Letter: The spirit of Ezekiel Dumke lives on at Red Butte Garden
(Courtesy of Red Butte Garden) Prominent Utah philanthropist Ezekiel "Zeke" Dumke and his wife, Katherine "Kay" Dumke, as seen at a Red Butte Garden gala June 16, 2006. Zeke Dumke died Saturday, April 14, 2018, at his Salt Lake City home. His wife preceded him in death in 2014.
By Jim Bach | The Public Forum
| April 23, 2018, 5:30 p.m.
| Updated: 2:36 p.m.
Time and age may have taken the physical presence of Ezekiel R. Dumke Jr., but his vision and spirit live on at Red Butte Garden. Zeke’s legacy is evident in April, when 400,000 daffodils joyously proclaim their appreciation for his gift to the community.
Jim Bach, Salt Lake City