Richard Anthony Bugby

This will be live streamed at: https://zoom.us/j/92836646288 Richard Anthony Bugby, 77, of West Jordan, Utah, passed away on August 1, 2025. As he was in life, he was surrounded by his family at his death. Born on October 28, 1947, at Ft. Benning Army Post, Georgia to Erwin Francis Bugby and Sarah Lucille Talley Bugby. Richard was married for time and all eternity to the love of his life, Linda Diane Later on April 1, 1971, in the Salt Lake City Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together, they raised four sons and a daughter. Richard was a wonderful father, and he loved his wife and children. As a teenager, due to his less-than-optimal upbringing, he made a very conscious decision to never raise his voice to his children. Ever. He said that “yelling in the home drives the spirit out.” He stayed true to his word in this regard. No matter how much his children argued with, and shouted at him, or how frustrated he became in any situation, he never raised his voice. Richard always wanted what was best for his family, and his every effort as a father was to provide, and to teach his children the proper way to behave. He showed his love to his children through his service to them. And he taught them proper behavior through teaching them the value of serving others. He also had a strong love and an admiration for his loving wife, Linda. He protected her fiercely. Even when he felt that it was his children who were behaving disrespectfully to her, he “shut it down immediately.” When talking about this later in life his words were “I’m sorry, but I don’t permit that.” Richard was a good provider for his family and worked for a number of employers over his years. He was dedicated to ensuring his family had what they needed. No job was above him. He took pride in his work. Whether he was driving a bread truck at 3:30am, working as a foreman custodian doing janitorial and maintenance for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, helping manage an elevator company warehouse, or running his sprinkler system company, he dedicated himself to that work and made every effort to ensure that the job was done right. Richard spent his life in the service of others. He was a wonderful example of the Law of Consecration and was always in search of how he could serve others. If help was needed, he was there. If someone was in need, he offered his time and knowledge. He was mindful of single mothers in his neighborhood and regularly offered his help in areas of yard work, sprinkler systems, home care and maintenance, roof repair and replacement, car repair, and even painting the exterior of homes so that he could ease the suffering of those who were in need. Richard was very mechanically inclined and loved to work with his hands. He knew and understood bicycle mechanics, car mechanics, cement work, woodwork, and home repair. Richard had a creative mind and was always tinkering with or building something. Not only was he an artist, but he had the mind of an engineer. He designed and invented many things in his lifetime. He tended to be a “function over form” type of person and some of his projects, once completed, may not have been the prettiest, but they functioned, and did the intended job well. Richard was a man of courage. He joined the Airforce and left home at the age of 17. After he was honorably discharged from the Airforce, he joined the Navy and spent many months at sea. Concerned about what would come, he had the courage to gather his family and move from California to Utah, where they would live for the remainder of his life. He was seemingly afraid of nothing. He would routinely step into a project with limited knowledge in the specific area, but with perfect confidence that he would be able to “figure it out.” He often went to bed with a problem and would wake up with the answer. Richard had three distinct sides to him. 1. His sense of humor. Richard did not concern himself with whether or not he should tell a joke at any particular time, because any time was joke time for him. 2. He could be stern and rigid. Richard had a moral standard that he expected from himself and from others. He was unwavering in his standards. And 3. His spiritual side. To put it simply, Richard loved the Lord. He had a testimony of his Heavenly Father, and of Jesus Christ. When he spoke of them, and of the gospel, especially in his later years, he freely wept. Richard was strong. In his later years, Richard suffered from many health issues, having multiple shoulder surgeries, back surgeries, failed knee replacements, and more. For more than a year, he suffered with having a knee joint removed and having no knee due to a persistent infection that was contracted in the hospital. But he persevered and did his best, even in his condition, to continue to be the man that he had always been. The last seven years of his life were spent in and out of a wheelchair where he was unable to do the things that he loved most, improving his home, and helping others. In the last year of his life, an accident required the amputation of his right leg above the knee. But he kept the hope of improving and returning home. Richard could be gruff. But those who truly knew him, knew his heart. They knew the concern and compassion he had for others' welfare. They knew the love that he had for his family. They knew the love he had for service. They knew the love he had for his fellow man. And they knew the love he had for his Savior Jesus Christ. His jokes, his knowledge, his love, and his silly grin will be sorely missed. And although his hope of getting back home may not have come in the way he imagined, he is safe, and he is home now. Richard is survived by his wife of 54 years, Linda Later Bugby; his children Christopher (Elizabeth) Bugby, Micheal Bugby, Jennifer (John) Beynon, Thomas (Shantel) Bugby, William (Nikki) Bugby and Sarah Bugby; his nine grandchildren; Christian (Madison) Beynon, Sabrina Beynon, Jared (Alyssa) Beynon, Serena (Wyatt) Chlarson, Ashlyn Beynon, Emily Bugby, Grace Beynon, Sakerra Bugby, and Thomas James “TJ” Bugby. He is also survived by his siblings: Betty Scott, Garnet (Bonna) Bugby, Virginia Branch, Edward (Jan) Bugby, Tonda Bugby and Donna (David) Roos. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, his sisters: Mary Bugby, Katherine Schroeder, and Juanita Bridger, and brother, Donald Bugby. A viewing will be held 11:00 -11:45 am, August 7, 2025 Funeral services will follow the viewing at 12:00pm. Location: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 5360 W 7000 S, West Jordan, UT 84084 This will be live streamed at: https://zoom.us/j/92836646288

Richard Anthony Bugby

October 28, 1947 - August 1, 2025