Wesley Ernest Carter March 16, 1932 - March 6, 2022

Our father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather, Wesley Ernest Carter, 89, passed away March 6, 2022 in Lindon, Utah.  He was born March 16, 1932 in Provo, Utah to Ernest McKay Carter and Ida A Thacker.  He grew up in Heber City, Charleston, Orem and Provo Utah.  He graduated from Lincoln High School.  He played the trombone and participated in the marching band and loved marching in parades.  He later attended Brigham Young University where he was in the Cougar Marching Band.

Wes loved music of all kinds.  When he was a young man he built his own crystal radio.  At midnight he could get a clear channel that broadcasted classical music.  He listened far longer than he should have and sometimes mornings came too early after very little sleep.  He loved to collect records and attend musical events when he could.  Later in life, he played in the Dick Losee Dance Band and performed at events around the county.

Wes met Marlene “Molly” Engh while attending BYU.  They were married April 24, 1952 in the Salt Lake Temple.  They lived in the Edgemont neighborhood of Provo for over fifty years but made Lindon their home since 1998.  Their favorite thing to do was to be together in whatever they were doing. And you seldom saw one without the other.

Their lives were blessed with five children: Stephen (Chris) Carter, Craig (Sherrie) Carter, Scott (Julie) Carter, Marcie (Joe) Allphin and Carl (Judy) Carter.  A son, Brent, was born in 1954 only living one day and we can only imagine the joy of their reunion.

He worked at Geneva Steel in the accounting department for 35 years.  He went back to finish his degree at BYU while working and got a minor in graphic design where he learned a lot about bookbinding.  This became a hobby, which eventually became a business.  When Geneva was out on strike one time, he took a job at Community Press working in the bindery.  His interest in bookbinding increased and, even when Geneva went back to work, he continued to work part time at the Press.

Later, he started the Wes Carter Book Binding Company. Wes could manage runs of books up to 500. He was also an expert at book repair, specializing in rescuing well-used scriptures. He continued this until his early 80’s and was sought after for his meticulous work.

Wes was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  He served in many callings including: High Priest Group Leader, Sunday School President, High Councilman and several variations of ward clerk helping to add information when they moved records to computers.  Wes especially loved the opportunity of serving as an ordinance worker in the Mount Timpanogos temple for ten years.

He loved his kids and his kids adored him.  His patient, quiet ways made every situation better.   He led by example, quietly teaching by how he lived. He loved our mom like no other.  Theirs was an epic love story.  Once they found each other they never wanted to be apart.

Marlene passed away September 9, 2021.  It has been a very long six months and we know their reunion is sweet.

Wes is survived by his five children, 18 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by his brothers Gerald Carter of Provo, David Carter of West Jordan, Dwight Carter of Ontario, California and Alan Carter of American Fork.  He was proceeded in death by his wife Marlene, his parents Ida and Ern, his grandson Nathan Carter and his sister Marilyn Jensen.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building at 56 E 600 N in Lindon, Utah at 11 a.m.  There will be a visitation held from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the funeral.  Interment will be at the Lindon City Cemetery.

For those unable to attend the funeral services, please click on the following link shortly before 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022, to view:

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