OBITS: The Spectrum 17 Dec 2005; St. George, Washington co., Utah

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Carl Glen Agren

ST. GEORGE - Carl Glen Agren, 93, passed away December 13, 2005, as the result
of a pedestrian-car accident. Carl was born March 29, 1912, in Lewisville,
Idaho, to Pehr Alfred and Zina Elnora Hammond Agren. He grew up on a farm in
Lewisville, and upon the death of his father, when he was sixteen, he ran the
farm. He graduated from high school and then served an LDS mission to the
British Isles.

He married Ila Hayes in the Logan Temple, September 12, 1935. They lived most
of their married life in Idaho: 1935-1955 in Lewisville; 1955-1965 in Burton;
1965-1976 in Rexburg; and 1976-1990 in Idaho Falls. Their final move was to
St. George, Utah. In both Idaho Falls and St. George, Carl attended the temple
for two sessions every day it was open, unless he was ill.

In 1955, Carl traded a well-developed 60-acre farm in Lewisville for a
400-acre undeveloped farm in Burton. He bought a scraper so he could clear and
level the farm himself. As time went on, he was able to make more money on the
scraper than by farming. He spent the next twenty plus years on his big
equipment which he learned to maintain and repair by himself. His integrity
and hard work made him popular and he made a good living.

Carl bought a 16-foot aluminum outboard motorboat and enjoyed boating and
fishing on the Snake River and Yellowstone Lake. He loved using his ingenuity
to devise new and creative inventions. He had several patented devices. At
various time, he sold and repaired TV's, made and sold wood burning stoves,
invented and sold grain elevators, and had a grain and feed business.

His great love was his family. He enjoyed camping and taking trips with them.
He had a lot of self-discipline and never raised his voice to his children. A
swear word never crossed his lips, even though farming could often be
frustrating. He tenderly cared for Ila when she was very ill near the end of
her life.

Carl's next great love was The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In
addition to his mission as a young man, he served a three-year stake mission.
He and Ila served two 18-month missions together. He was a bishop's counselor,
bishop, and served on the High Council in two different stakes. He loved going
to the temple and was going to the temple on the morning that he was killed.

Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Ila; two sons, Brian Carl and Phillip
Neal; and a grandson, Brent Porter. He is survived by daughters Rochelle
Whitney, St. George; Elaine (Arthur) Porter, Cedar City; and Sallie (Mark)
Shelton, Riverton; son, Stuart Hays (Pam) Agren, Mesa, AZ. Carl also leaves 18
grandchildren, and 38 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday, December 17, 2005, at 11:30 a.m. at the
Spilsbury Mortuary Chapel. Friends may visit the family at the Mortuary,
Friday, December 16, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., and on Saturday morning from 9:00
to 11:00 a.m. Arrangements are made under the direction of Spilsbury Mortuary,
110 S. Bluff St., St. George, UT (435) 673-2454.

Friends and family are invited to offer their condolences at
www.spilsburymortuary.com. Click on the dove. Obituaries are also available at
our website. Click on the rose.

Originally published December 17, 2005