John R. McCoy, 78, of Orem, Utah passed away January 8, 2007 with his family by his side, from complications following cancer surgery.

John was born December 1, 1928 in Grantsville, Utah to Hugh Doyle and Audrey Lillian Flinders McCoy.

He was reared in Tooele and graduated from USAC (USU). He served in the Army in Austria as part of the occupation force. In 1959 he married Maurine Jensen in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They are the parents of six children. He retired after 33 years with the US Bureau of Reclamation. He served in many callings in the LDS Church, twice as Bishop. He enjoyed working on the Welfare Farm and, for the last four years, in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple Baptistry. John loved the Church and his family - especially his granddaughters.

John is survived by his wife of 47 years, and children; Lynette of Orem, Diane of Eldersburg, MD, Kevin (Dana) of Orem, Mary Lynn (Bart) Schaerrer of Lindon, John T. of Riverton and Karen (Brian) Clothier of Owings Mills, MD and eight granddaughters. He is also survived by four sisters and one brother; Ruth (Norman) Sanford, Delores (Vern) Jorgensen, Audrey Ann (DeMar) Bryant, Melvin (Sharon) McCoy, and Kathleen (Herb) Moessing. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Doyle. There will be a viewing Thursday, January 11^th from 6-8 pm at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State, Orem. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 12^th at 11:00 am in the Sharon Stake Center, 545 South 800 East, Orem, with a viewing one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Tooele City Cemetery at 4:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund.