James Nelson Bleak was born on in September of 1948 to James Glen Bleak and Dawna Marie Dial Robbins. He graduated from Highland High in 1966 and the U of U in electrical engineering in 1973. Jim served in the US army in Vietnam from January 1967 to September 1969. He came home and married his next-door neighbor and sweetheart Anelle Christensen in 1969 in the Salt Lake Temple.
He worked for General Dynamics, Evans and Sutherland, and Rockwell and Collins. He served a LDS mission with his wife in the Washington D.C. Temple. He loved photography, hiking, boating, basketball and volleyball, and serving in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Jim loved serving with the young men and scouts. He served in many callings but his favorite calling was leading the ward choir.
He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Leath Robbins, Sisters Lisa Bleak Jones, and Marsha Bleak Olson, and Brother Steven Mark Bleak.
He is survived by his wife Anelle Bleak, children Jill (Martin) Locke, Steven (Jessica) Bleak, Sarah (John) Henrikson, Jennie (Kent) Hyer, Sandy (Dan) Lewis, and Becky (Mat) Child, 25 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and Glen (Marjean) Bleak, sister Margaret Bleak Snyder, step-siblings Kevin (Sandy) Robbins, Jay (Pam) Robbins, Brett (Gayle) Robbins, Bart (Susan) Robbins, (Ryan) Lorna Anderson, and (Kirk) Jennie Mitton
Jim passed away on April 30, 2018 following a year-long battle with brain cancer. A special thanks to the doctors, nurses, and social workers at Intermountain Medical Center and the loving care provided by Procare Home Health and Hospice.
There will be a viewing at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary on Friday, May 4, 2018 from 6:00 ~ 8:00 PM at 3401 South Highland Drive, SLC. The funeral service will be at the Highland Park Ward, 2535 South Douglas Street, SLC, UT May 5, 2018 at 11:00 AM with a viewing at 10:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the LDS Church General Missionary Fund or your favorite charity.
