Don J. Applegate

Don J. Applegate
IVINS, UTAH - Don J. Applegate, 80, passed on to Heaven on August 24, 2007 at the St. George Care Center. He had been disabled with Parkinson's Disease, PSP and a series of strokes. His parents; brother, George Blaine Applegate; grandson, Eric Matheson; son-in-law, Robert Vance and daughter-in-law, Pamela Applegate all preceded him in death.
Don was born November 8, 1926 in Circleville, Piute County, Utah to Barton and Verda Fox Applegate. He married Corrine Jolley on January 31, 1945 in the St. George L.D.S. Temple, before shipping out to the Pacific with the U.S. Navy during World War II.
His early school years were in Circleville. He received his bachelors degree in elementary education in Cedar City in 1951. Don taught in Cedar City and was a principal in Beryl Junction and Parowan, Utah. He was a reading specialist in 17 Idaho school districts, with the main office located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. In the summers he went to USU in Logan, Utah, receiving his masters degree. He was the educational director in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He then served as the elementary curriculum director in the Nebo School District in the Spanish Fork, Utah office. He also taught college classes for USU Outreach. He was a notable educator for 40 years and beyond.
Don served as the president and district governor in the Utah Lions Club, traveling to the eastern United States and Nice, France for conventions.
The family enjoyed their home on five acres in Palmyra (near Spanish Fork, Utah) for 22 years. Don was a great poet, inspiring family and friends. He was active in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in a variety of callings.
He enjoyed horses, was an expert farrier and taught horse-shoeing schools. Eventually, he and Corrine retired to Ivins, Utah. They've had 62 wonderful years together.
Don is survived by his wife, Corrine, of Ivins; five sons and five daughters, Steven (Pauline) Applegate of Parowan, Utah, Chris (Pamela) Applegate of Phoenix, Arizona, David Applegate of Provo, Utah, Don J. (Diana) Applegate of Salem, Utah, Derek (Shawna) Applegate of Ivins, Utah, Mickie Evans of Parowan, Utah, Evalee (Raymon) Matheson of Shelley, Idaho, Mary Ann (Hal) Baird of Pingree, Idaho, Corrine (John) Spencer of Orem, Utah, Karrie Lyn (Robert) Vance of American Fork, Utah; mother-in-law, Mary Jolley, of St. George, Utah. Don, with his great devotion to his family, will be lovingly missed. He leaves 44 grandchildren and 51 great- grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 29, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., at the Ivins L.D.S. 10th Ward Chapel, 15 North Main, Ivins, Utah. A visitation will be held Tuesday, August 28 from 6-8 p.m., at Metcalf Mortuary, 288 W. St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah, and Wednesday from 9:30-10:45 a.m., at the chapel prior to services. Interment will be in the Ivins City Cemetery, with full military honors, under the direction of Metcalf Mortuary 435-673-4221. Condolences may be sent to the family through Metcalf's website at www.metcalfmortuary.com