Dr. Randal Stuart Chase, of Washington, Utah, beloved husband, father, grandfather, teacher, and friend, passed away at the age of 74, on August 17, 2023.
Randal was born on August 3, 1949, to Irel Lynn and Louise Barton Chase in Payson, Utah. He spent his childhood in Nephi, Utah, until the age of 12 as the youngest of five children. In 1961, the family moved to Salt Lake City and settled in the Holladay area. He attended Olympus High School, played on the basketball team, and was a member of the key and debate clubs. He also drummed for a rock band called The Inmates, whose one-hit record, "London Town," made the top 20.
After graduating in 1967, he served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central British Mission. He returned home and married his high school sweetheart, Deborah Johnsen, on February 1, 1971, in the Salt Lake Temple. They became the parents of six children, two daughters and four sons.
Randal was called to serve as a bishop at the age of 27 in the Sandy Crescent South Stake area of the Salt Lake Valley. He served for six years in that capacity and later served as a high councilor, a stake executive secretary, and a stake clerk. He also served as a Gospel Doctrine teacher in every ward he lived in as an adult for over 45 years. His love of the gospel and teaching inspired him to serve as a volunteer institute instructor in the CES (Church Educational System), both in Salt Lake City and Washington, Utah. He also enjoyed conducting personal Church history tours and seminars. During these years of gospel teaching, he developed an extensive library of lesson plans and handouts, which eventually led to his publishing a 13-volume series of scriptural study guides titled Making Precious Things Plain.
Randal was a well-known media personality on Salt Lake City radio stations in the 1970s. He left on-air broadcasting in 1978 to develop and market a music programming system to radio and television stations in the United States, Canada, South America, and Australia. After the business was sold in 1984, he supported his family as a media and business consultant in the Salt Lake City area. Having a great desire to teach young people of college age, he determined in the late 1980s to pursue his doctorate and received his Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah in 1997. He taught communication courses at that institution as well as at Salt Lake Community College and Utah Tech University for a total of 32 years. He also served as Communication Department Chair and as a full-time professor at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah, until he retired in 2022 and received the honor of professor emeritus.
We will miss his beautiful dimpled smile, bear hugs, sense of humor, teasing, and learning from him. We'll always remember singing the Twelve Days of Christmas on Christmas Eve, Christmas breakfasts, family campouts, BYU games, his favorite music, and family home evenings. We are grateful for his deep-rooted faith in Jesus Christ, his spirituality, and his desire to teach and share the gospel.
Randal was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings (Irel Lynn Chase Jr., James Barton Chase, Mary Louise Olsen, and Laura Norris) and one grandson, Gabriel Joseph Rowan.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah (Johnsen) Chase, six children, and twenty-one grandchildren. They include his daughter Michelle Rowan (Joseph), his son Randal Field Chase (Carhelia), his daughter April Cottam, his son William Irel Chase (Lyn), his son Michael Darwin Chase, his son Adam Paul Chase (Katheryne), grandson Bryce Matthew Cottam, grandson Nathan Benjamin Chase, grandson Jake Alma Cottam, granddaughter Ashley Emily Hatfield (Chris), granddaughter Megan Ivy Rowan, granddaughter Kayla Tamara Chase, granddaughter Annie Michelle Rowan, granddaughter Chloe Lyn Rowan, granddaughter Amy Deborah Cottam, granddaughter Pearly Anne Chase, granddaughter IreLyn Ann Chase, granddaughter Alyssa Michelle Cottam, granddaughter Gwyneth Rose Chase, grandson Liam Stuart Chase, granddaughter Lucy Willow Chase, grandson Ty Jared Cottam, granddaughter Elsa Lavender Chase, grandson Truman Jamison Chase, granddaughter Sydney Marie Chase, grandson Seth Adam Chase, and granddaughter Eowyn Merigold Chase.
A memorial service to honor Randal will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1950 N. Coral Canyon Blvd., Washington, Utah 84780.
The family requests that floral arrangements be sent to the church one hour prior to services.
Interment will be held at a later date in the Nephi City Cemetery in Nephi, Utah.
Randal was born on August 3, 1949, to Irel Lynn and Louise Barton Chase in Payson, Utah. He spent his childhood in Nephi, Utah, until the age of 12 as the youngest of five children. In 1961, the family moved to Salt Lake City and settled in the Holladay area. He attended Olympus High School, played on the basketball team, and was a member of the key and debate clubs. He also drummed for a rock band called The Inmates, whose one-hit record, "London Town," made the top 20.
After graduating in 1967, he served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central British Mission. He returned home and married his high school sweetheart, Deborah Johnsen, on February 1, 1971, in the Salt Lake Temple. They became the parents of six children, two daughters and four sons.
Randal was called to serve as a bishop at the age of 27 in the Sandy Crescent South Stake area of the Salt Lake Valley. He served for six years in that capacity and later served as a high councilor, a stake executive secretary, and a stake clerk. He also served as a Gospel Doctrine teacher in every ward he lived in as an adult for over 45 years. His love of the gospel and teaching inspired him to serve as a volunteer institute instructor in the CES (Church Educational System), both in Salt Lake City and Washington, Utah. He also enjoyed conducting personal Church history tours and seminars. During these years of gospel teaching, he developed an extensive library of lesson plans and handouts, which eventually led to his publishing a 13-volume series of scriptural study guides titled Making Precious Things Plain.
Randal was a well-known media personality on Salt Lake City radio stations in the 1970s. He left on-air broadcasting in 1978 to develop and market a music programming system to radio and television stations in the United States, Canada, South America, and Australia. After the business was sold in 1984, he supported his family as a media and business consultant in the Salt Lake City area. Having a great desire to teach young people of college age, he determined in the late 1980s to pursue his doctorate and received his Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah in 1997. He taught communication courses at that institution as well as at Salt Lake Community College and Utah Tech University for a total of 32 years. He also served as Communication Department Chair and as a full-time professor at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah, until he retired in 2022 and received the honor of professor emeritus.
We will miss his beautiful dimpled smile, bear hugs, sense of humor, teasing, and learning from him. We'll always remember singing the Twelve Days of Christmas on Christmas Eve, Christmas breakfasts, family campouts, BYU games, his favorite music, and family home evenings. We are grateful for his deep-rooted faith in Jesus Christ, his spirituality, and his desire to teach and share the gospel.
Randal was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings (Irel Lynn Chase Jr., James Barton Chase, Mary Louise Olsen, and Laura Norris) and one grandson, Gabriel Joseph Rowan.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah (Johnsen) Chase, six children, and twenty-one grandchildren. They include his daughter Michelle Rowan (Joseph), his son Randal Field Chase (Carhelia), his daughter April Cottam, his son William Irel Chase (Lyn), his son Michael Darwin Chase, his son Adam Paul Chase (Katheryne), grandson Bryce Matthew Cottam, grandson Nathan Benjamin Chase, grandson Jake Alma Cottam, granddaughter Ashley Emily Hatfield (Chris), granddaughter Megan Ivy Rowan, granddaughter Kayla Tamara Chase, granddaughter Annie Michelle Rowan, granddaughter Chloe Lyn Rowan, granddaughter Amy Deborah Cottam, granddaughter Pearly Anne Chase, granddaughter IreLyn Ann Chase, granddaughter Alyssa Michelle Cottam, granddaughter Gwyneth Rose Chase, grandson Liam Stuart Chase, granddaughter Lucy Willow Chase, grandson Ty Jared Cottam, granddaughter Elsa Lavender Chase, grandson Truman Jamison Chase, granddaughter Sydney Marie Chase, grandson Seth Adam Chase, and granddaughter Eowyn Merigold Chase.
A memorial service to honor Randal will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1950 N. Coral Canyon Blvd., Washington, Utah 84780.
The family requests that floral arrangements be sent to the church one hour prior to services.
Interment will be held at a later date in the Nephi City Cemetery in Nephi, Utah.
Dr. Randal Stuart Chase, of Washington, Utah, beloved husband, father, grandfather, teacher, and friend, passed away at the age of 74, on August 17, 2023.
Randal was born on August 3, 1949, to Irel Lynn and Louise Barton Chase in Payson, Utah. He spent his childhood in Nephi, Utah, until the age of 12 as the youngest of five children. In 1961, the family moved to Salt Lake City and settled in the Holladay area. He attended Olympus High School, played on the basketball team, and was a member of the key and debate clubs. He also drummed for a rock band called The Inmates, whose one-hit record, "London Town," made the top 20.
After graduating in 1967, he served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central British Mission. He returned home and married his high school sweetheart, Deborah Johnsen, on February 1, 1971, in the Salt Lake Temple. They became the parents of six children, two daughters and four sons.
Randal was called to serve as a bishop at the age of 27 in the Sandy Crescent South Stake area of the Salt Lake Valley. He served for six years in that capacity and later served as a high councilor, a stake executive secretary, and a stake clerk. He also served as a Gospel Doctrine teacher in every ward he lived in as an adult for over 45 years. His love of the gospel and teaching inspired him to serve as a volunteer institute instructor in the CES (Church Educational System), both in Salt Lake City and Washington, Utah. He also enjoyed conducting personal Church history tours and seminars. During these years of gospel teaching, he developed an extensive library of lesson plans and handouts, which eventually led to his publishing a 13-volume series of scriptural study guides titled Making Precious Things Plain.
Randal was a well-known media personality on Salt Lake City radio stations in the 1970s. He left on-air broadcasting in 1978 to develop and market a music programming system to radio and television stations in the United States, Canada, South America, and Australia. After the business was sold in 1984, he supported his family as a media and business consultant in the Salt Lake City area. Having a great desire to teach young people of college age, he determined in the late 1980s to pursue his doctorate and received his Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah in 1997. He taught communication courses at that institution as well as at Salt Lake Community College and Utah Tech University for a total of 32 years. He also served as Communication Department Chair and as a full-time professor at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah, until he retired in 2022 and received the honor of professor emeritus.
We will miss his beautiful dimpled smile, bear hugs, sense of humor, teasing, and learning from him. We'll always remember singing the Twelve Days of Christmas on Christmas Eve, Christmas breakfasts, family campouts, BYU games, his favorite music, and family home evenings. We are grateful for his deep-rooted faith in Jesus Christ, his spirituality, and his desire to teach and share the gospel.
Randal was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings (Irel Lynn Chase Jr., James Barton Chase, Mary Louise Olsen, and Laura Norris) and one grandson, Gabriel Joseph Rowan.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah (Johnsen) Chase, six children, and twenty-one grandchildren. They include his daughter Michelle Rowan (Joseph), his son Randal Field Chase (Carhelia), his daughter April Cottam, his son William Irel Chase (Lyn), his son Michael Darwin Chase, his son Adam Paul Chase (Katheryne), grandson Bryce Matthew Cottam, grandson Nathan Benjamin Chase, grandson Jake Alma Cottam, granddaughter Ashley Emily Hatfield (Chris), granddaughter Megan Ivy Rowan, granddaughter Kayla Tamara Chase, granddaughter Annie Michelle Rowan, granddaughter Chloe Lyn Rowan, granddaughter Amy Deborah Cottam, granddaughter Pearly Anne Chase, granddaughter IreLyn Ann Chase, granddaughter Alyssa Michelle Cottam, granddaughter Gwyneth Rose Chase, grandson Liam Stuart Chase, granddaughter Lucy Willow Chase, grandson Ty Jared Cottam, granddaughter Elsa Lavender Chase, grandson Truman Jamison Chase, granddaughter Sydney Marie Chase, grandson Seth Adam Chase, and granddaughter Eowyn Merigold Chase.
A memorial service to honor Randal will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1950 N. Coral Canyon Blvd., Washington, Utah 84780.
The family requests that floral arrangements be sent to the church one hour prior to services.
Interment will be held at a later date in the Nephi City Cemetery in Nephi, Utah.
Randal was born on August 3, 1949, to Irel Lynn and Louise Barton Chase in Payson, Utah. He spent his childhood in Nephi, Utah, until the age of 12 as the youngest of five children. In 1961, the family moved to Salt Lake City and settled in the Holladay area. He attended Olympus High School, played on the basketball team, and was a member of the key and debate clubs. He also drummed for a rock band called The Inmates, whose one-hit record, "London Town," made the top 20.
After graduating in 1967, he served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central British Mission. He returned home and married his high school sweetheart, Deborah Johnsen, on February 1, 1971, in the Salt Lake Temple. They became the parents of six children, two daughters and four sons.
Randal was called to serve as a bishop at the age of 27 in the Sandy Crescent South Stake area of the Salt Lake Valley. He served for six years in that capacity and later served as a high councilor, a stake executive secretary, and a stake clerk. He also served as a Gospel Doctrine teacher in every ward he lived in as an adult for over 45 years. His love of the gospel and teaching inspired him to serve as a volunteer institute instructor in the CES (Church Educational System), both in Salt Lake City and Washington, Utah. He also enjoyed conducting personal Church history tours and seminars. During these years of gospel teaching, he developed an extensive library of lesson plans and handouts, which eventually led to his publishing a 13-volume series of scriptural study guides titled Making Precious Things Plain.
Randal was a well-known media personality on Salt Lake City radio stations in the 1970s. He left on-air broadcasting in 1978 to develop and market a music programming system to radio and television stations in the United States, Canada, South America, and Australia. After the business was sold in 1984, he supported his family as a media and business consultant in the Salt Lake City area. Having a great desire to teach young people of college age, he determined in the late 1980s to pursue his doctorate and received his Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah in 1997. He taught communication courses at that institution as well as at Salt Lake Community College and Utah Tech University for a total of 32 years. He also served as Communication Department Chair and as a full-time professor at Utah Tech University in St. George, Utah, until he retired in 2022 and received the honor of professor emeritus.
We will miss his beautiful dimpled smile, bear hugs, sense of humor, teasing, and learning from him. We'll always remember singing the Twelve Days of Christmas on Christmas Eve, Christmas breakfasts, family campouts, BYU games, his favorite music, and family home evenings. We are grateful for his deep-rooted faith in Jesus Christ, his spirituality, and his desire to teach and share the gospel.
Randal was preceded in death by his parents and all of his siblings (Irel Lynn Chase Jr., James Barton Chase, Mary Louise Olsen, and Laura Norris) and one grandson, Gabriel Joseph Rowan.
He is survived by his wife, Deborah (Johnsen) Chase, six children, and twenty-one grandchildren. They include his daughter Michelle Rowan (Joseph), his son Randal Field Chase (Carhelia), his daughter April Cottam, his son William Irel Chase (Lyn), his son Michael Darwin Chase, his son Adam Paul Chase (Katheryne), grandson Bryce Matthew Cottam, grandson Nathan Benjamin Chase, grandson Jake Alma Cottam, granddaughter Ashley Emily Hatfield (Chris), granddaughter Megan Ivy Rowan, granddaughter Kayla Tamara Chase, granddaughter Annie Michelle Rowan, granddaughter Chloe Lyn Rowan, granddaughter Amy Deborah Cottam, granddaughter Pearly Anne Chase, granddaughter IreLyn Ann Chase, granddaughter Alyssa Michelle Cottam, granddaughter Gwyneth Rose Chase, grandson Liam Stuart Chase, granddaughter Lucy Willow Chase, grandson Ty Jared Cottam, granddaughter Elsa Lavender Chase, grandson Truman Jamison Chase, granddaughter Sydney Marie Chase, grandson Seth Adam Chase, and granddaughter Eowyn Merigold Chase.
A memorial service to honor Randal will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1950 N. Coral Canyon Blvd., Washington, Utah 84780.
The family requests that floral arrangements be sent to the church one hour prior to services.
Interment will be held at a later date in the Nephi City Cemetery in Nephi, Utah.
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