Thomas Arlo Burgess

SANDY/TOOELE: Thomas Arlo Burgess passed away peacefully in the quiet of the morning at his home on October 18, 2005.

Tom was born in the home of his parents, John Samuel and May Catherine Hatch Burgess, April 24, 1919 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada.

It is only fitting that Tom was born and died at home for home truly is where his heart was. Family was Tom’s inspiration and purpose throughout his life. Tom and his Malad, ID sweetheart, Renee Thomas were married August 10, 1948 in the Logan LDS Temple. He will long be admired as a loving husband, father of six, grandfather of 18, great-grandfather of eight and friend of many.

Tom enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy serving during World War II in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters as a Petty Officer from October, 1942 to the war’s end. After his Naval service he attended the University of British Columbia at Vancouver, B.C.

Tom and Renee migrated to Tooele, Utah in 1949 where they raised their family. Tom created a career in Tooele as a well known and respected car salesman for Barrus Motors and Mantes Chevrolet. He served in bishoprics, a stake presidency and numerous other positions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1989 tom and Renee fulfilled their dream by accepting a call to the Uruguay Montevideo Mission. Church service has been a large part of their lives having served three LDS missions together. They moved to Midvale, UT in 1991.

Tom was a sports fan, loving both BUY and the Utah Jazz. In his youth he enjoyed competing in track and baseball.

Tom survived his parents and brothers Lynn, Nowell, Ralph LeRoy, Lyle; sisters “Viola and Faye and grandson Bradley Burgess. He is survived by his loving wife, Renee, and children Lorita Beers, Draper; Marcia (Bruce) Bracken, Draper; Bruce (Lisa) Jacksonville, FL; Lisa (Brent) Black, Tooele; Arlene (J.D.) Welch, Gilbert, AZ and Brad (Linda) West Jordan.

Funeral services will be held in the Union Park Fourth Ward Chapel, Midvale, UT on Monday, October 24 at 12 noon. Friends may greet the family in a celebration of Tom’s life at Larkin Sunset Gardens, Sandy, UT on Sunday, October 23, 2005 from 6-8 p.m. and 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. on Monday prior to the funeral services.