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| Name |
Don Leslie Scarlet |
| Birth |
23 Jul 1927 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
30 Nov 1953 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
LF77-4FC |
| Death |
18 Mar 2020 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Person ID |
I174221 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Lawrence Eli Scarlet, b. 1 Dec 1886, Columbus Junction, Louisa, Iowa, United States d. 14 Jan 1966, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 79 years) |
| Mother |
Clara Ann Richards, b. 10 Aug 1894, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 8 Jun 1974, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 79 years) |
| Marriage |
18 Oct 1911 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F12463 |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
Don Leslie Scarlet passed away at home early in the morning on March 1 8 , 2020 at the age of 92. He was born to Lawrence Eli and Clara Ann Rich ar ds Scarlet on July 23, 1927 in Salt Lake City. He graduated from Sout h Hi gh School in 1944. Soon after, he enlisted in the Merchant Marines w her e he served on three different ships in the Pacific. As the conflic t in K orea started, he enlisted and served in the Military Police Compan y at Fo rt Douglas. Later the unit was activated to Fort Lewis, WA. He co ntinue d to serve in the Army Reserve and retired as a Chief Warrant Offi cer. Wi th a great love and service for his country, he was truly one o f the grea test generation. After returning from his service, he met an d was seale d to Bonnie Jean Theobald in the Salt Lake Temple in Decembe r 1953 and fr om that marriage raised four daughters. Don followed his fa ther and broth ers as a pipe-fitter and plumber. His girls thought tha t a plumber was so meone who could repair anything. No matter what he fix ed they would tel l him he was "such a good plumber". Don started his ow n business, Radio P hone of Utah, where he began repairing two way radio s and later added t o it an engraving business. While running his busines s, he also worked a s an electrical engineer for Johnson Controls. He ret ired after 36 year s and continued his engraving business as a hobby. H e was a computer geni us and loved the newest gadgets & technology. He en joyed ham radio as a h obby with his call sign N7DIZ and made many friend s through the ARES grou p where he served as president. Don had a wonderf ul sense of humor and ke pt everyone around him in stitches. It was alway s a joy to be with him. B onnie passed away in December 1987 shortly afte r their 34th anniversary . In November 1993 he married Maria Stoof Baile y and expanded his famil y to include Maria's children Karen & Roger (dec eased) Hanson, Brenda & D oak Duncan, Mike & Lynette Bailey and the memor y of Doug Bailey who had p assed away. Maria took exceptional care of Don , and for 26 years they wer e always together. Don was a devoted High Pri est in the Church of Jesus C hrist of Latter-day Saints and served in var ious Ward and Stake callings . In later years he would fulfill a church s ervice mission on Temple Squa re working in Physical Facilities. Don wa s preceded in death by his paren ts, his wife, Bonnie, and his brothers F lorentine, Clifford, and Ralph. H e is survived by his wife, Maria, his c hildren, Leslie & Bruce Erickson , Lois & Clint Long, Leanne & Mike Doom , and Lizabeth & Scott Nelsen, hi s sister, Ruth and her husband K Achter , and brother-in-law Ron Canfield . Don and Maria have 33 grandchildren a nd 63 great-grandchildren together . Private family services will be held . There will be a celebration of hi s life with family and friends on hi s birthday in July.
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