LOGAN, UT – Carl Burnett, 90, of Logan died peacefully at his home on May 8, 2002. He was born April 2, 1912 in Plymouth, UT, the seventh child of Joseph Williams and Edith Maud Silvester Burnett.

His early years were spent in Plymouth, UT and Holbrook, ID, working on the family farm. He was educated in Holbrook and Malad, ID. He learned the value of hard work at an early age and practiced this throughout his life.

He married Valerie Hardman on December 3, 1936 in the Salt Lake Temple. They were blessed with two daughters.

In 1939, they moved to Midvale, UT where for seven years he operated a large dry farm for Landers Tractor Company. He started his own trucking business in 1946 buying and selling grain. They moved to Brigham City in 1956 where he continued his business for 35 years.

He was also employed by Evans Grain and Elevator of Ogden as a grain buyer. After his retirement, he and Valerie moved to Logan and spent their winters in St. George.

He was a High Priest in the LDS Church, had a strong testimony and held many callings over the years. He found great joy and proudly served as a ward clerk for ten years and as a stake clerk for eight years.

He received the greatest joy from his family and never tired of the visits from children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Valerie of Logan; two daughters, Gwen Oakeson (Ken), Brigham City; and Dalene Hansen (Reid), Farmington; one brother, Jim Burnett, St. George; and a sister, Joan Brady, Pingree, ID; eight grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers, one sister and a grandson.

Funeral services were held May 11, 2002 at the Nelson Funeral Home in Logan. Burial was in the Brigham City Cemetery.