James Alvie Cleverly 1926 ~ 2006 James Alvie Cleverly (Jimmy) passed away at home surrounded by his beloved wife, Connie, and his eight children. Dad battled prostate cancer for several years before passing away Friday, October 20, 2006 at 6:37 a.m. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Alvie James and Pearl Richardson Cleverly, Jimmy grew up in Woods Cross on the family farm. The phrase, "You can remove the boy from the farm, but you can't remove the farm from the boy" especially applied to Jimmy. The yearly family vacation to Aunt Pat and Uncle Don's ranch in Three Forks, Montana was Jim's way to get back to the farm, if only for a short time. When the price of milk jumped from 24 to 52 cents per gallon, Jim went out and bought a cow. He said it was to help feed his eight children, but we all know that was only an excuse to get back to the farm. One calf from the milk cow became several and raising corn and hay to feed the growing herd was something he loved to do. Jim served in the Navy on the USS Hudson Destroyer from 1944 to 1946. Ten days after gaining his discharge he married Connie Moss, his grade school sweetheart, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple and they raised two boys and six girls together. He also loved sports, playing basketball and baseball at the University of Utah and achieved All-American honors in both sports. He was the first athlete to be inducted into the U of U Hall of Fame in two sports. Jim also played professional baseball in the Cleveland Indians organization. He taught and coached basketball at Viewmont High School from 1965-1978. The only thing he loved more than coaching basketball was his wife, Connie; his eight children; 30 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 12 noon at the Woods Cross 1st Ward chapel, 2064 S. 800 W, Woods Cross. Family and friends may call Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 N. Main, and Wednesday morning from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the church prior to the services. Interment, Bountiful City Cemetery. Online condolences and guest book at www.russonmortuary.comWe love you Honey, Dad, Grandpa. God be with you 'til we meet again.