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Portrait of Sheral Dean Carter
In loving memory

Sheral Dean Carter

April 20, 1935 – August 3, 2022
Lived 87 years
Minersville Cemetery · Minersville, Utah
I remember daddy's hands workin' 'til they bled Sacrificed unselfishly just to keep us all fed If I could do things over, I'd live my life again And never take for granted the love in daddy's hands
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Sheral Dean Carter, 87, passed away August 3, 2022 at Milford Hospital in Milford, Utah. He was born April 20, 1935 in Minersville, Utah to Sheral Hayward Carter and Lelia Marshall Carter. Dean grew up in Minersville and attended Beaver High School. Dean married Dona Inez Applegate on April 18, 1954 in Milford, Utah. Their union was later solemnized in the St. George Temple on June 6, 1968.

Dean was a dairy farmer in his earlier years. This took he and his family to live in Oakville, Washington for a few years. When they moved back home, Dean became a successful feed lot operator and rancher. His favorite hobby was his race horses and stock shows. Dean was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Dean is survived by his children, Lyle and Shanna Carter, Lary and Lisa Carter, Roger and Julie (Carter) Barnes, and Rodney and LuAnn Carter. Dean's life was blessed with 15 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren. Dean is survived by his brothers Allen (Jean) Carter, Roger (Sue) Carter, and Reed (Debbie) Carter and his sister Janice (Gordan) Roberts and sister-in-law Arlene Carter.

Dean is preceded in death by his sweetheart Dona Inez Applegate Carter, his parents Sheral and Lelia Carter and his brothers Karen and Clark Carter.

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1935
Born April 20
1939
Sheral was 4 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1942
Sheral was 7 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1959
Sheral was 24 when Barbie made her debut
1969
Sheral was 34 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
Sheral was 36 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
Sheral was 47 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1997
Sheral was 62 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2001
Sheral was 66 when Apple introduced the iPod
2015
Sheral was 80 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2020
Sheral was 85 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2022
Passed away August 3, age 87
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