- Milton Lawrence Lemmon
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) | 8 September 2011
UT United States
1920 ~ 2011 Milton Lawrence Lemmon died just short of his 91st birthday. Born October 3, 1920, in Salt Lake County, Utah, to Lawrence and Annie Shepherd Lemmon, he died on Labor Day, September 5, 2011, surrounded by his wife and children. Milton was raised on the family farm in Salt Lake County. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served an LDS mission in the Central States Mission at the beginning of World War II. Following his mission, Milton joined the Navy and served as a carpenter's mate in San Diego, California. After his time in the service, Milton met his sweetheart, Caroline Green on Labor Day 1946 and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple, November 27, 1946. Milton was an accomplished carpenter with a love of classical and 40's music with an indomitable sense of humor. Milton served in many callings in the LDS church, including serving a mission with his wife in the Oklahoma Mission, assigned to Ava, Missouri, from 1975 to 1976. They also served two stake missions together. He is survived by his wife, Caroline G. Lemmon, and his four children, Gale (Sue) Lemmon, Dianne (Kline) Carroll, Wayne (Chris) Lemmon, and Bruce (Becky) Lemmon, 23 grandchildren, and 40 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, his brother, Robert Clyde Lemmon, a grandson, Eldon James Carroll, and a great grandson, Eric Jonathan Carroll. Funeral services will be held in the Blanding 7th Ward, 255 E. 200 N., Blanding, Utah, on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. A viewing will be held at the San Juan Mortuary at 370 S. Main Street, Blanding, Utah from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. prior to the funeral. A graveside service will also be held on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the Elysian Burial Gardens at 1075 E. 4580 S., Salt Lake City, Utah, prior to interment.
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