Isaac McKay Startup Obituary (1971 - 2019)

March 17, 1971 to May 22, 2019 Last Wednesday evening, Isaac passed away after a brief illness at IHC Hospital in Murray Utah. Isaac recently turned 48 years old, suffered from diabetes and a failing liver the past few months. Family, friends and Ike himself, did not realize how sick he was. Unfortunately, his health began to fail him this past week and he passed away peacefully with family and friends at his bedside. Ike's parents, Jerry and Shirley Startup preceded him in death, with his mother only passing away 2 1/2 months previous. Ike is survived by his older brother, Tony Startup of Lincoln, California; and his 5 children: Sara Jane Startup 23, Mason Gordon Startup 19, Katherine Elizabeth Startup 17, Shelby Ann Startup 13 and Spencer Gordon Startup 11. Ike was born in Inglewood California and raised in Fountain Valley, California graduating from Fountain Valley High School. He was active in sports and loved riding motorcycles. He came to Utah to go to college and graduated from the University of Utah with a Business Degree. He worked early on at Ultimate Electronics and loved selling audio and Hi-Fi equipment. Eventually he moved on into the customer service world and became a successful manager at Verizon and E-bay. Through the years Ike loved to play golf with his Dad, brother and his favorite nephew, Mark. All four of them could be found at Bonneville, Valley View or Hobble Creek golf course during the summer. Ike was known for his generosity and willingness to help others. He loved his snow blower and during heavy winter storms he was often seen plowing the neighborhood. He loved his mother and was the primary caregiver for her the last couple years of her life. In fact, during that time, Ike learned to cook and loved making family dinners and cooking for his mother. Ike was an Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of the Orchard 4th Ward of North Salt Lake City. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 31, 2019, 1:00 pm at the Orchard 4th Ward Building, located at 55 East 350 North in North Salt Lake City, with a viewing prior from 12-12:45 p.m. Interment: Murray City Cemetery.