LDS blessed by W.W. Feltstead 5 Jan 1926. Moved to Thatcher, Box Elder, UT with parents on 27 Apr 1932. In 1930 the Burton family lived in Dayton, Idaho. Baptized 30 Dec 1933 by his brother, Caleb Ransom Burton; Confirmed 31 Dec 1933 by W. Calvin Waldron, Thatcher, UT; Ordained a Deacon by Joseph Kunz 16 May 1937, 6th Ward, Brigham City; Ordained a Teacher by Russell Tingey 24 Dec 1939; ordained a Priest; ordained an Elder by Hyrum E. Hansen 1 Feb 1948; Hazel eyes; brown hair; Commenced school in Thatcher, UT Elementary School Grades 1-3; graduated from Central Elementary School, Brigham City, UT; Graduated from Box Elder High School Seminary 1943; Graduated from Box Elder High School 1944; Graduated from Logan Institute of Religion; Graduated from Utah State Agricultural College (Utah State University) 1950 and 29 May 1954; Bachelor of Science Degree (Major: Speech & English); Master of Science Degree, English-Speech Major; Minors in Art, Journalism; Post Graduate studies at Utah State University and University of Utah; Writer's Conference Workshops at both Universities; Ward Teacher; Ward Drama Director; Counselor in Supt. of YMMIA; Second Counselor in YMMIA; The first Ward Executive Secretary in Harvard Ward, Liberty Stake, Salt Lake City, UT; Taught elementary school in Logan, UT (training); Principal of Treasureton School, Treasureton ID; Teacher, Ririe High School, Ririe, ID; Teacher in Grantsville, ID Elementary School; (Drafted into Army); Instructor in Army Quarter- master School, Lenggries, Germany; Instructor, Utah State University (teaching Grammar, Literature, Research) while completing Master's Degree; Taught Literary Criticism Graduate Class for Dean Carlton Culmsee at Utah State University while he was in Asia; Studied Poetry personally with some of America's greatest Major and Minor Poets at Literary Workshops at Utah State University and University of Utah; Taught school at Deer Park Elementary School, Deer Park, FL (6 months, teaching grades 5-8); Worked in New York City as Statistical Accountant, Transliteration (Russian, Chinese, Polish, Czech, French, etc., and proofreader of technical scientific manuals); Editor, Art & story magazine, New York City (Avant-Garde); Purchasing Coordinator and Buyer for Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, UT (16-1/2 years); Retired from Salt Lake County 1 Dec 1987. Genealogist for Caleb Johnson Burton and Agnes Amelia Ransom Family; Genealogist for Ransom Family; First Counselor to Ray Perry in Deacon's Quorum 1949; Vice President in Sunday School Class 1940; Drama Director Logan Seventh Ward, Logan, UT, Mount Logan Stake; Ward Teacher; Served in Armed Forces September 1950 to September 1952, Basic Training at Ft. Riley, KS and Camp Funston, KS; In Chemical Corp, Aberdeen MD); Ward Teacher Harvard Ward, Liberty Stake, Salt Lake City, UT; Chosen as 2nd Counselor in MIA set apart by Howard Fotheringham 21 Nov 1954; Chosen as Activity Counselor in MIA, set apart by Ennis R. Starr 6 Mar 1955; Moved to New York City in July 1959 and lived there until January 1970, when he moved back to Salt Lake City, UT; Bought a second house in Brigham City, UT on November 9, 1987, where he lives as of April 1989. Sold house in Salt Lake City, UT July 2, 1990. On December 5, 1990, purchased a 1990 Pontiac Grand Am LE 2dr white automobile.

NOTES: The First Annual GEORGE BURTON (1837) Reunion was held August 15, 1959, at the Preston Recreation Park, Preston, Franklin, Idaho. Temporary (Acting) Officers were: President, Willis R. Burton; Vice President, Elward S. Burton; Sec. and Treasurer, Vera B. McKay; Historian, Ruth B. Pierce; Chairman of Genealogical and Temple Committee, Ila B. Mortensen (members: Dorothy S. Burton, Mary B. Smith); Chairman of Social Committee, William Darrell Ransom Burton.