Trent Quackenbush passed away unexpectedly at age forty on May 24, 2024. He was born October 5, 1983, in Payson, Utah.
Trent was an Eagle Scout and earned a first-degree blackbelt in Taekwondo. He later graduated as Senior Class President from Payson High School. Trent studied molecular biology at Brigham Young University but ultimately pursued a career in law whereby he established and concurrently co-owns three law firms located in Austin, Texas, Vancouver, Washington, and Anchorage, Alaska—all of which serve clients today. Trent fluently speaks English, Spanish, and Japanese.
Quality time with loved ones at music festivals, Lake Powell, sporting events, and Missouri reunions were Trent’s greatest joys. His passion for travel took Trent to Japan, Isle of Man, Morocco, Italy, France, England, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Korea, Germany, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Mexico, Guatemala, Thailand, Brazil, Canada, China, Jamaica, Croatia, Turkey, Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland.
Trent is the youngest child in his family and is survived by his father, Howard Sr., mother, Barbara, and siblings (in order of age) Howard, Jr., Brett, Todd, Kurt, Tiffany, Christopher, Devin, and Blake.
Trent showed us how to live a fulfilled life through peace, love, unity, and respect.
Trent loved everyone, and everyone loved him.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 3:00 pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 75 South 600 East in Payson, Utah. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. at the church prior to the service.
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Norris Chappell Jr says
May 29, 2024 at 2:18 amWe were so saddened to hear of your sudden passing, Trent. We thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent with you in Virginia and in Utah, when you & Abby were together, and we will always cherish and be grateful for those fun memories. May you rest peacefully until we meet again.
To Trent’s family: May you find some comfort in knowing that your brother & son lived a full-life, in a short forty years. We pray that you’ll find peace, in due time. Our deepest condolences to you all.