Hall of Fame
As a young man, Charles attended Dixie High School and graduated from Dixie College where he distinguished himself in debate, track, tennis, basketball, and football, scoring the first touchdown ever for Dixie High. Charles received his Juris Doctor from the University of Utah College Of Law in 1949 and has been admitted to practice in the courts of Utah, Texas and the U.S. Supreme Court. He spent nearly 20 years in the private practice with the firm of Pickett and Pickett in St. George, specializing in taxation, corporate, probate and criminal law. He also developed a general practice in domestic relations, eminent domain and Utah water law. He served as Washington County attorney from 1957 to 1961, St. George City attorney from 1958 to 1964 and a special assistant city attorney from 1964 to 1969, prosecuting all actions in which the city was plaintiff. From 1960 to 1964, he supervised five county attorneys as the 5th Judicial District Attorney. Charles was general counsel to the Utah State Road Commission from 1965 to 1969 and continued to hone his legal banking skills as regional counsel for the FCIC in Dallas, Texas and general counsel to Preston State Bank and First Interstate Bank. Since 1991, he has served as general counsel, senior vice president, director and vice-chairman of the board of Citizens 1st bank in the Rusk, Texas. Charles has served as president of the ST. George Lions Club, president of the St. George Chamber of Commerce and one of the original organizers of the Dixie College Colonels Club, Washington County Sheriff’s Posse and Washington County Roping Club.
