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- The Deseret News
April 27, 2011
Evelyn K. Barrett passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011 of natural causes in Bountiful, Utah at age eighty-three.
She was born July 23, 1927 at home in Clear Creek, Utah to Clarence Kempton and Sylvia Potter. She was born the third of four children. Mom grew up on the family farm and helped her father with the work on the farm, she loved the outdoors hiking, camping, and fishing.
Evelyn was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was involved in the young women's organization and enjoyed summer camps and coached softball with the girls.
She worked helping others with genealogy research and enjoyed all of the spiritual experiences had with those she helped. She had many other positions in the church over the years.
Evelyn married Dean L. Barrett on November 5, 1945 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Three sons were born into this wonderful family.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband Dean L. Barrett, granddaughter Adessa, all of her brothers and sisters and her parents.
Evelyn is survived by her three sons Curtis and Shirley of West Jordan; Craig and Rochelle of Bountiful; Cary and Mona of Sandy; eleven grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
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