1929 ~ 2018

Eran Abegg Call, age 88, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2018, due to conditions incident to age. Born on December 2, 1929, in Colonia Dublán, Chihuahua, Mexico, he was the youngest child of Anson Bowen Call and Julia Sarah Abegg. As the youngest of 12 children, he was taught the importance of serving others and hard work by his mother, father, and siblings. Eran’s mother passed away when he was seven years old, and was raised by his dear father, “Papa Call,” and his older siblings. 
He graduated from the Juarez Stake Academy in Colonia Juarez, Mexico. He then attended college at Brigham Young University where he received a bachelor’s degree and ran the 440 for the track and field team. Eran was called to serve a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Mexico. He then served in the US Army in Panama during the Korean Conflict where he taught the gospel to the Kuna Indians of the San Blas Islands, baptizing the first Kuna Indian into the Church. 
Upon his return to Brigham Young University, he met his bride, love of his life, and best friend, Katherine “Kay” Groesbeck of Springville. After a brief courtship, Eran and Kay were married in the Salt Lake Temple on August 24, 1955. Later he attended New York University, where he earned a master’s degree in business administration. After graduating from NYU, they moved back to Utah to allow Kay to finish her nursing degree, fulfilling a promise Eran made to Kay’s father. 
Over Eran’s professional career he was active in business-from managing a department store to real estate investment and development. Eran’s central career was as a faculty member at Brigham Young University, from which he retired in December 1994. Eran was an active member in the community serving on the boards of several charitable organizations. His true passion was helping the less fortunate. Over the course of his life, he established numerous dental and medical clinics, orphanages, and schools in Mexico and Central America, rallying the aid of many physicians, dentists, hospitals’ and business people and support in an effort to improve the lives of thousands found in humble circumstances. 
At the age of 40, Eran was called to serve as mission president of the Mexico, Mexico City Mission. Within 10 days of his calling by Pres. Harold B. Lee, Eran, Kay and their 6 children were in Mexico City ready to serve. This Church calling was among many Eran would receive, including Bishop, Stake Presidency Counselor, Sealer, Director of the Church Education System in Central America, Patriarch, Mexico MTC President, General Authority Seventy, Area President Mexico North Area, the first Temple President of the Monterrey Mexico Temple, and full-time Public Relations Missionary in the Caribbean Area. Together he and Kay served over 16 years in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Eran was blessed with a keen mind, dogged work ethic, deep compassion for the needy, and a pure and enduring faith in Jesus Christ and His restored gospel. He will be remembered, especially by his children, for the love and respect he held for their mother, his wife and dearest friend, Kay. 
He is survived by his daughters, Katherine “Kathy” (Robert) Hymas, Bahia Blanca, Argentina, Christine (Guy) Golightly, Spanish Fork, Julia (Daniel) Doxey, Provo; sons, Robert (Suzanne), Oregon, John (Ann), California, Steven (SueEllen), Orem, Thomas (Hilary), California, Matthew (Maria), Indiana, David (Shanni), Spanish Fork; as well as 18 granddaughters, 25 grandsons, and 24 great-grandchildren. 
He was preceded in death by his dear wife Kay, by his parents; his sisters Lorna, Ola, Fulvia, Nelda, Vesta, and Ruth; brothers Ara, Omer, Homer, Adro Thone, and Arnold. 
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 3rd, at 12:00 noon, at the Edgemont 14th Ward Chapel located at 4200 North Foothill Drive, Provo, Utah, where a Viewing will be held prior from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Interment in Springville Evergreen Cemetery, Springville, Utah.
Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.uvfuneral.com.