Randy Charles Wafford's Obituary
Randy Charles Wafford was born 15 April 1949 in Lathrop, CA and died 1 June 2020 at the Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, UT from complications of the Covid-19 virus. He was the son of Adam McCord Wafford and Daisy Pairlee Patton Wafford.
He was raised in Salt Lake City, attending local schools and graduating from Granite High School. He attended the University of Utah as well.
Randy loved to cook and had every appliance and gadget possible in his kitchen. He liked to experiment with different recipes, adding and subtracting ingredients as he went. He was a good cook and had a large collection of cookbooks. He had many hobbies including sewing and beadweaving. He was also very handy around the house and could fix most anything.
He collected Teddy Bears, all kinds of Teddy Bears. He would receive them as gifts from friends and family or he would purchase them himself. He had many from other countries that were brought back especially for him. From artwork to ceramics to bears stuffed with fluff, he loved them all.
He was a past member of IAAP, the International Association of Administrative Professionals and served one year as President of the Utah, Idaho and Oregon Chapter. He enjoyed it very much. He worked many years at Questar as an office administrator in the finance department.
He is survived by his sister Deborah, nephew Michael and wife Teresa and their children Kirri and Konnor. His beloved dogs will miss him immensely. He was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother Michael.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic there will be no funeral, but he will be cremated and then buried in Logan, UT with his grandmother, parents and younger brother.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wiscombe Memorial.
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