Berry, Charles Rex
Charles Rex Berry 1924 ~ 2005 PROVO, UTAH-Charles Rex Berry, 80, passed away
July I, 2005 peacefully at his home in Provo, Utah. He was born September 9,
1924 in Moab to William Carl Berry and Leah Sommerville.
He is survived by and was a devoted husband to Helen and a loving and dedicated father to their
three children, Linda Roberts (Dean), Douglas Berry (Lori), Julie Slaugh
(Leigh). He was a great example to his 14 grand children, 31 great-grandchild
ren and all who knew him. He had a great athletic career, graduating from
Carbon High where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the North and South Pacific as a
Naval gunner on various ships. He attended BYU, where he won all-conference
honors as a halfback on the football team and pitched for the Cougar Baseball
team. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1951. He became an All-pro
defensive back and has been inducted into the BYU and Utah Sports Hall of
Fame. He was recognized as one of Utah's best athletes of the century. After
retiring from football he had a successful career with U. S. Steel and Coastal
Chemical Corporation. Rex was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints serving as bishop, on the high council and in many other
callings.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Blaine and
Burke and his sisters, Merlene and Norma.
Funeral Services were Thursday
July 7th at 12 noon at the LDS chapel, 3500 North 180 East, Provo. Family and
friends called Wednesday July 6th from 6-8 pm at the same location and
Thursday prior to the service. Interment: Mountain View Memorial Cemetery, Salt Lake City. Mountain View Mortuary, Directors.
Charles Rex Berry 1924 ~ 2005 PROVO, UTAH-Charles Rex Berry, 80, passed away
July I, 2005 peacefully at his home in Provo, Utah. He was born September 9,
1924 in Moab to William Carl Berry and Leah Sommerville.
He is survived by and was a devoted husband to Helen and a loving and dedicated father to their
three children, Linda Roberts (Dean), Douglas Berry (Lori), Julie Slaugh
(Leigh). He was a great example to his 14 grand children, 31 great-grandchild
ren and all who knew him. He had a great athletic career, graduating from
Carbon High where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the North and South Pacific as a
Naval gunner on various ships. He attended BYU, where he won all-conference
honors as a halfback on the football team and pitched for the Cougar Baseball
team. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1951. He became an All-pro
defensive back and has been inducted into the BYU and Utah Sports Hall of
Fame. He was recognized as one of Utah's best athletes of the century. After
retiring from football he had a successful career with U. S. Steel and Coastal
Chemical Corporation. Rex was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints serving as bishop, on the high council and in many other
callings.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Blaine and
Burke and his sisters, Merlene and Norma.
Funeral Services were Thursday
July 7th at 12 noon at the LDS chapel, 3500 North 180 East, Provo. Family and
friends called Wednesday July 6th from 6-8 pm at the same location and
Thursday prior to the service. Interment: Mountain View Memorial Cemetery, Salt Lake City. Mountain View Mortuary, Directors.
Berry, Charles Rex
Charles Rex Berry 1924 ~ 2005 PROVO, UTAH-Charles Rex Berry, 80, passed away
July I, 2005 peacefully at his home in Provo, Utah. He was born September 9,
1924 in Moab to William Carl Berry and Leah Sommerville.
He is survived by and was a devoted husband to Helen and a loving and dedicated father to their
three children, Linda Roberts (Dean), Douglas Berry (Lori), Julie Slaugh
(Leigh). He was a great example to his 14 grand children, 31 great-grandchild
ren and all who knew him. He had a great athletic career, graduating from
Carbon High where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the North and South Pacific as a
Naval gunner on various ships. He attended BYU, where he won all-conference
honors as a halfback on the football team and pitched for the Cougar Baseball
team. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1951. He became an All-pro
defensive back and has been inducted into the BYU and Utah Sports Hall of
Fame. He was recognized as one of Utah's best athletes of the century. After
retiring from football he had a successful career with U. S. Steel and Coastal
Chemical Corporation. Rex was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints serving as bishop, on the high council and in many other
callings.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Blaine and
Burke and his sisters, Merlene and Norma.
Funeral Services were Thursday
July 7th at 12 noon at the LDS chapel, 3500 North 180 East, Provo. Family and
friends called Wednesday July 6th from 6-8 pm at the same location and
Thursday prior to the service. Interment: Mountain View Memorial Cemetery, Salt Lake City. Mountain View Mortuary, Directors.
Charles Rex Berry 1924 ~ 2005 PROVO, UTAH-Charles Rex Berry, 80, passed away
July I, 2005 peacefully at his home in Provo, Utah. He was born September 9,
1924 in Moab to William Carl Berry and Leah Sommerville.
He is survived by and was a devoted husband to Helen and a loving and dedicated father to their
three children, Linda Roberts (Dean), Douglas Berry (Lori), Julie Slaugh
(Leigh). He was a great example to his 14 grand children, 31 great-grandchild
ren and all who knew him. He had a great athletic career, graduating from
Carbon High where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track. He
was a veteran of World War II serving in the North and South Pacific as a
Naval gunner on various ships. He attended BYU, where he won all-conference
honors as a halfback on the football team and pitched for the Cougar Baseball
team. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1951. He became an All-pro
defensive back and has been inducted into the BYU and Utah Sports Hall of
Fame. He was recognized as one of Utah's best athletes of the century. After
retiring from football he had a successful career with U. S. Steel and Coastal
Chemical Corporation. Rex was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints serving as bishop, on the high council and in many other
callings.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Blaine and
Burke and his sisters, Merlene and Norma.
Funeral Services were Thursday
July 7th at 12 noon at the LDS chapel, 3500 North 180 East, Provo. Family and
friends called Wednesday July 6th from 6-8 pm at the same location and
Thursday prior to the service. Interment: Mountain View Memorial Cemetery, Salt Lake City. Mountain View Mortuary, Directors.
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