Carl Racker

CARL RACKER

1915 - 2003

Carl Racker, 87, died Friday July, 18, 2003 in Alexandria, VA of causes incident to age.

Born October 5, 1915 to Inger (Dot) Adams and Leonard David Racker in Lehi, UT. Carl married Ramona McKean of Salt Lake City in the Salt Lake Temple on June 30, 1943 with Elder David O. McKay officiating.

He is survived by three daughters and seven sons: David Carl (Alecia) Bountiful; Evan James (Rhea) St. George; Beverly Ruth Kemp, Scottsdale, Arizona; Stanley John (Michele) Roy; Diane (Greg) Donovan, Dumfries,Virginia; Robert Leonard (Arlene) Farmington; Annette (Gary) Robertson, Layton; Steven McKean (Michelle) Layton; Joel McKean (Stacy) Alpine; and Brent Lane (Joani) Riverton; fifty-four grand children and thirty-nine great-grand children all who will miss him dearly.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his siblings, wife, and a grandson Rhett Donovan.

Carl was born and raised in Lehi. During the great depression he served in the CCC camps in Northern California and Central Utah. A life long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints he left in July 1939 for Copenhagen Denmark where he served a church mission for 7 weeks prior to the beginning of World War II. He was reassigned to and finished his missionary service in the Central States Mission. He met and married Ramona after he returned from his mission and they made their home in Ogden. In 1948 they bought a home in Roy where they lived and raised their family.

Carl owned grocery and Western Auto stores in Kaysville, Layton and Clearfield from 1952 through 1984 where his wife and all his children worked with him over the years until his retirement in 1984. Carl and Ramona served in the Washington, D.C. Mission from 1984 through 1986. After their mission they served as temple workers for several years in the Ogden Temple. Carl served as President of the Roy Branch of the Ogden Stake, Ward High Priest President and Stake Sunday School Presidency. He was also a former member of several Chambers of Commerce and the Kaysville and Layton Rotary Clubs. In 1994 Carl and Ramona moved to St. George where they served in the St. George Temple and enjoyed many new friendships.
VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy
5865 South 1900 West
Roy, UT 84067
July 25, 2003
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
ServiceRoy 5th Ward
5300 South 2100 West
Roy, UT 84067
July 26, 2003
12:00 PM
CemeteryRoy City Cemetery
5200 South 2300 West
Roy, UT 84067
July 26, 2003
2:30 PM