Justin David Call was born 6 April 1868 in Willard, Box Elder, Utah. He was the oldest of the 11 children born to Omer Call and Elenor Jones Call. Siblings: Mary Lucina (1869-1869), Cyrus John (1871-1885), Joseph (1872-1878), Sarah Eliza (1875-1970), Benjamin Carlos (1877-1962), Esther (1879-1959), William Vosco (1881-1957), Margaret Elenor (1883-1941), Chauncy Homer (1884-1893) and Waldermar Alma (1889-1948). He also had 11 half-siblings: Omer Samuel (1857-1930), Sally Agnes (1858-1955), Cyril Josiah (1860-1940), Fanny Manervia (1862-1863), Albert Jarius (1864-1931), Nancy Ann (1866-1881), Anson Heber (1868-1885), Lydia Jane (1869-1936), George William (1872-1930), Elihu (1873-1929) and Sarah Elenor (1880-1880). According to an "Excelsior Diary" that Justin kept from March to August 1890. He came with several young men from Willard, Utah to live in Salt Lake to influence the election. During this time Justin worked for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Historian's office. He later went to work in Nephi, Juab, Utah as a school teacher. There he met Lula Elizabeth Bryan. They were married 19 July 1893 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. They were the parents of 11 children: Justin Bryan Call (1894-1990), William Cornell Call (1896-1940), Eleanor Thelma Call (1902-1991), Chauncy Cyrus Call (1905-1997), Elizabeth Call (1911-2001), Ruth Maranda Call (1912-2006), Thurlow Willard Call (1915-2002), Lula Call (1916-2008), Marcelle Louise Call (1919-2006), Verabell Call (1899-1988)and David Heber Call (1908-1993). On Sept 6, 1895, Justin and his wife Lula were called to serve a mission to the Ithica, New York Mission. He and Lula and their tiny son Justin moved to New York. While in Ithica, Justin studied to be a lawyer at Cornell Law School and in 1896 he was granted-"A Certificate of Admission to Bar" --District Court...First Judicial District---dated June 22, 1896, Utah County, Territory of Utah as admitted to Practice in said Court". it was signed by J.W. Beasley a Clerk of said court. He later obtained a license certifying that "J.D.Call was duly admitted and qualified as an Attorney and Counselor at Law and Solicitor in Chancery... 18 March 1899 in the United States Circuit Court, District of Utah. He also served as a judge of the First Judicial District.
Throughout his life, J.D. suffered from asthma. He died of complications from pneumonia 20 May 1922, at the age of 54 years, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah. He left behind his wife and 11 children, 7 of which were under the age of 17 and still in the family home. He was laid to rest 23 May 1922 in the Brigham City Cemetery.