![]() ![]() ![]() When Ayden arrived at Shane’s home after his death, Shane had left a poem, author unknown, that read: “ To My Son … Someday when the pages of my life end, I know that you will be one of the most beautiful chapters. Shane and Ayden restored Shane’s 1967 Ford Mustang, which will always bring a smile to Ayden. He took Ayden on many memorable camping trips, Denver Broncos football game, hours of pickleball and a river rafting trip that Ayden will always cherish. Shane looked forward to his time with Ayden more than anything else. ![]() Shane spent the rest of his life making sure that Ayden knew he was the best thing he could have ever hoped for. They were later divorced, but from that marriage came Shane’s ultimate joy and reason for living, his son Ayden Shane Marvin. Shane married Staci Gower (Glazier) in August 2001. He loved the people he worked with and many of them became his dearest friends. Shane began work for the Union Pacific Railroad where he spent the rest of his life working. He had many great friends from this time in his life. Shane grew up in the Salt Lake area and graduated from Taylorsville High School in 1984. Shane was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. Thank you to those that visited, text, called, supported, fed us, and cared for our mom, especially during her recent trials.Shane Durrel Marvin passed away at his home in St. ~ ParkerĪ celebration of life will be held for friends and family on September 24, in Sandy, Utah at the Flat Iron Park from 10am-12pm. We will certainly go on singing your glories and celebrating our sweet, serene and beautiful mom. The way you lived your life, setting an example of inexhaustible inner strength and grace, from beginning to end, deeply encourages us to go onward and upward too. I feel that in this lifetime you and I made substantial steps forward in the soul’s inner evolution back home, back to Godhead. We will carry on cherishing those deep conversations we had and the soul-charging hearty laughs. Continue seeking high ground in the light of the Krishna conception of Divinity. Your beautiful spirit resonates bittersweetly in our hearts. Send me those signs that you are close like you promised. You were my best friend, my North Star, my biggest supporter, and the greatest Mother. ![]() You taught me to think critically, pave my own trail, family forever, and always to have fun, be selfless and to appreciate the little things. You taught me to be independent but appreciate the support of a good man (her favorite son-in-law Jordan). I’m so grateful for the incredible relationship we had, but no doubt I will be lost without you. They spent time together kayaking, hiking, shopping, solving the world’s problems and stocking up on “Pandemic Creamer”. She tried to recruit those closest to her to join her and move down south and was thrilled when her sister Keryl did. George her permanent home and adapted quickly to the warmer weather. She enjoyed and was very good at painting with watercolors and sewing blankets, “ta-ta’s” and her grandkids Halloween costumes. She enjoyed anything outdoors having spent lots of time on Lake Powell, snowmobiling, hiking, scuba diving, water and snow skiing, trap shooting, cheering on her Utah Utes, but she also had an artistic side. She spent many of those years working (and playing) alongside her loyal sister Kathy. Mom spent her working years holding various titles for the Utah Department of Public Safety and was lucky enough to retire in 2005. Nothing brought a bigger smile to Mom's face than seeing her grandkids. She was very patient and settled for granddogs until Kash 2016, Charlie 2018, and Romey 2020, were born. Williams “JW” and together had two children Ashleah Pope (Jordan) and Parker who were her pride and joy (until her grandchildren dethroned them). She grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah with her 5 brothers and sisters (Kirk, Karl, Kathy, Keryl, Kris) and graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1973 where she made lifelong friendships with Sara and Rachel. Our hearts are shattered with her departure, but we find comfort knowing she is no longer suffering and imagine the reunion she is having with her mom Nadene Thorpe, dad Charles Thorpe, brother Karl, and nieces will be beautiful. No stone was left unturn in her battle to beat this disease and she did it with bravery and grace. Our graceful and strong Mom passed away at 67 years old after a hard-fought fight with ovarian cancer. ![]()
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