Jacob R. McCauley

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Jacob R. McCauley

March 26, 1993 ~ February 24, 2020

With deep sadness we want to report the death of our son Jacob (Jake) Robert McCauley of Park City. Jake was born on March 26, 1993 and passed away of heart failure on February 24, 2020 (age 26) in Silverthorne, Colorado.

Jake is survived by his parents Kathleen and Keith McCauley, half-sister Stacy McCauley, half-brother Chris McCauley (Barclay); nephews Ryan McCauley, Joshua and Tyler Chun, Payton, Liam and Finnegan McCauley; uncle Tom Martin (Ann); nieces Tracy Rajala, Trisha Beske (Jason); uncle Bob Martin (Cheryl); nieces Chrissy Dunnick (Cole), Janelle Petit (Nick); aunt Elizabeth Martin; uncle Joe Martin (Deb); nieces Sarah Aaseby (Jason), Amanda Stein (Kurt); nephew Rob Martin.

Growing up in Park City, Jake learned to ski at age 3, and soon was skiing all over Park City Mountain Resort. Jake was on the Park City Kid’s Race Team and eventually became a ski instructor at Deer Valley Resort. Besides skiing, Jake water skied, wake boarded, body surfed in Maui, did jiu jitsu, boxing, and loved to spend time at the gym working out.

Jake’s love was music and the performing arts; he could sing, dance, play the guitar, piano, drums and even the trumpet. He was very comfortable and a natural on the stage. Jake was in the plays “Oliver” and “The Wizard of Oz” at the Egyptian Theater. Jake took singing, dance and piano lessons from Tanya Taylor and was in many of her performances. Jake also did break dancing competitions with Dance Tech Studios for a few years.

Jake graduated from Park City High School in 2011. He attended the University of Utah and then Central Arizona College, where he received his welding certificate. Jake enlisted in the Army and was stationed in Vilseck, Germany for a couple of years. The highlight of his enlistment was a six-week deployment through eastern Europe, all the way to Georgia on the eastern edge of the Black Sea. Jake loved the Army and was very proud of his service and country. After Jake’s service in the Army he returned to welding.

Jake had a great personality; he was outgoing, dynamic and friendly. His sparkling blue eyes and beautiful smile were captivating.

A funeral Mass was celebrated March 11 at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church. Committal, Park City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity, in Jake’s name.