Barton Wiggins

Barton Allen Wiggins, age 92, of Bountiful passed away from cause?s incidental to age on October 26, 2006 to return home to be with his sweetheart and live again with his Father-in Heaven.. He was born in Chillicothe, Ohio on September 9, 1914 the fifth of seven children born to Jacob Fletcher Wiggins and Ella Mae Lemley. Dad came out West with the CCC?s during the late 1930 and worked in the Lost River Valley of Idaho where he met and married Charlotte Elaine Johnson on April 20, 1940. He served in the US Army in WWII and saw extensive combat and was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action for his duties at Mount Pinatubo, Luzon, Philippines. ?Bart? or ?Wig? as many may have known him moved his family to the Bountiful area in 1948 and worked for the Salt Lake Stock Yards and also worked for the Davis County School District as a School Bus Driver. After his retirement from the Stock Yards, Dad went on to work as a State Brand Inspector where he made many wonderful friends and enjoyed his work immensely. Dad was an avid duck and pheasant hunter and had a great passion for fishing. He was the only one we know that could always catch a fish when no one else could. He was always happy to share his knowledge about lures that worked for him and his excitement was infectious. He passed this love on to his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, all six of his siblings and his beloved wife. He is survived by a son Bruce Janie of Pocatello and daughter Sandra Smith Steve of Clinton, 15 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff?s of Legacy House of Bountiful, the Life Care Center of Bountiful and a special thanks to the nurses at Vista Care Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 1st at 2 p.m. at the Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main, where friends and family may call from 12:00 noon to 1:45 p.m. prior to services. Interment-Bountiful City Cemetery.