Seymour Maraee Memmott passed away peacefully at home, on January 19, 2016 of Multiple Myeloma. He was born on September 1, 1936 in Oak City, Utah, to Seymour Karl and Margaret Alice Talbot Memmott. He was raised in Scipio, Utah, and later moved to Salt Lake City. He was one of eight loving brothers and sisters who were devoted to him.
Maraee attended Millard High School and graduated from East High in Salt Lake City. He earned Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Master of Education degrees from the University of Utah.
Maraee appreciated all forms of art, including ballet, symphony, opera, and fine art. He was an award winning sculptor and painter, and had several sculptures accepted in the Springville Museum of Art Annual Spring Salon. He had a strong work ethic and worked tirelessly at a variety of jobs to support his family while gaining his education and creating art. He inspired his family to see beauty and to love learning.
Maraee was a spiritual man. He was a member of the LDS church and completed a mission in Canada. Maraee served in many capacities, including the bishopric and temple worker. He raised his children, through example, to live lives emulating the teachings of Jesus Christ, to love, to forgive and to live an honest life. He had a kind heart.
Maraee was a family man. He married the love of his life, Nancy Ann Gregory, in 1959 in the Salt Lake City LDS temple. He and Nancy raised 5 children, Stephen Quin Memmott, Kyle Richard Memmott, Lisa Ann Memmott Hall, Tara Lynn Memmott Yeager, Elizabeth Alice Memmott. They were married for 56 years.
Maraee was an intellectual, but would have denied the title. He loved to read and learn, and had a memory for just about everything. He was an avid crossword puzzler, and enjoyed experiencing the world through travel with Nancy. He was a loyal fan of the Utah Utes with his sons.
Maraee was a humble farmboy who was also refined. He had a clever sense of humor and passed on the joyous Memmott laugh to his children. He was quiet and funny, thoughtful and serious. He will be sorely missed.
