Class of 1916. Ralph C. Dunn. Graduated from Brigham Young High School, Academic Department, in 1916. Source: 1916 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, about 23 pages, not numbered.

BY Academy High School Class of 1890 & 1892. Joy W. Dunyon (male), Bookkeeping. Also Normal diploma. Source: Utah Enquirer, May 23, 1890. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1892. J. W. Dunyon (male) appears in a photograph held by the BYU Archives purporting to be "the first class to graduate from the new Academy Building, 1892." (UAP 2 Folder 037)

Class of 1948. Lyman Durfee. BY High band 1947-1948 ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Lyman Durfee passed away on February 25, 2012 and he is finally free from pain, pills, and all of the ailments that have lived with him the past two years. Lyman was born in Aurora, Utah, on January 30, 1930, to LeGrande and Alima Durfee. He graduated from BY High in the Class of 1948. He then graduated from BYU with a Master's Degree in Accounting. He was drafted into the Marines during the Korean War, then worked in San Francisco as a CPA for Arthur Andersen Accountants. Lyman was offered a job at BYU where he became Director of Financial Services, and worked there for 40 years in the Financial area before retiring in 1995. Lyman has served on the Board of Directors of First Security Bank and the Universal Credit Union, and also was President of The Southern Chapter of CPAs and The Utah Chapter of Internal Auditors. He was privileged to serve as President of the Western Association of College and University Business Officers, and also Secretary of their National organization. Lyman's favorite church callings were as Bishop of the BYU 125th Ward, and Financial Clerk of the Cherry Hill 3rd Ward. He met his wife of 52 years, Donna Nicholson, in the BYU International Folk Dancers, and in his younger years taught square dancing and social dancing. Lyman loved jogging and working in his yard until arthritis infiltrated his body. After retiring he spent fifteen years going to assisted living centers playing the piano and singing, including Orem Nursing & Rehab where, ironically, he spent the last few months of his life. Lyman is survived by his wife, Donna, his children Ryan (Melanie) Durfee, Jason (Pauline) Durfee, Janae (Bob) Church and Dallin (Memorie) Durfee, twelve grandchildren, and his siblings, Lola Jenkins, Merrill Durfee, Myrna Herde, and Leila Costello. Many thanks to Vista Care, and staff at Orem Rehab. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 11:00 a.m at the Cherry Hill 3rd Ward chapel 1650 S 200 E. in Orem. A viewing will be held Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street, Orem and also 9:45-10:45 a.m. at the ward chapel prior to the services. In lieu of flowers please donate to the LDS Philanthropies, 15 E. South Temple, 2nd Floor East, Salt Lake City, UT 84150, 801-240-5567, www.ldsphilanthropies.org. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.SundbergOlpinMortuary.com [Provo Daily Herald, February 29, 2012] ~ ~ ~ ~ [For some reason, his name, photo do not appear with the senior class in the 1948 Wildcat yearbook.]

Class of 1944. Myrna Durfee. Married Karl Herde. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Myrna Jane Durfee Herde. December 11, 1925 ~ February 4, 2014. Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister passed away on February 4, 2014 to rejoin her eternal companion, Karl Herde. She was born on December 11, 1925, in Aurora, Utah to LeGrande and Alima Durfee. While living in Aurora, Myrna learned to work hard on the family farm thinning sugar beets. Later, the Durfee family moved to Provo. She graduated from Brigham Young High School in the Class of 1944, and began attending the University. It was then Myrna met her sweetheart, Karl Herde, who was stationed in Utah before being deployed to the Pacific Theatre during World War II. They were married April 1, 1944 in Provo, Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the LDS Logan Temple. While raising her family, Myrna went back to school to receive her Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education at BYU. She taught for 21 years in the Provo School District. Her teaching has had a great impact on her family and her students. All of her children, grandchildren, and students grew to love reading books through her influence. She is remembered by several of her students as their favorite teacher. Her students loved her because she genuinely cared about them and their success. As an active member of the LDS Church, she was well known as the fun Cub Scout Den Leader. Her favorite church calling was Primary President. Myrna's Primary children and Cub Scouts still comment how much they enjoyed being in Primary or her Cub den. Myrna is survived by her children, Gary (Cheri) Herde, Terri (Alan) Rhodes, Sherrie (William) Finlay, Kathryn (Michael) Coons; 17 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and her siblings, Merrill Durfee, Lola Jenkins and Leila Costello. Myrna was preceded in death by her husband Karl, son Eric, and brother Lyman Durfee. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, February 10, 2014 at the Oak Hills 7th Ward Chapel, 1038 North 1200 East, Provo, Utah. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to her online at www.bergmortuary.com [Provo Daily Herald, February 9, 2014] Source.

Faculty & Staff. Alfred M. Durham, Music teacher, 1900-1906. ~ ~ ~ ~ OBITUARY OF HIS DAUGHTER: Phylis Durham was born May 25, 1912, accompanied by her twin brother, Julian, to Alfred Morton Durham and Margaret Richards Durham in Beaver, Utah. She died in Salt Lake City on January 21, 2007. She was the seventh of nine children. She had a noble heritage, which includes grandparents in both the Willie and Martin handcart companies. Her father and mother were among the first couples to serve a mission to Tonga in 1899. Her father, Alfred M. Durham, was an accomplished musician and composer, having studied at the University of Michigan and Julliard. He has several hymns included in the current LDS hymnal. ~ ~ ~ ~ Phylis graduated with high honors from the University of Utah in 1953 as an English major. Upon graduation she and her sister went to California so she could continue her studies at the University of California, Berkeley. While doing graduate studies, Phylis met and married Jesse Romney Farr on May 25, 1936 in the Salt Lake Temple. They lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for most of their married life where they raised their two children. She is survived by her children, Michael (Susan) Farr and Patricia (Lance) Wickman, nine grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers and sisters, and one grandson. After their marriage, Phylis spent her life devoted to her husband and children. She was an outstanding wife and mother. There was nothing in the home she could not do. Her excellent cooking was widely recognized and enjoyed. She entertained beautifully and often. Generations of Stanford students were beneficiaries of her cooking and entertaining skills. She was also a wonderful seamstress, decorator and designer. She volunteered at school and Church. She was very bright and was a sought-after teacher, particularly in the spiritual and literary fields. She was loyal friend and spent much of her time serving those in need. She has been an outstanding and loving grandmother, giving liberally of her time and means to her grandchildren. Services were held at the Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary in Salt Lake City on Friday, January 26, 2007. [Deseret News, January 23, 2007.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Memoirs of E. E. Erickson, second principal of BYA Beaver Branch ~ Murdock Academy: "Our next door neighbor was Alfred Durham of the music department. He was called Professor Durham presumably because of his being a musician but probably also because of his dignified bearing and lofty character. He always talked and behaved like a gentleman. He accepted without a moment's doubt the theological beliefs and moral standards of his church. He was president of the Murdock Academy Branch and was in charge of all the singing and dancing of the community. I was his first counselor in the branch presidency and George Luke was his second."

Class of 1961. Richards Hassell Durham. He was born on October 18, 1943, in Vernal, Uintah County, Utah. Student Body First Vice President. Dramatics, Seminary Graduate, Seminary 4th year. Richards died in an automobile accident on 4 January 1973 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery. His parents: Alfred Richards Durham and Eunice Marion Hassell Durham.

Class of 1939. David Durkee. School Play. Forensics. Opera. Boys' Organization. President of his Sophomore Class in 1936-1937. Wildcat Yearbook Staff. Basketball. Debate Manager. French Club. Football. ~ ~ ~ ~ David N. Durkee was born circa 1922 in Missouri, and by 1930 his parents and siblings were living in Provo, Utah. His parents are William H. Durkee and Vera S. Durkee, and they were both born in New Hampshire. David had several siblings, including: William H., Vera [BYH Class of 1936], Mary L., and John A.

Class of 1936. Vera Durkee. Source: 1936 BYH Wildcat yearbook. ~ ~ ~ ~ Veras Durkee [or Durkie] was born in Tennessee circa 1918. Her parents are William H. Durkee & Vera S. Durkee, and both of her parents were born in New Hampshire. By 1930 they were living in Provo, Utah. Daughter Vera had several siblings: William T., David N. [BYH Class of 1939], Mary L., John A. ~ ~ ~ ~ Possibility: Vera Durkee, 275 Steele Rd., West Hartford, CT 06117-2716 - Phone: (860) 232-2185.

Class of 1922. Clarence Durrant. Source: 1922 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section. ~ ~ ~ ~ Clarence Henry Durrant was born December 23, 1904 in Ogden, Utah. His parents were John Henry Durrant and Ida Alice Peay. He married Evelyn Marguerite Hinckley on May 25, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died on March 31, 1957 in Meridian, Idaho. Interment, Provo, Utah.

Class of 1924. Donna Durrant. Her surname is given in the 1924 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1927. Donna Durrant. She received a BS Degree in Dramatic Arts in 1927. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 210. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Donna Durrant Sorensen passed away Monday, June 4, 1990. She was born to Lorenzo James Durrant and Agnes Priscilla Lewis Durrant at Spanish Fork, Utah on December 24, 1904, and was the oldest of six children. Her parents moved to Thatcher, Idaho when she was three years old, then subsequently returned to Provo, Utah where Mrs. Sorensen attended the BYU Training School beginning in the sixth grade, graduated from BY High School, and continued until she received her Bachelor of Science degree from BYU in 1927. Mrs. Sorensen served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Central States Mission from June 1924 to 1926. She taught at the American Fork High School from 1927 until 1929, where she taught English, speech and drama, directing the school plays. She married Wesley A. (Brick) Sorensen, of Logan, Utah, on October 10, 1929, in the Salt Lake Temple. They made their home in Salt Lake City, where she assisted her husband in the management of The Doll House Restaurant, which they owned for 42 years. Mrs. Sorensen gave lifelong service in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, holding administrative and teaching assignments in all the auxiliaries. For nine years she taught the Gospel Doctrine class in the Capitol Hill Ward. In 1936, a call came from President Louise Y. Robison for her to serve on the General Board of the Relief Society. Later at a reorganization of that board, she served as second counselor to President Amy Brown Lyman for three years. She was in charge of the educational courses offered by the Society. She served for ten years on this board. She was a member of the Deseret Sunday School Union Board for 11 years, serving under the superintendencies of George R. Hill and David Lawrence McKay. She wrote a teacher manual for the Sunday School genealogical course, served on the Gospel Doctrine committee and on the editorial staff of the Juvenile Instructor. She authored a number of special programs which were used on Mothers Day, Easter and Christmas. She was active in community service as president of the Lafayette School PTA and vice president of the PTA at Horace Mann Junior High School. As a member of the board of Children's Service Society for 13 years, she served for three years as second vice president. She was a charter member of the Salt Lake Reynolds Club and a member of the Cleofan Literary Club. She served as president of Sigma Chi Mothers Club in Salt Lake City in 1966. She was elected for the three-year term on the BYU Alumni Executive Committee in 1960, and was elected to the BYU Emeritus Club Board of Directors in 1977. She served as vice president for two years, and was the recipient of the Special Recognition Award from the BYU Emeritus Club in April 1983. One of the activities she was particularly devoted to was genealogical work. She found great joy and spent many hours in gathering her ancestral names. She was an ordinance worker in the Salt Lake Temple from October 1977 until her release in October 1985. She is survived by: Her husband, Wesley A. (Brick) Sorensen, two daughters, Shauna Lee and Sheila, one son, Steven James, 17 grandchildren, two brothers and one sister; Mr and Mrs. Adrian Perenon (Shauna Lee), Monterey, California, and their daughters, Stacy Nicole and Leslie Christine; Dr. and Mrs. Donald R. Call (Sheila), Saratoga, California, and children, Donald R., Jr., David Wesley, Catherine, Daniel Durrant, Caroline, Douglas Ara, Christopher Cyril, and Matthew Lewis; Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Sorensen of Vancouver, Washington, and children, Sarah Ann, John Wesley, Rebecca, James Bryant, Michael Steven, Peter Andrew, and David Alfred; one sister, Mrs. Paul W. (Dorothy) Larsen, two brothers, James Russell Durrant and William Stanford Durrant, all of Salt Lake City, Utah. Funeral services were held Friday, June 8, 1990 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment, Spanish Fork Cemetery. [Published in the Deseret News, Wednesday, June 6, 1990.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Her parents: Lorenzo James Durrant and Agnes Priscilla Lewis Durrant. Their children included: L. Dean Durrant; James Russell (Russell) Durrant; Madaline Durrant Sorenson; Donna Durrant [BYH Class of 1924] (Wesley) Sorenson; William Stanford (Stanford) Durrant [BYH Class of 1939] (Lois Hammond); and Dorothy Durrant (Paul) Larsen. ~ ~ ~ ~ "Dona" Durrant is listed as a 1st Year (freshman) student at BY High in 1919. She is not listed in the annual class catalogues until 1923, when she appears as a college freshman at BYU, and 1924 when she appears as a sophomore at BYU, in Arts & Sciences. Background sources: BYU/BYH Annual Catalogues for the School Years 1918-19, 1919-20, 1920-21, 1921-1922, 1922-23, 1923-24, 1924-25, and 1925-26.

Faculty & Staff 1960s, including 1964-67. Earlene Durrant. Physical Education Teacher. BYU BS Physical Education 1962. BYU MS Physical Education 1963. BYU EDD Women's Physical Education 1975. @2010

Class of 1927. Inez Durrant. Inez is pictured with the BYH Class of 1927 in the BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Inez Durrant Swasey died July 29, 1995 at Hazen Nursing Home in Salt Lake City. She was born March 7, 1909 to John Henry Durrant and Ida Alice Peay Durrant in Provo, Utah. She married Lucius R. Swasey on July 29, 1931 in the Logan LDS Temple. She attended Provo City schools, BYU Training School, and two years at BYU where she received a teaching certificate. She taught school in Boneta, Utah for two yeas. She was an active member of the LDS Church and served in many church positions including, Relief Society, Stake Primary president, as well as teacher in many church organizations. She kept a beautiful yard and always had a vegetable garden which she generously shared with family and friends. She was extremely talented in quilting, crocheting, knitting, and sewing. She is survived by six children: four daughters and two sons, Ardell (Dean) Gillespie, North Salt Lake; George L. (Jeanette) Swasey, Duchesne; Amanda (Ronald) Prows, Grantsville; Donna (Steve) Thompson, Altamont, and formerly Dutch John; Maxine (Richard) Jensen, Provo; John A. (Barbara) Swasey, Duchesne; one sister, Lois Bartholomew, Franklin, Idaho; 45 grandchildren; and 65 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; one son, three grandsons, two brothers and six sisters. Funeral services were held Thursday, August 3, 1995 at the Bridgeland Ward, Roosevelt. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. [Deseret News, Tuesday, August 1, 1995.]

Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1932. L. Dean Durrant. He received a BS Degree in Accounting & Business in 1932. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 488.

Classes of 1920 and 1921. Leona Durrant. Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1920. Source: 1920 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, page 65-85. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1921. Leona Durrant. She received two diplomas in 1921: a BYH Business Diploma, and a High School Diploma. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 14.

BYH Class of 1924. Melba Durrant. In 1923 "Melva" Durrant is listed as a 2nd Year (sophomore) at BYH. In 1924 "Melba" Durrant is listed as a 3rd Year (junior). Then in 1925 Melba is shown as a BYU Freshman, indicating that she graduated from BYH in the Class of 1924. Background sources: BYU/BYH Annual Catalogues for the School Years 1923-24, 1924-25, and 1925-26.

Class of 1939. Stanford Durrant. President of the Senior Class, 1938-1939. Wildcat Yearbook Staff, Business Manager. Scholarship. School Play. Opera. Basketball. Athletic Manager. Boys' Organization. Forensics. Married Lois Hammond. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: On the beautiful summer morning of July 26, 2004, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend peacefully passed away from complications of Alzheimer's, which he struggled with for nine years. He is now free to walk, play games, and enjoy living once again. Stan was born on March 8, 1921 to Lorenzo James and Agnes Priscilla Lewis Durrant in Provo, Utah. He spent many happy childhood days in Provo, graduating from BY High in 1939. In high school he enjoyed student government and playing basketball on the school team. His love of basketball and other sports continued throughout his life. No one was a more avid BYU and San Francisco 49ers fan. After graduating from BYU, Stan served an honorable mission to Argentina for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Upon his return, he joined the Navy during World War II. Following the war, he continued his education, graduating from Stanford University with an MBA. He spent his entire life in the banking industry in both San Francisco and Salt Lake City, using his talents in many administrative positions, traveling all over the world. Stan was active his entire life in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving as financial clerk, bishopric counselor, and stake presidency counselor. He had a strong testimony of the gospel. Stan married Lois Hammond, September 9, 1953 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They were sweethearts until the end, his last words being "I love you and I'll be home tomorrow." Stan will always be remembered by his family and friends as a man of kindness, generosity and integrity. He found good in all people. He loved his children and grandchildren and always enjoyed hearing about their accomplishments. He was proud of the good things they were doing in life and loved their hugs and kisses. He also had a love for the family dogs, constantly giving them treats and pats. We will miss his dry sense of humor, his homemade candy and his quiet love. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lois, sons Stanford H. (Dianne) Durrant; W. Jeffrey (Kristi)Durrant; and Michael James (Melinda) Durrant, sister Dorothy Durrant Larsen, and nine grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers L. Dean Durrant and Russell Durrant, sisters Madaline Durrant and Donna Durrant, and daughter Denise. Funeral services were held Friday, July 30, 2004 in Murray, Utah. Interment, Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. [Deseret News, Thursday, July 29, 2004.] ~ ~ ~ ~ His parents: Lorenzo James Durrant and Agnes Priscilla Lewis Durrant. Their children included: L. Dean Durrant; James Russell (Russell) Durrant; Madaline Durrant Sorenson; Donna Durrant [BYH Class of 1924] (Wesley) Sorenson; William Stanford (Stanford) Durrant [BYH Class of 1939] (Lois Hammond); and Dorothy Durrant (Paul) Larsen.

Charles Dusenberry. He is included on a list of 59 names of the earliest students of Brigham Young Academy, taken from a file in the BYU Archives, made by an unknown contemporary student. ~ ~ ~ ~ Charles Wilson Dusenberry was born on June 2, 1866 in Provo, Utah. His parents were Wilson Howard Dusenberry and Harriet Virginia Knowlton Coray Dusenberry. Charles W. Dusenberry died on October 10, 1912.

Class of 1921 ~ Honorary. F. Kelly Dusenberry. Member of the Class of 1921 as a freshman in 1918. ~ ~ ~ ~ Frank Kelly Dusenberry was born on January 21, 1901 in Logan, Utah. His parents were Frank E. Dusenberry and Mary Ann Tarbett Dusenberry. He married Edna Ann Johnson on March 12, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died on April 12, 1966 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment, Provo City Cemetery.

George A. Dusenberry. He is included on a list of 59 names of the earliest students of Brigham Young Academy, taken from a file in the BYU Archives, made by an unknown contemporary student. ~ ~ ~ ~ George Albert Dusenberry was born November 6, 1867 in Provo, Utah. His parents were Warren Newton Dusenberry and Adelaide Elizabeth Webb. He married Ida Maline Smoot on April 29, 1891 in Manti, Utah. He died May 20, 1901.

Faculty & Staff. See Smoot, Ida.

Class of 1913. Margaret Dusenberry. Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1913. Name on list, but no photo. Source: 1913 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, pages 63-81. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1923. Margaret Dusenberry. She received a BS Degree in 1923. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 5, page 339. ~ ~ ~ ~ Margaret Alice Dusenberry was born on July 23, 1895 in Provo, Utah. Her parents were George A. Dusenberry and Ida Maline Smoot Dusenberry.

Faculty & Staff. Warren N. Dusenberry. First Principal of BY Academy from fall of 1875 until he resigned in spring of 1876. Dusenberry, Warren Newton (1836-1915) -- also known as Warren N. Dusenberry -- of Provo, Utah County, Utah. Born in 1836. Mayor of Provo, Utah, 1892-93. Died in 1915. The founding of Brigham Young Academy in Provo rather than Salt Lake City was undoubtedly due to the educational endeavors of Warren and Wilson Dusenberry. They had founded two schools, both of which were eminently successful, even though they were financially unstable. Warren was first principal of the Timpanogos Branch of the University of Deseret, which later became the University of Utah. The Provo branch had to close because of lack of financial support by the parent institution. Because of his educational experience it was only natural that Warren was chosen as the first principal of BYA, although he made it clear that he would only serve until a permanent principal was appointed. He preferred to go into the practice of law, where he would not have to push wheelbarrows around to collect produce for tuition. He preferred the tumult and the controversy of the law with its financial security to the peace of education with its financial uncertainty. After serving as principal only a few months, Brigham Young's hand-picked choice for principal, Karl G. Maeser, arrived as his successor. ~ ~ ~ ~ Warren Newton Dusenberry was born on November 1, 1836 in Whitehaven, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania [or Easton, Northhampton, Pennsylvania]. His parents were Mahlon Dusenberry and Aurilla Coray Dusenberry. He married Adelaide Elizabeth Webb on June 18, 1865 in Payson, Utah. She was born on April 11, 1845 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to Pardon Knapp Webb and Clarissa Jane Lee. He died in 1915. ~ ~ ~ ~ Warren Newton Dusenberry Born November 1, 1836 White Haven, Pennsylvania Died March 31, 1915 (aged 78) Warren Newton Dusenberry (November 1, 1836 – March 31, 1915) was the founding principal of Brigham Young Academy in 1876. Dusenberry was only a temporary principal. He also served as County Judge of Utah County and mayor of Provo. Prior to serving as principal of Brigham Young Academy, Dusenberry had been the president of the short-lived Timpanogos Branch of the University of Deseret. Dusenberry was born in White Haven, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. In 1840 he moved with his parents to Pike County, Illinois. Shortly after this his mother joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but his father did not. Due to this, when the majority of the Latter Day Saints moved to Utah the Dusenberry family remained in Illinois. In 1860, they moved to Los Angeles, California and in 1862 Dusenberry moved with his mother, brother Wilson Dusenberry, and two sisters to Provo, Utah Territory, leaving his father and one brother behind in California. Dusenberry worked as a school teacher and merchant in Provo. He also was baptized a member of the LDS Church. In 1867, he went on a mission to the Southern States. From 1870 to 1875 he was head of the University of Deseret's Timpanogos Branch. After being principal of Brigham Young Academy, Dusenberry became the Utah County Prosecutor and the Provo City Attorney. In 1892 Dusenberry was elected mayor of Provo, defeating Reed Smoot.

Board of Trustees, Brigham Young Academy, 1883 to 1921. Wilson H. Dusenberry. Wilson and his brother, Warren, left California in 1862 and moved to Provo. In the fall of 1869, the two brothers started a school that later became known as the Timpanogos Branch of Deseret University, the predecessor of Brigham Young Academy. By 1891, Wilson had left teaching behind and had become a banker. He served as the cashier of the First National Bank. He served as Secretary - Treasurer of Brigham Young Academy, later was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Academy. Wilson Howard Dusenberry married Margaret Thompson Smoot on 25 Nov 1874. They had 6 children. He was very active in religious, government, and educational affairs in the state. He was mayor of Provo; a member of the state legislature; Utah County Superintendent of Schools; secretary-treasurer of Brigham Young Academy, and later, on the Board of Trustees of Brigham Young Academy; county clerk; cashier of First National Bank of Provo, with A. O. Smoot as President, and later cashier of Utah County Savings Bank; secretary-treasurer of Provo Theatre Company; on the Executive Board of Brigham Young University; and he served as assistant postmaster of Provo until he was 72 years of age. ~~~~~ Wilson H. Dusenberry, early teacher in Provo and member of the first Board of Trustees of Brigham Young Academy. He continued as a member of the Board until 1921. ~ ~ ~ ~ Wilson Howard Dusenberry was born on April 7, 1841 in Perry, Pike County, Illinois. His parents were Mahlon Dusenberry and Aurilla Coray Dusenberry. He first married Harriet Virginia Knowlton Coray Dusenberry on December 4, 1864 in Provo, Utah. He second married Margaret Thompson Smoot Dusenberry on November 25, 1874 in Provo, Utah. He died on March 20, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment, Provo, Utah.

Class of 1949 ~ Honorary. Ronald E. Dyches. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Ronald Edwin Dyches, passed away peacefully in his home on January 20, 2010. He was born May 12, 1931, in Provo, Utah, to Ronald John Dyches and Eloise Bringleson Dyches. He lived in Provo, Ogden, Castledale, and Price, Utah during his childhood. He attended high school at The American High School in Mexico City, in Ogden, Utah, at BY High in Provo, Utah and in Bremerhaven, Germany. He loved sports and lettered in football, basketball, baseball, and track and field. His American High School football team won the regional championship. In Bremerhaven, he won the European shot put championship for all American high schools in Europe. He spent his freshman year in college at BYU where he played football. He also attended Mexico City College on a football scholarship. He graduated from the University of Utah with a BS in Political Science. He enlisted in the Army in 1951 and served in the Korean War in the Infantry. He was honorably discharged in 1955. He attended basic training at Fort Ord and attended Officers Candidate School at Fort Sill. He was a deeply patriotic man who was proud of his service and loved his country. In Mexico City he met Martha Lou Gilmore. They were married on July 25, 1954, in Coshocton, Ohio, and had five children together. They were married for 19 years before Martha tragically died in a bicycle accident. In 1956 he had started working for Richards Orthopedic Manufacturing where he enjoyed a successful career and was their top distributor for 18 of his 25 years with Richards. In 1970, he and his wife Martha co-founded Orthomed, an orthopedic brace and surgical instrument company. He was an accomplished salesman and businessman. After he retired, he continued to attend several medical conventions, helping his son manage the company booth. He moved his family to Portland, Oregon, in 1960 where he lived most of his adult life. He loved Portland. Ron was a generous, loving and protective father and grandfather. His family was always his first priority. He is survived by five children: Susan Elizabeth Trone, (Oregon), Linda Louise Dyches, (Utah), Ronald Scott Dyches (Suzi) (Oregon), Cheryl Ann Nord (Kevin) (California), and Steven Todd Dyches (Kelly) (Utah). He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, one great grandchild, and his sister, Roberta Christine Dyches. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Kathryn Anna Dyches, whom he had with his former wife, Sharon Pirie. He was a proud board member of the Portland Crime Stoppers Bureau for many years. He was a longtime member of the Multnomah Athletic Club and loved to exercise. Ron also loved animals, especially dogs. For many years, Ron could be seen jogging and walking throughout Happy Valley with many neighborhood dogs who loved to accompany him on his walks and runs. Ron also devoted much of his time to helping others. He established a food pick-up and delivery system for the local Senior Citizens Center and the Bishop's Storehouse. He loved to travel, especially with his family, and went on many trips around the world. He attended the Olympic Games eight times and loved traveling in Europe, Asia, and in the Mediterranean region. Ron had deep faith in God and was a member of the Happy Valley Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Funeral services were held Friday, January 29, 2010, at the Happy Valley LDS Chapel. Interment, Willamette National Cemetery with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans (dav.org). Remembrances for the family may be sent to http://www.ronald-dyches.virtual-memorials.com/ [Deseret News, January 31, 2010]

Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1924. Thomas W. Dyches, Jr. He received a BS Degree in Education in 1924. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 350. He received his BS Degree at the age of 47. ~ ~ ~ ~ His parents were Thomas William Dyches, Sr. and Sarah Ann Thomas Dyches. Thomas Jr. was born on September 23, 1877 in Wales, Sanpete County, Utah. He married three times: to Eda Christina Johnson, to Mamie Watson, and to Rhoda Clark. His vocation was school teaching. They were living in Bountiful, Utah at the time of his death on July 16, 1955. His interment, Provo City Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ Thomas W. Dyches, Jr., LDS Biographical Encyclopedia 4:644.