1979 ~ 2025
Beloved son, brother, and friend, Corrin Alexander Carlson Crellin, son of Henry and Ella, was born April 30th, 1979, in Johannesburg, South Africa. He grew up in his beloved Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from the old Granite High School and the University of Utah with a BFA in film. He served a LDS mission to South Africa. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, uncles and an aunt, and his father Henry G. Crellin, Jr. He is survived by his mother, Ella Rae, his sister Amber (Chad), and his brother Christiaan, and his many beloved friends.
Corrin’s career was as an artisan in bronze working. He worked on the 9/11 Monument in Sandy, the Joker outside of the Hale Centre Theater, the hockey players at the entrance to the Maverik Center, the Navajo Code Talkers in West Valley City, many items for the LDS church, replicas of historical figures, and bespoke items for varying customers. He made many beautiful drawings for friends and family to remember people and memories.
His love of people, history, art and the southwest desert was endless. Corrin traveled the world with his family and was always open to new adventures and learning new things. This led to his curiosity of the ancient middle east after traveling to Egypt and Turkey with his sister. He also knew all the secret spots in the Utah desert and spent many days camping with his brother, Dad, and his friends. He truly appreciated where he lived and valued Utah’s Natural Monuments and knew a lot of Indigenous Utah history.
Corrin was the spark in our family and brought us so much joy and happiness. Corrin always cared about others and often put others first. When giving him a gift, he often gave it to others so that he could see them happy. In his last texts to us, he was concerned about fellow Utahns going hungry and discussed where we could donate to help. In his last week, he went camping and told us he talked to Dad under the stars. We don’t know the exact cause of his passing, but we suspect he partially died of a broken heart with the passing of his dad earlier this year. We will love you forever, Corrin, and our lives will never be the same without you. We are so glad we got to share the time we had with you. As a friend of Corrin’s said to our mom, “You raised an absolute saint that left us too soon”.
The family is planning a celebration of life in the next few weeks. We encourage everyone to donate to Utahns Against Hunger and Mumbai House in SLC as they are helping to feed hungry families.
I was deeply saddened to find out Corrin had passed away. I am sad for this loss. I was always the annoying little brother when Mike and Corrin and the rest of them would hang out and make movie magic. Please accept my heartfelt condolences during this difficult time as well as for the passing of Henry just this past summer. Corrin was a genius artist and creator.
I hope there is some comfort in the love and support of family and friends. While sometimes the passing of time and life tends to create a gap in communication, memories are lasting and my hope is those memories shared bring family and friends some sense of peace in the days ahead.
I've lost a father and a sibling and I know some of that pain. My thoughts are with all those in mourning at this time.
Dear family and friends, I thought the world of Corrin. It was fun having him and Chris over to our place to play in our crazy backyard jungle. I wish he and my son had stayed close friends. I have a few fun pictures and videos of those times. May you all be comforted. What a sad loss, but a real blessing to those beyond. My wife, Karen, really liked him too. Maybe she can say Hi to him
We are extremely sorry for your loss. Corrin was a great friend and coworker. I will forever be grateful for all the many things he taught me, the fun times we shared and especially the kindness and love he showed my family and everyone he came in contact with. I know he felt a great loss after the passing of his father and find peace that they are together again.
I didn't stay in touch with Corrin after school, but I remember going rock climbing with him back in junior high. It was my first time climbing, and I'm pretty sure it was his first time as well. He was a better climber than me, and took to it naturally. I don't know if he continued that through his life, but I'll always remember him for that. His art was always impressive, another gift he shared with everyone gladly. I'm sad to learn of his passing. My condolences to his family and friends.
We will miss
You and your brilliant ways.
May you know you are loved by all
Those that knew you.
Atlas appreciates the monumental
Work you supplied and filled this world with.
I'm so heartbroken to hear of Corrin's passing, and the hole it must leave in everyone's life that was close to him. I met Corrin when I was 10 year's old, and I always admired his natural talent and ability to learn about and become skilled at anything he wanted to do. He was an incredible artist, passionate advocate for what he believed, and loyal friend to those lucky enough to be close to him. I have countless memories of him from watching Jazz games in the living room, telling stories at the lunch table at work, and him kicking my butt at Steet Fighter or basketball.
There is solace that his legacy and memory will be left behind in many of the amazing works of art he helped create, the joy they bring people that admire them, and in the countless memories and funny stories shared by family and friends.
Rest in peace friend.
My deepest condolences to Corrin’s family. This loss is too soon.
While I did not keep in touch with Corrin after the decades of classes from kindergarten at Woodrow Wilson to tossing our caps at the grand ole G…I can still remember Corrin and his friend Andy running and chasing us at the swingset during recess at WW.
People come to us for a reason and not all stay in our lives as permanent fixtures, but it’s the smallest moments that will always leave the biggest impact.
Fly High Corrin 💕
It would be impossible for me to overstate the influence Corrin has had in my life. He was like a part of our family growing up, as one of my brother's closest friends. We camped together. We watched and made movies together. We played football and basketball and hiked and cliff-dove together. We grew up together in every sense of the phrase. I moved in with him in my twenties and over the years our bond surpassed friendship and cemented itself into brotherhood. We continued to do fun and silly and stupid stuff together like camp, go to and watch Jazz and Real games, have campfires, play Street-Fighter, and of course watch movies together as often as possible.
It was deeper than any of that, though. Throughout the years he helped me through the hardest times in my life. He was always studying, and he taught me and shared his wisdom and insights with me. We also celebrated the good times, and with him, there were always good times. Although we would often go for extended periods of time without seeing each other, we always picked up exactly where we left off. He understood me, maybe better than anyone else in my life ever has. I will miss him forever and think of him often.
My love and sincerest condolences to Ella, Amber and Chad, and my dear friend and brother Chris. Corrin can never be replaced. I only hope we can find solace in the fact that he was a great man. What we learned from his life will live on in us. May we “find strength in what remains behind.”