James Paul Ottenstein quietly slipped away from us on the night of November 1, 2014. James was born in Salt Lake City on April 26, 1921. He attended the local public schools, graduating from West High in 1939. Shortly after graduation, Jim joined the US Marines Corps, where he saw combat in the South Pacific while serving aboard the USS Saratoga. After the war, Jim attended the University of Utah and was later employed by Kennecott Utah Copper. Jim married Anna LaRue Simpson in December of 1951. Together Jim and LaRue had two sons, Brent James and Boyd Paul. Brent passed away in October of 1984 in an industrial accident. Jim was the last of seven children to pass on.
Jim is survived by his son, Boyd (LouAnn), Daughter-in-law Cindy, 5 grandchildren: Shaunte (Tim), Shelby, Jackie (Grant), Lana (Spencer) and Calab, as well as nine great-grandchildren. Jim lived a fulfilled life, enjoying many sports including skiing at Alta, playing tennis at Liberty Park and bowling at the Ritz. With the help of Shelby and Shaunte, Jim was able to remain at home during his final days, as he wished.
Jim's final request was to be cremated. Please join us for a celebration of Jim's life on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 1:00 pm at Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Road. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Disabled American Veteran's organization at: DAV Honor Guard 3040 South 5000 West, WVC, UT 84120 or at www.DAV.org.
