Alexander Boulton (1917 – 2015) was a former Mormon bishop of the 28th Ward in South Ogden, Utah; in 1995, convicted via plea deal of one second-degree felony count of child sex abuse; sentenced to probation.

Alex Boulton was a Mormon church member in Utah.

Born in 1917 in England, Boulton moved with his family to Australia when he was young.

Boulton was married in Australia in 1941. He and his wife were later married in the Logan, Utah LDS temple.

Boulton moved to the United States between approximately 1946 and 1948.

In 1956, Boulton was second counselor in the LDS 28th Ward bishopric in the South Ogden, Utah Stake.

Boulton was bishop of the LDS 28th Ward in South Ogden, Utah from 1963 to February 1967 (possibly earlier and later as well).

In 1995, Boulton was convicted via plea deal of one second-degree felony count of child sex abuse. He was sentenced to probation.

According to Boulton’s obituary in 2015, he “served as an extraction worker for the LDS church for over 30 years. Between him and [his wife], they extracted over 13 million names. Alex served diligently in many church callings.”

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Sources

  1. NEW BISHOPRICS, Deseret News, December 15, 1956.
  2. Alexander Reginald Boulton Obituary, Leavitt's Mortuary, February 10, 2015.

  • 1. NEW BISHOPRICS

    • 15 Dec 1956
    • News article
    • Deseret News

    OGDEN 28TH WARD, SO. OGDEN STAKE

    Alexander R. Boulton, second counselor

  • 2. Alexander Reginald Boulton Obituary

    • 10 Feb 2015
    • Website
    • Leavitt's Mortuary

    [accessed 2025-10-01]

    Alexander Reginald Boulton passed away peacefully on February 7, 2015 of natural causes surrounded by loved ones. Alex was born June 25, 1917 in London, England, but he was an Aussie. His family moved to Australia when he was young, and it wasnt until years later, he and [Jane Doe], his wife of 71 years, moved to America to be sealed in the Logan Temple.

    [...]

    Alexs life was full of service for others. He served in Signals with the Australian military during World War II. He was bishop of the 28th Ward in South Ogden. He served as an extraction worker for the LDS church for over 30 years. Between him and [his wife], they extracted over 13 million names. Alex served diligently in many church callings. He was the manager of Crawford Doors in Ogden for nearly 30 years. Anyone who did business with Dad, knew of his honesty, dedication to detail, and commitment to hard work.

    Alex was adventurous, inquisitive, had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and lived every minute of his 97 years. He amazed everyone by his intelligence and uncanny ability to recall and retain information.

    [...]

    Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 14 at the LDS North Ogden 4th Ward, 1791 N. 600 E., North Ogden. Friends will be greeted prior to the service from 10:00 am to 10:45 am.
    Interment will be at Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Rd., South Ogden.

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