Roger L Clawson Sr Obituary (1938

Retired Marine Lt. Colonel Roger L. Clawson, Sr. earned his “stars” on Aug. 4th, 2017. His life was full of more adventure than he could have ever imagined as a kid born to a coal-miner in central Utah. He grew up in Salt Lake and Kaysville. He was a proud member of the Davis High family and earned an NROTC Scholarship to University of Utah. He served for 20 years as a Marine while traveling the world, fighting in Viet Nam, and pioneering IT systems at the Pentagon. Following his military retirement, he worked for the LDS Church and designed systems for Northrup’s B-1 Stealth Bombers. Some of his proudest professional moments came as he mentored youth at The Utah Job Corps Center and built an endowment for The Utah Boys Academy (now Wasatch Ridge Academy). His devotion to God, Country and Corps was surpassed only by that to his family. He was married to his sweetheart, Carolyn K. Ostergaard, for 57 years. He pride and joy has always been his six children; KayLynn, Kimberly (Rick) Smith, Roger Jr. (Heather), Craig, Brent (Laura), and Jennifer (Tyler) Page. He is survived by Carolyn, all of his children, 19 Grandchildren, and 14 Great Grandchildren. Funerals service 11:30 a.m. Thursday, August 10, 2017 at the Sun River LDS 2nd Branch 4461 South Country Club Dr. St. George, Utah. A viewing will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will follow 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2017 at Utah Veterans Memorial Park in Bluffdale, Utah In lieu of flowers, please donate the Perpetual Education Fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.