Judith Lee Thomas

Born February 13, 1940 to Lewis K “Bud” Jacobson and Ruth Seuss Jacobson in South Bend Indiana.

While she and her older sister, Jill, were still young, their father died accidentally and their Mom, Ruthie, took over managing her family as a single mother. Judy finished high school, then graduated from Saint Marys’ college on a scholarship to teach Latin and English. She moved to Salt Lake City and began teaching at Olympus High School. 

She enjoyed her relations with her fellow teachers and her gifted Latin students. During this time, she received a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Rome, Italy.  Judy retired from teaching after 30 years, her present was the license plate: FRE2PLA.

I met Judy on a  Wasatch Mountain Club moonlight hike in the Oquirrh Mountains, beginning our partnership and lifelong love of the out of doors.  She was constantly active: jogging, walking, and hiking our local mountains. She bicycled the Oregon Coast and mountain biked with me in Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, as well as Baja and mainland Mexico, and Guatemala. She was a president of the Wasatch Mountain Club and a lifetime member.

Snorkeling with turtles in Mexico encouraged  her to take up SCUBA diving at age 65, forcing us to dive Australia, Bali, Bonaire, Curacao, Cayman Island

Some of Judys’ ashes were sprinkled on the flowers, bushes, and trees she planted allowing her atoms to mingle with the plants she loved.  The remainder of her was scattered upon  Wind River Peak,  Judys’ favorite destination for back packing, horse packing, camping, and hiking.

We wish to thank Malia Moeki for her companionship and love.