Jack Wayne Fagg

Jack Wayne Fagg, beloved patriarch of the Fagg family, passed away peacefully in the home he built with his own hands, surrounded by those he loved. Wayne is survived by his devoted wife Carmen B. Fagg; his daughters Cynthia B. Gardner (Kevin), Brenda Lee Welch (Jeff), Sundee Palmer (Derek); 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, with more to come. He is also survived by his sisters, LuJean Tatton, and Mariannne Mullins (Richard). Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; John Heugly and May Louise Fagg; his sister, Connie Williamson; his brother Gary L. Fagg; his daughter, Lynette Billeter; and granddaughter, Amber Lee Welch.

Wayne was born at LDS hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, the eldest of five children. In his early years, his family lived in the East Millcreek area. During the Second World War,they moved to Bluffdale to operate a sheep ranch-an experience that led Wayne to develop a lifelong dislike of sheep. Because wool was in high demand for military uniforms, his father received a wartime deferment. Through these years, Wayne learned the value of hard work at an early age. Eventually, in pursuit of owning their own family farm, the family followed close friends to Oakley in the Kamas area, where they purchased a 40-acre farm.

Wayne attended South Summit High School, where he played center for the Wildcat football team. Alongside his studies and athletics, he kept busy working for neighboring ranches. During his high school years, he and his father also ran the stock pens for the Oakley and Coalville rodeos.

After graduating high school, he attended Brigham Young University for one year before leaving on a LDS church mission to the New England area. During his mission, he served in Boston and Maine. He and his companion were also the first missionaries assigned to Prince Edward Island in Canada. After experiencing multiple health issues while serving, he returned home severely underweight. When he arrived at the train station, his family did not recognize him at first because he looked as thin as a rail. 

After returning home from his mission, Wayne resumed his education at Brigham Young University. During this time, his former mission companion, Merlin D. and Carmen’s roommate, arranged a blind double date to the movies on January 26, 1959. When not attending classes,Wayne and Merlin transported cattle to Idaho to sell at auction, and the ladies often accompanied them-riding in the cattle truck to attend auctions and visit their families in Idaho. 

One evening, while driving home late after a date, Wayne was pulled over on State Street at one o’clock in the morning for driving 50 mph in a 25 mph zone. When he went to pay the fine, he was surprised to be sentenced to five days in jail for speeding. His one phone call was to his parents, and when he failed to appear for a planned date, Carmen assumed she had been stood up. Fortunately, as everyone knows, things worked out. Wayne proposed to his sweetheart on April 26, 1959, and they were married for time and all eternity in the Logan Temple on June 26, 1959. Soon after their marriage, they began their family and made their home in Draper. 

While raising a young family of three daughters, Wayne worked at the Hercules Powder Company. During this time, he returned to Brigham Young University at night to complete his bachelor’s degree in education and later went on to earn a master’s degree. Wayne then began his professional teaching career at Brighton High School, where he taught shop and photography classes. 

He later moved to Hillcrest High School, where he worked in the media center, oversaw the stage crew, and videotaped school extracurricular activities. During his years at Hillcrest, their daughter Sundee was born. Wayne completed his teaching career at Bingham High School, serving as the media center specialist and providing training in the technology lab. He wrote a grant to establish the first computer lab in the state. Due to limited funding, he recruited the National Guard to wire and set up all the computers. Wayne retired from teaching in 1998. 

Wayne’s hobbies and interests reflected both his creativity and his deep appreciation for craftsmanship, learning, and the outdoors. He was an accomplished trap shooter and marksman, skilled in leatherworking and jewelry smithing, and a talented photographer and painter. He took pride in his work as a rancher and farmer and was a true horseman at heart. An educator and lifelong learner, Wayne also served as a media center coordinator/ librarian and devoted time to genealogy. He loved hunting and fishing, excelled in carpentry, and embraced the spirit of the Old West through mountain man rendezvous and his life as a cowboy. Music was another passion-he sang in choirs and barbershop quartets-adding yet another dimension to his many talents. He was a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and faithfully served in many callings, including ward clerk, Sunday School president, and a Sunday School teacher for many years. He was ordained a high priest, and his final calling was devoted to family history and genealogy, which he shared with his wife while spending 15 years as snowbirds in St. George, Utah. 

The family extends sincere gratitude to the nurses and staff of Quality Health Care for their dedicated and compassionate care. 

Funeral Services will be held Saturday January, 24, 2026 at the LDS Stake Center 1300 E. 13366 So. Draper, Utah. 

A viewing will be held prior to the service from 9:30-11:30, with a funeral service at 12:00. 

Intertment at Memorial Mountain View Cemetery, 3115 Bengal Blvd. Cottonwood Heights, Utah 84121