BYH Class of 1928:

Our chief source for the graduation list is an article in the Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, published on Wednesday, May 23, 1928. Fifty members of the class are mentioned in the newspaper. While the article claims that this is the largest graduating class in the history of BYU High School, there are many earlier classes that had larger graduation lists. This appears to be a fairly complete list.

Class of 1928. Burnell Aagard. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Andrew Burnell Aagard, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, age 87, passed away Saturday, September 5, 1998. He was born September 19, 1910 in Fountain Green, Utah, the son of Mary Ellen Ostler and John Edward Aagard. He was reared and educated in Fountain Green. He graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1928, and then graduated from Brigham Young University. He married Mary Hansen. They were sealed in the Manti LDS Temple on March 28, 1942. He was manager of D.L. Evans Bank, Albion, Idaho, and manager of the Royal Inn Motel, Provo. As a younger man he spent his summers in the family sheep business. He was a member of the Ogden 78th Ward, a high priest. He and Mary served a mission in Nauvoo, Illinois, and he had also served as a Stake Missionary in Burbank, California. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Provo. Survivors include his wife; two sons and one daughter, James Andrew (Kathleen) Aagard, Orlando, Florida; Brooks Burnell (Elizabeth) Aagard, Orem, Utah; Mary Andrea (Grant) Holland, Layton, Utah; 17 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three brothers and three sisters, Wesley and Welby Aagard, Vance Aagard, LaPrele Neville, Hazel Bailey, and Kenna Rasmussen. He was preceded in death by one brother, John; and one sister, Laurel. Funeral services were held Saturday, September 12, 1998, in Fountain Green, Utah. Interment, Fountain Green Cemetery. [Deseret News, Thursday, September 10, 1998.]

Class of 1928. Joseph Allen. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ Joseph Knight Allen. His parents: R. Eugene Allen [R. for Robert - BY Academy Commerce teacher 1900-1902] and A. Inez Knight [A. for Amanda - daughter of Jesse Knight - she was Matron of BY Academy 1900-1092.] The children of Eugene and Inez were: William Eugene Allen [BYH Class of 1919], Jesse Knight Allen [BYH Class of 1921], Robert Knight Allen [BYH Class of 1926~H], Joseph Knight Allen [BYH Class of 1928?], and Mark Knight Allen. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Joseph Knight Allen, 85, died June 4, 1995, at his home in Atherton, California. Born Jan. 1, 1910 in Provo, Utah, he was the son of Inez Knight and Robert Eugene Allen. After graduating from BYU High School in Provo in 1928, Joe attended Brigham Young University for three years. He then transferred to Stanford University, in Palo Alto, California, where he received a B.S. and M.B.A. degree. He married Ruth Stevens, from El Paso, Texas, in the Salt Lake Temple in 1935. They had one son, Joseph Stevens Allen. Joe was a devoted member of the LDS Church, where he served in many capacities including executive secretary of the Menlo Park, California Stake. He was a regular temple worker for many years in the Oakland, California Temple. In 1936, Joe and Ruth moved to El Paso, Texas, where he helped in the management of the Stevens ranching properties in Mexico. During the banking troubles of the 1930s, Joe was a traveling auditor in the Western States for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. He was later employed by Morris Knudson in the construction of the Geneva Steel Works in Utah. Morris Knudsen later transferred him to Boise, Idaho. He was later hired by the Utah Construction Co., where he worked for over 25 years. His early assignments at Utah included acquiring iron ore and other mining claims in Western Canada and the Western United States. Utah Construction later changed its name to Utah Construction and Mining Co. and finally to Utah International. His last assignment was in San Francisco, as vice president in charge of industrial land development. Joe retired from Utah International in 1975. Since retirement, Joe has been active in managing his own real estate properties in California and Utah. Joe was an avid Rosarian and shared his abundance of roses with friends and relatives. He regularly furnished bouquets for his LDS Ward Chapel. Joe is survived by his son, Steven, his brother, Mark Knight Allen, Provo; Utah; six nieces and five nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; three brothers, William Eugene, Jesse, and Robert Knight, and his mother and father. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 7, 1995 in Menlo Park, Calif. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. [Published in the Deseret News, Thursday, June 8, 1995.]

Class of 1928. Atha Baum [or Athea Baum]. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ Atha Baum was born on June 15, 1909 in Provo, Utah. Her parents were Harmon David Baum and Susan Moore Baum. Atha [Athea] Baum died on July 23, 1949, of broncho pneumonia, in Provo, Utah. She never married.

Class of 1928. Eliza Bjerregaard. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ Eliza Marie Bjerregaard was born on November 4, 1910 in Thatcher, Arizona. Her parents were Oscar Fullow Bjerregaard and Catherine Perry Middleton Bjerregaard. Eliza died on May 12, 2001 in Ogden, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Eliza Marie Bjerregaard, 90, died Saturday, May 12, 2001 at the Washington Terrace Nursing Center in Ogden, Utah. She was born November 4, 1910 in Sedonia Arizona Territory, a daughter of Oscar and Catherine Middleton Bjerregaard. She graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1928, then from BYU, and lived most of her life in Provo. She moved to Ogden in 1996 to be close to her family. She was a member of the LDS Church and had served as a Sunday School teacher and in the MIA. She was a member of the Altrusa Club and held various offices within the club. She is survived by a sister, Maxine Bjerregaard (Harold J.) Webb, Ogden; sister-in-law, Eleanor (George) Bjerregaard, Provo; niece, Jacqueline W. (Allen) Broadhead, Ogden; two great-nephews; three great-great-nephews and two great-great-nieces. She was preceded in death by her brother, George W. Bjerregaard. Graveside services were held at the Provo City Cemetery on Wednesday, May 16, 2001. The family suggested that donations may be made to a charity of your choice in Eliza's name. [Provo Daily Herald, May 15, 2001.]

Class of 1928. Joseph Bown. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ He used the nickname "Casey". ~ ~ ~ ~ Joseph Leo Bown (Jr) was born on February 10, 1909 in Provo, Utah. His parents were Joseph Leo Bown (Sr) and Emma Newell Bown. Joseph L. Bown (Jr) died on August 19, 1986 in Salt Lake City, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS WIFE'S OBITUARY: Aldean Burnham Spackman Bown. Our beloved "Nana" peacefully left this life on Friday, September 21, 2001 at the age of 103, to walk with the Angels. She died with family at her bedside. She was born June 23, 1898 in Richmond, Utah to James Lewis and Amy Penrose Burnham. She was the ninth of 12 children. She married Thomas Spackman, June 6, 1912 in the Logan Temple. They later divorced. She married J.L. Casey Bown, January 16, 1939 in Randolph, Utah. Nana was a wonderful Mother and friend to all. She shared her love and knowledge of the outdoors, especially, her love of Vivian Park, and "the Pines" at Flaming Gorge. She was an accomplished seamstress. She made appliqued quilts, handwork, and needlepoint. She was a marvelous cook, and "The hostess with the mostest". Nana was an avid reader and enjoyed a variety of books, and the morning paper. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a true lady in every sense of the word. Our visits to "Nana's Coffee Shop" will be greatly missed. Nana was preceded in death by her husband, son Paul Spackman, and a son-in-law, Dr. Weston D. Brown. She is survived by her sister Velda Bennett of Ogden; son Thomas Dean (Dorothy) Spackman; daughter Linda S. Brown of Wenatchee, WA; 11 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great grandchildren; and daughter-in-law Audrey S. Olsen. Graveside services were held at Provo City Cemetery, on Friday, September 28, 2001. [Deseret News, Tuesday, September 25, 2001.]

Class of 1927 & Class of 1928. Sina Brimhall. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. She also performed on the piano during the ceremonies. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ Also Class of 1927. Sina Brimhall. Sina is pictured with the BYH Class of 1927 in the BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section. ~ ~ ~ ~ Photograph in newspaper ~ ~ ~ ~ Another photo ~ ~ ~ ~ Sina Brimhall's parents were Wells Lovett Brimhall and Fern Smoot Brimhall. Sina Brimhall, born on June 5, 1910 in Utah, was engaged to and married Gordon M. Stevenson, and the had at least one son, Gordon Stevenson, born in New York about 1940. In 1940 they were living in Manhattan, New York. Gordon McKay Stevenson was born on December 12, 1909 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died on March 16, 1963 in Summit, Union County, New Jersey. Sina predeceased her brother, Wells Smoot Brimhall, born July 19, 1914 in Provo, Utah, graduated from BY High School in the Class of 1932, and he died March 10, 2011. Sina and Wells have a brother, Victor Owen Brimhall, born December 26, 1921, who apparently did not attend BYH.

Class of 1928. Robert L. Bushman. Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1928. He served as Student Body Dramatic Manager. Source: 1928 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, p. 76. Second source: Robert L. Bushman sang in the senior quartet at graduation ceremonies of Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ Robert Lewis Bushman was born on February 2, 1909, in Provo, Utah. His parents: Martin I. Bushman and Ruia Angeline Holden Bushman. He married Jessie Hunter on January 14, 1934. Robert Bushman died on July 9, 1971.

Class of 1928. Don Candland. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ Don Charles Candland. D. C. Candland was born February 4, 1909 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ His parents: Arthur Charles Candland and Lydia Hasler, married October 13, 1897, in Manti, Utah. They had nine children, including the following seven: Helen Candland, born September 18, 1901 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah [BYH Class of 1920]; Harold Arthur Candland, born March 16, 1903 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah [BYH Class of 1923]; Don Charles Candland, born February 4, 1909 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah [may be BYH Class of 1928]; Louise Candland, born December 12, 1910 in Provo, Utah [BYH Class of 1929]; Arthur Ben Candland, born January 7, 1915 in Provo, Utah [BYH Class of 1933]; Ruth Hanna Candland born October 13, 1917 [or 1916] [BYH Class of 1935]; and Barbara Hope Candland, born October 4 [or 14], 1918 [BYH Class of 1937]. ~ ~ ~ ~ Don Charles Candland died on February 14, 1946.

Class of 1927 & Class of 1928. Charles "Charley" Carroll. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source 1: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ Source 2: Class of 1927. Charley Carroll. Charley is pictured with the BYH Class of 1927 in the BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section.

Class of 1928. Antone Clark. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928.

Class of 1928. Zella Cox. Zella Mae Cox graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. Resident of Fairview, Utah. Zella Cox is the daughter of Bruce Cox [Amasa Bruce Cox], born November 2, 1885 in Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah; and Sadie Christensen Cox [Sarah Octavia Christensen], born on December 16, 1878 in Fairview, Utah. The children of Bruce and Sadie Cox included two sons and two daughters: Fred Leo Cox, Fairview, Utah; Max Cox, Glendale, Utah; Zella Cox [BYH Class of 1928], Salt Lake City, Utah; and Ruby Cox [BYH Class of 1932], Provo, Utah. Zella Mae Cox married Alma H. Clark. Alma Herrick Clark was born on July 29, 1913 in Logan, Cache County, Utah. Zella Mae Cox was born on November 20, 1910 in Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah. Zella Cox and Alma H. Clark were married on January 24, 1936 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their children include four sons and one daughter: Bruce William Clark; Roger Alma Clark; Joseph Clark; Paul Richard Clark; and Zella Alene Clark. Alma H. Clark died on February 21, 1979 at the age of 65 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. He was a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Air Force. A veteran of World War II, Alma was buried in the Riverside, California military cemetery. Zella Mae Cox Clark died on January 1, 1993 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, California. Her interment: also Riverside Cemetery, Riverside, California. ~ ~ ~ ~ "Death Takes Infant Son of Alma H. Clark -- Word was received here this week of the death of Joseph Clark, one-year-old son of Alma H. Clark and Zella Cox Clark, in the Hawaiian Islands. Death was caused by complications which followed an operation. Funeral services were held at Hickham Field in the Islands on Monday, Nov. 1, [1947]." [Mt. Pleasant (Utah) Pyramid, November 21, 1947.]

Class of 1928. Madeline Davies. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928.

Class of 1928. Vesta Dixon. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ Vesta Dixon was born on June 10, 1907. Her parents: William A. Dixon and Hattie Hands Dixon. Vesta married Albert Warren Booth (1905 - 1989) on August 25, 1930 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died on February 6, 1985 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Her interment, Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah.

Class of 1927 & Class of 1928. Mary Dunkley. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source 1: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ Source 2: Class of 1927. Mary Dunkley. Mary is pictured with the BYH Class of 1927 in the BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section. ~ ~ ~ ~ Mary Dorthella Dunkley, September 29, 1906 ~ July 21, 1987, Utah.

Class of 1928. Wilma Eldredge. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Wilma Lambert Eldredge, 95, was born the eighth of 12 children to Frederick Elnathan Eldredge and Julia Druce Lambert on November 27, 1907. Wilma Lambert Eldredge died on October 20, 2003. Wilma was born and raised in Granger, Utah, and spent most of her life in an old pioneer home, located in what was then a rural farming community. She attended Granite High, graduated from BY High School in 1928 and later from Brigham Young University, from which she obtained a teaching certificate. She taught for more than 30 years in the elementary schools of Granite School District. She loved teaching, reading, and the close association of her family, especially her many nieces and nephews, whose lives she so positively influenced. Wilma was a member of the Daughter of the Utah Pioneers. She loved her country, its history, her freedoms and liberties. She also loved Church History her pioneer ancestry. Wilma was a life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had a firm and undeviating testimony of the Savior and the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and served countless years as a teacher in the Primary and Sunday School organizations. Wilma is survived by a loving younger sister, Martha Eldredge(Denton) Moulton; younger brother, Victor (Ruby) Eldredge. She is preceded in death by her parents; nine brothers and sisters, Almira Eldredge Baird, Leah Eldredge, Lurena Eldredge Warnick, Inez Eldredge Simons, Minnie and Millie Eldredge (twins), Asahel Eldredge, Ruth Eldredge Swenson, and Wayne Eldredge. [Published October 23, 2003]

Class of 1928. Nellie Elliott. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928.

Class of 1928. Harry Forsyth. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928.

Class of 1928. Helen Forsyth. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928.

Class of 1928. Alma Hansen. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. He delivered the address of welcome during the ceremony. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Alma Wayment Hansen, father and grandfather, age 96, passed away at the home of his daughter, Joyce Fenner, on December 13, 2002, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born August 16, 1906, in Warren, Weber County, Utah, to Louis A. and Martha Ann Wayment Hansen; the fourth child in a family of twelve children. Alma graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1928, then went on to earn both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Brigham Young University. He married Martha Muirbrook on January 5, 1933 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They had three children. As a life-long educator and learner he taught in the junior high schools of the Weber County School District for three decades. As a teacher of History and Civics he lived what he taught by participating in local and state politics, community activities, and educational organizations. Music was a major part of his life. His singing was enjoyed by many as he performed solos at many functions. In addition he was a member of many church choirs, quartets, the Ogden Choral and most recently the Tri-Valley Singles Choir. He had leads in musicals at both church and college. He enjoyed playing the violin, piano, and especially the harmonica, which he played whenever the opportunity presented itself. He had a passion for baseball and played all positions, including umpire. As an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served in many callings that included missionary work, youth leadership, teacher, music director, Bishop, temple worker, and was a faithful home teacher for 80 years. He and his wife wrote family histories and served as family genealogists for many years. His love of traveling took him to many places in Europe, Mexico, Central America, the Dominican Republic, Canada, and the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. He is survived by his children: sons, Garth (Janice) Hansen, of Prescott, Arizona; Reed (Julie) Hansen, of Vernal, Utah; daughter Joyce (Don) Fenner, Salt Lake City, Utah; three brothers: Levi J. Hansen, Orvel J. Hansen, and Edward J. Hansen, all of Ogden, Utah; sixteen grandchildren; thirty four great grandchildren. Funeral Services were held on Saturday December 21, 2002 in Ogden, Utah. Interment was in the Ogden City Cemetery. The family suggests that donations in his honor may be made to the Perpetual Education Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [Published in the Deseret News, Wednesday, December 18, 2002.] - Obituary

Class of 1927 & Class of 1928. Franklin S. Harris, Jr. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source 1: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ Source 2: Class of 1927. Franklin S. Harris, Jr. He is pictured with the BYH Class of 1927 in the BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Franklin Stewart Harris, Jr. died August 13, 1999 in St. George, Utah. He was born in Logan, Utah, 24 May, 1912, to Franklin Stewart Harris, Sr. and Frankie Estella Spilsbury. He was educated in schools of Logan, Utah, Brigham Young High School and Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, and received a Ph.D. in Physics from California Institute of Technology. He was affiliated with the University of British Columbia, the University of Utah, Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, California, and Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, and retired to Rockville, Utah in 1978. He was active in numerous international scientific organizations. He participated in many community activities. In Boy Scouts of America, he was an Eagle Scout and received the Silver Beaver. He served in the German-Austrian Mission and the European Mission Office for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a contributing editor to the Improvement Era for 31 years and wrote two books on the Book of Mormon. He was a High Priest in the Springdale Ward. He married Maurine Steed in the Salt Lake Temple. He is survived by his wife; a brother, Chauncy D. Harris, Chicago, Illinois; sisters, Mrs. Ralph W. Jenson (Helen), Spanish Fork, Utah; Mrs. Vernon D. Jensen (Leah), Pocatello, Idaho; and Mrs. Ralph O. Bradley (Mildred), Salt Lake City, Utah; children, Frank S. Harris, III (Terry), Hurricane, Utaj; Mrs. A. Gerald Michels (JoAnne), Encino, California; Bernie M. Harris (Elaine), Rockville, Utah; Michael G. Harris (Nancy); and Morgan J. Harris (Colleen), Hurricane, Utah; Wen L. Harris, Drain, Oregon; Della Carlisle, Holladay, Utah; Chauncy S. Harris, Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Linda Petty, Kearns, Utah; Mark D. Harris, Rockville, Utah; Mrs. Ted W. Dutton (Diana), Hurricane, Utaj; 61 grandchildren; and 36 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 18, 1999, at the Springdale LDS Ward chapel. Interment, St. George City Cemetery. The Harris family suggested in lieu of flowers please make donations to the University of Utah John Huntsman Cancer Center. Funeral arrangements have been made under the direction of Spilsbury and Beard Mortuary, Hurricane, Utah. [Deseret News, Sunday, August 15, 1999]

Class of 1928. Ada Haymore. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Ada Haymore Olmstead died March 23, 1994 at the age of 87. For her final 20 years she had Alzheimer's disease, but kept smiling and loving the tender care of her children, grandchildren, and others. She was born March 2, 1907 in Colonia Oaxaca, Sonora, Mexico to parents, John Aderum and Mary Beecroft Haymore. At age five, her family moved to Douglas, Arizona. There she had a lovely childhood with five sisters and two brothers, and many wonderful relatives and friends in the Douglas LDS Ward. She graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo, Utah in 1928. She then attended the University of Arizona at Tucson. She married Roland M. Olmstead on December 23, 1930 in San Jose, California. They made their home in Salt Lake City where they were sealed in the Temple on July 3, 1931. They had four daughters, Joan, Carolyn, Patricia, and Shirley Elizabeth. Roland died July 14, 1947. She carried on valiantly as a widow for 47 years and provided a loving home life for her girls. She helped them fulfill their goals and achieve their life's dreams. They worked hard, had a lot of fun together, and somehow survived the difficult times. Her daughters and 22 grandchildren have received generously of her love with pinwheel cookies, quilts, pajamas, and letters. Now there are 50 great-grandchildren. She is now reunited with her beloved Roland, dear parents and grandparents, sisters, Adaline, Katie, Leah, and Anna Lee and brother Roscoe who have gone ahead. Survived by daughters: Joan (Mrs. Joseph) Thompson of Spanish Fork, Carolyn (Mrs. A. Ken) Larson of Kaysville, Patricia (Mrs. Spencer) Erickson of Centerville, Shirley Elizabeth (Mrs. Verne) Nelson of Nigeria Ibadan Mission; brother, Arnold Haymore of St. David, Arizona, Sisters: Erma (Mrs.Richard) Cunningham of Afton, Wyoming; Wanda (Mrs. Ray) Nelson of Yuma, Arizona. Her funeral was held on Saturday, March 26, 1994 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment, Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shirley and Verne Missionary Fund, c/o Rolinda Tidwell, 3664 West Elglen, West Valley City, UT 84120. [Published in the Deseret News, Friday, March 25, 1994.]

Class of 1927 & Class of 1928. Tubou Hettig. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source 1: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. ~ ~ ~ ~ Source 2: Class of 1927. Toubou (sic) Hettig. He is pictured with the BYH Class of 1927 in the BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section.~ ~ ~ ~ Information about Eduard Becker and August Hettig from Samoa. The first Hettig in Tonga appears to be William Joseph Diedrich Hettig from Altona in Germany. He was aged 42 in May 1916, therefore born about 1874. He came to Tonga in January of 1891. His son, August St. John Hettig, was born in Nuku'alofa on June 24, 1896. His daughter, Catherine Hettig, was born in Nuku'alofa on July 18, 1897. Son, Hanslar? Diedrich Hettig, was born in Nuku'alofa on September 12, 1903. Daughter, Elizabeth Ella Hettig, was born in Nuku'alofa on June 6, 1905. Another son, Tubou Martin Hettig, was born in Nuku'alofa on September 20, 1908. They were all living in Kapeta, Tongatapu in May 1916, along with Maile Seini Hettig, aged 22, who married Houma Tongatapu on August 8, 1894. She appears to be William Hettig's 2nd wife. She might be the mother of Tubou Martin Hettig but not of the others. [Source: Christine Liava'a, October 9, 2006, RootsWeb] ~ ~ ~ ~ HETTIG FAMILY HISTORY: Tubou Hettig was born in September 20, 1908 in Tonga. He came to the U.S. in 1925, and some researchers in Salt Lake City believe that he was the first Tongan to come to the U.S. He seems to have been given both Martin and David as middle names, but throughout most of his life he went by the name "T. David Hettig." He graduated from Brigham Young University High School in 1928. He married Florence Speckart, a graduate of Provo High, and the daughter of Frank and Harriet Speckart. They were married on January 1, 1933. They both graduated from BYU, where Tubou served as editor of the university newspaper. He went on to earn a Master's degree in Philosophy at the University of Minnesota. He worked as City Editor of the Logan, Utah newspaper, where their first daughter, Melba Lee Hettig, was born in 1933. He later worked for the State of Utah in Salt Lake as a statistician, where two sons, first David, and then Richard, were born. In 1948, the Hettig family moved to Denver, Colorado, and Tubou Hettig went to work for the newly created U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare (HEW). In 1954 he transferred to the San Francisco, California office of HEW, where he worked until his untimely and unexpected death from a heart attack on March 27, 1957. His son, David Hettig, now lives in Menlo Park, California, where he has lived and practiced law in the Palo Alto-Menlo Park area for more than 30 years. The youngest son, Richard Hettig, lives in Australia and has since the 1970's. The eldest daughter, Melba Lee, passed away suddenly in 1978, leaving three children. Their mother, Florence Speckart Hettig, passed away in San Francisco in 2003, at the age of 92. Source: David W. Hettig, Lakin Spears, LLP, 2400 Geng Road, Suite 110, Palo Alto, CA 94303 - 650-289-6417. @January 2008 ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS WIFE'S OBITUARY: HETTIG, Florence S. - Passed away on June 27, 2003. Born Emma Florence Speckart in Provo, Utah on April 6, 1911. Graduated from BYU in 1933. Married T. David Hettig on New Year's Day 1933, who predeceased her in 1957. Daughter, Melba Lee Hewitt predeceased Florence in 1978. Survived by sons, David William of Menlo Park and fiancee Ma Nan, and Richard Diedrich of Sydney, Australia, and life partner, Pauline Clark. Lee is survived by daughter, Carolyn, of Olympia, Washington, and her children, Ryan, Tina and Aria; son, Christopher and wife Rachelle; and son, Gerald and wife, Charlotte with children David, Timothy, Ryan, and Benjamin. Florence's youngest sister, Mary Jo Shipman now lives in Florida. Florence's working career commenced when she was widowed, beginning & ending at SF State in the health center and student counseling service. A lifelong volunteer, she was dedicated to serving the Kaiser cardiac center, SF Opera, SF Symphony, and CLIR. Gardening rounded out a very full life. A Memorial Service of Remembrance and celebration will be held Thursday June 10 at 3 PM in the auditorium at the Sequoias, 1400 Geary Blvd. SF. Donations may be made to SF Opera, SF Symphony or SF Kaiser Permanente Coronary Care Center. [SF Gate, Sunday, July 6, 2003] ~ ~ ~ ~ OBITUARY OF A SON: David William Hettig, a leading estate planning attorney, outdoor adventurer, pilot, human rights advocate and a driving force in the establishment of the East Palo Alto YMCA, passed away suddenly on June 29, 2012 while working out at the Page Mill YMCA, leaving family and friends with a profound sense shock and loss. He had just turned 70. David was fiercely independent, yet was thought of by all whom he touched as their best friend, compassionate confidant and supporter. He was happiest flying in his plane, tumbling from a raft into a muddy river, sharing in scotch tastings with the guys, or helping family and friends through difficult times through the generous giving heart which he shared openly. Professionally, David was an expert in trusts, estates, and charitable gift planning who served leading members of the Silicon Valley community among his clients. He began practicing in 1977 and operated his own firm in Palo Alto and Menlo Park for decades before joining Lakin Spears as a partner in 2007. In his community, David spearheaded the fundraising effort for the successful establishment of a new YMCA in East Palo Alto. He served on the YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula Board and was the 1998 recipient of the YMCA Distinguished Service Award. He also worked with the late-Ginetta Sagan, founder of Amnesty International West Coast, to establish the Aurora Foundation for human rights. In addition to serving as a co-founder, board member and secretary of the Aurora Foundation, he carried out international missions including secreting funds into Poland to support the families of political prisoners. He was among the distinguished guests invited to the Clinton White House to see Ms. Sagan receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996. Born in Utah, David spent the early part of his life in Colorado where he learned to love the mountains, rivers and the outdoors. He was an avid hiker who trekked through the Himalayas in Nepal. He white-water rafted rivers of the American west, including the Colorado in the Grand Canyon and the Tatshenshini in Alaska. He was among the first to descend the upper reaches of Mekong and Salween rivers in China and Tibet, enhancing his growing interest in Tibetan culture. Inspired by his uncle who was a pilot in World War II, David learned to fly and found every excuse to be in the air. A nice summer afternoon led to a sunset tour of the San Francisco Bay. A desire to see migrating birds occasioned a quick flight to the Sacramento River delta. He flew to the Grand Canyon, the Telluride Mountain Film Festival, Death Valley and made the Ashland Shakespeare Festival a regular trip. A graduate of Stanford University in 1965, David remained an active member of the Stanford Alumni Association. He was an attorney advisor for Stanford’s Office of Planned Giving and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. He earned an M.A. in History at the University of California at Los Angeles in 1966 and pursued a Ph.D. in History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before deciding to attend law school at the University of San Francisco where he graduated in 1976. He is survived by his wife, Nan Hettig of Menlo Park; his brother, Richard Hettig of Melbourne, Australia; niece, Carolyn Hewitt of Olympia, Washington; nephew, Gerald Hewitt of Berkeley; and cousins, Bill Speckart of Walnut Creek and George Speckart of Irving, Texas. He was predeceased by his parents, T. David Hettig and Florence Hettig; his sister, Lee Hewitt, and nephew, Christopher Hewitt. A celebration of David's life will be held Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Rd. in Palo Alto. Please join us to remember the man and the great times we all shared with him. [Source]

Class of 1927 & Class of 1928. Mary Holbrook. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Mary Holbrook co-wrote the class song, along with Mary Swensen. Source 1: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928. She served as Student Body Secretary & Treasurer. Source 2: 1928 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, page 76. ~ ~ ~ ~ Source 3: Class of 1927. Mary Holbrook. Mary is pictured with the BYH Class of 1927 in the BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Mary Holbrook was born March 2, 1910 in Provo, Utah. She married Benjamin Alva Maxwell on May 27, 1932. She died on June 19, 1977 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her parents: Lafayette Hinckley Holbrook and Alsina Elizabeth Brimhall. They had eleven children: 1. Raymond Brimhall Holbrook, born March 16, 1902 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. He married Esther Ruth Hamilton on August 24, 1928. He died in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 24, 1989. 2. Rachel Holbrook, born December 6, 1903 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. She married Robert Clair Anderson on May 25, 1927. She died June 17, 1946 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment, Manti, Utah. 3. George Blaine Holbrook, born April 8, 1906 in Provo, Utah and died August 2, 1924, at the age of 18. He did not marry. 4. Jennie Holbrook, b. March 3, 1908 in Provo, Utah. She married Delbert Valentine Groberg on June 11, 1930. She died March 25, 2004 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. 5. Mary Holbrook, b. March 2, 1910 in Provo, Utah. She married Benjamin Alva Maxwell on May 27, 1932. She died on June 19, 1977 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 6. Ruth Holbrook, born January 8, 1912 in Provo, Utah. She married Francis Ray Brown on May 27, 1932. She died December 16, 1983 in Pasadena, California. Interment, Provo, Utah. 7. Elizabeth Holbrook, born February 9, 1914 in Provo, Utah. She married Alonzo Kay Berry on September 19, 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died on June 29, 2000 in Provo Utah. Interment, Whittier, California. 8. Jean Holbrook, born October 7, 1915 in Provo, Utah. She died August 26, 1923 at the age of almost 8. Interment, Provo, Utah. 9. Helen Holbrook, born in about 1917. She married Carlyle Dahlquist. She resides in Provo, Utah. 10. Vera Holbrook, born October 29, 1918 in Provo, Utah. She married Maurice King Heninger on June 5, 1941, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died February 16, 2005 in Provo, Utah. 11. Alsina Elaine (Elaine) Holbrook, born Provo, Utah in about 1921. Elaine married John Arnold Haymore. She lives in Salt Lake City. @2006

Class of 1928. Euphamia Hunter. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 24, 1928. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 23, 1928.