Hollie Ann Dobbs Jensen Obituary (1968

Hollie Ann Dobbs Jensen passed away on July 15, 2015, at the age of 47, though her spirit lives on in the hearts of all those who knew her. Comfortingly, her own heart literally continues to beat, and her lungs draw breath, providing renewed life to a 13 year old boy. In fact, a number of her organs, tragically made available by a life cut too short, are now lengthening the lives of their recipients. In death, as in life, Hollie thought of others’ needs above her own. Hollie was born May 1, 1968, in Great Falls, MT to John Hamilton Dobbs and Katherine Inez Bretz. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Auburn, WA in 1986, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in finance from Brigham Young University in the summer of 1991. Shortly following graduation, Hollie married Shane Allen Jensen, in the Seattle Temple on September 28, 1991. They made their lives together in the southern Puget Sound area of Washington, where they lived for eight years. In December 1999, the couple moved to St George, UT to begin a new venture in financial advisory and retirement planning. Working side-by-side as business partners is a feat not possible with most couples. She managed the business meticulously and was trusted and loved by their clients. Struggling for a number of years to conceive, and despite the uncertain financial environment for their fledgling business following 9/11, Shane and Hollie courageously adopted an adorable little 3-yr old girl, Emery, in October 2001. The following year they were overjoyed to be sealed together as a family in the St. George Temple. Hollie possessed a rare combination of stunning beauty and remarkable intelligence. While her beauty was plain to see, Hollie was never one to promote her talents, and thus, only those close to her were fully aware of her many gifts. She not only had an intuitive sense of numbers and business, but possessed an ear for music as well as an eye for interior design and, most notably, photography. With no formal training, Hollie became a gifted photographer with an astonishing knack for capturing her subjects’ candid, most personal expressions. While her own looks were well-suited to be the photographic subject, Hollie preferred to be behind the lens, finding the beauty in other people and in fleeting moments. Hers was a sensitivity that reached out to the fragile, the weak and the suffering. Children and the elderly took to her naturally. The affection she showed her loved ones—her siblings and parents, her husband and daughter, her nieces and nephews, her in-laws—was disarmingly genuine. Hollie’s beliefs and actions were principled, not merely in her business affairs, but in the smallest or briefest of her interactions with people. She was happiest when she could lift up others and make them believe in themselves. Hollie was a devoted and faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her selfless service was required in numerous callings, both in the Young Women’s and Primary organizations. She especially loved serving in the nursery, delighting in the innocence and spontaneity of children, and took care of them as she would her own. Her greatest joys in life were in spending time with her family, caring for her daughter and being with her nieces and nephews whom she adored. For those who knew her, she is irreplaceable and will be profoundly missed. Hollie is survived by her husband, Shane Jensen, daughter, Emery Jensen; Parents -- Kathy Cherry (Greg) Ivins, UT and John Dobbs (Shari), Marietta, GA; Siblings -- Heather Chatelain (Jim), John Dobbs (Kim), Mandy Jones (Adam), Betsy Dobbs, Phillip Cherry (Jana); Step-sisters: Michelle (Boni) Baeza, Rachelle Cherry; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the Santa Clara 15th Ward for the loving service of meals, encouragement, fasting and prayers on our behalf. We also thank those doctors that were willing to understand and treat the rare, debilitating illness Hollie suffered from. We are grateful for those who attended to Hollie in her final hours. We thank the Nevada Donor Network for their sensitivity and professionalism in allowing Hollie’s body to help save lives. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the LDS chapel at 3815 Rachel Drive, Santa Clara, UT 84765. Visitation at 9:30am, Funeral 11:30am. Interment will follow in the Santa Clara City Cemetery.