Douglas Brian Kennedy

Born January 21, 1960 in Ogden, Utah

Died July 9, 2024 in Moab, Utah

Doug will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by his mother and two daughters, Sarita and Luna Kennedy, as well as his granddaughters, Leilani and Naia, and his great-granddaughter, Scarlett. He is preceded in death by his father, Walter F. Kennedy, and survived by his mother, Arlene C. Kennedy, and brothers Steve, Gary (Michele), Jeff (Cheryl), and Greg Kennedy. He will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, co-workers, and the community of Moab, Utah, where he has lived since 1997.

Doug graduated from Weber High School in Ogden, Utah, Class of 78. He was known to be an ambitious and entrepreneurial powerhouse: by 1986 he moved to Oregon and started several small businesses including one with his brother Jeff. After falling in love with the town, he and his daughter Luna (Stacy) moved to Moab, Utah in 1997. Partnering with his brother Greg, they opened the GearHeads Outdoor Store, which has become a beloved staple of the community over the past 27 years. Eventually, their brother Steve also moved down to become a partner in 2009. As if that wasn't enough, Doug and Greg also invented the innovative flashlight LazerBrite: it is still manufactured in Moab and sold worldwide.

Moab became his home and he continued to raise his daughter Luna there, and in 2010 he welcomed another daughter into his life: Sarita. He was a devoted father to them both, and later a loving grandfather. He was never happier than when he was surrounded by all of his girls.

A Memorial Service will be held on July 20th at 4 pm in the banquet hall of the Hoodoo Hotel in Moab, Utah. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his name to the Youth Garden Project in Moab.

Shine on You Crazy Diamond.