Corrin Alexander Carlson Crellin

Corrin Alexander Carlson Crellin

1979-2025

Salt Lake City, UTBeloved son, brother, and friend, Corrin Alexander Carlson Crellin, son of Henry and Ella, was born April 30th, 1979, in Johannesburg, South Africa. He grew up in his beloved Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from the old Granite High School and the University of Utah with a BFA in film. He served a LDS mission to South Africa. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, uncles and an aunt, and his father Henry G. Crellin, Jr. He is survived by his mother, Ella Rae, his sister Amber (Chad), and his brother Christiaan, and his many beloved friends.

Corrin's career was as an artisan in bronze working. He worked on the 9/11 Monument in Sandy, the Joker outside of the Hale Centre Theater, the hockey players at the entrance to the Maverik Center, the Navajo Code Talkers in West Valley City, many items for the LDS church, replicas of historical figures, and bespoke items for varying customers. He made many beautiful drawings for friends and family to remember people and memories.

His love of people, history, art and the southwest desert was endless. Corrin traveled the world with his family and was always open to new adventures and learning new things. This led to his curiosity of the ancient middle east after traveling to Egypt and Turkey with his sister. He also knew all the secret spots in the Utah desert and spent many days camping with his brother, Dad, and his friends. He truly appreciated where he lived and valued Utah's Natural Monuments and knew a lot of Indigenous Utah history.

Corrin was the spark in our family and brought us so much joy and happiness. Corrin always cared about others and often put others first. When giving him a gift, he often gave it to others so that he could see them happy. In his last texts to us, he was concerned about fellow Utahns going hungry and discussed where we could donate to help. In his last week, he went camping and told us he talked to Dad under the stars. We don't know the exact cause of his passing, but we suspect he partially died of a broken heart with the passing of his dad earlier this year. We will love you forever, Corrin, and our lives will never be the same without you. We are so glad we got to share the time we had with you. As a friend of Corrin's said to our mom, "You raised an absolute saint that left us too soon".

The family is planning a celebration of life in the next few weeks. We encourage everyone to donate to Utahns Against Hunger and Mumbai House in SLC as they are helping to feed hungry families. -