Clair Louis Dorius

 Clair Louis Dorius a resident of Fayette, Utah was born on January 8, 1943 in Salina, Utah to Naomi Margaret Mellor and Clyde Louis Dorius. He was the youngest of six children, and the first person that Dr. Noyes saved using a new drug called penicillin. He grew up working on the farm with his father and brothers. He graduated from Brawley High School in California in 1961 and traveled the world. He completed a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Austria. He spoke six languages and served as a translator at the Pentagon.

 Clair Dorius enlisted in the United States Marines during the Vietnam War. He served his country well and was honorably discharged. Clair reached the rank of Corporal in the United States Marines. During his last tour of Vietnam, Clair was involved in the program of the U.S. Marines called Fighting a Different War under Master Sergeant Ronald E. Hayes II. These were activities of Marines who served in the platoons, companies, and group headquarters of the Combined Action Program in the I Corps Tactical Zone. These Marines lived and daily dealt with the Vietnamese people in villages and hamlets. They were engaged to win the hearts and minds of the native people, all while having to defend themselves and the inhabitants of the villages and hamlets in border regions, such as the demilitarized zone and Quang Tri Province, against the depredations of the Viet Cong guerrillas and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA).

Clair passed away in St. George on July 27, 2024 as a result of age, a serious head injury, and exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. Throughout his adult life, he dedicated his time, property, and money to helping others. He loved farming at his family ranch in Fayette. He worked to help rebuild villages in Guatemala after the enormous earthquake in the late 1970’s. He brought family members from Guatemala to Utah to complete their education, and for years supported students in the Philippines.

 Clair was a devoted member of the church and studied the gospels with unfaltering dedication. Clair had a quiet and forgiving personality. 

 He is preceded in death by his parents, his brother Lowell, sister Colleen, brother Dale. He is survived by his son, James Louis Dorius and his sisters Dixie Bond Evans and Anna Dorius Lee. 

 He will be buried in the Fayette cemetery next to his family. 

Graveside services will be held Friday, August 2, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the Fayette City Cemetery with military honors by the Centerfield American Legion Post 105. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and Manti. Online guestbook www.maglebymortuary.com