Hassan Javadi April 21, 1923 - November 22, 2017 Born in Tehran, Iran Resided in Salt Lake City, UT Our father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, Hassan Javadi, passed away on November 22, 2017 of natural causes in Orem, Utah. During his days on this earth, he lived an eventful, exciting and adventurous life that took him around the world and immersed him in numerous cultures. He savored life and, above all, he lived and let live. The son of Youssef Javadi, a judge, and Effat Badakhshan, Hassan was born on April 21, 1923 in Tehran, Iran. He had a happy childhood with his two sisters in Tehran where he learned to ride and fix his favorite bicycle, to cook wonderful Persian foods, and to bargain expertly in the famous Tehran Bazaar. He attended local schools and received his bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Tehran. During his early years, he lived through momentous times. Born during the Roaring 20s, he came of age during the worldwide Great Depression of the 30s, witnessed the horrors of World War II, and celebrated the Allied victory in 1945. After the war, experts from the USA ventured to many parts of the world in the post-war rebuilding efforts. One such effort involved American university professors travelling to Iran to offer technical and agricultural assistance. Through his family connections, Hassan developed a relationship with professors from Brigham Young University who encouraged him to come to the US to continue his education. On September 16, 1947, and at 10:20 am as he would proudly recall, Hassan arrived by boat at New York City to begin his life in America speaking hardly a word of English but determined to learn, contribute, gain knowledge, and succeed. It was during his school years at BYU that he met Marjorie Guest of South Carolina whom he convinced to not only type up his Master's Thesis but to marry him. On December 29, 1950, Hassan and Marjorie were married in Minneapolis, Minnesota. While pursuing their university degrees, they established a home in Provo, Utah. Children soon followed as Hassan raised his family, obtained his education, and worked in the administration of Geneva Steel in Orem, Utah. Hassan was fond of Utah's mountains, and countless family outings were held in Provo Canyon and on Mt. Timpanogos. He would often picnic by the beautiful rivers and streams of the Wasatch Mountains which reminded him of the hills and mountains around his childhood home of Tehran. In the mid-1960s, a career opportunity in Iran's robust oil industry beckoned Hassan to return to Tehran where he would negotiate major trade deals for Iran around the world. Additionally, it was a chance for his children to learn about Persian culture and to get to know their Iranian grandmother, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Over the next several years, Hassan and his family enjoyed life in Tehran -- relishing exotic foods, being with family, and learning about a culture and people with a history stretching back thousands of years. By the early 1970s, his family -- growing and preparing for their university education -- returned to the USA but he remained in Tehran until 1979 when the Iranian Revolution so disrupted life there. He subsequently left Iran, spending time in Europe before retiring to an area he knew well - Salt Lake Valley. During the last decades of his life, Hassan reveled in his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He longingly looked forward to their visits so he could cook them savory Persian dishes. He was so excited when family would visit: taking in every moment, going for car rides through the Wasatch Mountains and its valleys, and participating in family activities in Salt Lake City, Provo, Park City, the canyons of the Wasatch and Lake Powell in Southern Utah. He liked his walks around Salt Lake City, especially to Sugar House Park. Usually dressing up in a suit to go out, he would never fail - even as age drained his strength - to walk visiting family to the door of his apartment complex, and wait on an outside bench as they drove away, already anticipating their next visit. Hassan stayed adventurous and active until his final years. In his 80s, he cut the rug and danced a jig at his son's wedding, tried mountain biking in Moab, played golf for the first time, zip-lined, and rode the alpine slide at Park City. He never ceased to amaze us at his zest for living and his willingness to try to new activities. Hassan truly appreciated living, his family, and the wonders of our world. We love him, and will miss him and his lust for life. He is survived by his four children, Zahra Javadi, Provo, Utah; Joseph Javadi (Monica), Barcelona, Spain; LaDan Tjaden, Lehi, Utah; and Matthew Guest (Lisa), Lake Orion, Michigan: two sisters, Ezzat Javadi and Farrokh Moussavian of Tehran, Iran; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and loving nieces and nephews around the world. He is pre-deceased by his parents. A private family service will be held in Hassan's memory and to celebrate his life. Interment will be on Friday, December 1, 2017 at the Lehi City Cemetery.