H. Dee Rawson

Our kind and loving husband, father, grand father and great grand father, Dee Rawson passed away November 13, 2009, in Saint George, Utah.

He was born Oct. 29, 1929 in Ogden, Utah, to James and Margaret Rawson and was raised on a dairy farm in Kanesville, Utah.

Dee graduated from Weber High School where he was 1st chair trumpet in the band and played at the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California.  He also sang with The Dorian Singers and had a lead part in the opera where he sang “Indian Love Call”.  He received a scholarship to Weber College and earned his Bachelors Degree in Education and did post graduate work at Utah State University, where he obtained his Masters Degree. He also sang with the Calvacade Chorus and toured with a Sextet musical group.

He married Carolyn Hatch in the Logan LDS Temple on June, 19, 1953. They celebrated their 56th anniversary in June.

Dee taught in Utah for eight years before he came to Shelley as Elementary Principal of: Goodsell, Taylor and Jameston schools. He was President of the 6th District Principals Association, the Idaho NEA Representative of Elementary Principals of America, for 6 years and was selected as an "Outstanding Educator in America" 1973-74.

He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints and has held many ward & stake leadership positions. Dee & Carolyn served a mission in Nauvoo 1998-99.  For the past nine winters, they have been serving at the Member Location Mission in Saint George, Utah.

His children are: Brent (Nena) Rawson, Houston, Tx; Deann (Fred) Cooper, Idaho Falls, Id; Nancy (Kevin) Thornton, Fairfield, Ca; Marie (Steve) Kapp, Logan, Ut;  16 grandchildren, and 7 Great Grandchildren.

A viewing will be held in Saint George Sunday Evening 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Metcalf Mortuary, 288 W Saint George Blvd.  A viewing will also be held in Shelley, Idaho at the Nalder Funeral Mortuary, 110 W Oak St. Tuesday evening  from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.

A funeral service will be held at the Shelley Stake Center, 325 E Locust, at 10:00 am with Bishop Scott Searle, conducting. a viewing from 9:00 to 9:45 am before the funeral. Interment will be in the Shelley Hillcrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, consider a donation to the World Missionary Fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.