Clifford LaMar McCall- Passed away peacefully on February 26, 2019 at the age of 95. He was born March 26,1923 in Mammoth, Utah to Albert Lee McCall Sr. and Vera Cole. He grew up in Payson attending school in Payson, Utah. He lived a full life including serving our country in the military during WW2. He was very patriotic and loved the United States of America. After an honorable discharge he lived in San Francisco for a while, then moved to Utah and worked for the Deseret Sun as a photographer. He eventually made his way to Chicago to find better work. Where he met his wife Beth. They were married and lived their life in Glendale, Illinois. Cliff worked for Binks manufacturing for 41 years as a drill press operator. He was a hard worker and supported his family with this job. After he retired he and his wife served a mission in the Chicago temple for 2 years. Cliff was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He loved serving in the gospel and loved the temple. After retirement and service in Chicago Cliff and Beth moved back to North Carolina where he served as a Sunday School teacher. He loved the students and talked fondly of them. Beth passed away about a year later and Cliff then served a mission to the Washington D.C. temple. After his service there he moved back to Utah where he has lived for the past 25 years. He loved family, Photography, and animals. He had a big heart and was kind. He will be missed. Preceded in death by his wife Beth, his son Terry and Step son Daniel and his favorite pet Smoky the cat.
He is survived by his daughter Melanie Lynn McCall and her husband David Fish , Step son Rueben DeGarmo and 1 granddaughter Holly Spitzer, His brother Albert Lee McCall jr. and his wife Renee McCall and many nieces and nephews.
Service will be at the Camp Williams Cemetery 17111 South Redwood Road, Bluffdale, Utah at 10:30 am on Thursday March 7, 2019.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home for the excellent Love and Care that Cliff received for the last 3 1/2 years.
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