Lori Kay Soares Hacking
Lori Kay Soares Hacking 1976 ~ 2004 Our precious daughter and sister, Lori Kay Soares Hacking, slipped into eternity July 19, 2004. She was the daughter of Thelma Black Soares of Orem, Utah and Eraldo Soares of Fullerton, California. She was born December 31, 1976, in Los Angeles, California. In her early years she attended Pacific Drive Elementary School in Fullerton where she had many friends.
After moving to Orem, Utah, in 1988, she continued her schooling at Windsor Elementary, Canyon View Junior High where she was elected 9th grade class president, and Orem High School where she graduated in 1995.
She spent one year on scholarship at Weber State University and then transferred to the University of Utah. While there she was selected by the Hinckley Institute of Politics as the George S. Eccles Intern in Business Policy for the semester of work she did at Mendez England and Associates, a public administration group in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
She also received the University of Utah President's Award for outstanding scholastic achievement 1996-1997, and graduated cum laude in December, 1999. In 2000 she was selected for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma, the honor society for collegiate schools of business. During her university years in Salt Lake City, she worked at Hinckley Dodge, then upon graduation, at American Express and later at Wells Fargo.
Lori married her high school sweetheart, Mark Hacking, on August 7, 1999, in the Bountiful Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was an active member of the Church, and was dearly loved by her family, her in-laws, and her many friends, roommates and work colleagues. A memorial service was held Saturday, August 14, 2004, at the Windsor Stake Center in Orem Utah.
A scholarship fund has been established as a memorial to honor her name.
Donate Online:
1. Go to the U Give Website
2. Click "I want to make a gift" tab and go to step 2.
3. Select "Colleges" in the drop down menu to the right of "University Area".
4. Select "Business, School of" in the drop down menu to the right of "Designation".
5. Enter amount.
6. In the box to the right of "Additional information and instructions" type "Lori Kay Soares Hacking Scholarship Fund".
7. Continue steps until online form is completed.
Donate by Phone:
581-5255
Donate by mail:
Lori Kay Soares Hacking Scholarship Fund
University of Utah
Development Office
540 Arapeen Drive, Room 250
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Her beautiful face and smile that always lit up any room she entered now light up celestial realms. Goodbye, our angel baby, until we meet again.
A message from Lori's friends
Lori
You are a small town girl with big city sophistication
You are California cool and Las Vegas excitement
But also, Washington D.C. intellect and New York chic
You are summer flip flops, bright, vibrant colors and basking in the sun
You are spring with great ideas constantly blooming in your head
You are a gorgeous smile radiating warmth on a cold winter's day
You are autumn, never afraid to change or to try something new
You are birthday celebrations at The Old Spaghetti Factory in Trolley Square
You are KBER 101 music and a concert in Park City
You are Diet Cokes at Will's Pit Stop, extra large of course
You are cruising around town in your blue bug sporting
"Daddy bought it but I got it"
You are rollerblading trips up the canyon
You are long conversations on the phone and weekend sleepovers
You are Training Table cheese fries, Wendy's frostys, and Stan's shakes
You are V-neck t-shirts and reverse fit jeans
You are shopping sprees at Lerners always sporting the latest fashions
You are hoop earrings and silver necklaces of every sort
You are hair straightening for hours at a time
You are a larger-than-life personality bounding from a petite frame
You are the host and the life of the party always good for a laugh
You are teenage girl fights . . . not always sure of the reason
You are a roll of the eyes . . . which tells so much
You are a balanced checkbook and a carefully organized closet
You are goals to be set . . . then achieved
You are beautiful in every way
You are excellence and perfection, outspoken and determined, feisty and fun
You are a friend to all
You are unconditional love . . . a best friend who is always there
We will always love you, Lori. We are blessed and grateful to be your friends,
Forever
The beautiful song "Walk in the World for Me" composed by Deanna Edwards was played at Lori's grave side service October 9, 2004
The memorial card shown below, which has the lyrics of the song as well as Lori's signature, was distributed at the service.
