Charles Nordel Dalton

Nordel Dalton

Circleville, Utah

Charles Nordel Dalton "PopaD", 87, returned home to our Heavenly Father after a long and full life, March 29, 2014 at the Central Utah Veterans Home in Ivins, Utah. He was born September 29, 1926 in Circleville to Charles Delbert and Ella Rhea Savage Dalton. After graduating from Piute High School, he traveled to Little Rock, AR, where he trained in the Army to serve the country he loved in WWII. He traveled to the Phillippines where he served as an Army mechanic and marksman.

After his honorary discharge from the service in 1947, he traveled back to Utah where he attended college and met his eternal sweetheart Charleen Wilma Sorensen. They were married in the Manti LDS Temple, September 30, 1949. Nordel had three children: Terecea, Clayton and Kim, who brought him much joy in this life.

Nordel dedicated his life to the service of others. He was always there to fix something that was broken down and never took a dime in payment. He served on the Circleville City Council for numerous years and enjoyed helping those in his small community. He was an honest man.

Nordel had a love for the outdoors and enjoyed being up in the mountains, hunting or hiking with a scout troop. He served as a scoutmaster for many years, teaching youth how to camp, survive in the outdoors and enjoy nature.

He and Charleen served the LDS Church as temple workers in the St. George Temple for 21 years.

Nordel was a die-hard Jazz fan and never missed a game on tv. He loved to support his team as well as the local high school teams. He loved his family, he loved his country and he loved his church.

He is survived by his wife, Charleen; daughter, Terecea Westwood; sons: Charles Clayton (Fran) Dalton, and Kim Nordel Dalton; siblings: Gary (Ann) Dalton; Keith (Mardene) Dalton; Mona Fullmer; Sharon (Phil) Rogers; Marcea (Richard) Nielson.

He leaves behind his grandchildren: Nicole (Vaughn) Jackson; Danielle (Jess) Leavitt; Jessica (Jon) Corry; Kristie Dalton, Kristle (Percy) Adams; Charles (Amanda); Chet (Nicole) Dalton; Cherish (Peter) Trimble; Kim Dalton; Logan Dalton; Raegen Dalton, Brooks Dalton; Blake Dalton; great-grandchildren: Chandler, Sadie, Alexis, Tyson, Andie, Taryn, Emersyn, Tritton, Kim, Charles and Ariel.

Preceded in death by his parents; son-in-law, Dan Westwood; brothers-in-law, Gayle Whittaker, John Reese and Mutt Fullmer.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 4, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Circleville 1 ^st Ward Chapel, where friends may call Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Circleville Cemetery with military rites by the V.F.W. Piute Post #7561 and Utah Honor Guard. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook at www.maglebymortuary.com