Calvin Walter Burton

Born: 11/4/1934, Lowndesville, South Carolina
Death: 12/26/2012, Moaaab, Utah
Service: 01/08/2013, 11:00 am, Communtity Church
Interment: 01/08/2013, 12:30 pm, , Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery

Calvin Walter Burton, 78, of Moab Utah, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 26th.

Cal was born to the late Biram and Daisy Burton on , Nov. 4, 1934, in Lowndesville, South Carolina. Cal married the late Barbara (Fetters) Burton, of Moab Utah, in 1983. Both were members of the Community Church of Moab.

Known as “Whistling Cal”, he was a professional house painter for nearly 40 years, until his retirement. He had a great passion for electronics and videography. Something he greatly enjoyed sharing with others. Cal lived the good life, having been both a carnie with the circus and a movie stunt man in his younger years - he enjoyed entertaining people. In his later years he took to writing short stories, and sharing them with his friends and family, both in person and online.

Cal is survived by his children: Joyce Bivens, of Bakersfield California; Ray Fetters Jr., and Jan Radcliff, of Moab Utah. He is also is survived by his grandchildren, Sara Fetters, Melissa Patrick, Valarie Patrick, and Crystal Radcliff, all of Moab Utah; as well as Mike Bivens and Bobbie Straw of Bakersfield California. He has nine great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 8th at 11:00 am, at the Community Church of Moab located at 544 MiVida Drive.

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