Bruce is survived by his wife, his son, Bruce Cambell Cummings (Nicole). and his daughters, Allison McPherson, Hillary Pugh and Millicent cummings.  He is also survived by four grandchildren, by his brothers, Richard (Julie) and Robert (Joann) and by many nieces and nephews.

1936 - 2009  Bruce W. Cummings, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away at his home in Salt Lake City on Jan. 30, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with lymphoma.  He was born on Oct. 16, 1936, to Moroni and Rhea Campbell Cummings in Salt Lake City as the youngest of three sons.  Bruce attended Salt Lake City public schools and graduated from East High School where he sang in the Acapella Choir and was active in dramatics.  He served an LDS mission to France.  Upon his return, he married Dana Gibb, and three daughters were born of that marriage.  They later divorced.  He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in business.  Bruce owned and operated Cummings, Inc., a fine clothing store for men in the old brownstone at 22 East 100 South in Salt Lake for a number of years before moving East.  Bruce was a Certified Gemologist of the American Gem Society and a fellow the Gemological Association of Great Britain.  He was employed in the diamond office at Tiffany & Co. in New York City for many years and became a vice president of that company.  While at Tiffany's he met his beloved Angela who was employed there as a jewelry designer.  Bruce married Angela Baeumker in 1970 and they have one son.  They later left Tiffany's and started their own jewelry company, Angela Cummings, Inc.  Bruce was an avid tennis player in his youth and won the Utah  junior boys doubles.  He had a special fondness for cars of all kinds, especially sports cars.  Bruce was an ardent skier throughout his life and also became an excellent marksman.  Bruce loved music and was a talented musician.  He was a founding member of the Salt City Bluegrass Boys quartet, and sang with that group throught the West.  He was an active member of the LDS Church, and enjoyed working as an ordinance worker with his wife Angela in the Salt Lake Temple until his health failed.  Bruce was generous, warm, and lived life with great enthusiasm.  His exuberant personality and depth of character blessed our lives.  He is dearly loved and will be greatly missed.

The above information was provided by Louis Hills.