Jean Ann McMurrin, BHS 1970

Jean Ann McMurrin, BHS 1970

Jean Ann McMurrin

1952 ~ 2004

Jean Ann McMurrin died February 25, 2004 in Salt Lake City. She was born in Los Angeles California on October 7, 1952 to Keith Moss McMurrin and Jean Shepherd McMurrin. Jean Ann was raised in Burbank California and educated in California and Utah. She held an AA degree from Los Angeles Valley College, a BA in History from the University of Utah, a Master of Library Science from the University of Southern California, and a Master of History from the University of Utah.

As a young girl she became skilled at the piano and became a ward pianist at the age of 14. Jean Ann developed many loves: music, books, history, ideas, but most of all, libraries. Jean Ann became a professional librarian and held various positions in the field of library science, working in private industry, research, and in public library settings. She was most at home in a library. At the time of her death she was working at the Salt Lake City Library in a position and a place that she loved.

She had an obsession with the history of the West, Utah ranching and sheep-an obsession she contracted from her father and uncles. That interest became the center of her studies. For decades of summers the McMurrin family has gathered at their cabins at Kolob, with aunts and uncles, cousins, friends and horses. Jean Ann was very much a part of those gatherings and will always remain a part of that place.

Survivors: brothers David McMurrin, William McMurrin and a sister Shelley McMurrin. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday March 2 at 10:00 a.m. in Salt Lake City at Larkin Mortuary 260 E. South Temple, Internment Hoytsville City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to the Virgin River Land Preservation Association, P.O. Box 1804, St. George, UT 84771

Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from 2/28/2004 - 2/29/2004.