Willard Lamoni Carr, age 89, died on June 14, 2000, at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a result of causes incident to age.
He was born Aug. 8, 1910, in Bountiful, Utah, the son of Willard Gallard and Annie Charlotte Call Carr. He graduated from Davis High School and attended the University of Utah. He married Carmen Streeper June 12, 1936, in the Salt Lake Temple. She preceded him in death on Nov. 10, 1989.
They reared four children: Dr. Stephen L. Carr (Ruth Fetzer), Barbara Carr Wiser, Rolan S. Carr (Susan Johnson) and C. Elaine Carr (Dr. B. Scott Brewster). He is survived by his four children, 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; one sister, Sylvia C. Tingey, Centerville; and three brothers, Gallard C., Farmington; Vernon B., Centerville; and Venice J., Bountiful.
Lamoni served a 30-month mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Australia from 1933 to 1936 and was Mission Secretary for most of that time. He served as Highland Stake Clerk for 29 continuous years, Stratford Ward Clerk for seven years previously, Senior President of the 266th Quorum of Seventy for 5 years, and was in the group leadership of the High Priests Quorum of Highland Stake. He has been a teacher in the Sunday School, MIA, Seminary and Priesthood quorums, and participated in many welfare projects and magazine and fund drives. He was also active in the family history program and did temple work regularly, as well as home teaching.
He worked for more than 50 years for the Porte Publishing Company in Sugar House, and was head of the statistical department for most of this time, which produced all the material published by the company. He traveled extensively to hundreds of cities giving presentations at more than 300 conventions, clinics and seminars, for printers, estimators, publishers, newspaper editors, web-press operators, quick printers, purchasing agents, school teachers and others. He was vice-president of the company and the Porte Press, which he also managed until he retired.
His hobbies were in electronics, trains and model railroads. He had an extensive 0-scale model railroad layout in his basement. He served on the National Model Railroad Association standards committee after World War II, which set standards for interchanging equipment from different manufacturers so that they would all work together on a model layout. He also enjoyed gardening, and was an expert amateur carpenter.
Lamoni was preceded in death by his wife, Carmen, his parents, two sisters and three brothers, son-in-law, Dr. Wendell H. Wiser, and one great-grandson.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2000, at the Stratford/Stratford East Ward Chapel, 2605 South 15th East. Viewing will be held at the Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple, on Friday Evening, June 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and one hour before the services.
The family thanks Vista Care Hospice personnel for their kind and considerate care and support.
Interment in the Centerville City Cemetery.