BYA~BYH Faculty & Staff


Alphabetical Alumni
Gunn, Richard LeRoy (F&S)

Gunn, Richard LeRoy (F&S)
Provo, Utah US

Dick and Jeanine Gunn

Faculty & Staff, beginning in the 1948-49 school year, and continuing through 1953-54 - Art Teacher, Publications, & Religion. Richard L. "Dick" Gunn. BYU BS Art 1947, BYU MS Art 1950, Stanford University PHD 1955. Then became a professor in the Art Department at BYU. Now: Richard L. Gunn, Professor Emeritus of Art History at BYU. ~ ~ ~ ~ BOOK: A SEARCH FOR SENSITIVITY AND SPIRIT by Richard L. Gunn, Deseret Book, 1981, 1st Edition. From the Foreword by Jeffrey R. Holland, then President of Brigham Young University who writes that this book "is an adventure into the spirit of things - especially into the human spirit - as we wake and walk and talk and live. It deals, among other things, with children and with nature and with art. It reveals to us the great impact that creativity and sensitivity and wonder can have on our religious life." NOMINATION: I had some wonderful professors during my stint at BYU, but my most influential and favorite, would have to be Richard Gunn, professor of art history. I wasn't even interested in art history when I signed on with Professor Gunn, but needed a fine arts class, and art history 101 fit my schedule. Once the class started, it didn't take long before we were all smitten with Prof. Gunn's love of art, love of his students, and general zest for life. His efforts to imbue in his students a love of great art worked their magic on me and have enriched my life to this day. I remember a particular day in the late 70s when our class found out that Prof. Gunn had been diagnosed with cancer in his leg and was absent from the class for a short time in order to undergo surgery. We were all surprised that he was only absent a couple of days. As I sat and listened to his lecture on the day of his return, I noticed that his wife was sitting in the front of the classroom. Prof. Gunn, never one to sit still during a class, sat on a stool at the front of the class with his crutches at his side. At one point, he neglected to grab his crutches when he got up and his wife, camera in hand, jumped up and took his picture as he stood before the class on his injured leg. We later found out that she was going to use the picture as evidence that he was disobeying doctor's orders! There was no keeping this man from doing what he loved most--sharing his love of art. --Laurie Holmes Smith, ’76, Safford, Ariz. ~ ~ In 1999 Dick Gunn, at age 81, took a trip to South Africa. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: Richard LeRoy Gunn, 94, passed away on Thursday March 28, 2013 in Provo, Utah.A Visitation will be held Thursday, April 4, 2013 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Oak Hills Hillside Chapel, 1960 North 1500 East, Provo, UT. Funeral Services will also be held at the church on Friday, April 5th, at 12:00 Noon, where a Visitation will be held prior to services from 10:30 am to 11:30 am. Interment in East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, 4800 North 650 East, Provo. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.uvfuneral.com [Provo Daily Herald, March 31, 2013] ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Richard L. Gunn, 1918 ~ 2013. Richard LeRoy Gunn traveled extensively to every continent showing its beauties and teaching world cultures to countless people. On March 28, 2013, at 94 years of age, he traveled on to his next great adventure. He was born on September 28, 1918 to Benjamin LeRoy and Fanny Louise Ensign Gunn in Salt Lake City. He served a mission to Hawaii, and the spirit of Hawaii stayed with him throughout his life. Pearl Harbor was attacked while on his mission, and he enlisted in the Army upon his return, serving in the mapping unit of the 948th Army engineer corps during WWII. He married Jeanne Wright in 1942 and they had 6 children- Kathy, Elizabeth, Rick, Jeremy, Becky and Candy. He received a doctorate in art education from Stanford. He was a well-loved professor of art and master teacher at BYU for 34 years. In 1972 he was recognized as Professor of the Year. He had a tremendous impact on those he came in contact with. He was an avid, diehard BYU sports fan, attending games long after he lost his sight. As a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in various capacities including Bishop and served on the Young Men's General Board for over 20 years. He was preceded in death by Jeanne, his dedicated wife of 47 years who passed away from cancer. He later married Jeanine Done Hansen, his devoted wife of 22 years, who gave tender loving care to him in his failing years. He is loved and remembered by their combined 12 children and spouses, and their 53 grandchildren and 57 great grandchildren. Funeral Services were held on Friday, April 5th. Interment, East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery. The family recommended donations to the Church Perpetual Education Fund. [Provo Daily Herald, April 2, 2013]

Hafen, John C.

Hafen, John C.
Springville, Utah

John Hafen

Faculty and Staff. John C. Hafen, Art Teacher, 1892-1894. Born 1856, died 1910. The Art Department was organized in 1893 under the noted Utah artist John Hafen, with Christina D. Young as his assistant. He shared the art teaching duties with Edwin Evans and John B. Fairbanks, both of whom also became famous Utah painters.

Hailes, Irene [Ricks,]

Hailes, Irene [Ricks,]
Provo, Utah US

Irene and Eldin Ricks

Faculty and Staff, Training School up through May 1968. Irene Hailes Ricks. BYU Elementary Kindergarten teacher. BYU 1946. She married Eldin Ricks. Their children included: Harold L. Ricks [BYH Class of 1968], Orem, Utah; Marjorie Ricks [BYH Class of 1970] (James C.) Swindler, Draper, Utah; Dennis Ricks; and Stanford Ricks. @2011 ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Irene Hailes Ricks - An Amazing Woman & Born Teacher. Irene Hailes Ricks, lived among us over 101 years going strong" anxiously engaged in a good cause, and [did] many things of [her] own free will" (D&C 58:27). Instead of rusting out, she wore out. She died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. Those who knew her well, knew that she was a true "Iron woman." Her life was centered around family, friends, faith, BYU, all things Blue and White, and always-a Project. The secret to her long and productive life. She "Always looked on the bright side of life" and never slowed down. She traveled the world up until just the past few years. Since she hit the ripe old age of 60, both with Eldin and friends, she traveled to North, South and Central America, the Amazon, Asia, led tours to the Middle East and most of Europe. She exercised her mind, body, and spirit every day. She was careful about what she ate and drank. She read and learned constantly, emailed regularly, learned how to "Friend" her nieces, nephews, and grandchildren and received a notice recently from Facebook that she was the oldest living person with an active Facebook account -in the world! She got up every morning with a plan in mind and the determination to see it through to the end. A BYU season ticket holder since 1949, she never left a game 1 minute early-win or lose-no matter how lopsided the score or inclement the weather, much to her not quite so loyal son's dismay! The Cougar Club has lost one of their greatest fans. Born June 10, 1910 in Portsmouth, England, she was the oldest of 7 children born to John Charles Hailes and Nellie Warwick Hailes. Her parents, enduring much opposition, joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and immigrated to Zion, Salt Lake City, in July 1911 via steamship, 1 year before the Titanic sailed, bringing their baby, Irene, with them. Her father asked to be released from the British Royal Navy, giving up a promising career, but, unable to be far from the water, he built a home on the Jordan River on California Avenue and worked at the Magna smelter. Her first memory was walking down a long hall in a white dress when she was 15 months old to be sealed to her parents in the Salt Lake Temple. She was proud to be raised amongst the "salt of the earth" in The Cannon Ward, Pioneer Stake. From her childhood she always wanted to be a teacher. She put herself through college working for 19 cents an hour and "was glad to have the job". She received her degree in Elementary Education from the University of Utah (aka "the school to the North") in 1932. She taught elementary school for ten years at the Douglas School in Salt Lake City. She then joined the Navy WAVES in 1943 as a flight trainer in the Link Department. She enthusiastically organized LDS MIA groups wherever she went. At the end of WWII she served on the LDS servicemen's committee where she met Eldin Ricks. Describing Eldin, a friend told Irene, he is "Six foot two, eyes of blue, too religious for me, but just right for you." Eldin began teaching religion at BYU in 1946. Meanwhile, Irene enrolled at BYU to pursue not one but two degrees, a master's in education and a Mrs. She fell in love with Provo, BYU, and Eldin. She received the Mrs. degree when they married three years later in 1949. They had four children: Harold, Marjorie, Dennis, and Stanford. Over the next twenty-five years she continued teaching Kindergarten at BYU Laboratory Elementary School, Cascade Elementary, and several other schools. Irene served in many church callings and positions including on the YWMIA general board from 1946 - 1963. Because of her desire to share her love for hiking, x-country skiing, and the outdoors, she helped to organize the YW Camp program. She also served on the Church Correlation Committee from 1967 - 1971 where she assisted writing Primary lessons. Irene and Eldin served a mission in London, England at the LDS Genealogical Library in 1985 - 1986. She served for many years as a volunteer in the Family History library at BYU. Irene's retirement since 1975 was spent in compiling over 10 volumes of Ricks and Hailes family history, attending BYU sporting and social events, organizing family reunions and enjoying her ever growing family consisting of twenty-three grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. and counting. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the Oak Hills 7th Ward Chapel, 1038 North 1200 East, Provo. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, Friday evening from 4:30-7:00 p.m. and at the church Saturday from 1:30-2:45 p.m. prior to services. Interment, East Lawn Memorial Hills, Provo. Coincidentally, Irene's Day of Celebration will be capped off by the BYU Homecoming Football game that evening. She will there "Rise and Shout" one more time before making her way to an even more glorious Homecoming with her Heavenly Father, beloved husband, daughter, parents, brothers and sister who have preceded her Home. From all who knew her -- we love and revere you, Mom, Grandma, Teacher and Friend. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.bergmortuary.com [Provo Daily Herald, Thursday, October 6, 2011]

Hale, Abbey Celeste

Hale, Abbey Celeste
Provo, Utah US

Abbey Hale

Faculty & Staff. Abbey Celeste Hale, Training School, 1895-1896. Abbey Celeste Hale, a niece of Edward Everett Hale (author of "A Man Without a Country" and chaplain to the U.S. Senate) was employed in the Primary Department during the mid-1890s. When Abbey Hale left the school in 1897 she wrote President Cluff that "the Academy and Utah seem too much like home to me to be given up unregretfully. I have enjoyed my work there very much and it will always be a pleasure to me to remember ther cordiality and kindness given to a stranger within your gates." She was one of the earliest non-Mormon teachers to be employed by the Academy.

Hales, Wayne Brockbank

Hales, Wayne Brockbank
Provo, Utah US

Wayne & Belle/Vivian Hales

Faculty & Staff. Wayne Brockbank Hales, Physics and Mathematics teacher, 1914 to 1970s. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1916. Wayne B. Hales. He received an AB Degree in 1916. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 7, page 348. ~ ~ ~ ~ Wayne B. Hales was a beloved teacher and well-respected scientist. But the journey wasn't easy. At a young age, following the death of his mother, he worked with his father in the Tintic Mines near Eureka, Utah, and saved his money to someday attend BYU. Brightening his early life were his love for and success in athletics and his participation in Utah's first Boy Scout troop, interests that would last throughout his life. At BYU he was a four-year letterman in track and basketball and his record in cross-country remained unbroken for 10 years. He served as the Scoutmaster of the first troop in Provo and stayed close to Scouting throughout his life, receiving the Silver Beaver in 1942. At BYU Hales quickly distinguished himself as a student and showed an inclination toward the sciences, especially physics. He also participated in the debating and science clubs and was elected president of his sophomore and senior classes. Upon graduation, Hales took a position at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, where he taught physics and mathematics for five years. In 1920 he took on administrative responsibilities as a counselor in the school presidency. His dedication, academic abilities, and commitment to the gospel caught the eye of Church Commissioner of Education Adam S. Bennion, and at age 27 Hales was appointed President of Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. Despite heavy responsibilities Hales was always looking to broaden and deepen his education. Between 1918 and 1926 he studied at different times at the University of Chicago, the University of Utah, and the California Institute of Technology. His studies earned him master's and PhD degrees in physics and provided him the tutelage of two Nobel Prize winners--Albert A. Michelson and Robert A. Millikan. After finishing his PhD, Hales decided he would not seek further administrative positions because he did not like the "lonesome feeling". In 1930 he was offered a position teaching physics at BYU, where he would inspire students for some 42 years. In 1933 he provided help to BYH students in producing their Wildcat yearbook. At first he taught all of the physics classes. He would eventually take on classes such as meteorology, astronomy, photography, and mechanics, as well as mathematics at all levels. His fervent teaching style and dedication to students attracted many to his classes, and his pioneering efforts in photography led to his being dubbed the "Father of Photography at BYU." Over the years, Hales served as chairman of the Physics Department and the first dean of the General College. His leadership also extended into the ecclesiastical structure of BYU; he was bishop of two campus wards and president of two student stakes. In a letter nominating Hales for the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award, which he received in 1964, student Sterling D. Sessions wrote, "Wayne B. Hales epitomizes the role of a great teacher because he has helped many a student bring light and understanding into their lives. . . . Professor Hales is a man of integrity in the sense that the precision, order, and intellectual candor of the classroom [have] been carried into all dimensions of his life." ~ ~ ~ ~ Wayne Brockbank Hales was born on December 20, 1893 in Spanish Fork, Utah. He died on May 3, 1980. Interment, Provo, Utah. His parents: Jonathan Hyrum Hales and Martha Ann Brockbank. He first married Isabel (Isabella) Ethel Wilson on September 20, 1916 in Salt Lake City. He second married Vivian Smart Parkinson [BYH Class of 1912] on July 2, 1965 in Salt Lake City, Utah [See also Lester Rogers Taylor, BYH Class of 1912]. ~ ~ ~ ~ Children of Wayne Brockbank Hales and Isabel Wilson Hales: Dr. J. Vern Hales (Lucile Farnsworth), of Las Vegas, Nevada; Dr. Dean Wilson Hales [BYH Class of 1937] of Ogden; Isabel Hales [BYH Class of 1940] (George I. ) Cannon of Salt Lake City; Margaret Hales [BYH Class of 1942] (Delos) Bown, Dr. Richard Wayne Hales [BYH Class of 1943] (Mary Smart); and Dr. Robert Hyrum Hales [BYH Class of 1948] (Jeanette Callister). @1997

Hall, Katryn B. [Katherine]
Provo, Utah

Katryn (Katherine) Hall

Faculty & Staff, 1944-45 through 1945-46.

Halliday, Merinda  [Marinda]

Halliday, Merinda [Marinda]
Provo, Utah US

Merinda Halliday

BY Academy High School Class of 1884. Marinda Halliday (or Merinda). Graduated Friday, June 13, 1884, with a Normal diploma. Source: Territorial Enquirer, Friday, June 13, 1884. Faculty & Staff. Merinda Halliday, Training School, 1881-1884.

Hammond, May C.
Provo, Utah US

May Hammond

Faculty & Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1934. May Hammond. She received a BS Degree in Elementary Education in 1934. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 352. ~ ~ ~ ~ Faculty & Staff. May C. Hammond, Principal, BYU Elementary School. ~ ~ ~ ~ "For over 30 years I was an elementary school principal in the Alpine School District. Any success that I might have had over that 30-year span I credit to BYU Professor of Education May Hammond. She was an inspiration to many elementary education majors who went on to be successful teachers. She served as principal of the BYU Elementary School, where many students received their student teaching experience. She dedicated her life to helping children gain an appreciation for children’s literature. I think she knew every book that had been published for children. After serving in the elementary school she started teaching curriculum development and children’s literature to elementary education majors. She was so lovely, sweet, patient, kind and understanding. If I could ask one person to read to my children and grandchildren at bedtime, she would be the one. She made stories come alive. She was indeed an advocate for children." ~~Douglas Nicholes, BYU ’54, American Fork, Utah

Hansen, Omar Milton

Hansen, Omar Milton
Springville, Utah US

Omar and LaVon Hansen

Faculty & Staff Late 1950s & Early 1960s, including 1957-62, Science Teacher. Omar Milton Hansen. His daughter, Judy Ann Hansen Stephensen, is a member of the BYH Class of 1962. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Omar Hansen, devoted husband, father, former Springville High chemistry and physics teacher and principal, Brigham Young High School science teacher, Springville Art Museum board member, Kiwanis Club member and World War II U.S. Navy officer, passed away peacefully, June 1, 2010. Born in Provo in 1922, Omar married his high school sweetheart, LaVon Gurr in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Following three years of Navy service in the Pacific, he was awarded the Bronze Star for valor as gunnery officer aboard the USS Brown. Omar and LaVon then settled in Springville, Utah, residing in the Brookside area. Omar loved his family, his students and nature. Each day was an adventure: camping, scouting, water skiing, hunting, fishing and snow skiing. He shared his appreciation for the beauty around him by capturing the color, texture and feeling of life in art. He produced over 90 paintings of Utah mountains and other scenery, several winning awards at art exhibits. He is survived by his wife, LaVon, by four siblings: June Henrichsen, Victor Hansen, Roger Hansen, and Patrick Hansen; by seven children: Robert, Judy [BYH Class of 1962], Craig, Deanna, Marsha, Gilbert, Spencer; 39 grandchildren; and 65 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held June 4, 2010 at the LDS chapel located at 555 South 600 East, Springville. Interment, Springville Evergreen Cemetery. The family suggested that memorial donations can be made to the LDS Humanitarian Fund or to the Springville Museum of Art. Farewell, good friend! [Provo Daily Herald, Thursday, June 3, 2010.] Condolences ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS WIFE'S OBITUARY: LaVon Gurr Hansen passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on September 6, 2016, at her home in Springville, Utah, surrounded by family. She was born to Wallace and Bathsheba Gurr in Provo, Utah July 4,1921 and was preceded in death by her parents, her spouse Omar M. Hansen, and eight siblings: Rueben, Margaret, Wallace, Delia, Eugene, Loa, Wanda, and Beth. LaVon had many hobbies and interests including: hiking, fishing, water skiing (she was still water skiing at age 70), traveling and exploring (one of her favorite places to visit with family and friends was Lake Powell), gardening (when she was 18 she was pleased to win an all-expense paid trip to Chicago for winning the Grounds Beautification Contest in 4-H), sewing, cooking, performing in the Springville Community Playhouse, and working on family history. LaVon was an exemplary example of a life of faithful service to family, church and community. She was a 4-H leader and served in many leadership positions in her church such as Relief Society President, Primary President, and Cub Scout Leader. LaVon was also honored to be named a Daughter of Utah Pioneers. In 1942 she married her high school sweetheart Omar M. Hansen in the Salt Lake Temple. Omar was called away to serve in the Navy during WWII and LaVon began her most cherished role as a mother. She is survived by their seven children: Robert (Lana), Judy Stephensen (Douglas), Craig (Patricia), Deanna Ryan (Terry), Marsha Norton, Gilbert (Karen), and Spencer (Leslie); 39 grandchildren, 101 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. Viewing will be at the LDS Chapel located at 555 South 600 East, Springville, Utah on September 17, 2016 from 9:45-10:45 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00. Interment will follow at the Springville Evergreen Cemetery. In honor of LaVon's commitment to service, donations to the LDS Humanitarian Fund may be made in lieu of flowers. Condolences may be sent at www.wheelermortuaries.com [Provo Daily Herald, September 12, 2016]

Hansen, William F.

Hansen, William F.
(See HANSON, William F.)

William Hansen

Faculty & Staff. Music teacher, 1932-1944. (See HANSON, William F.) Name was frequently misspelled in yearbooks.

Hansen, _____
Provo, Utah US

______ Hansen

Faculty & Staff, B. Y. Elementary School. Mrs. ______ Hansen. Taught Fourth Grade in the late 1920s and early 1930s. ~ ~ ~ ~ "My name is Carlyle Lambert. My family arrived in Provo 1926 when my father uprooted us from Rexburg, St. Anthony, Idaho area and came down to BYU to finish his college and get a master's degree. That was mostly all completed when he brought us down here in 1926/27. Our whole family went to BYU Training School, which no longer exists. It's been torn down. I have a lot of memories of that school. A lot of people went there. After I finished the sixth grade at the BYU Elementary School, then I went to Farrer Junior High School. . . . I did have some excellent teachers coming up through BYU. I had three teachers that decided I was going to learn or I was going to have to have some very serious conversations with my father, who at that time was the principal of BYU High School. Fortunately my fourth grade teacher Mrs. _____ Hansen wouldn't put up with any nonsense. If you had to stay there until 9 at night to finish an assignment, she stayed right there with you. You had to get it done, or you wouldn't go home. She would stay there all night I guess." --Carlyle Lambert, interviewed in 1999.

Hanson, William F. [not Hansen]

Hanson, William F. [not Hansen]
Provo, Utah US

William Hanson

Brigham Young High School, Class of 1907, and Faculty. William F. Hanson. In 1907 he received a Music Diploma. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B.Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 276. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYH Class of 1907. William F. Hanson, a Music School graduate. BYU [& BYH] Class of 1907 Listing of BYH Normal, High School, Commercial, Music, Agriculture, and Arts & Trades graduates. Source: Brigham Young University & Normal Training School, Catalogue & Announcements, for 32nd Academic Year, 1907-1908, p. 136. ~ ~ ~ ~ Faculty & Staff. William F. Hanson, Instructor in Music, 1932-1945 [often misspelled Hansen in yearbooks]. ~ ~ ~ ~ His daughter, Elma Hanson, graduated in the BYH Class of 1932, then married Henry H. Falkner.

Harding, Dale J.

Harding, Dale J.
St. George, Utah US

Dale & Joyce/Silvia Harding

Dale J. Harding, BY Elementary Faculty. He taught at BY Elementary Laboratory School in the early 1960s. "I learned today of the passing of Dale J. Harding in St George. Dale was my 4th Grade teacher at BY Elementary Lab School in about 1960. I don't know how long he was at the school but he taught the class of Patti Porter Hintze in 1961. Rich Reimschussel, Orem, Utah" ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: On Wednesday morning June 1, 2016, Dale J. Harding, age 86, passed peacefully into the arms of our Father in Heaven. He was an amazing man who adored his wife, Silvia Harding, and loved his 10 children and 81 grandchildren with all of his heart. Dale had a passion for helping others, and was a born educator. He earned a PhD in education and spent his life serving children in countries all over the world, including Chile, Bolivia and Saudi Arabia. As a school principal, he knew each and every child in his care by name. He would walk down the school halls flocked by children hugging him and calling his name. After retiring, he found great joy in being a temple worker and a bishop of a singles ward. He loved traveling, fishing, nurturing his beautiful yard and gardens, watching BYU football, and spoiling his dogs. Music was a big part of his life. He sang in quartets, Ward Choirs, and was always humming and singing in his home. Dale had a deep love for his Savior, and was consistently trying to be the best man he could be. He was an example of honesty and hard work, and shared love, kindness, and happiness everywhere he went. We will miss his big smile, and how he would hug us with all of his might. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Joyce LaRue Harding. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Boulder Ridge Stake Center (1726 S. River Road, St. George, Utah). There will be a viewing at the same location from 9­10:45 a.m. before the funeral services. Care and arrangements have been entrusted to Hughes Mortuary (435) 674-5000. Visit our website www.hughesmortuary.com to leave condolences. [Deseret News, June 4, 2016]

Hardy, Milton Henry

Hardy, Milton Henry
Provo, Utah US

Milton and Libbie Hardy

One of the First BYA Faculty & Staff. Milton H. Hardy, Physiology and Biology teacher, 1876-1888, 1891-1896. In the 1886–87 academic year, Milton H. Hardy, assistant principal under Karl G. Maeser, became the first instructor to teach a formal course or lecture in psychology at Brigham Young Academy. Milton married Elizabeth "Libbie" Smoot on October 16, 1879 in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1880, Milton H. Hardy was serving as President of the Utah County Stake, LDS Church. Milton Hardy appears in a photo of the first faculty to serve under Principal Benjamin Cluff in 1892. ~ ~ ~ ~ Elizabeth "Libbie" Smoot was born December 07, 1861 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died December 13, 1932 in Utah County, Utah. She married Milton Henry Hardy on October 16, 1879. He was born September 17, 1845 in Groveland, Essex County, Massachusetts, and died August 23, 1905. Children of Elizabeth Smoot and Milton Hardy are: 1. Avera Hardy, born February 21, 1882. 2. Thethe Ina Hardy, born August 01, 1888. 3. Milton Oro Hardy, born July 27, 1890. 4. LeGrand Haven Hardy, born June 13, 1894. 5. Marion Smoot Hardy, born August 22, 1897; died August 31, 1941 in Utah County, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ Milton Henry Hardy (1844-09-26 – 1905-08-23) was an early academic and educator in Utah Territory and was a leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Hardy was born in Groveland, Massachusetts. Hardy was one of the first faculty members of Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah Territory. From 1876 to 1888 and from 1891 to 1896 Hardy taught physiology and biology at the Academy. He was an assistant principal under Karl G. Maeser, and in the 1886–1887 school year became the first faculty member to teach a course in psychology at Brigham Young Academy. From 1876 to 1880, Hardy was the first assistant to Junius F. Wells, the inaugural superintendent of the LDS Church's Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. In 1880, Hardy became the president of the church's Utah County Stake. Hardy married Elizabeth "Libbie" Smoot in 1879; they were the parents of five children. Hardy died in Provo, Utah. --Andrew Jenson. [LDS Biographical Encyclopedia.]

Harmon, Joseph Roscoe

Harmon, Joseph Roscoe
Provo, Utah US

Roscoe and Louise Harmon

Faculty & Staff. Roscoe Harmon, Training School, 1917-1918. ~ ~ ~ ~Joseph Roscoe Harmon was born on September 27, 1895 in Toquerville, Utah. His parents were Levi Nehemiah Harmon and Frances Regula Naegle Harmon. He married Louise Bird on June 29, 1922.

Harrington, Daniel Henry

Harrington, Daniel Henry
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Daniel and Leonora Harrington

BY Academy High School Class of 1881. Daniel Harrington. Diploma in the Normal (teaching) course. Source: The Territorial Enquirer, June 22, 1881, Provo, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ Daniel H. Harrington. Also Faculty & Staff. Judge Daniel H. Harrington, Training School, 1881-1884. Born March 15, 1860 in American Fork, Utah. Young Daniel was an eager student and learned to be an omniverous reader. His father encouraged him in his desire to go to college when such an education was not too popular or well known. He graduated from Brigham Young Academy in 1881, after matriculating for three years. His classmates included George Sutherland, John E. Booth, D.D. Houtz, J.L. Robison, Zina Young Williams Card, William H. King, James E. Talmadge and J.M. Tanner, to name a few. Daniel attended BYA in the Lewis Building on Provo's Center Street. Visitors frequently attended the classes. Professor Milton Hardy presided at Wednesday conclaves while Professor Maeser would leave the platform to play the organ. Whenever Leonard E. Harrington, BYA Trustee and father of Daniel, visited the school, either for an assembly or in a class, Professor Hardy would gravely call upon Daniel to give the opening or closing prayer. Discomforted, Daniel said, "All eyes fell on me as soon as father entered the room." Teacher, Principal, Superintendent, Attorney, Civil and Business leader. ~ ~ ~ ~ His BYA report card for 1879-1880, signed by James E. Talmage for Karl G. Maeser, is found in the BYU Archives. ~ ~ ~ ~ Daniel Henry Harrington was born on March 15, 1860 in American Fork, Utah. His parents were Leonard Ellsworth Harrington and Mary Jones Harrington [or Lois Russell Harrington]. Daniel married Leonora Young Taylor on March 17, 1886 in Logan, Utah. Daniel H. Harrington died on November 30, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah. His interment, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Harris, Harrison Emer

Harris, Harrison Emer
Provo, Utah US

Harrison Harris

Faculty & Staff. Dennison Emer Harris, Training School, 1881-1884.

Harris, Hyrum S.

Harris, Hyrum S.
Provo, Utah US

Hyrum Harris

BY Academy High School Class of 1884. Hyrum S. Harris. Graduated Friday, June 13, 1884, with a Normal diploma. Source: Territorial Enquirer, Friday, June 13, 1884. Faculty & Staff. Hyrum S. Harris, Training School, 1881-1884.

Harris, J. Bond

Harris, J. Bond
Provo, Utah US

Bond Harris

Brigham Young High School, Class of 1907. J. Bond Harris. He received a Normal Diploma. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B.Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 281. ~ ~ ~ ~ Faculty & Staff. J. Bond Harris, Training School, 1907-1908. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYH Class of 1907. J. Bond Haris, a Normal graduate. BYU [& BYH] Class of 1907 Listing of BYH Normal, High School, Commercial, Music, Agriculture, and Arts & Trades graduates. Source: Brigham Young University & Normal Training School, Catalogue & Announcements, for 32nd Academic Year, 1907-1908, p. 136.

Harris, Janice

Harris, Janice
Provo, Utah US

Janice Harris

Faculty & Staff. Janice Harris, Training School, 1881-1884.

Hart, Anna Elizabeth Boss

Hart, Anna Elizabeth Boss
Provo, Utah US

Anna B. and John W. Hart

Faculty & Staff. Anna B. Hart, English & Reading teacher, 1939 to 1968. Widow of Idaho State Senator John W. Hart of Rigby. Widowed in 1936, five months before her first and only child was born, she was a single mother, teaching to provide a living for her son, her mother, and herself. She was hired at BYU in 1939 by President Harris and she retired in 1973, after BYH closed in 1968. Many changes (experiments) took place during her tenure, spearheaded by several of her principles. She was loyal to her principles and gave her all to inspire and teach young students and then guide hundreds of college-level training teachers through their individual teaching experiences. Her biography, along with hundreds of valuable papers, documents, teaching aids and memorabilia, exist in the special collections section of the BYU Library. She served and supported the secondary education arm of the university for over 34 years. Her last scholastic contribution to the school and the public was to co-author with Ernest Wilkinson a history of Brigham Young Secondary and Elementary Schools. --John A. Hart, BYH '54, BYU ’61, Salt Lake City, Utah --BYU ARCHIVES: Hart, Anna Boss. Oral history interview, Aug. 15, 1977. 1 volume. Call Number: UA OH 28 Abstract: Interview by C. Garn Coombs with Anna Boss Hart, educator, concerning her experiences as a member of the faculty of BY High School. In 1945-46 she taught English and Religion, in 1946-47 the same, and in 1947-48 she taught English. ~ ~ ~ ~ Anna Boss Hart taught drama, English and teacher-training in the public schools and at Brigham Young University. Learning was a passion for her. A stalwart record-keeper, she preserved her life in diaries, files, photographs and notebooks. Widowed early, she traveled extensively with her mother and her son. She served two LDS missions, one to the Swiss Temple after her husband died. She served on the Relief Society General Board. She was born Nov. 27, 1902, in Malad, Idaho, and died Jan. 4, 1980, in Provo. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYU Register of the Papers of Anna Elizabeth Boss Hart.

Hart, Charles James Sr. (F&S)

Hart, Charles James Sr. (F&S)
Provo, Utah US

Charles & 2 Hart

Faculty & Staff. Charles J. Hart, Sr. was a Physical Education teacher during the 1932-1933 school year. Charles J. Hart, Sr., served as head of men's physical education at BYU for most of his life. He first came to the “Y” from little Teton High School in Driggs, Idaho and was appointed to be the second football coach. He married Clarice Hansen Hart, who was a wonderful fourth grade teacher and pianist. ~ ~ ~ ~ Charles (Sr.) was born on June 27, 1896 in Logan, Utah. His parents: Charles Henry Hart and Adelia Greenhalgh Hart. He first married Clarice Theta Hansen Hart, on September 20, 1922, in Logan, Utah. The children of Charles and Clarice: Charles James Hart, Jr., BYH Class of 1942; Elaine Hart Lebedin, BYH Class of 1945; and Paul D. Hart, BYH Class of 1956. He second married Veva Peters Berg Hart on August 30, 1962. He died December 22, 1971, in Provo, Utah. Interment, Provo City Cemetery.

Harward, Vermont C.

Harward, Vermont C.
Provo, Utah

Vermont and Melva Harward

Faculty & Staff, Principal of the BYU Lab School. Vermont C. Harward died Friday, March 25, 2004 in his home of an apparent heart attack at the age of 81. He was born in Aurora, Utah Aug 13, 1922, the youngest child of Thomas Franklin Harward and Sarah Jenette Harward. He attended elementary school in Aurora and graduated from North Sevier High School in Salina. He then attended Compton College in California and Brigham Young University. At the advent of World War II he enlisted in the U.S. Army and set sail on the Queen Elizabeth for England and Europe. He survived the Battle of the Bulge and helped to liberate the Jews from the Nazi death camps. Upon his return home he met Melva Pauline Bagley and they were married in the Manti Temple June 27, 1949. Vermont and Melva are the parents of six children, Stan (Rae), Richard (Janice), Randall (Renae), Susan (Marcel) Orton, Calvin (Peggy), and Cheryl (Chris) Wilcox. He completed his studies at BYU and become a teaching-principal at the Aurora Elementary School. He then moved his family to Provo and began teaching in the Alpine School District. He next taught at the BYU Lab School and was principal of the school. He taught many university courses in the BYU Education Department and was involved in many scholarly activities. He was the recipient of many honors including the first Distinguished Service to Education Award from BYU and the Instructional Leader of the Year from the Utah Principals Association. He also served as state president of the International Reading Association. He served as the Director of Reading in the Utah State Office of Education and later worked with curriculum programs in the Provo School District. He ended his career by choice with what he enjoyed most, working with children and teachers as the principal of Grandview and Canyon Crest Elementary schools in Provo. Vermont spent his life as an engaged and active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in many teaching and leadership positions including bishoprics, several high councils, church writing committees, and as a member of the General Sunday School Board. He was preceded in death by all his 11 brothers and sisters, Vera, Drucilla, Frank, Royal, Rich, Kendrick, Clyde, Elizabeth, Pluma, Opal, and Katie. For his many contributions in life, Vermont will remembered most for his love and complete devotion to his wife, children, 34 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 31, 2004 in Provo. [Published in the Deseret News, March 28, 2004.]

Hatton, Betty Jo
372 North 700 West
Cedar City, Utah 84720 US

Betty Jo and Fred Dunnell
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Faculty & Staff. Betty Jo Hatton. Homemaking Teacher, Late 1950s, including 1956-58. She married Fred M. Dunnell. ~ ~ ~ ~ Her parents: Harold H. Hatton and Allie Graham Hatton, married November 25, 1932 in Fillmore, Utah. The children of Harold and Allie Hatton included: Betty Jo Hatton (Fred) Dunnell, Cedar City; Lynn (Doreen) Hatton, Salt Lake City; Carol Hatton (Larry) Peterson, Lakewood, Colorado; James (Sandy) Hatton, Tooele; and Dianne Hatton (Michael) Stephenson, Riverdale, Utah. @2010

Haws, Olive

Haws, Olive
Provo, Utah US

Olive Haws

BY Academy High School Class of 1883. Olive Haws of Provo, Utah. Graduated Friday, June 15, 1883, with a Normal diploma, second level (assistant teacher). Source: Territorial Enquirer, Friday, June 15, 1883. Faculty & Staff, Olive Haws, Training School, 1881-1884.

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