In Memory

Kent Lambert



 
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03/17/16 04:19 AM #1    

Barbara Cannon (Gray)

Richard Kent Lambert 1947 ~ 2005

 
Richard Kent Lambert, 57, died at home on February 12, 2005, after a three-year battle with cancer. Born August 31, 1947, he was the fourth child of Richard Alma and Mary Cox Lambert. Kent grew up in the Mt. Olympus area and graduated from Skyline High in 1966. His mission for the LDS Church in Argentina and Bolivia deeply influenced his life. Kent attended BYU where he met and fell in love with Vicki Wentz, the daughter of Vern Wentz and Evelyn Gledhill Wentz. Kent and Vicki were married in the Salt Lake Temple on December 18, 1970. Kent earned a BA in Humanities and an MBA from BYU. He and Vicki have seven children, five boys and two girls. An insurance agent for Northwestern Mutual Life for more than 30 years, Kent derived great personal satisfaction helping people prepare for the future. He was a loving husband and father, an excellent provider, and a loyal friend. Kent had great enthusiasm and a wonderful sense of humor. A faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Kent had a deep and abiding faith in the atoning power of Jesus Christ. Kent is survived by his wife, Vicki Wentz Lambert; his mother, Mary Cox Lambert; his siblings: Linda, Rick, Mike and Chris; his children: Matt, Amy, Andrew, Dan, Aaron, Nate and Holly; and his grandchildren: Sam, Ben, Jon, Parley, Brianna and Lily; as well as many other relatives and friends whom Kent loved and cherished. Funeral services will be at the Cameo Park Ward Building at 8909 South 1700 East, Sandy on Friday, Feb.18 at 11:00 a.m., with a viewing from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. There will also be a viewing on Thursday, February 17 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Mountain View Memorial Mortuary at 3115 E. 7800 So. in SLC.
 
Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) - Wednesday, February 16, 2005

08/17/16 03:27 PM #2    

Nina Woodbury (Booth)

Kent was one of the really good guys. We lived in the same ward after about 3rd grade. His mother, Mary taught us all the beautiful Primary songs at church. His dad was a charming, outgoing tour director among other things. I always thought highly of my friend, Kent.

One time at Skyline I got up the gumption to invite Kent to a girls-choice dance. But he already had a date. No surprise. He was a popular cheerleader, after all.

Sometime later after his mission in South America I ran into him at BYU. Gentleman that he was, he said, "I owe you a date." We had a wonderful visit comparing our lives thus far.

Kent and Vickie, his bride, made a wonderful pair. I remember they had their whole family performing  musical programs (7 children I think.)

I was living in NIgeria when Kent passed away. Wish I'd been able to attend the celebration of his life.

ADDENDUM

My dad always said the Lamberts were our relatives. So with modern Family Search technology today 8-17-16 I decided to research the connection between us. Found it. I Found our common Lambert ancestor 5 generationa back on our Woodbury side, but only 3 generations back on the Lambert side.  Lo and behold, Kent is a first cousin, to me, but to my paternal grandfather! Who'd uv thunk?


08/18/16 07:27 AM #3    

Kathy Parr (Minson)

Kent really was an outstanding young man!  I sat next to him in English my junior year at Skyline.  He was kind to everyone and showed interest in their lives.  Kent got glasses that year, trendy round ones (John Lennon), and looked so handsome in them..  Students in the class were "trying out" Kent's glasses and accusing him of having plain glass in them.  Then Kent passed his glasses to me, and what a difference!   I could see much better with Kent's glasses.  As a result of that experience, I went to see the family opthalmologist and ended up with my own glasses.

My second son is named "Kent" and I hope he will always live up to the  name and the example of this classmate of mine who had outstanding integrity and personal character. 

Our lives continued to intersect for many years.  My daughter was good friends with Kent's son, Andrew, during her high school years.  His darling wife taught another of my sons in elementary school.

The day Kent's obituary appeared in the paper, I was sorting through some boxes of papers and found the program from his missionary farewell, which I had saved to remember him and his goodness.


08/19/16 12:11 AM #4    

Reg Corona

Wow, its been 11 yrs since Kent passed away.  We say a person is a or was a good person and this is said in the line of kindness or just trying to be nice.  Kent is a exception to the rule, Kent was a good man, good person.  Kent was a caring person who took an interest in you.  Its been 11 yrs since my friend Kent died.  We had a business relationship that was 30 yrs, give or take a year and we also had a personal friendship.  To this day his wife Vicki is still a client and I see her once a year and to this day she still speaks of Kent, her honey.  When Kent was diagnosed he began a campaign for prevention.  He would hammer me every year to get a colonoscopy and I would just shrug it off and then that day came when Kent came to my office and informed me that the cancer was going to take his life.  It was then that I promised Kent that I would do the colonoscopy and I have kept that promise ever since.  I saw Kent two days before he passed away and I can still see the smile on his face when I walked through the bedroom door.  My wife passed away in July 2014 and she is buried at the same cemetary as Kent and so when I visit her grave I will sometimes stop by and say hi to my friend, Kent Lambert.  As I said Vicki has continured to retain my services and I see her each year and when we are finished with business then we visit for a few minutes and she talks of her honey, Kent.  Yes, I miss my friend Kent and yes he is a good man, not was, but is. 

 

 


08/20/16 11:51 AM #5    

Kathy Parr (Minson)

Reg, what a lovely tribute to an exceptional man.  I appreciate the insights you shared about Kent, who is such

a cherished friend to so many of us.


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