Alice Massey

Beverly Alice Hoaglin Massey our loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend passed away on February 24, 2017, following many years of prolonged illness and incident of age. Alice was born May 20, 1931 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Charles and Marguerite Hoaglin. She was raised by her mother and step-father, Gilbert Rampy in Oklahoma, Iowa and Eddyville and Texas. She graduated from Eddyville High School in Oklahoma in 1949. She married Dean Lewis Massey on January 22, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma while he was on leave from the United States Navy. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on May 18, 1962, for time and all eternity. She had many careers throughout her life, but the most important was her family. She had a special passion for fishing with Dad, Dean Massey. He would drive her all over Utah to find just the right spot for her fish and lost count of the many times he would pull a fish hook out of his hat for her. Alice loved animals and cared for a menagerie over the years. Alice was an inspiration to all; she used her talents to care for and touch many lives, bringing happiness to all who knew her. There were no strangers to Alice, she would love to talk to anyone. There are many ordinary people who walk among us, but Alice was a unique shining star that brought joy and comfort wherever she went. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Alice is preceded in death by her husband Dean L. Massey, father Charles Hoaglin, mother Marguerite Elliott Hoaglin Rampy, stepfather Gilbert Rampy and brother Charles known to Alice as “Bill Boy”. Alice is survived by her four children: Diana (Albert) Cramer, Michael (Pamela) Massey, Philip (Connie) Massey and Debra (Blake) Springmeyer, 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. David S. Anderson and Dr. Peter V. Sundwall Sr., and all the staff at the Murray Clinic and Intermountain Medical Center for their years of excellent and loving care. Also extend a thanks to the Staff of Sandy Health and Rehab and Inspiration Hospice. A viewing will be held on Saturday, March 4th at 10:00am at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park 3401 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah, followed by a graveside service at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the family for final expenses or Utah Humane Society or Animal Shelter of your choice.