Carl Edward Frampton, peacefully passed away in his home surrounded by love Thursday, April 2, 2020. Carl was born in Grass Valley, California, on April 10, 1942, moving to Tooele, Utah, with his family shortly thereafter. Carl was raised by his mother Mary Antonia Homan Frampton as an only child after her husband, Carl Albert Frampton, passed away from a mining accident when Carl was three years old.
Carl had many good friends in his neighborhood in Tooele and it was those friends who introduced him to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After graduating from Tooele High School, he attended the University of Utah. While there, he played on the golf team and enjoyed studying business. Dad loved golf! He spent many days on the greens in Stansbury Park with friends and family. Carl could tell you when and where every major tournament was played throughout the year; you could find him on any of those days watching along at home.
Carl married Ann L. Johanson on Aug. 26, 1967. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on April 10, 1984.
Carl enjoyed trap and skeet shooting and was successful at both. He won several tournaments and even competed while the family was living in Germany. He taught his kids how to shoot and they have fond memories of shooting with him.
Carl spent his career working in civil service as an auditor, first at the Tooele Army Depot, which is where he met Ann. He ended his career working for the government when he retired from Dugway Proving Grounds.
Carl and his family have so much love, respect and profound gratitude for those who served him in his later years while he was on dialysis. His lifelong friends and his 5th Ward family will always have a special place in our hearts for all they have done for our dad.
Carl was preceded in death by his beloved wife Ann Johanson Frampton, his parents Carl and Mary Frampton, his brother-in-law Bradford Walters, his son-in-law Bret Sandberg, and other dear friends. He is survived by his children: Catherine, Jon and Allyson, Heather, Elizabeth and Sean, and James and Britani; grandchildren Brian and Shannon, Brayden and Dakota, Olivia, Trent, Justiss, Cody, Brenna and Jaxxon, Ella, Brady, Samuel, Nash, Milo, Yale, Cecilia and Michelle, and Sean; great-grandchildren Melody, Alice, and Ralph.
He was interred at the Tooele City Cemetery on April 4, 2020.