Jody Ann "Jones" Roper Obituary (1953

Jody Ann "Jones" Roper July 3, 1953 - February 26, 2022 (68) Jody Ann Roper passed away on February 26, 2022. She was born in and was a longtime resident of Ogden, Utah. She was a resident of Las Cruces, NM for the last 5 years. She was known as "Meadow gold" by our grandparents when growing up, or "Casey Ann" since she could act like our father Clarence Jones. Jody graduate from Clearfield High school in 1971. Jody was the first in the family to get a college degree. She was one of the few women who graduated with a chemistry degree and worked her way through college to get it at Artic Circle. She attended University of Utah from 1971 to 1973 to study Chemistry and Biology, while at the University of Utah she was on the Ski team. She completed her degree in Chemistry and Math from Weber State University 1973-1976. She loved skiing, golfing, and fishing. Jody loved music and going to music concerts. She enjoyed telling her family about seeing Janus Joplin, Led Zeppelin, and many other bands at Lagoon during the 70s. One other story she loved telling was her and our cousin Susan had visited Studio 54 in New York. One of her favorite places to travel was to Las Vegas, Nevada where she could see music concerts, shop, and eat sushi. She was one of the few people who enjoyed working since she was doing what she got a degree in. She worked in the private sector as a chemist for Thiokol Corporation, Parker-Hannifin Corporation, and finally at Hill AFB where she retired in 2013. Jody loved her family. Her mother Connie O'Keefe (deceased), her father Clarence Jones Jr. (deceased). She was married to her soulmate Dale Roper for 43 years. They did not have any children except for the four-legged kind. Her two favorite fur-babies are Cisco and Cinder. Survived by Dale Roper of Las Cruces, NM, her brother Danny Jones of South Ogden, her sister Jennifer, Brad (Brother-in-law) and Sarah Davis (niece) of Las Cruces, NM. As well as being a chemist, she was a storyteller, tech wiz, gadget collector, Syfy aficionado, Trekie, Star Wars junkie, camping/fishing gear collector, embroidery student and she loved the best of everything such as Tiffany jewelry, Chanel perfume and Louis Vuitton purses. Best of all she loved being the one person who would give the best gifts for birthdays and Christmas. She loved learning new things especially if it was computer software or hardware devices. When it came to her hobbies, she gave 110% to them. She excelled at growing tomatoes, finding good deals on eBay, watching, and reading any history book and biographies. She loved historical dramas like Dowton Abbey. She loved to use her iPhone and iPad. She enjoyed and taught herself to hand embroidery and needle painting. She had a life-long love affair with cats and small dogs, but she settled on owning a breed of cat called Maine Coon which she had several of over her lifetime. She loved powder doughnuts, graham crackers, or just any type of cookie. Also, she loved using fry sauce as a topping on all things. She learned to make it from working at Artic Circle. Even though Jody loved the fancy perfumes and jewelry she took fashion cues from no one, forever casual. Her signature everyday look: a gray shirt, long black shorts, and a pair of pull-on shoes and a light jacket when it was cold outside. Her final wishes were to be cremated and laid to rest at the same time along with Dale Roper in Ogden, Utah. Since Dale is still living there won't be any services at this time. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to the Ogden Humane Society in Jody's name.