Class of 1945 H.S.



Class of 1945 H.S.'s Website

Alphabetical Alumni

Anderson, Fawn
1552 Valley High Avenue
Thousand Oaks, California 90362 US

Fawn Needham
  • Home: 805-495-4505

Class of 1945. Fawn Anderson. Her parents: Oscar Hyrum Anderson and Eliza Bronson Anderson. ~ ~ ~ ~ "I attended BYH only for my senior year. When I arrived I learned they had not yet named the yearbook editor. It was my good fortune that my drama teacher, Mr. Andrés chose me to be yearbook editor in 1945. I loved putting together the yearbook as I was able to get to know everyone and interact with them. It was one of the most enjoyable times of my life. I got a lot of exercise running up and down the many stairs from lower to upper campus, because the printing press was on upper campus. The unique memory I have of the yearbook coming out was that as far as I know we may have had the first yearbook that came out on time - so that we could all sign each other’s books. There is a photo in the back of the yearbook where we are toasting the completion of the book, and if you have a copy, you will see I am beaming!" @Dec2019

Ashworth, Dean [William Dean]

Ashworth, Dean [William Dean]
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Dean and Ann Ashworth

Class of 1945. Wm. Dean Ashworth. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: William Dean Ashworth M.D., 1927 - 2019. W. Dean Ashworth passed away at age 92 on September 3, 2019 at his home, attended by family. He was born January 19, 1927 in Provo, Utah, to Claude S. Ashworth and Ardelle Harmon Ashworth. He graduated from Brigham Young High School in the Class of 1945. Then he was drafted into the US Navy, and he was still in technical training when World War II ended. Subsequent to his military service, Dean attended Brigham Young University, graduating in 1950. He attended Yale University School of Medicine, receiving his MD degree in 1954. His professional education continued with an Internal Medicine residency at Barnes Hospital in St Louis, Missouri, and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Boston under the tutelage of Dr. Franz J. Ingelfinger. On June 12, 1951, Dean married Ann Ashman at his bride's family home in Richfield, Utah. Following the completion of Dean's professional training, the young family moved to Salt Lake City where Dean began his clinical practice in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology at the Intermountain Clinic. He also became a member of the voluntary clinical faculty in Gastroenterology at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and later became Clinical Professor of Medicine, with a special focus on diseases of the esophagus. He served in that role until his retirement in 1998. Dean is survived by his wife of 68 years, Ann, and by their four sons: William (Christine) Ashworth, Richard (Genevieve Dion) Ashworth, James (Elizabeth) Ashworth, and Brad (Connie Ross) Ashworth. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by his siblings: Joe Ashworth and Ellen Ashworth. A private remembrance gathering for the family will be held. [Salt Lake Tribune, September 10, 2019]

Azuma, Steven Y.

Azuma, Steven Y.
Chicago, Illinois US

Steve and Sue Azuma

Class of 1945. Steve Azuma. Japanese American Service Committee, Chicago, Illinois. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Steven Y. Azuma, passed on August 1, 2011. Born October 22, 1926, he was 84. He was named Yoneo by his parents, the late Sueyichi Azuma and Tora Matsushita Azuma. He is also preceded in death by his beloved wife Tosuko (Sue) and son Scott Daniel. Steve was born in Terminal Island, California. He graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo Utah, a member of the Class of 1945. He is survived by his four older siblings, Takeo Azuma, George Azuma, Tynie Monji and Shizue Maruyama, all of California. He leaves behind his children Keith Azuma of Chandler, Arizona; Dennis Azuma of Naperville, Illinois; Cynthia (Henry) Moy of Buffalo Grove, Illinois; and Bruce (Suzy) Azuma of Oak Park, Illinois. Also survived by Cathy Grisham Azuma of Wilmette, Illinois, widow of his late son Scott. He adored his nine grandchildren, Beth, Alex, Katie, Kevin, Patrick, John, Samantha, Rachel and Lauren. Steve was a talented graphic designer working in Chicago for more than 40 years. He retired in 1991 to perfect his golf game as well as to lavish more attention on his grandkids. He and Sue (until her death in 2006) rarely missed one of their games, matches, contests or concerts. We will never forget his abiding love and concern for each of us, and it is that legacy of connection and commitment to family which lives on. Steve will be honored in a private ceremony at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago. The family suggests memorials may be made in his honor to the charity of one's choice. [Chicago Tribune, August 7, 2011]

Baird, Orrin Eldredge (1945)

Baird, Orrin Eldredge (1945)
Brigham City, Utah

Orrin and Bonnie Baird

Class of 1945. Married Bonnie Fawns. Orrin Eldredge Baird, 71, died February 3, 1998 at the McKay-Dee Hospital, Ogden, Utah, from an aneurysm. He was the son of Orrin Randall Baird and Almira Lambert Eldredge Baird. He was born in Salt Lake City and raised in Provo, Utah, where he attended B. Y. Elementary School, B. Y. High School, and later graduated from Brigham Young University with a B. S. in mathematics and chemistry. He also a membership of the BYU Cougar Club. After leaving the Navy at the end of WWII, he served a mission for the LDS Church in Western Canada, where he first was introduced to his spouse, LaVaughn Bonnie Fawns Baird. He and Bonnie were sealed in the Cardston, Alberta Temple on September 14, 1950. He resided in Brigham City the last 38 years and was employed as a scientist for Thiokol for 31 of those years. He was active in the LDS Church where he was currently the High Priest Group Leader following years of service as Bishops Counselor, Scoutmaster for 10 years, Stake Mission President, Stake Athletic Director, and had fond memories of being a primary teacher. Orrins civic activities included being a member of the Lions Club, Little League Baseball coach, was an originator of the Thiokol Credit Union, and on the day of his death was involved in charity work at the Brigham City Senior Center where he did taxes for the seniors. He also enjoyed delivering meals on wheels with his three-year-old granddaughter weekly. He is survived by his spouse, Bonnie, and five sons: Randall and Debra Baird, Evanston, Wyoming; David Baird, Brigham City; Richard and Mary Lynn Baird, Kaysville, Utah; Mark Baird, Schenectady, New York; and Gary and JoDi Baird, Brigham City. He is also survived by three brothers: Fred E. and Norma Baird, Bountiful, Utah; James and Louise Baird, Wilford and Ann Baird, both of Provo; 1 sister, Kathleen and Roy Sneddon of Lincoln, Nebraska. His twenty grandchildren will remember their grandpa fondly. Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 7, 1998 in Brigham City, Utah. Interment will be in the Brigham City Cemetery. [Published in the Deseret News, February 4, 1998.] Note: Orrin's brother, James, was killed in an automobile accident while enroute to speak at Orrin's funeral. Their parents: Orrin Randall Baird and Almira Eldredge Baird. They had five children, four sons and one daughter. They are: Orrin Eldredge Baird [BYH Class of 1945] (married Bonnie) of Brigham City, Utah; Fred E. Baird [BYH Class of 1946] (married Norma) of Bountiful, Utah; James Baird [BYH Class of 1947] (married Louise) of Provo, Utah; Wilford Baird [BYH Class of 1951?] (married Ann), of Provo, Utah; and Kathleen Baird [BYH Class of 1954] (married Roy Snedden) of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Ballif, Moana

Ballif, Moana
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Moana and John Bennett

Class of 1945. Moana Ballif. Born January 4, 1928, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Her parents: Artemesia Romney and Ariel Smith Ballif. Married John H. Bennett. Author of novel, "A Quality Lacking". A former writer with United Press International and a former long-time member of the MIA General Board and of the Relief Society General Board. Dramatist, "Melt Down Your Pewter." ~ ~ ~ ~ NEWS ARTICLE: EX-NEWS REPORTER MOANA BENNETT DIES. Former Deseret News reporter Moana Ballif Bennett, 60, died of cancer in her Salt Lake City home on April 12, 1988. Mrs. Bennett's journalism career included four years as a Provo-based reporter with the Deseret News between 1941 and 1945 and four summers as a staff correspondent with the United Press in Salt Lake City. She later worked as a public relations assistant for U.S. Steel from 1949 to 1953. In 1974, she was named a special consultant to the press relations division of the Public Communications Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mrs. Bennett earned a degree in journalism with a minor in sociology from Brigham Young University in 1949. While attending BYU, she was editor of the student newspaper and student body secretary. She was also named "Most Efficient Student." She was on the General Board of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association for 18 years, serving much of that time as co-chairwoman of the organization's drama committee. In 1978, Mrs. Bennett wrote and directed an LDS pageant, "Because of Elizabeth," that was performed at the dedication of the Nauvoo Monument to Women in Nauvoo, Ill. She served on the board of the Davis County Mental Health Association and as president of the Oakridge Elementary School PTA. She represented the LDS Church on the Board of Utah Issues. Funeral services were held on April 18, 1988 in the Mount Olympus North Stake Center, 4176 Adonis Drive (3930 East). Interment, Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery. [Deseret News, April 15, 1988] ~ ~ ~ ~ HER HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: John Harper Bennett died September 24, 2016, at the age of ninety. Born March 12, 1926, in London, England, to Emily Higgs and Harold Harper Bennett, he was the eldest of eight children. John grew up in the Gilmer Park neighborhood of Salt Lake City, attending Emerson and Roosevelt schools and graduating from East High School in 1943. After his freshman year at the University of Utah, he was drafted into the U.S. Navy, trained as a quartermaster (navigation specialist), joined the last class of the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center in Rhode Island, and served in the Philippines at the tail end of World War II. Discharged in 1946, John returned to school and then entered the California LDS Mission, where he served “without purse or scrip” under President Oscar W. McConkie. Those who know him find it hard to imagine John knocking on strangers’ doors asking for dinner and a place to sleep. John met Moana Ballif at his sister Elen’s wedding reception. He fell in love with the young reporter and BYU graduate and married her on May 22, 1951. He said, “She was a much better person than I — consistently wonderful. She never made a single error, except perhaps in marrying me.” They spent their honeymoon in Colorado Springs, where John played in a tennis tournament and Moana cheered. In 1953, John finished a degree in Philosophy at the University of Utah — not because he believed it would get him a job but because he hoped it would teach him to think. He had worked part-time at Bennett Motors and continued in the sales department after graduation. In 1957, he moved to the leasing department, which was eventually spun off as a separate business. In time, he became president of Bennett Leasing Company and a respected national leader in the industry, serving as vice-president, president, and then chairman of the board of the American Automotive Leasing Association, and on boards and committees of several other trade organizations. The game of squash racquets was his grand passion and became his second career. Following the example of his father, John took up squash at the age of forty and never looked back. He admired the ethical and cerebral demands of the game. In a fast, aggressive, chess-like match, each player has an absolute duty to get out of his opponent’s way. He was state champion in Utah, Colorado, and California; won Intermountain and Pacific Coast regional titles; and claimed the 1983 55+ Softball National Championship. Including hardball, softball, and doubles, he participated in 63 nationals. John served as president of the Utah Squash Association, leading the effort to build an exhibition court at the Deseret Gymnasium and bringing the North American Open to Salt Lake City in 1980. When the Gym closed, John opened the Chancellor Racquets Club, with two converted racquetball courts, and operated it for nine years. In 1999, with partners including his son Craig, he launched Squashworks, a squash-only facility with six international courts that has hosted twelve professional tournaments. In 2012, he was named to the U.S. Squash Grand Masters Honor Roll. A classic introvert, John nevertheless enjoyed close associations with family and friends, including his siblings and members of the Garden Park and East High study groups, with whom he met regularly for over 65 years. He had squash friends all over the country and enjoyed seeing them at tournaments. In his last years, although he mourned the loss of his ability to play, he loved being at Squashworks, watching squash, talking with members, reading the paper, and enjoying the sounds and energy of the club. He took special pleasure in watching his grandchildren play, hoping that his love for the game would continue in generations to come. Besides squash, he loved jazz, theatre, road trips, model cars, and BYU sports. He was a committed member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many capacities over his lifetime. His favorite assignment was teaching Gospel Doctrine. Together John and Moana raised six children, two daughters and four sons, in a loving home full of her goodness and his humor, mixed with books, sports, debates, service, faith, and mutual respect. After Moana’s death in 1988, and through many losses and reversals, he remained the center of their family circle. His legacy is integrity, courage, and an astounding optimism in the face of adversity. His dry self-deprecating wit and concise wisdom are already deeply missed. He is survived by his children and their spouses: Heather (Kevin Hanson), John (Lorraine), Brandon (Virginia Vierra), Marc (Shelley), Craig (Eden), and Shannon a.k.a. Shaz (Jean-Pierre Caner); fourteen grandchildren (and three spouses); three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Michael and Stephen; and many in-laws, nieces, nephews, and cousins. His wife, parents, four sisters, and one brother preceded him in death. Funeral services were held on Monday, October 3, 2016, in the Garden Park Ward, 1150 East Yale Avenue. Interment, Larkin Sunset Lawn, 2350 East 1300 South. Instead of flowers, John requested that his friends play squash! Source. @Oct 2016

Bennett, Lowell

Lowell Bennett

Class of 1945. Lowell Bennett.

Bentwet, Elaine

Elaine Bentwet

Class of 1945. Elaine Bentwet.

Boyle, Norma Claire
1193 Troon Rd
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034 US

Norma and Fred Sorenson
  • Home: 503-636-6091

Class of 1945. Norma Boyle. Norma Boyle was born January 23, 1927, in New York. Her parents were Clarence S. Boyle, BYU 1924, and Elfie Bean Boyle, BYH 1912. Norma had one sister and two brothers: Elayne Boyle Hoffman, 1917-1968; Mark Keith "Murk" Boyle 1920-2003, married Beth; and Richard Ralph "Dick" Boyle, BYH 1948, married Margaret. See Boyle home description under Dick Boyle's alumni profile. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: Dr. Fred Morris Sorenson, 86, born February 19, 1927 ~ died July 8, 2013. Fred Sorenson died on July 8, 2013 from lung cancer. He passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Fred was born on February 19, 1927 in Brigham City, Utah. As a boy, he enjoyed hiking, camping and fishing in the nearby mountains and became an avid nature photographer. He later passed along his love of the outdoors to his wife and children on their many camping trips in the Oregon wilderness. As a teenager, Fred developed a lifelong love of music. He was a musician and band leader in the 1940s, playing drums and clarinet before settling on his favorite instrument, the alto saxophone. In 1944, Fred enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a Pharmacist's Mate. He returned to Utah after his discharge and graduated from the University of Utah in 1951. During a summer job at Bryce Canyon, he met his future wife, Norma Claire Boyle. They were married on March 17, 1950, in her family home in Provo, Utah. In 1954, they moved to Oregon, where Fred attended the University of Oregon Dental School, graduating in 1958. In 1959, Fred joined the faculty of the Oregon Health Sciences University Dental School. He was an active researcher and inventor with patents for several dental instruments and was a valued teacher and mentor to many students during his tenure there. In 1982, he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology. In 1989, he retired as chairman of the Department of Oral Radiology, after 30 years at OHSU. After retiring from the Dental School, Fred served as senior consultant in Forensic Odontology for the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office. His work in dental forensics spanned more than 25 years and in 1990, he received the Clackamas County Sheriff's Department Public Service Award. Fred enjoyed wide ranging interests, applying his considerable skill and dexterity in his many creative pursuits. He was a loving husband and father to wife, Norma; son, Paul; and daughter, Jillayne. He will be remembered as a calm, quiet man with a deep love of learning and respect for diverse ideas. He was respected by all who knew him. His quiet courage, clear-eyed love of life and unselfish sharing of his time and knowledge are gifts we cherish - as we do his memory. Published in The Oregonian on JulY 28, 2013.

Brailsford, Bette Jean

Brailsford, Bette Jean
Provo, Utah US

Bette and Dell Ashworth

Class of 1945. Bette Brailsford. Secretary of the Senior Class in 1944-1945. Her English teacher: Anna B. Hart. ~ ~ ~ ~ Bette Jean Brailsford was born on October 24, 1927 in Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa. Her parents were John Henry Brailsford and Ethel Lenora Adamson Brailsford. Bette married Dell Shepherd Ashworth on December 21, 1946, in Salt Lake City, Utah, while living in Provo, Utah. They had four children: Brent Ashworth [BYH Class of 1967]; Mark Ashworth [BYH Class of 1969]; Anne Ashworth [BYH Class of 1976]; and Christopher "Kit" Ashworth [BYH Class of 1979]. Bette Brailsford Ashworth died on March 14, 1977 in Provo, Utah. Interment, Provo City Cemetery, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: Dell S. Ashworth, age 71, died January 23, 1995 at Provo, Utah. He was born July 20, 1923 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Paul Parrish and Jane Ferrin Ashworth. Dell married Bette Jean Brailsford [BYH Class of 1945], on December 21, 1946 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They were the parents of four children. She died March 14, 1977. [He later married Faughn M. Bennett.] Dell served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the USS Salt Lake City. He saw action in the mid-Pacific Island raids, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and took part in the occupation of Japan. He witnessed the flag raising on Iwo Jima after his ship's fire and searchlight supported the Marines in their climb up Mt. Surabachi. Dell attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in architecture in 1949. He apprenticed with his uncle Claude Shepherd Ashworth, a prominent Provo architect. He practiced architecture in Provo and surrounding areas for over 40 years. He was principal architect for the design of many area buildings, including the Community Church, Royal Inn, First Interstate Bank, Springville Art Gallery remodeling, Provo and Orem City Centers, Springville, Spanish Fork and Payson Senior High Schools, numerous residence and renovations to the Juab, Richfield and Payson City Centers. He also designed numerous LDS chapels throughout Utah. Dell was an Eagle Scout as well as his two sons. He was a proud grandfather of three Eagle Scouts. Dell served as scoutmaster and district chairman of the Boy Scouts of America. He was president of the Provo Chamber of Commerce, Stake Chairman of the BYU Destiny Fund, president of the Provo Kiwanis Club and county and state president of the Sons of the American Revolution. Active in the LDS Church, he served as a stake high councilman, bishop and many other callings, including recent service on the Church's General Board of Architectural Consultants. His hobbies included photography, golf and cabinet making. He was survived by his second wife, Faughn, three sons, and one daughter, three stepchildren, 26 grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers. Children include: Brent (Charlene) Ashworth, Provo; Mark (Debi) Ashworth, Mission Viejo, California; Anne Ashworth (Kim) Golightly, Bethesda, Maryland; Christopher/Kit (Barbara) Ashworth, Pleasant Hill, California; stepchildren include Thomas (Maureen) Bennett, Marikae Bennett, all of Salt Lake City; Eric (Denise) Bennett, Lindon, Utah; sisters, Faye Ashworth (George) Maxwell and Gayle Ashworth Lloyd; brothers, Don (Julie) Ashworth and Clint (Rachel) Ashworth. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bette and grandson, Samuel Mills Ashworth. His funeral services were held Thursday, January 26, 1995 in Provo, Utah. Interment: Provo City Cemetery. Full military rites accorded by the VFW District #4. [Deseret News, Tuesday, January 24, 1995.]

Brimhall, Wendell
836 W. 100 S.
Provo, Utah 84601-4002

Wendell and Joyce Brimhall

Class of 1945. Married Joyce Taylor. @2001

Brockbank, Mary
2331 Delta Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84109

Mary Olson

Class of 1945. @2001

Brown, Annette

Brown, Annette
Pflugerwille, Texas US

Annette and Mark Graham

Class of 1945. Annette Brown. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Annette B. Graham, November 2, 1926 – October 8, 2020. Annette (Brown) Graham passed away at the age of 93 on October 8, 2020. She was born in Springville, Utah on November 2, 1926. Annette graduated from Brigham Young High School in the Class of 1945. She then attended the University of Boulder Colorado. She was married to Mark H Graham on September 2, 1948 and he preceded her in death. Annette had a career in Criminal Records for the Texas Department of Public Safety. She also had a deep passion for her family, her grandchildren, and her services for the Aids Society of Austin. She is survived by her sons, Mark, Greg (Charlotte), and David; her grandchildren, Brett, Kirsten, Steven Cory, Toni Annette, and Brandi Nicole; eight great grandchildren; and seven great great grandchildren. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville, Texas. A graveside service and burial will immediately follow the visitation in Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery. Source.

Brown, George

George Brown

Class of 1945. George Brown.

Buehler, Jacquelyn E.

Jacquelyn Buehler

Class of 1945. Jacquelyn E. Buehler.

Butts, Norma

Butts, Norma
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Norma and Del Metcalf

Class of 1945. Norma Ella Butts. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Norma Ella Butts Metcalf, 79, died May 18, 2006 in Brigham City, of complications from a stroke suffered three years earlier. Born February 5, 1927, in Salt Lake City, a daughter of Curtis John and Flora Elizabeth Salm Butts, she lived on the same block on Fifth East for 76 years. Norma attended Granite High School, where she excelled as a student, and won the crown of prom queen as the youngest contestant. In 1945 she graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo, while attending BYU concurrently. On Christmas Eve in 1943 she met Delwin Laurence Metcalf on a blind date, and they were married Nov. 8, 1945, in the Salt Lake Temple. He died June 28, 1988, after struggling many years with heart complications. Norma retired as a technician for the State of Utah DOT in the testing laboratories for gasoline and asphalt. She served in various capacities in the LDS Church as a teacher in Gospel Doctrine, Relief Society, Young Women, Primary inservice and Cub Scouts. She was proud of her heritage, and spent many hours compiling family pictures. Her flower garden -- where she hosted church groups, family parties and showers -- was the envy of the neighborhood. The mother of ten children, including two sets of twins, her life was devoted to their care and happiness. She lovingly assisted in the rearing of several grandchildren in her home as well. She and Del sponsored, housed and nurtured a young man, Mario Ramirez, from Mexico, whom they grew to love as their own child. The Metcalf home was always open to children's friends, and was the neighborhood gathering place. A stray cat never left without a meal. Norma taught her children to appreciate the finer things in life -- classical music, great literature, paintings by the masters, and beauty in all of its forms. Hosting the Thanksgiving family gathering was an annual tradition. Survivors include four daughters and six sons, Delene (Bayne) McMillan, Sandy; Caryl (Melvin) Blanchard, Honeyville; Lana (Virgil) Beck, St. George; Douglas (Janet Bennion), South Jordan; Marc (Lorraine Richards), Marcia Metcalf, both Salt Lake City, Paul (Paula Lynne Kern), Murray; Brad Metcalf, West Valley; Richard (Cindy Shiflett), Kearns; Robert (Lori Pollock), Brigham City; 35 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren; sister, Tessie (Crawford) Roberts, Quincy, California; brother, David (Patty) Butts, St. George. Preceded in death by parents, Curtis and Flora, brothers, Vernon and Curtis Butts. Funeral services were held Monday, May 22, 2006 in Salt Lake City. Interment, Elysian Burial Gardens. Special thanks to granddaughter and nurse, Brooke Metcalf, and the staff and friends at Pioneer Care Center, as well as members of Brigham City LDS and Methodist churches for their faithful services and loving comfort as caregivers to Grandma during her final two years there! [Deseret News, Saturday, May 20, 2006.]

Cardon, Louis B.

Cardon, Louis B.
Midway, Utah US

Louis and Robin Cardon

Class of 1945. Louis B. Cardon. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Obituary for Louis B. Cardon. Our loving father passed away December 3, 2017 at the age of 89. Dad was born January 6, 1928 in Mesa, Arizona to Louis Sanders and Winafred Bellamy Cardon. He learned the value of work, education, integrity, and faith in Jesus Christ in his home. He was close to his older sister Brookie, and his 3 younger brothers; Marriner, Phillip and Grover. Louis graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah in the Class of 1945. He then graduated from the University of Arizona before serving an LDS mission to the Franco-Belgium mission. Serving in France inspired him to pursue his professional desires of teaching history and his personal desires towards a certain Sister Missionary. He married his sweetheart Robin (Harriet Ann Robinson) in the Mesa, Arizona temple on Dec. 22, 1953. While working on his degree, Dad and Mom also worked on starting their family: Becky (Greg) Smith, Scott (Kathy) Cardon, and Carol (Mike) Dyer. After receiving his Ph.D. in modern European History from the University of California at Berkely, he began teaching at BYU. He moved his family to France several times while teaching/directing the University’s Semester-Abroad Program, thus sharing the french culture with his children. Dad was a gifted teacher, loving particularly to teach his children to swim, water ski, snow ski, hunt, camp, and hike. Dad relished wholesome recreational family activities. Dad had a great love for the gospel of Jesus Christ, serving as a Branch President in Paris and as a Bishop at BYU. He was particularly gifted with languages, picking up accents quickly, which he used to great advantage in his service as an ordinance worker in the Provo, Utah temple. He loved to assist the international missionaries from the MTC in their native tongues. Mom and Dad left their temple work in Utah to serve as senior missionaries at the Swiss temple in Zollikofen, Switzerland. Not surprisingly, Dad built a Swiss chalet in Midway, Utah, a family gathering place for their 11 grandchildren; Melissa (Jeff) Smith, Shane Smith, Erik (Amanda) Smith, Michelle (Todd) Jaramillo, Landon Cardon, Nathan Cardon, Chantal (Jerry) Tibbitts, Zac (Nicole) Cardon, Devin (Carolynn) Dyer, and Alicia (Steve) Taylor. They also have 21 great-grandchildren who now share in the joys of four-wheeling up the hill, sledding down the road and a hillside slip-n-slide. Dad lived his last months at Legacy Assisted living in Provo. We thank the kind staff for their tender care. He exemplified, as the Apostle Paul, “in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” Dad has now joined his loved ones who preceded him in death: his sweetheart Robin (who passed away in March), his parents, his sister Brookie Cardon Peterson, and grandson Kimball McKay Dyer. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the LDS Chapel located at 665 South 200 West, Orem, Utah. Viewing at 10:00, prior to services. Interment in Orem City Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary. Source

Casteele, Dorothy [or Casteel,]

Dorothy Casteele

Class of 1945. Dorothy Casteele [or Casteel].

Christensen, John Bert (1945)

Christensen, John Bert (1945)
15011 Punta Rassa, %23404
Ft. Myers, Florida 33908 US

John Christensen

Class of 1945. John Christensen. He married Gail D. Farrer, BYH Class of 1950. Gail: BYU BS Elementary Education 1953. John: BYU BA Molecular Biology 1954. John Bert Christensen is the son of Archie Bert Christensen and Sarah (Sadie) Curtis Christensen.

Christensen, Miriam
1404 E. South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102-1812 US

Miriam [and Daniel] Bushnell

Class of 1945. Miriam Christensen. Her parents were John William Christensen and Sadie Miriam Bradley Christensen, who married December 22, 1915, in the Salt Lake City, Utah; John William Christensen preceded Sadie Miriam Bradley Christensen in death in 1971. They had three daughters: Marguerite Christensen [BYH Class of 19354] McLeran, Bountiful; Irene Christensen [BYH Class of 1939] Love, Palo Alto, California, and Miriam Christensen [BYH Class of 1945] Nelson Bushnell, Salt Lake City. @1990 ~ ~ ~ ~ Miriam first married ______ Nelson, and they had two daughters. ~ ~ ~ ~ Miriam second married Daniel Stott Bushnell. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER 2nd HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: Daniel Stott Bushnell, 79, died suddenly December 23, 2002. He was born in Meadow, Millard County, Utah, November 15, 1923 to Daniel Dearden Bushnell and Melba Ellen Stott. The family lived a short time in Cedar City, then moved to Salt Lake City about 1940. Dan attended West High School where he was a Student Body officer and won the State debate championship. He attended University of Utah and BYU briefly before World War II. On March 15, 1943 he first married Audry Huffaker in the Salt Lake Temple. They were the parents of three children: Shonnie, Steven, and Susan. During World War II he was a pilot- instructor in the US Air Corps, flying PBY seaplanes used in Air-Sea Rescues. In January 1946 he entered Stanford University where he received his BA and JD (Law) degrees. He was affiliated at first with Richards and Bird Law Firm, later with Bushnell and Beesley, and finally with Kirton, McConkie and Bushnell. He had a long and distinguished career as a litigator, representing hospitals, school districts, and the LDS Church. He served one term in the Utah House of Representatives, 1951. Audry died on November 12, 1962. ~~ He second married Miriam Christensen Nelson, December 5, 1963. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. He became a wonderful father to her two daughters, Shaun Nelson and Stacey Nelson. After one year in Little America, Wyoming, they moved to their present home. Dan had many Church callings: Gospel Doctrine teacher, High Priest Group Leader, Bishop's counselor, Branch President, (University of Utah Student Stake), Stake High Councilor, Stake Executive Secretary, Temple Worker. He has been a member of the Utah and California Bar Associations for 54 years. He served on the Salt Lake City School Board for 10 years, the last two years as President. From 1992 to 1998, he was attorney for the LDS Church in Europe, headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany. Two satisfying legal achievements were the securing of a full tithing tax deduction for Church members in Australia and Germany and the procuring of the title to the land for the construction of the Madrid Temple. He battled the United States Government for a period extending over 30 years for the wrongful death of southern Utah sheep resulting from nuclear fallout. He was survived by his wife, Miriam, and five children: Shonnie Passey (Robert), Centerville; Steven D. Bushnell (Paula Craig), Fallbrook, California; Susan Brown (Mark Coleman), Salt Lake City; Shaun Humphries (Stephen P.), Provo, and Stacey Segura (Thomas R.), Glendora, California. There are 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Also he is survived by three brothers: J. Merrill Bushnell, Provo; Dr. Fred Bushnell, Laguna Niguel, California; and T. Darrell Bushnell, Orem, and many nephews and nieces and cousins who will miss him greatly. He loved and cherished his many friends. He wanted everyone to know that his family meant everything to him; his faith in God was complete; he didn't only believe, he knew. Funeral services were held at the Federal Heights Ward, Monday, December 30, 2002. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery. [Deseret News, Saturday, December 28, 2002.]

Clark, Evelyn Claire

Evelyn Clark

Class of 1945. Evelyn Claire Clark.

Clifford, Lue
681 North Laguna Lane
Washington, Utah 84780 US

Lue Clifford

Class of 1945. Lue Clifford. @2001

Cullimore, Leeta
2227 N. 37th St.
Phoenix, Arizona 85008-3004 US

Leeta Campbell

Class of 1945. Leeta Cullimore. Grandparents: William C. Cullimore and Eunice L. Murdock Hanks. They had seven sons and three daughters, including: Eunice Elisadore Cullimore, who married Leland K. Cullimore, M.D., of Charleston, Utah. The children of Dr. and Mrs. Cullimore included: Leeta Cullimore Campbell [BYH Class of 1945], of Phoenix, Arizona; and Coridon N. Cullimore [BYH Class of 1946], of Littleton, Colorado. @1997

Deschene, Irene Eloise

Irene Deschene

Classes of 1945 & Class of 1946. Irene Eloise Deschene. She graduated from BYH on May 23, 1946. Source: 1946 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Her photograph appears with the seniors in the 1945 Wildcat yearbook, and also with the graduates listed on the 1946 Graduation Program for BYH. ~ ~ ~ ~

Deshene, Irene Eloise

Deshene, Irene Eloise
[See Deschene]

Irene Deshene

For reference: Deshene, see Deschene, Irene, BYH Class of 1946

Elder, Reta

Reta Elder

Class of 1945. Reta Elder.

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