Enterprise, UT - Brian Matti Belmont was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada where he attended local schools. At the age of 17, he worked as a pot washer at the Dunes Hotel and earned money for passage to Europe. He toured several countries with a school group during the summer before his senior year. While in Europe he bought a motorcycle and toured on his own. As a young man he enjoyed deep sea fishing trips with his father, Mac and brother, Bruce. Brian worked as a glass cleaner at the Union Plaza, Caesars Palace and the MGM hotels. He also worked at the Johns Manville wallboard factory outside of Las Vegas, where he commuted daily on his motorcycle. He was well respected and negotiated as a union representative for a short time. Brian acquired a house in Las Vegas. Brian traveled to Mount St. Helens following the historic eruption. He visited Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada on a visit to his sister Brenda. In the early nineties Brian moved to Enterprise, Utah where he lived at the family home attached to a few acres at the edge of town. Loyal friends, employer, and home teacher attended his life in Enterprise for nearly twenty years. Brian enjoyed the company of his beloved dogs and his fishing and hiking friends. He was very loyal to his truck which served him for more than a quarter of a million miles. He owned an old tractor which he used to clear snow. Ever mindful of his mothers sensibilities, he maintained a lovely white tea towel to grace his kitchen when she visited him at Enterprise. He worked for many years as the water master for the area, raised a few acres of hay and gardened. Crops included giant pumpkins, tomatoes, and various garden produce that he loved to share with his mother and her friends in St. George. Brian enjoyed cooking and was always ready to try a new recipe or compare the flavors of different varieties of fruits and vegetables. Brian was a graduate of Clark High School in Las Vegas. In his adult life he read widely in fiction and non-fiction and enjoyed discussing the ideas he encountered. His tastes ranged from history to popular science. He was a great fan of the Enterprise Public Library. Brian traveled weekly from Enterprise to St. George to have lunch with his mother Miriam. Miriam and Brian traditionally prepared turkeys for family gatherings and visited local scenes of interest together. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 288 W. St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the mortuary, prior to services. Interment will be at the St. George City Cemetery, Arrangements entrusted to the care of Metcalf Mortuary, 435-673-4221.