Class of 1949 H.S.



Class of 1949 H.S.'s Website

Alphabetical Alumni

Allred, Joye
1080 E. Elm Avenue
Provo, Utah 84604-2842 US

Joye and Rulon Cluff

Class of 1949. Joye Allred. Notre Maison, Opera, Sweetheart Queen, Thespian. She graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ She married Rulon Cluff. Brother & Sisters: Forrest Rich Allred [BYH Class of 1948], Joye Allred [BYH Class of 1949] , and Carol Allred [BYH Class of 1954].

Anderson, Janice Val

Anderson, Janice Val
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Janice and Kent Broadhead

Class of 1949. Janice Val Anderson. She graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ She married Kent S. Broadhead, BYH Class of 1949. Notre Maison, Fauvines, Newspaper, Red Cross Chairman, Chorus, Band. Parents: Hyrum S. Anderson and Valentine Larsen Anderson. Janice was born 30 January 1931, Fairview, Utah. Died 29 August 1963, Salt Lake City, Utah. Burial: September 3, 1963, Provo City Cemetery.

Avery, Ara Jean
2830 Westfield Road
Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030-9552 US

Ara Jean and Wilbur Hiatt
  • Work: 919-789-2578

Class of 1949. Ara Jean Avery. Secretary of the Senior Class. Notre Maison, Fauvines, Newspaper Staff, Chorus. She graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Married Wilbur D. Hiatt. (See Ara Jean and Wilbur's photo on Class of 1949 reunion page for 2003.) ~ ~ ~ ~ Ara Jean's brother is John LeGrande Avery, BYH Class of 1960. @2010

Avery, Cordon
10256 S. 2950 W.
South Jordan, Utah 84095-8982 US

Cordon and Wilma Avery
  • Home: (801) 254-4338

Class of 1949. Cordon Avery. Chorus, Football, Track, Thespians. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Cordon married Wilma. @2009

Ballif, Jae R.
1790 North 1500 East
Provo, Utah 84604-5751 US

Jae and Carma Ballif
  • Home: 801-377-7940

Class of 1949. Jae R. Ballif. 1949 BYU Student Body President. Member of the 1949 basketball team. Football, Track, Thespians, Lettermen, Band, Chorus, Opera. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Jae R. Ballif served as Academic Vice President of BYU. His parents: Artemesia Romney and Ariel Smith Ballif, Sr. Jae R. Ballif, BYU Professor of Physics, 1962-95. In nominating Jae R. Ballif to receive a 1999 BYU Alumni Distinguished Service Award, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, LDS apostle and former BYU president, wrote only one sentence: He has done everything! Doing everything means Ballif has been Student Body President and university Provost, star fullback and popular physics professor. His connection with BYU extends through much of his life--his father was a popular BYU professor, and Ballif attended Brigham Young High School, where he was Student Body President and played football, basketball, baseball, and track. He came to BYU on a basketball scholarship in 1949, but he chose to play football instead and he became co-captain of the team and was an all-conference and honorable mention All-American fullback. He was also the cadet commander of the 1,700 students in the BYU ROTC program. He and his mother finished their undergraduate degrees together in 1953. After military service took him to Japan and graduate study took him to Los Angeles, Ballif returned to Provo as a professor of physics. During his 33 years at BYU, he was the founding dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Administrative Vice President, and Provost and Academic Vice President. But to those in his classes, he was a beloved teacher. He has a great personal warmth and magnetism, says physics professor Grant W. Mason. When you go to talk to him, you feel like you are his best friend and always have been. Mason says such an attribute served Ballif well in the classroom and in his leadership positions. He was loved by people and was therefore able to motivate them. The Ballif teaching style facilitated student involvement. In the large physics classes he taught (Physics 100 and Physical Science 100), he employed innovative methods and interesting demonstrations. Long before it became popular in the education community, he was instituting self-pacing programs for slower students. His method for teaching basic physics emphasized concepts when a mathematical approach was the norm. This conceptual philosophy was later integrated into the textbook, which he co-authored, and course structure for Physical Science 100. He received the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award in 1972 and a Karl G. Maeser Professorship in General Education in 1994. Website 1: http://www.physics.byu.edu/directory.aspx?personID=4 Website 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jae_R._Ballif @2010

Benson, Joe Dell [Jo Dell]

Benson, Joe Dell [Jo Dell]
Orem, Utah US

Joe & Aldine Benson

Class of 1949. Joe Dell Benson [Jo Dell]. Football, Lettermen, Thespians, Chorus, Opera. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Joe married Aldine Case, daughter of Joseph Case and Mary Melba Paul Case. Joe's parents: Joseph Dunkley Benson and Iva Laura Jones Benson of Provo, Utah -- their children included: Colleen Benson [BYH Class of 1947] (R. Dee) Law; Joe Dell Benson [BYH Class of 1949] (Aldine); and David Keith (Madelin) Benson, of St. George. ~ ~ ~ ~ Joe Dell Benson was born on January 18, 1931 in Provo, Utah. He died on September 13, 1978 in Orem, Utah. His interment, Orem City Cemetery, Utah.

Black, Donna Jean

Donna Black

Class of 1949. Donna Jean Black. Senior Class Social Chair. Notre Maison, Fauvines, Newspaper. She graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program.

Blake, Mary Esther

Blake, Mary Esther
Sandy, Utah US

Mary & Roy Finster

Class of 1949. Mary Esther Blake. Home Economics Club, Chorus. She graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Mary Esther Blake Finster - 1929 ~ 2017. Our loving mother, grandmother and friend, Mary Esther Blake Finster, passed away at home on May 29, 2017. Mary was born on November 17, 1929 in Wilmington, North Carolina to Alonzo and Esther Blake. She was much loved by her parents and older siblings. At a young age, after the death of her mother, she went to live with close family friends. After graduating from Brigham Young High School in the Class of 1949, she went to stay with a sister in California. While she was there she met Joseph Lym. They married and had 4 children. She later divorced, then met and married Roy Finster. Mary loved her family and friends and in later years enjoyed having friends stop by to sit on her front porch and visit. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in many callings through the years and loved going to the temple. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, Billy, Bernard and Earl Blake, her husband Roy and son David Lym. She is survived by her son, Kenny Lym, daughter Terri (Randy) Sorenson of Sandy, daughter Nancy Lym and Danny of Sandy, daughter-in-law Terry Lym of Bluffdale and her sister, Rose Zincone in Virginia. She is also survived by stepchildren George (Mary) Finster, Judy Paddock, Tom (Annette) Finster and Lori Frandsen and by almost 50 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mary will be missed by all who knew her. Her family is comforted by the knowledge that they will be with her again. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the Old Mission Ward, 1433 Old Mission Road (7930 South), Sandy, Utah. [Deseret News, June 4, 2017]

Bonnett, Charles LaMar

Bonnett, Charles LaMar
Orem & Springville, Utah US

Charles & Renee Bonnett

Class of 1949. Charles Bonnett. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ He married Renee. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Charles LaMar Bonnett, age 80, of Springville (formerly of Orem) joined his sweetheart on November 30, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was born August 6, 1930 in Provo, Utah to Stanley Fitzgerald and Myrta Eleanor Wootton Bonnett. After graduating from Brigham Young High he was drafted into the military where he served during the Korean War. Not long after his return he met and married his eternal companion and the love of his life Renee Lerwill Bonnett on November 12, 1953 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. He worked for his father at the Bonnett Coal Company and was later hired at United States Steel (Geneva) where he worked for 34 years. He retired at the age of 55 and was able to spend time with his wife and family enjoying golf, fishing and spending time at their cabin in Midway. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Charles is survived by his 4 children: Mike (Joyce) Bonnett of Pleasant Grove, Vicky Bonnett of Springville, Leslie (Sam) Giles of Springville, Laura (Bob) Willis of Lindon; 11 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; brother, John S. (Wanda) Bonnett of Provo; and several nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. He was preceded in death by his wife, mother, father and brother, Lowell Bonnett. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, December 6, 2010 at the Hobble Creek 7th Ward Chapel, 1965 E. Canyon Road, Springville, Utah. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, Sunday evening from 6-8, and at the church Monday morning from 10-10:45 prior to services. Interment will be in the Provo Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS WIFE'S OBITUARY: Renee Lerwill Bonnett, age 75, of Springville (formerly of Orem) passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, June 15, 2010 surrounded by her family. She put up a good battle for many years enduring to the very end. She was born August 25, 1934 in Provo, Utah, to Lee Marcus and Merlene Stevenson Lerwill. She married her sweetheart, Charles LaMar Bonnett [BYH Class of 1949], November 12, 1953 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Sorry mom but we had to tell the truth). Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. After graduating from Provo High School in 1952, she worked for Mountain Bell Phone Company as an Operator. Renee had the privilege of staying home and raising her four children. Once they were all in school she went to work as a lunch lady at Cherry Hill Elementary School where her children attended school. In 1982 she retired to tend her grandchildren. To her, there was no better place to be than with her grandkids. She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she held various callings mostly with the Young Women. Renee adored her family. She was the happiest when she had her family with her at their cabin in Midway or just hanging out on her bed talking about everything or nothing. Renee is survived by her husband, and children Michael (Joyce) Bonnett, Pleasant Grove; Vicky Bonnett, Springville; Leslie (Sam) Giles, Springville; Laura (Bob) Willis, Lindon; 11 grandchildren, 8 1/2 great-grandchildren; sister Annette (Gerald) Larsen, Orem; Linda (Robert) Johnson, Salt Lake City; several nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; and her sisters, JoAnn Wengreen and Pauline Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the Hobble Creek 7th Ward Chapel, 1965 E Canyon Rd., Springville. A viewing will be held on Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 E. Center Street, and at the church Thursday morning from 10:00 - 10:45 prior to the funeral service. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.bergmortuary.com [Provo Daily Herald, Sunday, June 20, 2010]

Bradshaw, Sylvia Jean

Bradshaw, Sylvia Jean

Sylvia and Hyrum A. Christensen

Class of 1949. Sylvia Jean Bradshaw. She graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Sylvia was born on April 30, 1931 in Lehi, Utah. Her parents were John Franklin Bradshaw and Sylvia Bushman Bradshaw. ~ ~ ~ ~ She married Hyrum Abel Christensen on Monday, December 13, 1950 in the Salt Lake Temple. [See Deseret News on the same date, with her photo on the left side of the article.] They were married by Elder Matthew Cowley of the LDS Council of the Twelve. At the time of their marriage, they were both students at BYU. Her guardians: Mr. & Mrs. Fred J. Bradshaw of Salt Lake City, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ She died on September 13, 1993 [in Colorado?] with interment in the Tooele City Cemetery, Utah, on September 17, 2009, as "Silvia Christensen". [Some records, less accurate, say she died on December 13, 1993.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Hyrum A. Christensen, 1260 South Highway 191 Trlr 3, Moab, Utah 84532 - 435-259-8034. He received BYU BS Mathematics 1953. @2009

Broadhead, Kent Smith

Broadhead, Kent Smith
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Kent & Janice /Betty Broadhead

Class of 1949. Kent S. Broadhead. Guard on the 1949 basketball team that won the State Class B championship. Nickname: Kent "No Shoot" Broadhead, because he would pass off brilliantly rather than take a shot. He was considered the sparkplug of the team. Also Football, Band, Chorus, Opera. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. Editor's note: Kent deserves immense credit for pioneering, enhancing and supporting this Brigham Young Academy / Brigham Young University High School website, and for acting as a guardian angel for the BYH alumni of his generation. ~ ~ ~ ~ University of Utah BS Civil Engineering 1957. His photo does not appear in 1949 Wildcat yearbook -- he says he might have "sluffed" the day photos were taken. ~ ~ First marriage: Janice Val Anderson, also BYH Class of 1949. Janice's parents: Hyrum S. Anderson and Valentine Larsen Anderson. Janice was born on January 30, 1931, in Fairview, Utah. She died on August 29, 1963, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her interment: Provo City Cemetery. ~ ~ Second marriage: Betty Daniels Burnside (see below). ~ ~ ~ ~ (See photo of Kent and Betty on the Class of 1949 reunions page.) ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Kent Smith Broadhead was born June 29, 1931 in Rupert Idaho to Spencer and Jocie Broadhead. He passed away peacefully in his home on April 15, 2022 of natural causes. He was the third oldest of four children: Stirling, Don, and John. He was raised in Rupert, Idaho and Provo, Utah and graduated from Brigham Young University High School. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1950 and was honorably discharged in 1952 after serving as an engineer and artillery spotter in the Korean War. Upon his return he enrolled at BYU, later transferring to finish his BS in Civil Engineering at the University of Utah. He began his career with the Salt Lake City Street Department, later moving to Salt Lake County and finishing his career as the chief field engineer. Not being one to sit still, he began a second career working for American Express and Fidelity Investments. He married Janice Anderson on July 10, 1953. Janice died in August of 1963. Three years later he married Betty Jean Daniels. He was sealed to both Janice and Betty on July 10, 1997, in the Jordan River Temple. Betty passed away in May of 2010. Kent was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and Betty served in many capacities including the Scouting program. A highlight for them was serving in the Singapore Mission, primarily in East Malaysia, from February 1999-July 2000. He also served as a stake high counselor and ward executive secretary while living in the Jordan 4th ward. For many years he was a faithful home teacher and minister. Even though Dad was a frugal man after growing up during the Great Depression, he was very generous and quietly donated to those when he saw a need. He instilled values in all those he came in contact with and will leave a remarkable legacy behind. You couldn't leave his house without enjoying a handful of Reece's peanut butter cups and a cold soda. He greatly enjoyed giving tomatoes every year to friends and ward members from the garden he and his children and grandchildren worked. Dad had many cherished visits and spent time with those he loved during his later years in life. He was always up for a trip to Chuck-A-Rama for a bowl of soup, Burger King for a Whopper, Denny's for syrup with a side of pancake, or simply spending time with friends playing cribbage or enjoying a good Jazz game. He had an incredibly analytical mind and challenged his grandkids to think through their math homework, even pulling out his slide rule to teach them the why behind solving a problem. He enjoyed working on his computer and was amazed at the things his grandkids could find and tell him about on their "machines." Kent is survived by his children: Craig (Janet) Broadhead, Ralynn (Bob - deceased) Buttars, Charles (Sandy - deceased) Burnside, and Bret Burnside; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and Charles (Dad's/Grandpa's) sweetie, Mary Dearth. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 11:00am at the Jordan 4th Ward, 3676 West 4700 South, West Valley City. Friends and family may attend a viewing on Monday April 18, 2022 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 S Redwood Rd, Taylorsville and from 10:00am -10:45am at the church prior to the services on Tuesday. Interment will be at the Provo City Cemetery, 610 S State St, Provo, Utah. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations may be made to the Huntington's Disease Society of America-Utah Chapter, Perpetual Education Fund or a charity of your choice. For those who are unable to attend physically may view funeral services viturally at this zoom link. Webinar ID: 922 0270 5283 https://zoom.us/j/92202705283 Published BY McDougal Funeral Home on April 16, 2022. ~ ~ ~ ~ BETTY'S OBITUARY: Betty Jean Daniels Burnside Broadhead died peacefully Tuesday, May 11, 2010, surrounded by her family. She had fought a courageous battle against emphysema for five years. Betty was born April 3, 1929 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, daughter of Charles H. and Alice H. Andersen Daniels. She attended school in Eureka, Utah and North Sanpete High School, Mt. Pleasant, Utah, graduating in 1947. She first married Bernard Burnside in 1953; he died in 1960. She married Kent S. Broadhead on October 1, 1966 in Ely, Nevada; married for time and eternity in the Jordan River Temple September 10, 1997. Betty worked in earlier years for Mountain Bell Telephone Company in Salt Lake City. After marriage she "retired" to spend her remaining years as a mother, wife and grandmother. In the 1960's she was deeply involved in the Scouting program. In 1999-2000 Betty and Kent served as LDS missionaries in East and West Malaysia, part of the Singapore Mission. Betty states this was the happiest time in her life. She was a faithful visiting teacher and edited the monthly ward Relief Society newsletter for several years. She was an ultimate organizer and a "Momma Bear" for her extended family. She was a Red Hatter, member of the DUP and an avid family historian. Her survivors include children: Raymond Shepherd, Phoenix, Arizona; Ralynn (Robert) Buttars, Kearns, Utah; Craig (Janet) Broadhead, St. George, Utah; Charles (Sandy) Burnside, Taylorsville, Utah; Bret Burnside, Taylorsville, Utah; 13 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. The family requests no flowers. If you choose, make a donation to the Perpetual Education Fund or a charity of your choice. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 17, 2010, 11 a.m. at the Jordan Stake House, 3700 West 4700 South, Taylorsville, Utah. Friends and family may attend a viewing Sunday, 6-8 p.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road, Taylorsville, Utah and Monday at the church, 10-10:45 a.m. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. [Salt Lake Tribune, May 15 to May 16, 2010.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Veteran's Project.

Brockbank, Grant Clayson
2062 Emerson Avenue
Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-2616 US

Grant [& Joan] Brockbank
  • Work: 801-364-4151
  • Home: 801-581-0419

Class of 1949. Grant C. Brockbank. Basketball, Football, Letterman, Opera, Chorus. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Grant married Joan. His parents: Dr. Allen Grant Brockbank, DDS, married Zina Elizabeth Clayson [BYH Class of 1923] in 1928 in Salt Lake City. Two sons: Dr. Grant Clayson (Joan) Brockbank [BYH Class of 1949] of Salt Lake City; Dr. A. Brent (the late Kathryn Taylor) Brockbank [BYH Class of 1955] of Hollister, California. Alternate email: gjbrock@sisna.com (See Grant and Joan's photo on Class of 1949 reunion page for 2003.) @2010 ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: rant Clayson Brockbank, age 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 24, 2021 in Provo, Utah. Grant was born on June 25, 1931 to Allen Grant and Zina Elizabeth Clayson Brockbank at their home in American Fork, Utah. At age 2, the family moved to Spanish Fork. When Grant was in 6th grade, his family moved to Provo where he attended junior high and high school at B.Y. High. He played basketball, baseball and football at B.Y. High School. When Grant was 11, his mother was called to serve on the Primary General Board of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in this calling for 22 years and Grant would listen to all the lessons she wrote and let her know if they were good or not. When she would go to Salt Lake City on Thursday afternoons for her meetings, Grant worked with his dad in the garden and learned to love gardening. Grant also took an interest in cooking and tried out many gourmet recipes, especially treats. He was best known for his caramel popcorn, divinity, mint sticks, chocolate-covered caramels, and "Brock-a-joys." Over the years he would help his grandchildren make mint sticks for their weddings. Grant learned how to do magic tricks as a Cub Master in Scouting, and throughout his life, he could put on quite the magic show. His last performance was at a family reunion in June. After high school, Grant attended Brigham Young University for one quarter, then served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the New England States Mission. Upon his return to BYU, he met the love of his life, Joan Webster Dixon. He worked as a gear jammer (bus driver) at the Utah Parks for two summers, and lucky for him, Joan worked at Zion National Park. Two years later, Grant and Joan both graduated from BYU with B.S. degrees, and four days later, they were married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 7, 1955. They returned again for a third summer working in the Utah Parks, this time as a married couple. Grant graduated from the University of Oregon Dental School with his DMD in 1959. He worked as a dentist at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska, where he attained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Air Force. In 1963, they moved their growing family to Salt Lake City, Utah where Grant set up his dental practice. His professional career as a dentist spanned 40½ years, while he and Joan raised their four children. Throughout their marriage, Grant and Joan worked well together and supported each other in their various endeavors. For the last 14 years of Grant's dental practice, Joan served as his receptionist. Grant and Joan served an 18-month mission together for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Winter Quarters Visitor Center in Omaha, Nebraska. They also served a mission at the Church Employment Center and Welfare Square for 7½ years. They were well-known in their neighborhood for making and delivering tasty candies and cookies to their neighbors and friends for Valentine's Day and Christmas. They also shared many vegetables from their garden each year. They loved being together and serving others. When they weren't busy serving, they enjoyed traveling to many destinations throughout the world. After 60 years of marriage, Grant's sweetheart, Joan, passed away on August 15, 2015. Three years later, Grant moved to Provo, Utah to be closer to family. Grant enjoyed photography, gardening, making whole wheat bread, chocolates, and other candies, playing tennis, and watching BYU sports, especially football. Grant will be remembered for his loving heart, storytelling, chocolate making, magic tricks, phone call chats, and his strong faith in the Savior, Jesus Christ. He was positive and pleasant to be around. He had a witty sense of humor and a keen mind. His family was very important to him, and he and Joan were very involved in the lives of their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He served faithfully his entire life as an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a great example of enduring to the end gracefully. Grant is survived by his four children: Harold (Lori), Brenda Walton (Jim), Elizabeth Hoffman (Curtis), and Roger (Kristina); 21 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, brother, Allen Brent Brockbank, and one great-grandson, Shad Brockbank. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. at the Edgewood Ward Building, 3511 N. 180 E., Provo, Utah. A viewing will be held that morning from 10:30 - 11:30 at the same location before the funeral. Interment at Provo City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the LDS General Missionary Fund or Humanitarian Fund. Funeral Directors: Russon Mortuary. Online guestbook available at www.russonmortuary.com. Link to view the funeral- https://youtube.com/channel/UC66gLIFyNkdP5Qr_71REwuA - Deseret News, August 27, 2021 HIS WIFE'S OBITUARY: Joan Webster Dixon Brockbank, age 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 15, 2015. Joan was born November 25, 1932 to Douglass and Gwen Webster Dixon. She was raised in Payson, Utah. When Joan was at the tender age of 13, her mother passed away. She was blessed to have a wonderful second mother when her father married Beth Call. Working in her Daddy’s grocery store, she learned the value of hard work, service to others, and thriftiness. She was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Home Economics Education. While at BYU she met her sweetheart, Grant Clayson Brockbank. They courted while attending BYU, and working summers at Zion National Park. They were married June 7, 1955 in the Salt Lake Temple and recently celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary. Joan taught Home Economics in Portland, Oregon while Grant attended the University of Oregon Dental School. They resided in Fairbanks, Alaska while Grant served as a dentist in the U.S. Air Force before establishing their home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Joan’s life was filled with service in ward and stake auxiliaries in the LDS Church, as an officer in the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, and the PTA. Grant and Joan served LDS missions together at the Winter Quarters Visitors Center in Omaha, Nebraska and 7 1/2 years at the LDS Employment Center at Welfare Square. Joan is survived by her husband Grant; their 4 children, Harold (Lori), Brenda (James Walton), Elizabeth (Curtis Hoffman), Roger (Kristina); 21 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; brothers, James Dixon (Aloha), Sterling Dixon (Jan); and sisters, Shirley (Wendell West), Elizabeth (Gary Schroeder), and Leslie (Lamont Crabtree). She was preceded in death by one great-grandson. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Salt Lake Foothill 7th Ward (2215 E. Roosevelt Ave.) A viewing will be held Friday, August 21 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the same location, and Saturday 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. before the funeral. Interment at Provo City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the LDS Humanitarian Fund or the LDS Church General Missionary Fund. Funeral Directors Russon Brothers Mortuary. Online guestbook available at www.russonmortuary.com Source.

Brough, DeVere [R. DeVere]
4173 Monroe Blvd
Ogden, Utah 84403 US

DeVere and LaRee Brough
  • Work: 801-393-9103

Class of 1949. R. DeVere Brough [or DeVere R. Brough]. Football, Lettermen, Thespians, Opera, Chorus. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ (See photo of DeVere and LaRee on Class of 1949 reunions page.)

Brown, Nila Jean
1289 North 320 West
American Fork, Utah 84003 US

Nila Jean and Ted Miller

Class of 1949. Nila Jean Brown. Newspaper Editor, Notre Maison, Fauvines, Quill & Scroll. She graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Married Ted Miller. (See her photo on Class of 1949 reunion page for 2003.) [Note: email being sent to tednila@burgoyne.com is being returned; invalid recipient. @April 2008]

Butler, M. Duane

Butler, M. Duane
Murray, Utah US

Duane & Helen/Diane Butler

Class of 1949. M. Duane Butler [Milton Duane] He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Duane Butler married Helen. (See their photo in the reunion page of the Class of 1949.) Duane is a member of the Canadian contingent that came to BYHS. He second married Diane in 2010. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: M. Duane Butler, 1930 ~ 2011. Duane, his wife Diane and two of Diane's grandchildren were on their way to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to a family reunion when three of their lives were lost in an automobile accident on August 10, 2011. Duane was born on September 5, 1930, in Cardston, Alberta, Canada to George Butler and Ula Butler. He was one of seven children. Duane came to BYU High School to finish his last year with the BYH Class of 1949, and then went to the University of Utah, where he met the love of his life, Helen Scott, at a church social. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on August 4, 1951. Duane and Helen started their own business called W. B. Enterprises -- Get Mugged. This adventure brought them great joy and happiness as they worked together with their family. Duane also had a dairy farm called Butler Meadows that he worked and enjoyed throughout his life. Duane met his second wife, Diane, after both of their spouses had passed away, quickly becoming great friends. They set a great example to their children and grandchildren when they married for time in the Salt Lake Temple on June 5, 2010. Duane and Diane were called on a mission and served in a Burmese branch at the time of their deaths. Duane is survived by two sons and one daughter: Dennis Butler, David (Ann) Butler, Delee Butler (Kelly) Skeen; ten grandchildren: Cody Butler, Catherine, Scott (MacKenzie), Nathan (Ayelen), Brenan, Emily and Matthew Butler, Tahnee (Lorrin Hamilton), Travis and Tiana Skeen; and four great-grandchildren, Kyler, Porter, Odin and Taden. Duane is preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Butler; and a granddaughter, Becky Butler. Friends may call on Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street, SLC. Funeral services for both Duane and Diane will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at the Winder Stake Center, 4366 South 1500 East, SLC, with a viewing at 10:00 a.m. and services beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment: Murray City Cemetery, 5600 South Vine Street. Online condolences can be shared at www.jenkins-soffe.com [Deseret News, Sunday, August 14, 2011] ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS FIRST WIFE'S OBITUARY: Helen Leone Scott Butler fought a courageous battle with breast cancer, but an even more difficult struggle was leaving the side of her beloved husband on January 30, 2009. Helen was born June 9, 1932 and raised in Salt Lake City by her loving parents, Wallace Mar Scott and Ada Hinckley Scott. She met the love of her life, M. Duane Butler, at a church social, and they were married on August 4, 1951. They were later sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on September 19, 1952. Helen and Duane started their own business and in the later years Helen became President of W. B. Enterprises - Get Mugged. She advertised live on K-Talk Radio and became affectionately known as "The Mug Lady", which brought her much happiness, as well as working with her family decorating plates and mugs with business logos. Helen attended the University of Utah and studied speech and arts. She became a very successful watercolorist and received many awards for her paintings. She served in many positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and her last calling was a coordinator / greeter for the Highland Cove 15th Branch. Her favorite callings were serving the youth along side her husband. She loved to play bridge every month with her close friends and she cherished the vacations with family and friends on their houseboat at Lake Powell. Helen is survived by her loving husband, Duane; two sons and one daughter: Dennis Butler, David (Ann) Butler, Delee (Kelly) Skeen; ten grandchildren: Cody, Catherine, Scott (MacKenzie), Nathan, Brenon, Emily, Matthew, Tahnee (Lorrin), Travis and Tiana. Three great grandchildren: Kyler, Porter, and Odin. Helen is preceded in death by her granddaughter Becky Butler. Our family would like to thank Dr. Gregory Litton and his staff at Utah Cancer Specialists and Community Nursing Services for the loving care shown to our mother in her time of need. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday February 3, 2009 at the temporary building for the Winder 10th Ward at 3487 South 1300 East. Friends may call 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment, Murray City Cemetery, 5600 South Vine Street. Please share condolences with the family at www.serenicare.com [Deseret News, February 1, 2009.]

Christensen, Harold P.

Christensen, Harold P.
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Harold & Joanne Christensen

Class of 1949. Harold "Chris" Christensen. Student Body Vice President. Member of the 1948 & 1949 State Championship Basketball teams, Baseball, Football, Tennis, Track, Y Lettermen, Y'd Cat Student Newspaper, Opera, Thespian, Chorus. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ University of Utah BS Civil Engineering 1958. (See his photo on Class of 1949 reunion page for 2003.) ~ ~ ~ ~ His parents: Parley Alma Christensen [chair of the BYU English Department] and Ruth Maughan Jones Christensen, married June 2, 1915. Their children included: Horace John Christensen [BYH Class of 1934] (LaVonda Hansen) of Salt Lake City; Margaret Christensen [BYH Class of 1935] (Parry D.) Sorensen, Salt Lake City; Betty Ruth Christensen [BYH Class of 1939] Parker; and Harold Christensen [BYH Class of 1949] (Joanne), of Salt Lake City. @2010 ~ ~ ~ ~ Salt Lake Telegram, April 9, 1949. ~ ~ ~ ~ ANNOUNCEMENT: Harold P. Christensen lettered in 5 sports at BYH, was a first-team All-State Basketball Player, then a starter on the 1951 BYU NIT Championship team, honored as a member of the BYU Cougar Club Hall of Fame, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at the age of 80. Christensen was a star athlete at B.Y. High School in 5 sports. He was selected to play in the 1949 High School All-Star Game in Kentucky and was named a high school All-American. At BYU, Christensen helped the Cougars win the 1951 NIT, earned all-conference honors in 1952 and 1953 and played in the 1953 East-West All-Star Game in Kansas City. Christensen graduated from BYU in 1954 with a degree in mathematics and served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force until 1958. He earned a degree in civil engineering from the University of Utah in 1960 and then worked as a civil engineer in Salt Lake City. From 1981 to 1984 Christensen served as mission president of the California Fresno LDS Mission. He is survived by his wife Joanne, seven children, 28 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Three of the couple's sons -- Craig, Kurt and Todd -- also played basketball at BYU. Funeral services were held Monday, April 2, 2012, at the Foothill Stake Center, 1933 S. 2100 East, Salt Lake City, Utah. [Deseret News, March 30, 2012] ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Harold Parley Christensen ("Chris"), beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2012, following a valiant fight with cancer. Born April 16, 1931 in Provo, Utah, to Parley Alma and Ruth Jones Christensen, he grew up the son of an English professor and long-time chairman of BYU's English department from whom he gained a love for books - and for sports. A graduate of BY High, Harold was a star athlete in tennis, football and basketball and was invited to play in the 1949 National East-West All-Star basketball game. He later attended BYU where he graduated with a degree in mathematics and was the starting point guard on BYU's 1951 NIT Championship team. He was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1954 NBA draft and in 1977 he was inducted into the BYU Athletics Hall of Fame. While at BYU, he met his sweetheart of 58 years, Joanne Stringham. They were married in the Salt Lake LDS temple in 1953 and together they created a loving, safe and secure home for their seven children. After graduation he served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, which would later provide the backdrop for dramatic bed-time stories about KC-97 and B-52 refueling missions. Following his military service he returned to Utah to complete a civil engineering degree at the University of Utah and begin his career as a consulting structural engineer in Salt Lake City for more than 40 years. Over the years his lifelong interest in sports and his ability to reach young men combined in many successful little league coaching ventures that produced successful high school, college and professional athletes, none of whom left his tutelage without learning well that winning always includes good sportsmanship. A faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in numerous callings, including as a member of the Melchizedek Priesthood General Board, a counselor in the Salt Lake Foothill Stake presidency, and a worker in the Salt Lake temple. From 1981-1984, he presided over the California Fresno Mission and is beloved to this day by the hundreds of former missionaries who served with him. His service is remembered for his conviction that God answers the earnest prayer and that every individual is a child of God deserving of love and acceptance. His unconditional loving-kindness for all was his hallmark virtue and will remain his greatest legacy. Harold is survived by his wife, Joanne, and their seven children: Lesli (Bruce) Collett, Craig (Shawna), Kim (Joel) Nance, Cindy (Steve) Harline, Kyle (Alyse), Kurt (Heather), Todd (Lyndsay), 28 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 12 noon on Monday, April 2, 2012, at the LDS Stake Center located at 2100 East 1930 South in Salt Lake City. [Salt Lake Tribune, March 30, 2012]

Christiansen, Norman Lee

Christiansen, Norman Lee
Provo, Utah US

Norman Christiansen

Class of 1949. Norman L. Christiansen. Member of the 1949 State Championship Basketball team. Also Baseball, Football, Track, Lettermen, Chorus, Band. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Norman Lee Christiansen, 61, of Provo, died March 24, 1993 at the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born November 6, 1931 in Provo, Utah to Leland B. and Ruth Olpin Christiansen. He married Audrey Ann Dimick, August 12, 1957. They were later divorced. He was a member of the LDS Church living in the Provo 4th Ward. He attended schools in Provo including B.Y. High School and Brigham Young University, graduating from both. He was a businessman in the Provo area as a partner with his father in Chris Conoco and Car Wash. He was last employed at Maetex Oil Supply. He enjoyed, participated in, and excelled in all sports. He was an avid supporter of BYU sports. He was a Golden Cougar Club member. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Club and a member of the Riverside Country Club, both of which he enjoyed very much. During the Korean conflict he was a member of the special forces of the U.S. Air Force. He loved working on the construction of his cabin with his family. His friendship will be greatly missed. He was a loving, caring grandfather. He is survived by a son and two daughters, Tyler Christiansen (Lisa), South Jordan; Mrs. Wes (Page) Radford, Portland, Oregon; Kelly Olson, Port Townsend, Washington; 11 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his Mother of Provo; a special friend, Audrey Ann Christiansen; two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Grant (Joyce) Petersen, Boise, Idaho; Judy Frampton, Salt Lake City; William Christiansen (Ann), Tallahassee, Florida. Memorial services were held Monday, March 29, 1993 in Provo. Burial was in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. [Published in the Deseret News, Saturday, March 27, 1993.]

Clark, Paul R.
194 Sugar Leo Road
St. George, Utah 84790 US

Paul and Gretchen Clark
  • Work: 435-627-1414

Class of 1949. Paul R. Clark. Football, Basketball, French Club, Lettermen, Band, Opera. Paul's photo does not appear with the senior class in the 1949 Wildcat yearbook, but he did graduate with his class in 1949. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Paul K. Clark served a Church mission in the east, then returned home where he married Gretchen, now for 51 years. @2005 (See Paul and Gretchen's photo on Class of 1949 reunion page for 2003.)

Clarke, Margaret

Clarke, Margaret
Olympia, Washington US

Margaret ( Peg) Riley

Class of 1949. Margaret (Peg) Clarke Riley. Notre Maison, Thespians. She graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Daughter of BYH Principal A. John Clarke. Faculty & Staff Early 1950s. Her Parents: Alva John Clarke and Xarissa (Rissa) Merkley, married in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada in 1929. They had four daughters and one son: Margaret “Peg” Clarke Riley [BYH Class of 1949]; Sybil Clarke [BYH Class of 1952~Honorary] (Roger) Ferguson; Jill Clarke [BYH Class of 1954] (Alan) Harris; and Kathryn Clarke [BYH Class of 1961] (Paul) Williams. (See photo of Peg on the Class of 1949 reunions page.) ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Margaret (Peg) Clarke Riley, 79 of Kearns, Utah, died peacefully in her home after a short illness on March 1, 2011. She was born May 17, 1931 in Magrath, Alberta, Canada to Alva John Clarke and Xarissa Merkley. She married Magellan Edward Riley on June 16th, 1956 in Reno, Nevada. Their marriage was solemnized in the Washington D.C. Temple of The Church of Latter-day Saints in May of 1982. She was proud of all of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and she and delighted in their accomplishments. Just days before she died, she was thrilled to hear that she had a new great grandchild on the way. Peg lived a very full and active life right up until the end. She was active in bowling leagues and attended many national tournaments. She golfed whenever the weather was good. She enjoyed traveling both in the U.S. and abroad. Peg was actively involved in the Red Hat Society. She expressed her wonderful creativity through her oil paintings as well as sewing, knitting, crocheting and decorating for herself and others. Peg graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah in the Class of 1949. She attended Brigham Young University as well as the LDS Business School in Salt Lake City. Peg was preceded in death by her husband Ed and her son Peter as well as her parents. Peg is survived by her children John and his wife Lisa of West Jordan, Utah; Elizabeth Kandu (Betsy) and her wife Lee of Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Mexico; Patricia Montana and her husband David of Norcross, Georgia; and Timothy and his wife Charlotte of Lawrenceville, Georgia. She has 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Peg is also survived by her dear friend, Kent Broadhead [BYH Class of 1949]. Peg leaves behind one brother, Jack Clarke of Orem, Utah, and three sisters: Sybil Clarke Ferguson of Scottsdale, Arizona, Jill Clarke Harris of St. George, Utah, and Kathy Clarke Williams of Mesa, Arizona. A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 5th, 11:00 a.m. at the LDS Jordan Stake Center, 3750 West 4700 South, West Valley City. [Deseret News, Thursday, March 3, 2011]

Collard, Kenneth Will
5112 NW 140th Street
Vancouver, Washington 98685 US

Ken & Trilby Collard
  • Work: 360-574-3264

Class of 1949. Kenneth W. Collard. Athletic Manager, Lettermen, Newspaper, Thespians, Chorus, Band. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Married Trilby. (See photo of Ken and Trilby on the Class of 1949 reunions page.) ~ ~ ~ ~ His parents: George Earl Collard and Annie Rozella (Rozella) Jensen Collard. They had eleven children, including: Rea Zell Collard [BYH Class of 1932 or 1933?] born 1915 in Fountain Green, Utah, died 1991 in Provo, Utah; George E. Collard, Jr. {BYH Class of 1947]; Kenneth Will Collard [BYH Class of 1949] (married Trilby); and Mary Cathryn "Cathy" Collard [BYH Class of 1952] Veltre. In addition, another daughter, Helen Collard, married James Rudolph "Dod" Boshard [BYH Class of 1938]. Helen was born in 1922 in Fountain Green, Utah, and died in 1978 in Denver, Colorado.

Curtis, Gayle [Norma Gayle]

Curtis, Gayle [Norma Gayle]
3249 Ginko Court
Thousand Oaks, California 91360-2818

Gayle [& F. Merrill] Strong
  • Work: 805-493-8839

Class of 1949. Norma Gayle Curtis "Gayle". Fauvines, Notre Maison, Chorus. She graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Gayle married Merrill Strong, BYH Class of 1948. Merrill passed away in a nursing home in Thousand Oaks, California, on September 27, 2015. He was survived by his wife, Gayle.

Davidson, LeRoy
3400 South 900 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 US

LeRoy Davidson
  • Work: 801-485-5257

Class of 1949. LeRoy Davidson. Track. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ His parents: Peter Edward Davidson, born October 3, 1893 in Fairview, Utah; and Agnes Graham Davidson, born December 6, 1898 in Payson, Utah. They married on December 5, 1917 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had twelve children: 1. Edward Davidson. 2. Alfred "C" Davidson, born 1919 in Fort Bridger, Wyoming - died 1989 in Lyman, Wyoming. 3. James Amasa (Mary) Davidson, born 1920 in Fort Bridger, Wyoming - died 1996 in West Valley City, Utah. 4. Ruth Agnes Davidson, born 1923 in Fort Bridger, Wyoming - died in 1984 in Coeur D' Alene, Idaho. 5. LaMar Marion Davidson, born 1926 in Fort Bridger, Wyoming - died 1926 in Evanston, Wyoming. 6. Marlow Graham Davidson, born 1929 in Mountain View, Wyoming - died 1989 in Provo, Utah. 7. Douglas D. (Hattie) Davidson. 8. LeRoy Davidson [BYH Class of 1949]. 9. Melvin Davidson (Kaye) [BYH Class of 1951]. 10. Shirley Jean Davidson (David R. "Dick") Goodman [BYH Class of 1954?]. 11. Deon Davidson (Jack) Banner [BYH Class of 1956], born September 1, 1938 - died December 29, 2004. 12. ?

Demos, Bill Howard

Demos, Bill Howard
Provo, Utah US

Bill and Anna Demos

Class of 1949. Bill Howard Demos. Thespians. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Bill Howard Demos, 69, died peacefully in his home of congestive heart failure on February 25, 2001. He was the youngest of six children, born April 23, 1931 in Provo, Utah to Mary Dunning and Thomas Demos. As a child, he had rheumatic fever resulting in heart disease that became the challenge of his life. Despite his illness, he served faithfully a mission in Hawaii and attended BYU, studying art and theatre. His love was designing sets and costumes for plays. He was called to use his talents working on the first temple film used in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He did some graduate work at the University of Minnesota, summerstock theatre and then moved to New York City doing off-broadway plays. Bill lived in Manhattan for 17 years where he met and married Anna Ernst on April 3, 1964 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Anna was in New York, a recent convert and immigrant from Munchweiler, Germany, studying fashion design and then working as a dress-maker for a designer. At age 32, he suffered a stroke leaving his left side paralyzed. With Anna by his side, he lived with his physical challenges courageously. Many friends and wonderful memories were made during those years in New York City. Their daughter Melissa was born in New York and in 1974 they moved to Provo. Bill and Anna were blessed later with their long-awaited daughter, Nicole. Bill stayed home with his daughters while Anna taught at BYU. She died May 11, 1991 of cancer. In the last ten years, he devoted his life to temple work. His example of courage and true discipleship will be remembered by so many. His grandchildren were the light of his life and they in turn loved living with and caring for Grandpa. He was survived by his daughters, Melissa Ann Kendall (Jim), Nicole Melissa Felt (Dave), his brother Paul T. Demos (Florida), grandchildren Andrew, Nicholas and Matthew Kendall, sister- in-law Maria Ernst (Orem). Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 28, 2001 in Provo. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. [Published in the Deseret News, Monday, February 26, 2001.]

Dennett, John Elwood

Dennett, John Elwood
Palm Springs, California US

Elwood and Herta Dennett

Class of 1949. John Elwood Dennett [Elwood]. Photographer, Band. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ John Elwood Dennett was born on January 25, 1931 in Springdale, Washington County, Utah. His parents: Elwood Dennett and Nettie Hardy Dennett. He married Herta Kibel. J. Elwood Dennett died on October 29, 1976 in Palm Springs, California. His interment, East Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Provo, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS WIFE'S OBITUARY: Beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, Herta Kibel Dennett, 74, passed away peacefully February 2, 2001 surrounded by her loving family. Herta was born July 2, 1926 in St. Gallen, Austria to Alois and Katharina Hagauer Kibel. Herta married John E. Dennett in 1954 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. As a school teacher she loved her first grade students and also the many children she tutored. She received numerous teaching awards for her innovative and effective work. Herta was very spiritual and found fulfillment in nature. Herta was survived by daughter, Katherine (Leon) Sangroniz; son, Steven (Susan) Dennett; sister, Hilde Kibel, Salt Lake City; brother, Erich Kibel, Austria; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Lisbeth; and husband. The family would like to express their gratitude to the many wonderful people at Woodland Park and Heritage Hospice for their caring help at this most difficult time. Graveside services were held on Monday, February 5, 2001 at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 S. Highland, Salt Lake City. [Deseret News, Sunday, February 4, 2001.] ~ ~ ~ ~ SOME MEMORIES OF KELVIN DEAN DENNETT By His Mother, Nettie Hardy Dennett It was breaking Spring in the little town of Springdale, Wash., Utah, situated at the south entrance to Zion National Park, when Kelvin made his appearance in the two-room house of Elwood and Nettie Dennett. He was born at about twenty minutes past 8:00 am with the help of Dr. McIntire, on February 25, 1934. His arrival had been awaited throughout the night. The Doctor’s first remark was, “Look at that pair of shoulders”. Kelvin was a big baby, weighing about ten pounds. He was an extremely pretty baby, having soft brown hair, blue eyes and a skin like peaches and cream. He was blessed 18 April, 1934, by Bishop Alvin Hardy, who was a cousin of his, and was given the name of Kelvin because of the great admiration that was held for a young man who had this name who was working in Springdale at this time. He was given the added name of Dean in respect to his Grandfather Hardy. The natural source of Kelvin’s food supply didn’t seem to agree with him and although he shared this supply with a premature baby in our town who seemed to thrive on it, Kelvin experienced distress and developed a colitis and eventually weaned himself. This was during the great depression days and there was no other source of a milk substitute. As he grew older we found he was allergic to milk as was his Grandfather Hardy, and he showed this dislike for milk throughout his life. While he was still quite young he had difficulty with earache and tonsillitis which caused a rheumatic condition in his joints especially his knees. This continued until his tonsils were removed by Dr. Bryner in Salt Lake City, when he had his fourth birthday. His health improved after this. In spite of his health problems he was a very pleasant natured baby. He held some special attraction which remained with him throughout his lifetime. Everyone paid attention to him. As he was passing some people on the street one day, a young boy stopped to talk and play with him and exposed him to the mumps. He was about three years old. He had the mumps on one side, gave them to his brother, John Elwood, who in turn gave them back to Kelvin on the opposite side. When he was twenty-one months old his father had the misfortune of loosing his fingers on his left hand in a shingle-mill accident. Kelvin would kneel by his father’s bed and ask his Heavenly Father to bless his Daddy. The family moved to Tooele, Utah, in the fall of 1936 where a Soil Conservation assignment had taken them. The home was left in the care of his Uncle Ivor and Aunt Lottie Hardy who had bought some land in Springdale, Utah, and had planned to establish a tourist business there. Unfortunately, Uncle Ivor died of a hear attack in January of the following year. The two small boys and their mother went back to Springdale to take care of the animals and the house. The house was rented out and the animals were sold and again the family joined their father in Grantsville, Utah, where he was then working. The home in Springdale was sold in about 1940. While the family lived in Grantsville they took a nice vacation trip to the Yellowstone National Park. They also took a trip up into Idaho where some of the Hepworth relatives were living. While visiting there, the County Fair was in full swing. A contest was being held for the most beautiful baby in the county. The relatives insisted that we enter Kelvin and he was awarded first prize without the judges knowing that he was not a resident of the county. This was typical of Kelvin wherever he went. He held a special charm for everyone. The following fall the family was transferred to Morgan, Utah, and then to Salt Lake City on the same Soil Conservation assignment. When the assignment was completed they moved to Provo, Utah, to seek employment on the construction of the Deer-Creek project and to make a home in a college town where the growing family could have the advantage of schooling. By this time another member had been added to the family. The first little girl, Karen Ileen Dennett, was born September 12, 1939. She was born in the home that the family had newly purchased on 1200 North in Provo. It was situated on an acre of land which provided ample garden space, fruit trees and a place to raise some livestock. The house was later remodeled, enlarged and improved until it made a nice big home for the children to grow up in. At the time Kelvin reached Kindergarten age, the home was on the north side of 1200 North and technically was in the county instead of the city. As the county didn’t furnish a Kindergarten, we enrolled him in the Timpanogos School Kindergarten where he attended for half a year. Then he attended the Page school in which he remained until the property was taken into the city limits. At this time he went back to the Timpanogos school, then to Dixon Junior High and graduated from Provo High School. He was a very good student. His report cards show remarkable ability and effort. He was well liked by his teachers and friends. The next addition to the family came 5 May, 1945. Another girl, Elaine, was born in the Utah Valley Hospital which was fairly new at this time. Marilyn was added to the family 4 September, 1949. She also was born in the Utah Valley Hospital. Kelvin’s older brother, John Elwood Dennett was born 25 January, 1931, at Springdale, Wash., Utah. When Marilyn was eight months old, Kelvin’s brother, John Elwood Dennett, received a call to go to the East German Mission where he spent two and one-half years. While he was away, Lottie Ann, the sixth child of the family arrived. Grandma Hardy came to our home and helped the family at the birth of each of the children except Kelvin. She was ill at the time of his birth. Grandfather Hardy had died suddenly with a heart attack in January of 1933 and the shock of this loss had caused her to be ill for some time. When Kelvin was very young he showed a remarkable appreciation for the beautiful, especially flowers. He would often gather bouquets of flowers for his mother, his grandmother and for his teachers. When he acquired a home of his own it was always adorned with a variety of blooming flowers. His yards were always manicured and flourished well under his green thumb. It was always a pleasure to visit his home where he would take pride in showing some special variety he had perfected. As the walk was made around his yard and the remarks were that this Zinnia or this rose was especially pretty, his little daughter, Diana, spoke one of her first words while touching a flower and said “pretty”. She was still a toddler at this time but she loved the yard and took pride in it. She still has her father’s “green thumb”. On one Mother’s Day, Kelvin and Glenna brought his Mother a choice Tropicana Rose bush as a gift. He planted it and it has outlived him, produced many offspring from cuttings and the blossoms have graced the yards these many years. The flowers from this bush are taken each year to his resting place as a token of the love and appreciation we feel for him. This gift he gave will live for many years to come. ( Those roses have outlived his Mother, also. Glenna, his wife, and Julie, his daughter, still treasure one of these “Kelvin” roses in their own yards) Kelvin showed a great love for animals. He was continually bringing home stray cats or dogs that he said were cold, hungry and without a home. When it was explained to him that it cost money to feed them , that we couldn’t possibly make a home for all of them, as well as that it was risky to bring home sick animals, he replied, “When I grow up and get a home of my own I am going to give a home to all neglected animals”. He always had a pet dog and the cats numbered near a dozen. Among his many dogs was: first, Old Laddie. This dog was left with the family when Uncle Ivor was taken and he traveled with the family to all of the Soil Conservation Assignments and to the home in Provo. He was with the family many years in Provo and finally died of old age. Another favorite was “Ish”. Kelvin’s brother, who was working at Sears‘ at this time, brought him home as a tiny wire-haired terrier. Someone had abandoned him in the parking lot so Kelvin immediately adopted him., He named him Ishkabibble, after some famous man he had read or heard about. They became inseparable and the love was mutual. Sadly, this dog was killed by a car. Brownie became his next love. He was a small hunting dog and accompanied Kelvin on all of his hunting trips. Brownie was killed by the accidental blast from the shotgun of a very dear friend, Larry Lawrence. Kelvin was broken hearted with this loss and he cried his heart out. As soon as Kelvin was old enough, he had purchased himself a nice shot gun. He had earlier bought a twenty-two. Kelvin was a great outdoors boy and spent many hours fishing and hunting. He was a born fisherman. He would fish early in the morning before he went to work and always brought home a fine catch for the family’s pleasure., He would never eat the fish he caught. Kelvin was always ambitious. While he was very young, almost before he could push a lawn mower, he was cutting lawns and doing yard work for the neighbors. He liked outdoor activities and always had some project underway. He built rabbit hutches, chicken pens, dog houses and many other home improvements. While he was in Junior High School he made many useful articles for the family in his shop classes. Among these was a telephone shelf, a magazine rack, nut bowls, a rocking horse for his little sister, Elaine, which he named Enos. She still has this horse for her children to enjoy. He made a small rocking chair for his little sister, Marilyn, which she still has; a lawn chair for his father, a beautiful cedar chest for his mother which is in the possession of his daughter, Julie. He was a perfectionist and loved to make things beautiful as well as useful. While he was yet in grade school and in Junior High school he worked in a small grocery store after school was over, stocking shelves, cleaning the store and doing odd jobs for the owner. He worked at a tourist park doing the maintenance work and the disagreeable jobs that his boss, Warren Weeter, avoided doing. He did the custodial work at Provo High School and was working at a Service Station at a very young age. He was always willing to work and eager to learn new jobs. He was exceptionally talented in the understanding of electricity which proved to his advantage later in his life. He played an E flat alto horn while attending the Dixon Junior High. He took piano lessons when he was younger, but he felt it was not his type to come in and practice his lesson or leave his friends to go to his piano lesson so he flatly refused to continue and was seldom seen at the piano after that. While he was in the fourth grade he won a certificate for completing the reading of the greatest number of books in his class. One of Kelvin’s choicest and closest friends was J. H. Luke. They had much in common with their dogs, hunting and fishing and spent many happy hours together. This friendship continued even after their marriages and their moves to different localities. Kelvin was baptized on 8 March, 1942, by his father and confirmed on 8 March by Arthur D. Taylor who was Bishop of the Provo Third Ward, which the family belonged to at this time. This ward was later divided and the family became members of the Park Ward with Bishop Austin as their Bishop. He graduated from Primary in the Park Ward 25 August, 1945. He was ordained a deacon 3 March 1946, a teacher on 6 March, 1949. He won certificates of awards in the years 1946, 1947, and 1948. These awards showed that he had a 75% attendance at Priesthood Meetings, a 50% attendance at Sacrament Meetings, fifty Priesthood assignments filled, was a full tithe payer, had observed the Word of Wisdom, made one public address, participated in a welfare project and had participated in an Aaronic Priesthood service project. He has certificates for having completed the prescribed reading course for Utah State Pupil Reading circle in 1945-46, certificate for first year typing for 42 words per minute in May 1948 and graduation from Dixon Jr. High School in May 1949. After Kelvin’s graduation from Provo High School he began working at Rowley’s Service Station located on 1st South and University Avenue in Provo. He also drove truck for Mr. Rowley. During the summer prior to his Senior year he had taken some Math classes at the Brigham Young High School where his older brother, John Elwood was then teaching in the summer school. This enabled him to complete his Senior year requirements by Christmas. Then he worked full time the remainder of the year. Mr. Rowley found him very dependable and extremely capable of taking on the responsibilities which were involved in his business. He was well liked by everyone who had any contact with him. Kelvin had a keen sense of humor and was a natural peace maker. Many bitter clashes both of tongue and first were settled by his ability to turn the tide by some arbitration or by making the situation look humorous and unimportant. He had the ability to make people laugh. When he was quite young and the family would be traveling with him he would roll the window down a crack and fasten his handkerchief in it and as we traveled he would enjoy watching it flutter in the breeze. He always called this his “enjoyer”. One time he lost his handkerchief in this sport. After this he used a piece of paper which not only served the purpose, but added sound to his “enjoyer”. He always kept the family amused with his antics and wise-cracks. In his nineteenth year and after his graduation from High School, he met Glenna Mendenhall. After a whirlwind courtship they became engaged and were married 29 August, 1952. The same week they were married he began working at the Geneva Steel Works. They rented for a short time, then they purchased their first home in Provo, situated at 858 N 380 West. They immediately went to work on this little house and turned into a very nice home. They remodeled, added a basement, a patio, a dog house, swing set, fruit trees and berries, shrubs, and all varieties of flowers. They even installed electrically heated steps to make them free from ice in the wintertime. They were continually improving this home and at the same time they had their sights set on saving for and building a new home. They purchased an acre of good land in Orem and as soon as it was paid for they drew up plans for their new home. In the meantime, their home was blessed with a little daughter whom they named Diana Lee. She was born 29 June, 1856. Three years later Julie Ann was born 4 September 1959. They were both born in the Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah. During this period Geneva had gone on strike but Kelvin never ceased to be busy. He worked as a journeyman carpenter in Las Vegas (after studying and being assisted to pass the test by his father-in-law, Harvey Mendenhall) the summer before Julie was born. He also got a part time job at the Utah State Hospital as an electrician at one time. He always rustled work until the strike was settled then he would return to Geneva Steel. Kelvin had a great philosophy in the use of the money he earned. He was cautious and level headed in all his money transactions. For years he kept a running account of all their spending. This was a great tool in monitoring and assessing the use of money. He believed in paying himself at least one-tenth of what he earned and putting this in savings. This philosophy worked for Kelvin and Glenna for they seemed to prosper while others were struggling. By the time they built their home in Orem, he had saved about one-third the cost of the home, as well as having the property completely paid for. Kelvin always did the repair work on his own cars (by this time they had bought a pick-up truck in addition to their late-model touring car). At one time he was working on his truck and while lying under it the jack collapsed. It fell down on his chest. Glenna, hearing his desperate cry for help, rushed out and through her quick thinking and actions and the help of a power from above was able to summon the help of three strong neighbors (usually not home in the middle of the day) who were able to lift the truck enough for Kelvin to crawl out. This all happened within one or two minutes and could have been fatal. He was taken to the hospital with internal bleeding and injuries and placed on a surgical ward. It was during this hospitalization that Glenna felt inspired to go back to school for Nurse’s training. Kelvin gradually improved. He did not require surgery and was released. Still, he continued to have chest pains periodically after that incident. The doctors blamed this accident for the chest pains he would occasionally endure during the next three years. Glenna had earned some college credit before their marriage and Kelvin encouraged her to continue with her education when she expressed her desire to do so following the accident. Looking back over the development the course of their lives was taking, one would wonder if Kelvin had a premonition that Glenna would some day be the bread-winner and by receiving her education this task might be somewhat easier. Nevertheless, Glenna choose to launch out in the field of Nursing. This met with Kelvin’s approval and he said that this would be the best insurance they could buy. Kelvin always had some project going on and building a new home was his new and most exciting project. Prior to this Glenna had worked an evening shift at the Riverside Country Club for three years to add to their savings for this new project. They broke ground on their land in Orem and were soon on their way with the building. Glenna worked beside Kelvin all the way----shoveling dirt, hammering, sawing, pouring cement, roofing, painting and doing everything that she could. Kelvin was working a swing and graveyard shift part of the time at Geneva Steel and this gave him some daylight hours to work on their home. They put in much “sweat equity” on this house, doing all of the work they could possibly do. Kelvin exchanged electrical work for part of the work he sub-contracted out. Glenna’s father did their cabinet work as he was an expert carpenter and cabinet maker. He hand picked the beautifully marked oak for the cabinets. By Christmas time the house was finished and as soon as the carpets were laid they moved into their “Masterpiece” in January of 1966. Kelvin was in the National Guard for eight years and attended drills and summer camp regularly. For a while he worked as a cook in the guard. He didn’t care for this work (even lost weight doing it) and later became a Motor Sergeant, working with the vehicles. This was more in his line. He also helped his brother run a service station on the corner of 5th West and 1200 North, near the Dennett home in any spare time he had. Kelvin was working up fast at the Geneva Steel Plant. Out of more than a hundred men who were competing for a special apprenticeship training program, he was one of the six that were chosen. He completed this training at the Utah Technical College (Now UVSC) where he was sent by Geneva Steel. He earned much more money as an Instrument Repairman at the plant. In 1966 he was chosen to be enrolled in a Management Training Program so he could qualify to be a Foreman at Geneva. He was also studying for an electrical contractor’s license. In addition, he took a part-time job for Orem City which was accomplished in the early hours of the morning. This was to help with the instruments that measure and control the flow of water at various points in the city. He kept busy every minute of his time, painting the eves of the house and doing some finishing jobs on the outside. Then he would work on the landscaping and planted the front lawn. He had all the limbs from uprooted trees sawed and stacked neatly in his basement for firewood and had all surplus bricks and building materials in orderly arrangements. He seemed restless and over-anxious to complete everything----then tragedy struck and his untimely death at age 32 took him from what promised to be a bright future. Grandma Malinda Dennett passed away 14 April, 1966. After she was buried in Springdale, Utah, and we preparing to return to our home in Provo, Kelvin made the remark, “We never know who will be buried next. It’s not always the old that die”. The following Tuesday while the ladies in the family were attending a bridal shower for Elaine, Kelvin became very ill while with his two little girls at home. He was taken to the hospital for observation and tests. He had severe pain in his chest and numbness through his left side and arm. Although his Doctor seemed confident that the pain was from his former chest accident. Kelvin had a premonition. During the evening he had brought up to date all of his financial payments. He had written checks for all current bills, his Union dues, bank savings deposit, etc., and they were neatly arranged on the stereo with instructions to be followed. As he walked out of his beautiful home that night to enter the hospital, never to return, he turned to his Mother and made the remark, “Mother, this is it.”. This was on a Tuesday evening. He was some better on Wednesday and that evening had a long talk with Glenna, revealing many of the sacred and tender feelings that he had in his heart. Early Thursday morning when his cousin, Marion Hardy Myers, who was the nurse on duty, made her routine check, he had passed away. This was 21 April, 1966 and he was buried 23 April. His death had taken place exactly one week from the day we buried Grandma Dennett. After Kelvin’s death, everything fell apart. He had been the stabilizer during many of our family problems. Kelvin possessed all of the qualities of organization, ambition and honest hard work. He was admired and respected by all of his many friends and associates. He has been sadly missed. After Kelvin’s death, Glenna assumed the responsibilities of the home and her two young girls and continued her Nurse’s training. She completed her training in February 1968, with an Associate Degree in Nursing from the BYU. She worked as a registered Nurse at the Utah Valley Hospital, where she took the night shift in order to take care of her little girls during the day. In June 1974 she decided to further her education and enrolled at the BYU again and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in April 1976. She worked with the Timpanogos Mental Health Center her last Semester at the “Y” interning as a Nurse Practitioner. She started at the Utah Valley Hospital that summer in the Emergency Center, but decided that was not her niche. She then got a job with the County Health Department as a Public Health Nurse/School Nurse. Exactly one year from the date of Kelvin’s death, April 21, 1967, Glenna, Diana and Julie were sealed to Kelvin as an eternal family in the Salt Lake temple. John Elwood stood as proxy for his brother. SOME MEMORIES OF KELVIN DEAN DENNETT By His Mother, Nettie Hardy Dennett It was breaking Spring in the little town of Springdale, Wash., Utah, situated at the south entrance to Zion National Park, when Kelvin made his appearance in the two-room house of Elwood and Nettie Dennett. He was born at about twenty minutes past 8:00 am with the help of Dr. McIntire, on February 25, 1934. His arrival had been awaited throughout the night. The Doctor’s first remark was, “Look at that pair of shoulders”. Kelvin was a big baby, weighing about ten pounds. He was an extremely pretty baby, having soft brown hair, blue eyes and a skin like peaches and cream. He was blessed 18 April, 1934, by Bishop Alvin Hardy, who was a cousin of his, and was given the name of Kelvin because of the great admiration that was held for a young man who had this name who was working in Springdale at this time. He was given the added name of Dean in respect to his Grandfather Hardy. The natural source of Kelvin’s food supply didn’t seem to agree with him and although he shared this supply with a premature baby in our town who seemed to thrive on it, Kelvin experienced distress and developed a colitis and eventually weaned himself. This was during the great depression days and there was no other source of a milk substitute. As he grew older we found he was allergic to milk as was his Grandfather Hardy, and he showed this dislike for milk throughout his life. While he was still quite young he had difficulty with earache and tonsillitis which caused a rheumatic condition in his joints especially his knees. This continued until his tonsils were removed by Dr. Bryner in Salt Lake City, when he had his fourth birthday. His health improved after this. In spite of his health problems he was a very pleasant natured baby. He held some special attraction which remained with him throughout his lifetime. Everyone paid attention to him. As he was passing some people on the street one day, a young boy stopped to talk and play with him and exposed him to the mumps. He was about three years old. He had the mumps on one side, gave them to his brother, John Elwood, who in turn gave them back to Kelvin on the opposite side. When he was twenty-one months old his father had the misfortune of loosing his fingers on his left hand in a shingle-mill accident. Kelvin would kneel by his father’s bed and ask his Heavenly Father to bless his Daddy. The family moved to Tooele, Utah, in the fall of 1936 where a Soil Conservation assignment had taken them. The home was left in the care of his Uncle Ivor and Aunt Lottie Hardy who had bought some land in Springdale, Utah, and had planned to establish a tourist business there. Unfortunately, Uncle Ivor died of a hear attack in January of the following year. The two small boys and their mother went back to Springdale to take care of the animals and the house. The house was rented out and the animals were sold and again the family joined their father in Grantsville, Utah, where he was then working. The home in Springdale was sold in about 1940. While the family lived in Grantsville they took a nice vacation trip to the Yellowstone National Park. They also took a trip up into Idaho where some of the Hepworth relatives were living. While visiting there, the County Fair was in full swing. A contest was being held for the most beautiful baby in the county. The relatives insisted that we enter Kelvin and he was awarded first prize without the judges knowing that he was not a resident of the county. This was typical of Kelvin wherever he went. He held a special charm for everyone. The following fall the family was transferred to Morgan, Utah, and then to Salt Lake City on the same Soil Conservation assignment. When the assignment was completed they moved to Provo, Utah, to seek employment on the construction of the Deer-Creek project and to make a home in a college town where the growing family could have the advantage of schooling. By this time another member had been added to the family. The first little girl, Karen Ileen Dennett, was born September 12, 1939. She was born in the home that the family had newly purchased on 1200 North in Provo. It was situated on an acre of land which provided ample garden space, fruit trees and a place to raise some livestock. The house was later remodeled, enlarged and improved until it made a nice big home for the children to grow up in. At the time Kelvin reached Kindergarten age, the home was on the north side of 1200 North and technically was in the county instead of the city. As the county didn’t furnish a Kindergarten, we enrolled him in the Timpanogos School Kindergarten where he attended for half a year. Then he attended the Page school in which he remained until the property was taken into the city limits. At this time he went back to the Timpanogos school, then to Dixon Junior High and graduated from Provo High School. He was a very good student. His report cards show remarkable ability and effort. He was well liked by his teachers and friends. The next addition to the family came 5 May, 1945. Another girl, Elaine, was born in the Utah Valley Hospital which was fairly new at this time. Marilyn was added to the family 4 September, 1949. She also was born in the Utah Valley Hospital. Kelvin’s older brother, John Elwood Dennett was born 25 January, 1931, at Springdale, Wash., Utah. When Marilyn was eight months old, Kelvin’s brother, John Elwood Dennett, received a call to go to the East German Mission where he spent two and one-half years. While he was away, Lottie Ann, the sixth child of the family arrived. Grandma Hardy came to our home and helped the family at the birth of each of the children except Kelvin. She was ill at the time of his birth. Grandfather Hardy had died suddenly with a heart attack in January of 1933 and the shock of this loss had caused her to be ill for some time. When Kelvin was very young he showed a remarkable appreciation for the beautiful, especially flowers. He would often gather bouquets of flowers for his mother, his grandmother and for his teachers. When he acquired a home of his own it was always adorned with a variety of blooming flowers. His yards were always manicured and flourished well under his green thumb. It was always a pleasure to visit his home where he would take pride in showing some special variety he had perfected. As the walk was made around his yard and the remarks were that this Zinnia or this rose was especially pretty, his little daughter, Diana, spoke one of her first words while touching a flower and said “pretty”. She was still a toddler at this time but she loved the yard and took pride in it. She still has her father’s “green thumb”. On one Mother’s Day, Kelvin and Glenna brought his Mother a choice Tropicana Rose bush as a gift. He planted it and it has outlived him, produced many offspring from cuttings and the blossoms have graced the yards these many years. The flowers from this bush are taken each year to his resting place as a token of the love and appreciation we feel for him. This gift he gave will live for many years to come. ( Those roses have outlived his Mother, also. Glenna, his wife, and Julie, his daughter, still treasure one of these “Kelvin” roses in their own yards) Kelvin showed a great love for animals. He was continually bringing home stray cats or dogs that he said were cold, hungry and without a home. When it was explained to him that it cost money to feed them , that we couldn’t possibly make a home for all of them, as well as that it was risky to bring home sick animals, he replied, “When I grow up and get a home of my own I am going to give a home to all neglected animals”. He always had a pet dog and the cats numbered near a dozen. Among his many dogs was: first, Old Laddie. This dog was left with the family when Uncle Ivor was taken and he traveled with the family to all of the Soil Conservation Assignments and to the home in Provo. He was with the family many years in Provo and finally died of old age. Another favorite was “Ish”. Kelvin’s brother, who was working at Sears‘ at this time, brought him home as a tiny wire-haired terrier. Someone had abandoned him in the parking lot so Kelvin immediately adopted him., He named him Ishkabibble, after some famous man he had read or heard about. They became inseparable and the love was mutual. Sadly, this dog was killed by a car. Brownie became his next love. He was a small hunting dog and accompanied Kelvin on all of his hunting trips. Brownie was killed by the accidental blast from the shotgun of a very dear friend, Larry Lawrence. Kelvin was broken hearted with this loss and he cried his heart out. As soon as Kelvin was old enough, he had purchased himself a nice shot gun. He had earlier bought a twenty-two. Kelvin was a great outdoors boy and spent many hours fishing and hunting. He was a born fisherman. He would fish early in the morning before he went to work and always brought home a fine catch for the family’s pleasure., He would never eat the fish he caught. Kelvin was always ambitious. While he was very young, almost before he could push a lawn mower, he was cutting lawns and doing yard work for the neighbors. He liked outdoor activities and always had some project underway. He built rabbit hutches, chicken pens, dog houses and many other home improvements. While he was in Junior High School he made many useful articles for the family in his shop classes. Among these was a telephone shelf, a magazine rack, nut bowls, a rocking horse for his little sister, Elaine, which he named Enos. She still has this horse for her children to enjoy. He made a small rocking chair for his little sister, Marilyn, which she still has; a lawn chair for his father, a beautiful cedar chest for his mother which is in the possession of his daughter, Julie. He was a perfectionist and loved to make things beautiful as well as useful. While he was yet in grade school and in Junior High school he worked in a small grocery store after school was over, stocking shelves, cleaning the store and doing odd jobs for the owner. He worked at a tourist park doing the maintenance work and the disagreeable jobs that his boss, Warren Weeter, avoided doing. He did the custodial work at Provo High School and was working at a Service Station at a very young age. He was always willing to work and eager to learn new jobs. He was exceptionally talented in the understanding of electricity which proved to his advantage later in his life. He played an E flat alto horn while attending the Dixon Junior High. He took piano lessons when he was younger, but he felt it was not his type to come in and practice his lesson or leave his friends to go to his piano lesson so he flatly refused to continue and was seldom seen at the piano after that. While he was in the fourth grade he won a certificate for completing the reading of the greatest number of books in his class. One of Kelvin’s choicest and closest friends was J. H. Luke. They had much in common with their dogs, hunting and fishing and spent many happy hours together. This friendship continued even after their marriages and their moves to different localities. Kelvin was baptized on 8 March, 1942, by his father and confirmed on 8 March by Arthur D. Taylor who was Bishop of the Provo Third Ward, which the family belonged to at this time. This ward was later divided and the family became members of the Park Ward with Bishop Austin as their Bishop. He graduated from Primary in the Park Ward 25 August, 1945. He was ordained a deacon 3 March 1946, a teacher on 6 March, 1949. He won certificates of awards in the years 1946, 1947, and 1948. These awards showed that he had a 75% attendance at Priesthood Meetings, a 50% attendance at Sacrament Meetings, fifty Priesthood assignments filled, was a full tithe payer, had observed the Word of Wisdom, made one public address, participated in a welfare project and had participated in an Aaronic Priesthood service project. He has certificates for having completed the prescribed reading course for Utah State Pupil Reading circle in 1945-46, certificate for first year typing for 42 words per minute in May 1948 and graduation from Dixon Jr. High School in May 1949. After Kelvin’s graduation from Provo High School he began working at Rowley’s Service Station located on 1st South and University Avenue in Provo. He also drove truck for Mr. Rowley. During the summer prior to his Senior year he had taken some Math classes at the Brigham Young High School where his older brother, John Elwood was then teaching in the summer school. This enabled him to complete his Senior year requirements by Christmas. Then he worked full time the remainder of the year. Mr. Rowley found him very dependable and extremely capable of taking on the responsibilities which were involved in his business. He was well liked by everyone who had any contact with him. Kelvin had a keen sense of humor and was a natural peace maker. Many bitter clashes both of tongue and first were settled by his ability to turn the tide by some arbitration or by making the situation look humorous and unimportant. He had the ability to make people laugh. When he was quite young and the family would be traveling with him he would roll the window down a crack and fasten his handkerchief in it and as we traveled he would enjoy watching it flutter in the breeze. He always called this his “enjoyer”. One time he lost his handkerchief in this sport. After this he used a piece of paper which not only served the purpose, but added sound to his “enjoyer”. He always kept the family amused with his antics and wise-cracks. In his nineteenth year and after his graduation from High School, he met Glenna Mendenhall. After a whirlwind courtship they became engaged and were married 29 August, 1952. The same week they were married he began working at the Geneva Steel Works. They rented for a short time, then they purchased their first home in Provo, situated at 858 N 380 West. They immediately went to work on this little house and turned into a very nice home. They remodeled, added a basement, a patio, a dog house, swing set, fruit trees and berries, shrubs, and all varieties of flowers. They even installed electrically heated steps to make them free from ice in the wintertime. They were continually improving this home and at the same time they had their sights set on saving for and building a new home. They purchased an acre of good land in Orem and as soon as it was paid for they drew up plans for their new home. In the meantime, their home was blessed with a little daughter whom they named Diana Lee. She was born 29 June, 1856. Three years later Julie Ann was born 4 September 1959. They were both born in the Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah. During this period Geneva had gone on strike but Kelvin never ceased to be busy. He worked as a journeyman carpenter in Las Vegas (after studying and being assisted to pass the test by his father-in-law, Harvey Mendenhall) the summer before Julie was born. He also got a part time job at the Utah State Hospital as an electrician at one time. He always rustled work until the strike was settled then he would return to Geneva Steel. Kelvin had a great philosophy in the use of the money he earned. He was cautious and level headed in all his money transactions. For years he kept a running account of all their spending. This was a great tool in monitoring and assessing the use of money. He believed in paying himself at least one-tenth of what he earned and putting this in savings. This philosophy worked for Kelvin and Glenna for they seemed to prosper while others were struggling. By the time they built their home in Orem, he had saved about one-third the cost of the home, as well as having the property completely paid for. Kelvin always did the repair work on his own cars (by this time they had bought a pick-up truck in addition to their late-model touring car). At one time he was working on his truck and while lying under it the jack collapsed. It fell down on his chest. Glenna, hearing his desperate cry for help, rushed out and through her quick thinking and actions and the help of a power from above was able to summon the help of three strong neighbors (usually not home in the middle of the day) who were able to lift the truck enough for Kelvin to crawl out. This all happened within one or two minutes and could have been fatal. He was taken to the hospital with internal bleeding and injuries and placed on a surgical ward. It was during this hospitalization that Glenna felt inspired to go back to school for Nurse’s training. Kelvin gradually improved. He did not require surgery and was released. Still, he continued to have chest pains periodically after that incident. The doctors blamed this accident for the chest pains he would occasionally endure during the next three years. Glenna had earned some college credit before their marriage and Kelvin encouraged her to continue with her education when she expressed her desire to do so following the accident. Looking back over the development the course of their lives was taking, one would wonder if Kelvin had a premonition that Glenna would some day be the bread-winner and by receiving her education this task might be somewhat easier. Nevertheless, Glenna choose to launch out in the field of Nursing. This met with Kelvin’s approval and he said that this would be the best insurance they could buy. Kelvin always had some project going on and building a new home was his new and most exciting project. Prior to this Glenna had worked an evening shift at the Riverside Country Club for three years to add to their savings for this new project. They broke ground on their land in Orem and were soon on their way with the building. Glenna worked beside Kelvin all the way----shoveling dirt, hammering, sawing, pouring cement, roofing, painting and doing everything that she could. Kelvin was working a swing and graveyard shift part of the time at Geneva Steel and this gave him some daylight hours to work on their home. They put in much “sweat equity” on this house, doing all of the work they could possibly do. Kelvin exchanged electrical work for part of the work he sub-contracted out. Glenna’s father did their cabinet work as he was an expert carpenter and cabinet maker. He hand picked the beautifully marked oak for the cabinets. By Christmas time the house was finished and as soon as the carpets were laid they moved into their “Masterpiece” in January of 1966. Kelvin was in the National Guard for eight years and attended drills and summer camp regularly. For a while he worked as a cook in the guard. He didn’t care for this work (even lost weight doing it) and later became a Motor Sergeant, working with the vehicles. This was more in his line. He also helped his brother run a service station on the corner of 5th West and 1200 North, near the Dennett home in any spare time he had. Kelvin was working up fast at the Geneva Steel Plant. Out of more than a hundred men who were competing for a special apprenticeship training program, he was one of the six that were chosen. He completed this training at the Utah Technical College (Now UVSC) where he was sent by Geneva Steel. He earned much more money as an Instrument Repairman at the plant. In 1966 he was chosen to be enrolled in a Management Training Program so he could qualify to be a Foreman at Geneva. He was also studying for an electrical contractor’s license. In addition, he took a part-time job for Orem City which was accomplished in the early hours of the morning. This was to help with the instruments that measure and control the flow of water at various points in the city. He kept busy every minute of his time, painting the eves of the house and doing some finishing jobs on the outside. Then he would work on the landscaping and planted the front lawn. He had all the limbs from uprooted trees sawed and stacked neatly in his basement for firewood and had all surplus bricks and building materials in orderly arrangements. He seemed restless and over-anxious to complete everything----then tragedy struck and his untimely death at age 32 took him from what promised to be a bright future. Grandma Malinda Dennett passed away 14 April, 1966. After she was buried in Springdale, Utah, and we preparing to return to our home in Provo, Kelvin made the remark, “We never know who will be buried next. It’s not always the old that die”. The following Tuesday while the ladies in the family were attending a bridal shower for Elaine, Kelvin became very ill while with his two little girls at home. He was taken to the hospital for observation and tests. He had severe pain in his chest and numbness through his left side and arm. Although his Doctor seemed confident that the pain was from his former chest accident. Kelvin had a premonition. During the evening he had brought up to date all of his financial payments. He had written checks for all current bills, his Union dues, bank savings deposit, etc., and they were neatly arranged on the stereo with instructions to be followed. As he walked out of his beautiful home that night to enter the hospital, never to return, he turned to his Mother and made the remark, “Mother, this is it.”. This was on a Tuesday evening. He was some better on Wednesday and that evening had a long talk with Glenna, revealing many of the sacred and tender feelings that he had in his heart. Early Thursday morning when his cousin, Marion Hardy Myers, who was the nurse on duty, made her routine check, he had passed away. This was 21 April, 1966 and he was buried 23 April. His death had taken place exactly one week from the day we buried Grandma Dennett. After Kelvin’s death, everything fell apart. He had been the stabilizer during many of our family problems. Kelvin possessed all of the qualities of organization, ambition and honest hard work. He was admired and respected by all of his many friends and associates. He has been sadly missed. After Kelvin’s death, Glenna assumed the responsibilities of the home and her two young girls and continued her Nurse’s training. She completed her training in February 1968, with an Associate Degree in Nursing from the BYU. She worked as a registered Nurse at the Utah Valley Hospital, where she took the night shift in order to take care of her little girls during the day. In June 1974 she decided to further her education and enrolled at the BYU again and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in April 1976. She worked with the Timpanogos Mental Health Center her last Semester at the “Y” interning as a Nurse Practitioner. She started at the Utah Valley Hospital that summer in the Emergency Center, but decided that was not her niche. She then got a job with the County Health Department as a Public Health Nurse/School Nurse. Exactly one year from the date of Kelvin’s death, April 21, 1967, Glenna, Diana and Julie were sealed to Kelvin as an eternal family in the Salt Lake temple. John Elwood stood as proxy for his brother. Source

Fairbanks, Russel Lee

Fairbanks, Russel Lee
San Jose, California US

Russel Fairbanks

Class of 1949. Russel Fairbanks. Basketball. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. He is listed as graduating "absentee". His name is wrongly spelled "Russell" on the program. He was a member of the Canadian contingent to BYH. ~ ~ ~ ~ Russel Lee Fairbanks was born on May 22, 1929 in Barnwell, Alberta, Canada. His parents were Miles Morgan Fairbanks and Delma Peterson Fairbanks. Russel Lee Fairbanks died on November 4, 1991 in San Jose, California.

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