Ian Paul Johnson Obituary (1990 - 2013)

Ian was born on September 1, 1990, in Santa Rosa, California, and went home to heaven on Monday, July 8, 2013, to join his family there. We know that Ian was also met with a wagging tail by his dog Savannah, who passed away just a couple of weeks before him and whom he missed very much. Ian's family moved to Utah when he was 6 months old, and to Park City when he was almost 5. He graduated from Park City High School in 2009 and was a student at Salt Lake Community College. Ian planned to transfer to the University of Utah to major in Environmental Studies. To say that he loved the outdoors would be an understatement. The first time we put Ian on skis, he cried and said he never wanted to ski again. We later found out why. Ian began with skiing lessons in elementary school, but switched to snowboarding soon after. From there, he never looked back. Snowboarding was his passion and when he felt free. Park City Mountain Resort was his second home. Ian began working there as a ticket scanner when he was 16, with two broken arms from snowboarding. He completed 7 happy and hard-working seasons, most recently as a lift operator at Pioneer Lift. Just last month he said he couldn't wait until it snowed again. Ian spent his summers working for Basin Recreation with Park Maintenance. Ian loved Park City, his family and pets, his friends, the outdoors and beauty of nature, animals, an incredibly wide range of music, cars, and learning about anything and everything. His mind never stopped exploring. Ian had dual American and German citizenship and was proud of his German passport and heritage. He loved Germany and German food. Our lives will never be the same without Ian, and we anxiously wait for the day when we can see and be with him again. He will be painfully missed by his parents Inka Johnson and Kevin Bebb, father Harry Johnson, brother Yanni Johnson, sisters Dani Johnson and Desiree Dalby, brother-in-law Jeffrey Dalby, grandmother Lilo Hasemann in Gengenbach, Germany, his girlfriend Erica Hardman, as well as by aunts, uncles and cousins in both countries, and his dogs Susie, Roxy and Rex. We know Ian will also be very dearly missed by his many friends who will forever hold him close to their hearts. Ian's friends and family are invited to share their memories of Ian with his family near the top of Crescent Lift at Park City Mountain Resort starting at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 14. Pick up your (free of charge)lift ticket at the bottom of the lift, and bring a blanket to sit on if you wish. We would love to see everybody. Please come as you are; we will be wearing bright, happy, comfortable clothes and invite you to do the same. Also, remember this is the top of a mountain, so you may need a jacket, plan for possible inclement weather. In case of more severe weather, we will meet in the Payday Room at the Legacy Lodge. 30 minutes following this celebration of Ian's life, everybody is invited to his home at 1352 Pheasant Way, Park City, UT 84098, for food and visiting until 7 p.m. Additional parking available at Glenwild Trailhead. Please email either inkajohnson@yahoo.com or desireedalby@yahoo.com with any questions or for directions. Ian's life will also be celebrated with a memorial service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Trailside Chapel, 510 East Silver Summit Parkway, Park City, at 5 pm on Saturday, July 13, 2013. Ian's family is very grateful to Park City Mountain Resort and Basin Recreation for their generosity in securing a location for his Remembrance Celebration, and for the many friends that have given their sincere and heartfelt support to us. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a scholarship fund for Ian's brother and sisters at any Zions Bank branch under the name "Ian P. Johnson". We feel that this is something he would have wanted. Please mention that the donation account was set up at the Kimball Junction branch. Funeral Home: Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary 4760 So. State Street Murray, UT