Virgil Ray Carter, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife of nearly 70 years and his family on June 9, 2023, in Bountiful, Utah. Virgil was born on March 17, 1932, in Tremonton, UT to George Virgil Carter and Ethelyn Anderson Carter Sargent.

Virgil spent his younger years in Tremonton and Garland Utah. His father died an untimely death when Virgil was a young 8-year-old boy. Most of his growing up years he remained in the Tremonton-Garland area living with multiple family members. He enjoyed the camaraderie of his cousins immensely. Later, his mother remarried Kenneth Sargent and they ultimately ended up in Salt Lake City.

Virgil graduated from West High School. Virgil was a hard worker, a value he learned young helping with the farm. He loved anything mechanical and enjoyed working with his hands. Virgil decided to enlist in the U.S. Navy in 1950. He is a Korean War Veteran as an Aviation Machinist Mate Petty Officer 3rd class on the aircraft carrier USS Boxer. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in June of 1955. After the Navy he went on to graduate at a specialized aircraft mechanics school, where he made his career working for

Western Airlines and later Delta Airlines. During a military leave back to Utah, he and his friends saw three beautiful women walking down State Street in Salt Lake City. Being rebuffed after several tries, the ladies decided to give them a break and let them drive them home. This was the beginning of the love of his life acquaintance with Mary Kay Murray Carter, his loving wife. They were married in Honolulu, HI on July 8, 1953. Later their marriage was solemnized in the Los Angeles Temple on April 14, 1962. After living in Torrance, California for eight years, they ended up in Bountiful, Utah where they lived in the same house for 59 years.

Virgil and Mary both had a fervent love of history, especially American History. They traveled the world, and always sought out museums and cultures from which to learn. They instilled this love in their two children, Craig, and Leslee, who both cherish the many travels both in the family camper as well as flying standby to many places in the US. They individually took each of their grandchildren, and one "grandchild in-law," for an incredible U.S. history excursion, introducing them to Washington D.C., Williamsburg, VA, Hershey, PA, and many other U.S. historical stops along the way. It is a cherished memory for each one of them. This legacy of

patriotism and love of our country continues as part of the family tradition