Quartus Lloyd Catlin was born in Grouse Creek, Utah on July 23, 1908 to Quartus Sparks and Jane Jones Catlin. He had the following brothers and sisters: Delroy, Stella, Margaret, Elsie, Ora, Ida, Garnet, Emery, Myrtle, and Hazel.

He married Isabella Fontella Sherman, May 15, 1928 in Castle Dale, Utah, later solemnized in the Manti LDS temple. She preceded him in death in 1962. There children are: Ardith, Mavis, Duane L. (Bud), and Wendell.

He married Crystal Christensen Benson on January 15, 1965. His step-children are: Connie, Vernon, Carol, and Sherry.

He was an active member of the LDS church and was a proud member of the UMWA for over 60 years. He enjoyed traveling and the out-of-doors.
Quartus Lloyd Catlin, 94, died January 19, 1998 in a Sandy, Utah, nursing home and is buried in the Huntington City, Utah, cemetery.