Benjamin Edward Call

CENTERVILLE-Benjamin Edward Call passed away peacefully on 28 August, 2015 of causes incident to age. He was born in Brigham City, Utah in 1914, the oldest son of Hannah Louise Bywater and Benjamin Carlos Call. He served an LDS mission to California and Arizona from 1935 to 1937. He graduated from BYU in 1940 with a degree in secondary education and began his career as a seminary teacher for the LDS Church in Garland, Utah. He married his sweetheart, Merle Castleton, in 1941 in the Logan Temple. They then moved to Driggs Idaho. He served from 1943 to 1945 as a company clerk in the US Army, stationed in South Wales and France during WW2. After the war, he rejoined his beloved wife and two little daughters to resume teaching seminary first in Idaho Falls, Idaho, then Price, Salt Lake City and Bountiful, Utah. He lived in Bountiful over 60 years and in Centerville for his final 6 years. He and Merle served a mission at the Church Museum of History and Art from 1984 to 1986. He was an avid dark-room photographer, mechanic, electrician, carpenter and pianist. He loved physics, astronomy, chemistry, philosophy, history, psychology, finding bargains at DI, classical music and most of all, his religion. His keen intelligence never faltered. He was pre-deceased by his parents, three brothers, four sisters, a son-in-law, two great-grandsons, and most of his colleagues and friends.
He is survived by his bride of 74 years and their children:  Kathryn Hyer (Keith) of Tremonton; Sandra Bishop (James – deceased) of Providence; Ben Call (Judy Thayne) of Twin Falls, Idaho and Jane Randall (Randy) of Centerville. He is survived by 20 grandchildren (with their 19 spouses); 70 great-grandchildren (with 2 spouses); 1 great-great-grandchild; countless nieces, nephews, relatives and hundreds of former seminary students, whom he loved.
Viewings will be held at Russon Brother’s Mortuary, 295 North Main in Bountiful on Friday Sept. 4th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM; and Saturday Sept. 5th at Ricks Creek Chapel, 1475 North 50 East in Centerville from 9:30 to 10:30 AM followed by funeral services at 11:00 AM. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sept. 5th in the Brigham City Cemetery. Online guest book at www.russonmortuary.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to local food pantries, the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund, or donate something to DI in his memory.