John Junior Muir was born August 4, 1931, in his home on R Street in Salt Lake City, Utah to John Walter Muir and Iona James. He died March 6, 2024, in Provo, Utah. He grew up with 4 sisters and had a close relationship with each of them. When he was 12 the family moved to Tooele where he graduated from Tooele High School in 1949. He was a great student. He loved to write and had a particular interest in history and politics.

After high school he enrolled at The University of Utah. He was there 2 years until his studies were interrupted by the Korean War. John served 2 years in the Army in Korea and obtained the rank of Sargent. He was The Communications Chief of IX Corps Artillery. He had some amazing experiences and loved to share stories with the family about his time in Korea.

After returning home, he was called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in The Northern States Mission. He spent much of his time in Champaign Urbana, Illinois working with students at The University of Illinois. His mission was a turning point in his life. He developed a close relationship with his Heavenly Father and a strong testimony of The Book of Mormon and The Atonement. He loved reading church books, especially about the New Testament. Throughout his life, he held many positions in the church and countless lives have been affected by him sharing his testimony.

After returning from his mission, he continued his studies at The University of Utah and graduated in Business Administration in 1958. He was President of his college fraternity. He would soon begin a career in banking that would last for over 30 years. Because of his amazing work ethic, he was very successful. He worked as a Trust Officer and oversaw the Trust Department for some of the largest banks in Southern California.

On June 22, 1962, he married Emily Jeanne Webb in The Salt Lake City Temple. After living in New York for 4 years, they moved to Southern California for his work. John loved his time in Southern California, especially the warm weather. They were blessed with 6 children. Family was always the most important thing to John. He was always encouraging and involved in every aspect of his children's lives. He was always helpful with schoolwork. He never missed a sporting event or activity they were involved in. He took great pride in any success that they had. He was proud that his four sons served missions.

In 1994 the family moved back to Provo, Utah. Later on in life he loved his new role as "Papa". He loved spending time with his grandchildren. In the final moments of his life, he was focused on his children and grandchildren. He was always working and never wanted to be idle. Even into his 90's he would help out at the family business. Some of John's favorite things were fresh fruit, amusement parks, family vacations, and watching CNBC. Because of his friendly outgoing nature, he developed many lifelong friends at every stop in his life. Everyone liked talking to John, and John liked talking to them. John is survived by his wife of 61 years Jeanne, his children Thomas, Stephen (Kim), James (Amy), Daniel, and Rebecca (Brady). His grandchildren Ella, Olivia, Brylee, Preston, Sienna, Daniel, Dean, Bennett, Sayler and Carson. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sisters, Virginia, Dora, Marjorie, Carol and his son David.

A webcast of the service is available at: https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTcxMDQ1Mjk4MTMwMDE3NyZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw==