Terry Rip Black Obituary (1949

Terry Rip Black was born November 15, 1949 in Roosevelt, Utah. He is my dad; he is my hero and best friend. If his life were a movie I don’t think people would believe it. He grew up on a stud farm in Lehi and was the Saddle Bronc State and National Champion every year he was eligible in high school, college and professional. He was the National Champion three years in a row. Then he fell in love with photography. First as a model; this peaked when he was Marlboro Man in the Europe/Asia campaign. He became fascinated with creating an image and moved behind the camera and ran his own studio for nearly 30 years before closing shop to move back home and take care of grandma. He shot campaigns for Coke, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger and even Playboy. One of his favorite shots was on the Nugnugaluktuk River in Alaska, the first mapping expedition by non-natives. He passed away late last night, March 3, 2018 in Provo, Utah. He was generous to a fault and would fight through hell for friends and family and I miss him. Love you dad. Dad is survived by his wife, Brenda Jean Edwards Black; son, Logan Black; daughter, Keersten Jensen (Michael); step-daughters, Eva Black (Lyle) and Rachel Bullock (Mike); step-son, Tony Anderson (Rachel) and 14 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen Allred and Lois Crittenden; daughter, Koryn Black; brother, Sketter Black; sister, Jo Black and step-son, Marty Anderson. Berg Mortuary, Funeral Directors. Services are private. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bergmortuary.com.