Burton Lake Sant

Burton Lake Sant passed away on March 3, 2025, at the St. George Regional Hospital in St. George, Utah. Burton was born on June 14, 1942, in Ogden, Utah, to his mother, Sara Elinor Lake. He lived in Ogden until his family relocated to Hurricane, Utah, where he met his high school sweetheart, Anna Gifford. After graduating from Hurricane High School, Class of 1960, Burton moved to Los Angeles, joined the Army Reserves, and learned how to install floor coverings. Over the next few years, Burton and Anna stayed in touch, and the couple was married in Rockville on May 29, 1965. The couple made their first home in Whittier, California. In 1970, they relocated to Rockville to take care of Anna’s widowed mother, who promised them the family home if Burton could make a living in the area. Along with installing floor coverings, Burton started Hurricane’s first trash collection services. Burton later gained employment with the Washington County School District as a school bus driver. He spent the rest of his career driving the school bus, installing floor coverings, and working on his rental properties. While living in Rockville, Burton became an active part of the community. In the early years of his living there, he, his lovely bride, and several friends formed a square dance club. The group taught themselves to square dance and became skilled enough to go to the national square dance jamboree in California. Burton, an active member of Rockville, participated in the volunteer effort to replace the town’s sidewalks. Although he wasn’t officially in charge, he took it upon himself to summon all the town’s able-bodied men to assist in installing the sidewalks. He was proud of his ability to get almost all of the town’s men to work on the sidewalk at least once. During the numerous times the town came together to lay the cement, Burton was consistently involved in all but two cement pours. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Burton held many church positions where he blessed the lives of many. As an active member of the Scouting organization, Burton touched many lives and gained many lifelong friends along the way. The highlight of his Scouting career was when he was awarded the Silver Beaver, the highest Scouting award that an adult can get. Traveling was one of Burton’s hobbies. He loved to find a road and see where it went, stopping along the way to admire the wildflowers or whatever attraction the road led him to. He lived by the motto, “It’s not about the destination as much as it’s about the journey.” He traveled many states by motorcycle or car. He always wanted to go to Australia, and after he retired, he went on his terms driving around the perimeter of the continent. Despite his love for traveling, he loved his family more and enjoyed playing with his children and grandchildren, taking them on many adventures with him. He loved the great outdoors and enjoyed getting in his jeep or truck and taking his children and grandchildren to explore the world. Hunting and fishing were also pastimes that Burton enjoyed. In the fall, he couldn’t wait to get home from work so he could get on his hunting gear and chase the deer that were in the hills. The highlight of his hunting hobby was when he drew out for the buffalo hunt and brought back enough buffalo meat to last his family the year. He would often put in for several elk hunts. Whether he filled the tags or not didn’t matter to him as much as being able to be outdoors with his friends and family. Burton was a man whose love and dedication inspired countless lives as a brother, husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He will be truly missed. He is survived by his sweetheart of 59 years, Anna Sant; Hurricane, UT; his children, Burton Lake Sant Jr. (Robin) Green River, UT, Suann Humphries (Trevor) Hurricane, UT; and his sister Sharrie Janusek; Hurricane, UT, along with many grandchildren, and soon to be great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his Mother Sara Elinor Lake, brothers, Anthony & Joan Lake, Frank D. Fife (Anne), daughter Sara Eleanor Sant, and Granddaughter Mekala Ann Humphries. Funeral services will take place on Friday, March 14th, at 11am at the Springdale LDS Church, preceded by a viewing from 9:30 -10:30 am, and interment will be at Rockville Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, take your family on a fun adventure.

Burton Lake Sant

June 14, 1942 - March 3, 2025