Don Worthen Sheets

Don was born on June 12, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Laurence Musser Sheets and Gwenyllan Worthen Sheets. He was the second of four children with an older brother, Keith, and younger siblings Dorothy and Robert.

He went to West High School in Salt Lake City and then went to work for the Federal Reserve Bank, Salt Lake Branch. Shortly after he started working, Pearl Harbor was attacked. Enlisting was voluntary at that time, so he joined the Army Air Corps (later named Air Force). He started his military service at Fort Douglas and Camp Kearns in Utah and then was sent to El Paso, Texas where he received medical training at Surgical Technician School to become a medic. After a few short term assignments, he went to Randolph Field in San Antonio, Texas where he was trained as a Flight Surgeons Assistant. He then completed Air Evacuation School and was eventually sent to Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii where he spent the remainder of his war service treating wounded soldiers being evacuated from various islands to Hawaii.

After the war, Don enlisted in the Air Force Reserves and served until his retirement as a Master Staff Sergeant after 22 and a half years. During that time he was activated once during the Korean War.

After his war service, he went back to the Federal Reserve Bank in 1946 where he met Dorothy Leavitt who was also working there. They were married on February 18, 1948 in the Salt Lake City Temple. They lived in Salt Lake City the remainder of their lives.

In 1986 Don retired after working 44 years for the Bank. He had a very successful career and retired as an Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank. During that time, he was an active member of the American Bankers Association where he served as Second and First Vice President, and President.

After his retirement from the bank, he and Dottie traveled the world making many wonderful memories with dear friends and especially family.

He and Dottie remained active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and touched many lives with their service.

Don was an example of dedication, honesty, and service and taught his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren the importance of hard work, being dependable and honest, and contributing to the welfare of others. Along with my mother, dad loved to entertain friends and especially, family at their home in loving dinners.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dottie, his siblings and one grandson.

Don leaves a legacy of three children: Jacklyn Larsen (Dennis); Brian (Emilie); and Brent; twelve grandchildren, and thirty-eight great-grandchildren.

Don lived a full life and was a positive example to all who knew him, and will be greatly missed. The family would like to thanks the staff at Spring Gardens in Holladay for their daily care of our father for last 7 years.

A viewing will be held at 9:00 am to 10:30 am on September 6th at Wasatch Lawn and Mortuary at 3401 Highland Drive Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 the funeral will start at 11:00 am with interment immediately following the funeral.