We at the Interpreter Foundation were saddened to learn on the morning of Tuesday, 20 August 2024, of the death of our dear friend and associate George Mitton. As his obituary illustrates, he and his remarkable wife, Ewan Harbrecht Mitton, had led very full lives and made many contributions before they moved back to Utah in retirement. It was after their arrival in Utah that he became a valued volunteer for the old Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS) and its successor, BYU’s Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Thereafter, he was among the co-founders of the Interpreter Foundation, for which he both wrote and edited. We will miss him very much, but we rejoice at the thought of the glorious reunions that he is currently enjoying.
His funeral will be on Monday, August 26 at 10 am and will be live-streamed. Go to https://nelsonmortuary.com/obituaries/george-mitton for more information.
I always learned so much every time I visited George. He was wise, spiritual, fun and kind. He made me feel loved adn welcomed, as he did everyone in his life. I’ll miss those visits!