Background
Carter, Richard Bert was born on December 2, 1916 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Richard B. and Lula Selena (Jones) Carter.
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Carter, Richard Bert was born on December 2, 1916 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Richard B. and Lula Selena (Jones) Carter.
Bachelor in Political Science, Washington State University, 1939. Postgraduate Georgetown University Law School, 1941, Brown University, 1944, Brigham Young U. Extension, 1975-1976.
Immigrantsurname ancestor: William Carter, blacksmith, glass blower, born February 12, 1821, Ledbury, Herefordshire, England. Joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1840. Migrated to Nauvoo, Illinois 1841.
Married Ellen Benbow 1843 and posterity includes Church Apostle Jeffrey Roy Holland.
Served as scout in first Brigham Young pioneer company to Utah 1847. Entered valley with advance party and plowed first half-acre ground July 23, 1847 before Brigham arrived.
Married second wife Harriet Temperance Utley, 1853, whose ancestor is Congregational Church minister Littlejohn Utley from whom also descends Apostle David Bruce Haight Advertising credit manager Electrical Products Consolidated, Omaha, 1939-1940.
Public affairs official, investigator Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, 1940-1941,Huntington, West Virginia, 1941, Houston, 1942, Boston, 1943, South. American, 1943, Providence, 1944-1945, New York City, 1945, Salt Lake City, 1945, Prize ring (The), 1946-1948, Phoenix, 1948-1950, Washington, 1950-1951, Cleveland, 1952-1955, Seattle, 1955-1975, retired, 1975.
Associate director stake and mission public affairs department Church Headquarters, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City,1975-1977. District chairman Chief Seattle county Boy Scouts American, 1967-1968, county vice president, 1971-1972, county commissioner, 1973-1974, national county representative, 1962-1964, 72-74. Life member, area II National Eagle Scout Association, 1984.
Member Freedoms Foundation Valley Forge, Utah chapter, 1988. Served to lst Lieutenant, Intelligence corpus, United States army, 1954. Member Professional Photographers American, International Association Business Communicators, American Security Council (national advisory board), International Platform Association, Sons Utah Pioneers (president 1982, Distinguished Svc. award 1985), Sons of the American Revolution (president Salt LakeCity chapter 1987-1988, Law Enforcement Commendation medal 1987, Meritorious Svc. medal 1989, President-General"s Program Excellence award, Oliver R. Smith medal 1990, Grahame T. Smallwood award 1990, Liberty medal 1991, Patriot medal 1992), Utah State Society (president 1989-1990), Amicus.
Membership committee 1988, Gold Caduceus award,1993, Wall of Honor), World Senior Games (advisory com, 1987), William Carter Family Organisation (national president), National Association Chiefs of Police (American Police Hall of Fame, John Edgar Hoover Distin.
Public Svc. medal 1991, National Patriotism medal, 1993), Scabbard and Blade, Crimson Circle, American Media Network (national advisory board), Utah Sheriffs" Association, Association Former Intelligence Officers, Society Professional Journalists, Alpha Phi Omega, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Delta Theta. Member LatterDay Saints (Mormons) Church (coordinator public affars council Seattle area 1973-1975, branch president 1944-1945, seventies quorum president 1952, district president 1954-1955, high priest 1958, stake president counselor 1959-1964, stake Sunday School president 1980-1981, temple staff 1987).
Clubs: BonnevilleKnife and Fork (board directors 1982-1985), Rotary (director, editor The Rotary Bee, 1982-1983, Paul Harris fellow 1982, Richard L. Evans fellow 1987, Best.
Married Mildred Brown, September 6, 1952. Married Ellen Benbow 1843 and posterity includes Church Apostle Jeffrey Roy Holland. Married second wife Harriet Temperance Utley, 1853, whose ancestor is Congregational Church minister Littlejohn Utley from whom also descends Apostle David Bruce Haight Advertising.
Children: Paul, Mark, Janis, David.