In Memory

Lynn S Woodbury

Lynn Scott Woodbury

1952~2023

Holladay, UT-Lynn Scott Woodbury, a devoted father, husband, architect, and community leader, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 27, 2023. Born June 24, 1952, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to his loving parents Wallace Richards Woodbury and Beverley Clair Beesley. Lynn spent his youth golfing, creating mischief with "the boys" (lifelong friends), and was an East High champion swimmer.

Following a year in the National Guard, Lynn served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico City, Mexico. He developed a deep love for the people he served and would return to Mexico on several occasions.

Lynn was determined to become an architect from a young age. He pursued this passion by earning a bachelor's degree in business and a master's of architecture from the University of Utah. Lynn played a crucial role in the family business, the Woodbury Corporation, contributing significantly to his community through his work with many schools and charitable organizations.

On June 5, 1978, Lynn married his sweetheart, Cecily Elaine Carter, in the Salt Lake City temple. They were sealed for time and all eternity and welcomed three beautiful children into the world: Michael, Elizabeth, and Chelsea.

In 1985, Lynn suffered a spinal cord injury in a trampoline accident, which left him paralyzed for 38 years. Despite the challenges this brought, he maintained his optimism and never allowed his injury to define him. However, he felt a great loss in being unable to show his love by holding his wife, his children, and grandchildren in his arms, whom he cherished dearly.

Throughout his life, Lynn was an incredible teacher and leader, serving faithfully in his home, church, and profession. He shared powerful messages of love and hope, finding solace in his faith in Jesus Christ and the love of his family. Lynn was an inspiration to all who knew him, though he would never admit it. It was his humility and faith in God that saw him through to the end.

From the Gospel of John, "And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years...Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk."

Lynn is survived by his cherished wife Cecily, children Michael (Marianne), Elizabeth, and Chelsea (Matt), grandchildren Katherine, Alex, Elizabeth, Zoe, Lucy, Lyla, Emmett, Nina, and brothers W. Richards (Becky), and Jeff (Sonia).

A viewing will be held on Sunday, April 2, from 6:00-8:00 PM at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 E 10600 S in Sandy, UT. The funeral will take place on Monday, April 3, at 11:00 AM at the Cottonwood Stake Center, 1830 E 6400 S in Murray, UT, with a viewing one hour prior. Interment will take place at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 S Highland Dr., Millcreek, UT.