Weston Eugene "Wes" Hamilton, 83, a member of the Church's Finance Committee for 22 years, and senior vice president of Zion's First National Bank, died Nov. 12, 1994, of natural causes.
He served as president of the Salt Lake Retail Merchants Association, chairman of the Utah State Road Commission, and on the board of directors of seven companies, including Beneficial Life Insurance Co. He also served on several Utah state boards, including the State Tax Commission, State Welfare Commission and State Aeronautical Commission, and was honored for his accomplishments in Utah politics in 1985 by a joint resolution of the state Legislature.