BYA~BYH Faculty & Staff


Alphabetical Alumni
Sardoni, Dearwyn

Sardoni, Dearwyn
Provo, Utah US

Dearwyn Sardoni

Faculty & Staff. Dearwyn Sardoni, Music?, 1937-1938. [Female.] Her hobby was playing the violin.

Saxey, Alfred

Saxey, Alfred
Provo, Utah US

Alfred Saxey

Faculty & Staff. Alfred Saxey, Librarian, 1899-1900.

Schaupp, Gerhardt
777 Alverstone Ave
Ventura, California 93003 US

Gerhardt Schaupp
  • Work: (805) 650-9417

Faculty & Staff. Gerhardt Schaupp. Faculty 1966-1967. Teacher in the Science Department. @2007

Schofield, Nellie Read

Schofield, Nellie Read
Provo, Utah US

Nellie and James Thornton

BY Academy High School Class of 1903. Nellie Schofield (Thornton) received a Normal Diploma. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B.Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 56. ~ ~ ~ ~ Second source confirming high school graduation of Nellie Schofield: Deseret News, May 16, 1903.~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1926. She received an AB Degree in 1926. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B.Y. Academy, Book 2, page 56. ~ ~ ~ ~ Faculty & Staff. Nellie Thornton was a teacher of English and Dramatic Art at BYH in the 1934-1935 school year. ~ ~ ~ ~ Nellie Read Schofield was born on March 21, 1881 [or less likely, September 21, 1881] in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her parents were John Charles Schofield and Maria Ellen Read Schofield. Nellie married James Whittaker Thornton [BYH Class of 1911] on September 13, 1911, in Salt Lake City, Utah. James Thornton was born on December 9, 1883 in Pinto, Utah. He died on February 5, 1960 in Provo, Utah, and is buried in Provo. [After Nellie's death in 1943, James married a second time to Mary Gardner.] Nellie Schofield Thornton died on September 14, 1943 in Provo, Utah. Her interment, Provo, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYH Class of 1903. Nellie Schofield of Evanston, Wyoming, a Normal student, BYA [& BYH] Class of 1903 Listing of Fourth Year Students (seniors). Source: Brigham Young Academy & Normal Training School, Catalogues & Announcements, for 28th Academic Year, 1903-1904, pp. 171-172.

Schumaker, Viola

Schumaker, Viola
Provo, Utah US

Viola Schumaker

Faculty & Staff. Viola Schumaker, Training School, 1912-1913.

Scramm, Lydia

Scramm, Lydia
Provo, Utah US

Lydia Scramm

Faculty & Staff. Lydia Scramm, Training School, 1902-1905.

Searle, June G.

Searle, June G.

June Searle

Faculty & Staff. See June Gourley.

Seastrand, Gareth

Seastrand, Gareth
Orem, Utah US

Gareth and Dorothy Seastrand

Faculty & Staff, Fifth Grade Teacher, BYU Training School, 1950s. He married Dorothy Roundy. Gareth Seastrand attended the BYH Class of 1961's 30th Year Reunion in 1991. According to Nick Boshard '61, "at that time Mr. Seastrand looked younger than most of the members of the Class of 1961. He almost seemed like someone in a time warp who had changed very little physically since 1954. So he must have been a very young man when he was my 5th grade teacher." ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Gareth William Seastrand, April 11, 2022. Gareth (Garth, Gus) William Seastrand, beloved patriarch, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away April 7, 2022, having lived 97 years and 3 months on this beautiful earth. A lifetime of service earned him the love and respect of family, friends and community. Gareth was born on New Year’ Day, January 1, 1925 in American Fork, Utah, the sixth of ten children born to his Swedish immigrant father, Ernest Joakim Seastrand and his mother, Myrtle Robinson. His great-grandfather, William Edward “Curly Bill” Robinson walked across the plains to Utah in 1849 when he was 9 years old and shared his pioneer stories with his grandchildren. Gareth loved to listen to stories about the adventurous trek West. He was eleven years old when his hero grandfather died in 1936 at age 95. Gareth was proud of his pioneer and Swedish ancestry. Gareth attended elementary and secondary schools in American Fork and graduated in May of 1943. He wasn’t stout enough to make the football or basketball teams, so he settled on boxing, later taking second place in the Utah AAU Boxing tournament as an aggressive 126 pounder. He earned the nickname of Gus because of a cartoon boxing character named Gus. That stuck with his high school friends. His high school yearbook said of him “He has a pleasant wit and loves a timely joke.” This never changed throughout his life. He was a born storyteller and had a story for every occasion and loved to bring a smile to peoples’ faces. In May 1943, just after graduating from high school he joined the U. S. Navy at the height of World War II. He became a medical corpsman, serving at several bases, mostly on the island of Saipan in the Pacific Theater. One of his fondest memories occurred on the cruiser, Milwaukee as it was nearing the California coast at the end of the war. He climbed to the top of the mast as he wanted to be the first to set eyes on his beloved country as it neared San Diego’s San Pedro harbor. The fog lifted and there it was! His country, his home, his family, and his people. He was honorably discharged in March 1946. He loved America and felt it was an honor and a privilege to serve his country. After the war he enrolled at BYU with thousands of returning servicemen taking advantage of the G.I. Bill. It was here he met a pretty little freshman, Dorothy Stice, from Highland, Utah. They fell in love and were married June 16, 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple. He continued his education and graduated from BYU in June 1950. Jobs were scarce and he was grateful when he was offered a job to teach 6th grade in Lyman, Wyoming. He was excited to move Dorothy and their little daughter, Linda, to Lyman and begin his teaching career. He taught two years in Wyoming, then was offered a job at Westmore Elementary School in Orem, Utah. The next year he was offered a job teaching Fifth Grade at the BYU Laboratory School, which gave him the opportunity to work on a Master’s degree. Alpine School District offered him a job once again where he served for 33 years as teacher, principal and district administrator. His time of service saw many innovations and implementations such as full-time first grade, head start, elementary libraries, summer school, remedial reading, Clear Creek outdoor education, teaching internships, and the introduction of computers. Educators were like one big family to him. He loved his profession and felt it was a calling from above. He was the proud teacher of future Governor, Gary Herbert. Throughout his life Gareth was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints serving in many callings, including twice as a Bishop, counselor in the Stake Presidency, and Stake Patriarch, where he served 41 years and offered over 2,000 Patriarchal blessings. From 1988 to 1990, he and Dorothy served as Directors of the Church History sites in Palmyra, New York. It was a very special time and they made many friends within the community and with fellow saints. A major part of Gareth’s life was community service, which began with the SCERA in 1960 when he was asked to chair the fundraising for a new swimming pool. This began a life-long commitment to the SCERA and eventually resulted in the founding of the Orem Heritage Museum. He has been recognized several times by his beloved Orem, including as the Grand Marshal of the Orem Family City parade, the Arthur Watkins Citizen of the Year, and the SCERA Star Award for Community Service. While recognition was nice, his motivation was never about personal recognition but simply serving his fellow men and making his community a thriving place of quality values. He loved nature and spending time in the mountains. He constructed a cabin in Scofield and enjoyed years of interaction with family, friends and relatives. Fishing was his passion. His love of nature abounded in his interest in gardening and farming. “I love the soil” was frequently articulated out loud. His little farm in Orem had animals and produce and taught his posterity how to work. Love abounded in his family. He advocated for unity and charity. His exemplary life was focused on his Savior, Jesus Christ. He touched lives by being kind, thoughtful, and happy. He showed us all how to be saints, patriots, and friends. Great was his wisdom. Strong were his beliefs. Obedient and humble were his trademarks. He noted, “My favorite scripture and greatest desire is for me and my family to always love one another as the Savior loves us.” He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Selma Miller (Eldon), Genevieve Deans (James), Vivian Evans (Bruce), Ernest, Richard (Gay), James (Rosell) and Eugene. Gareth is survived by his wife of close to 74 years and his six children, Linda, (John Hanks), Gary (Denise), Ken (Caryl Ann), Marilee (Jeffrey Novak), Mark (Shelly) and John (Liberty). These children have married loving spouses and brought 24 beautiful grandchildren into the world, who in turn have added 45 great- grand-children and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his youngest brother, Stephen (Nancy). This family of special people have brought tremendous joy and happiness into his life. He loved life; to see a smile and cause a smile. Every day was an adventure and began with a look at the “list” to see what needed to be accomplished. There remains an unfinished list on his desk today. He felt blessed with Heavenly Father’s tender mercies to enjoy all these bonus years, allowing him to spend time with his “one and only angel,” his beloved, eternal companion Dorothy. We wish to acknowledge and thank Logan and the team at A-Plus Home and Hospice for their kind and loving service. They have been like family and made it possible to enjoy Gareth’s final months together with Dorothy in his home. A viewing will be held at the Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary, 495 South State Street in Orem, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, April 15, 2022, at the Orem Park Stake Center, 280 West 300 South, with a viewing preceding the services from 9:30 to 10:30 am. Interment will be in the American Fork Cemetery. In lieu of flowers do a kind deed for someone in need. To leave condolences and memories for the family please visit www.sundbergolpinmotuary.com. Source.

Secrist, Horace

Secrist, Horace
Provo, Utah US

Horace Secrist

BYH Class of 1903. Faculty & Staff. Horace Secrist of Farmington, Utah, English teacher, 1902-1909. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYH Class of 1903. Horace Secrist of Farmington, Utah, Normal & High School Class of 1903 (seniors). Source: Brigham Young Academy & Normal Training School, Catalogue & Announcements, for 27th Academic Year, 1902-1903, Listing of Normal & High School Students, Class of 1903, including Students with 108-144 Hours Credit at the Close of the 1st Semester, 1901-1902, p. 136. ~ ~ Horace Secrist married Maud M. Alexander, BYH Class of 1903.

Shepherd, Sadie [Sarah Caroline]

Shepherd, Sadie [Sarah Caroline]
Provo, Utah US

Sadie and Reinhard Maeser

BY Academy High School Class of 1881. Sadie Shepherd. Diploma in the Normal (teaching) course. Source: The Territorial Enquirer, June 22, 1881, Provo, Utah. ~ ~ Faculty & Staff. Sadie Shepherd Maeser, Training School, 1879-1884. Sarah Caroline "Sadie" Shepherd was born on July 5, 1860 in Beaver Utah. Her parents were Marquis (Marcus) De La Fayette Shepherd and Harriett Parrish Shepherd. Sadie married Reinhard [Karl Frederick Reinhard] Maeser on June 16, 1882 in St. George, Utah. Sadie Maeser died on February 5, 1944 in Pleasant View, Utah, while normally residing in Provo, Utah. She was listed as a housewife, with her husband predeceasing her. Her interment, Provo, Utah.

Shields, Leland Grant

Shields, Leland Grant
Provo, Utah

Gus Shields

Faculty & Staff, including 1954-55 and 1955-56. Instrumental Music (Band) teacher. Leland Grant "Gus" Shields, 77, of Provo, Utah, passed away peacefully at home on June 9, 1999, after a valiant battle with cancer. Grant died with his loving wife Louine by his side, less than two hours after their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Grant was born on October 16, 1921 in Tooele, Utah, to Arthur G. and Alice Spray Shields . Raised in Tooele, Grant graduated from Tooele High School in 1939. Grant later attended BYU where he served as Student Body President. He was called to the New England States Mission where he labored without purse or script in Vermont. On his return, he graduated from BYU and married his sweetheart, Anna Louine Brown, in the Salt Lake Temple on June 8, 1949. Grant and Louine lived in several places in Utah and Arizona. In 1961, they returned to Grants hometown of Tooele, where Grant taught seminary for the LDS Church. In 1967, they moved to Provo where Grant obtained his PhD and became a religion teacher at BYU. Grant and Louine became the parents of nine children and the grandparents of 43 grandchildren (so far): Scott Shields (Christy Harper) and five children of San Diego, California; Jeffrey (Patty) Shields and seven children of Salt Lake City; Julie (Douglas) Ahlstrom and seven children of Tooele; Alan (Becky) Shields and six children of Hurricane, Utah; Eric (Heidi) Shields and eight children of Orem; Gregory (Lisa Kay) Shields and four children of Morgan, Utah; Zachary Shields (and fiance Elizabeth Asplund) of Provo; Lisa (Lynn) Remund and three children of Orem; and, Kathy (Jeff) Shumway and three children of Provo. Grant spent most of his professional life as a religion teacher in the Church Educational System and BYU. He was an excellent teacher, combining his knowledge of the gospel with his quick wit and sense of humor. Grant had a great influence on the lives of many people. Grant will be remembered for many things, including his sense of humor and musical ability. Grant was an excellent musician, and played for several dance bands, including the Gus Shields Band. Grant loved many things, including BYU sports, camping, playing Rook with friends, and chocolate malts. Most of all, he loved his wife, his family, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Grant had many many friends. To know him was to love him. Grant was very active in the LDS Church and served in many callings including Bishop, High Councilor, a member of the church correlation committee, and Patriarch. In 1990 and 1991, Grant and Louine served a church service mission to BYU-Hawaii. Grant is survived by his wife; nine children; 43 grandchildren; and three brothers: Leo (Mary) Shields of Ogden, Utah; Lloyd Shields of Tooele; and Thurman (Carol) Shields of Tooele. Grant was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Vera Taylor, three brothers, Eldon Shields , Glen Shields , and Raymond Shields and a daughter in law, Lisa Kay Wright Shields . Funeral services were held Saturday, June 12, 1999, in Provo. Interment, Tooele City Cemetery. [Deseret News, Friday, June 11, 1999.]

Shirts, Morris Alpine

Shirts, Morris Alpine
Cedar City, Utah

Morris and Maxine Shirts

Faculty & Staff. Fifteenth Principal of BY High School from 1954 to 1956. ~ ~ ~ ~ Dr. Morris A. Shirts served as Fifteenth Principal of Brigham Young High School. His term began in 1954-1955 and ended at the completion of the 1955-1956 academic year. Principal Shirts was known as a rather humane administrator, somewhat lenient and understanding of the student position in his use of discipline. Because of this, he was ultimately more popular with the students than with the faculty. The role that he played in the historic BYH Assembly Crisis of 1955-1956 is a good illustration of this. This event led to the imposition of something akin to martial law at BYH assemblies from the autumn of 1956 to the spring of 1968. Morris A. Shirts was born on April 11, 1922 in Escalante, Utah, to Morris and LoNeta Hall Shirts. He graduated from Escalante High School, then attended Dixie College, before receiving his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Brigham Young University. In 1952 he received an Ed.D. from Indiana University. He met Dorothy Maxine Baird, of Salt Lake City, in 1943 while they were attending Brigham Young University. Shortly after they met he was called to serve in the U.S. Air Force, where he became a radio operator on B-29s. He experienced many life-threatening situations during the 2 1/2 years he served. In 1945 he and his B-59 crew flew over the Battleship Missouri during the signing of the peace treaty to end World War II. He still maintains contact with several members of that crew. He and Maxine were married October 27, 1945 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They both then continued their educations at BYU. After graduation, he taught math and science at North Sanpete High School, and was audio visual director for the school district. While at Mt. Pleasant, he started the first high school radio station in Utah (KNS). Two of his students went on to significant broadcasting careers in the State of Utah. In 1952, Dr. Shirts was hired by BYU to teach in the Audio Visual Department. He attracted the attention of BYU administrators with his academic and administrative skills, and several years later they chose him to serve as Principal of BY High School. He was well liked and appreciated by the students of BYH during his tenure as Principal. After leaving BYH, Dr. Shirts served as an advisor to the National Teachers College in Teheran, Iran from 1957 to 1959. He came to the two-year College of Southern Utah in 1959, where he was head of the Audio Visual Department, Department Chair and later Dean of the College of Education. He was instrumental in earning state approval to promote CSU to a four-year college. Dr. Shirts retired from his academic career in 1983, but continued as an avid historian, especially about Southern Utah, and was a popular speaker for local and visiting groups. He co-authored, with Paul Dean Proctor, a book about Silver Reef titled Silver, Sinners and Saints: A History of Old Silver Reef, Utah. It is an account of the discovery, disbelief, re-discovery, and development of silver mining in Southern Utah. For three decades he worked on a second book, this one about the settling of Cedar City, titled Trial Furnace: The Story of the Iron Mission. The book was completed by Kathryn Shirts and published by Deseret Book. Morris Shirts authored the article "Mountain Meadows Massacre," in the Utah History Encyclopedia, Allan Kent Powell, ed. (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1994), pp. 384--85. The Southern Utah University Press published another collaboration, A New Look at Old Sites on Mountain Meadows by Morris A. Shirts and Frances Anne Smeath. Because of his interest in the Mountain Meadows Massacre, Dr. Shirts was a founding member of the Mountain Meadows Monument Committee. Morris spent a great part of his life in volunteer service to boys. He coached baseball for 19 years, part of a commitment to be close to his four sons. He wrote Warm Up For Little League, published in several editions, and Call It Right! with Kent Myers and Klein Rollo, to help Little League baseball umpires. He also wrote Playing With A Football with Thomas Kingsford. He served as Scoutmaster of the Cedar City 7th Ward with as many as 53 Scouts in the troop. An Eagle Scout himself, he patiently helped many boys follow the trail to Eagle, sixteen of them receiving the award in one memorable court of honor. Troop 347 was honored as being one of the outstanding troops in the LDS Church twice during this period. Morris was president of the Cedar Breaks District BSA and vice president of the Utah National Parks Council, BSA. He worked tirelessly for three years to help obtain the Thunder Ridge Scout Camp near Brian Head Ski Resort for the BSA and helped to arrange for the National Guard to put in an access road as a training exercise. He and his assistants were honored with a dinner and tribute by some of these former scouts. For his lifetime of work in Scouting he was honored with the Silver Beaver Award. He actively served in many positions in the LDS Church including counselor in the Cedar West Stake presidency and temple ordinance worker. Morris represented Southern Utah on the Utah Governor Committee for the National Bicentennial in 1976. He received innumerable awards from many organizations. He had many hobbies, including: photography -- he filmed football and basketball games for both BYU and SUU--, and singing, playing guitar and harmonica, constructing bows and arrows for archery hunting, operating a ham radio station, and rebuilding Studebaker's -- he restored at least a dozen over the years. However his most cherished time was spent with his family. He was proud of their achievements and attended as many of their games and activities as possible. Former BYH Principal Morris Alpine Shirts died on January 7, 1997, at his home in Cedar City, Iron County, Utah, at the age of 75. He was survived by his wife, Maxine, of Cedar City; four sons and one daughter: Russell Shirts (Marilyn), St. George, Utah; Randy Shirts (Kathryn), Provo, Utah; Robert Shirts (Janet), Fillmore, Utah; Steve Shirts (Jill) of Cedar City; and Andrea Shirts, also of Cedar City; by 21 grandchildren; two sisters, Nadine Shirts Anderson, Orem, Utah; and Carol Joy Shirts Roundy, Taft, California. A memorial service for Dr. Shirts was held in Cedar City on Saturday, January 11, 1997. He was buried at Cedar City, with military honors. [Thanks to the Deseret News, Friday, January 10, 1997]

Simmons, Emma S.

Simmons, Emma S.
Provo, Utah US

Emma Simmons

Faculty & Staff. Emma S. Simmons, Telegraphy, 1900-1904.

Simpson, Sheila

Sheila Simpson

Faculty & Staff 1965-66 - Secretary.

Skousen, Coach _________

Coach _______ Skousen

Faculty & Staff. Coach ______ Skousen, is shown coaching the 1928-1929 BYH basketball team in the 1929 BYU Banyan, High School section. Also shown is an assistant coach, _____ Smart.

Smart, Coach __________

Coach _________ Smart

Faculty & Staff. Coach ______ Smart, is shown as an assistant coach for the 1928-1929 BYH basketball team, in the 1929 BYU Banyan, High School section. Also shown is a head coach, _________ Skousen.

Smart, Edwin H. Sr. (1897, F&S)

Smart, Edwin H. Sr. (1897, F&S)
Provo, Utah US

Edwin and Henriette Smart

BY Academy Collegiate Class of 1897. Edwin H. Smart, Sr. Received the degree of Bachelor of Pedagogy (B. Pd.) on May 27, 1897. Source 1: The (Provo) Daily Enquirer, May 27, 1897. ~ ~ ~ ~ Source 2: [Edwin Smart. Name contained in an informal "Cast of Characters" graduation / advertising program of 1897.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Source 3: Students Record of Class Standings B. Y. Academy, Book 1, page 42. ~ ~ ~ ~ Source 4: Program, BYA Exercises Class of ' 97, Normal Department. ~ ~ ~ ~ Faculty & Staff. Edwin H. Smart, Training School & Horticulture, 1902-1907, 1909-1920. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1913. Edwin H. Smart. He received an A.B. Degree in 1913. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 7, page 288. ~ ~ ~ ~ Edwin H. Smart, was born about 1875 in Utah. His parents are Bayliss Smart and Elizabeth Windsor Smart. He married Henriette "Nettie" Neff. Their children included: Muriel Smart (April 12, 1903 in Provo, Utah, married William Budge Wallis of Paris, Idaho), Wayne N. Smart (December 3, 1904 in Provo, Utah, married Olive N. Betteridge of Grouse Creek, Utah), Rollee Neff Smart (1909 New York, married Doris Hill on June 23, 1937 in Utah County, Utah), Max Neff Smart (1912 Utah), and Edwin H. Smart, Jr. (1918 Utah). Edwin H. Smart, Sr., died on May 21, 1920 in Provo, Utah at the young age of 45 years. Ogden Standard-Examiner, 1920-05-22, B. Y. U. Professor Dies of Meningitis following influenza. Henriette "Nettie" N. Smart, born December 20, 1875, became Dean of Women at BYU in 1925 and served in that position until her death. Henriette "Nettie" Neff Smart died on May 13, 1945 in Provo, Utah.

Smart, Henrietta Neff

Smart, Henrietta Neff
Provo, Utah US

Nettie and Edwin Smart

BYA Class of 1902. Faculty & Staff. Henrietta (Nettie) Neff Smart, Training School, Theology teacher and Dean of Women, 1902-1903, 1906-1907, 1925-1945. ~ ~ ~ ~ Henriette "Nettie" Neff married Professor Edwin H. Smart, Training School & Horticulture, 1902-1907, 1909-1920. His parents were Bayliss Smart and Elizabeth Windsor Smart. Their children included: Muriel Smart (April 12, 1903 in Provo, Utah, married William Budge Wallis of Paris, Idaho), Wayne N. Smart (December 3, 1904 in Provo, Utah, married Olive N. Betteridge of Grouse Creek, Utah), Rollee Neff Smart (1909 New York, married Doris Hill on June 23, 1937 in Utah County, Utah), Max Neff Smart (1912 Utah), and Edwin H. Smart, Jr. (1918 Utah). Edwin H. Smart, Sr., died on May 21, 1920 in Provo, Utah at the young age of 45 years. He died from meningitis following influenza. Henriette "Nettie" N. Smart, born December 20, 1875, became Dean of Women at BYU in 1925 and served in that position until her death. Henriette "Nettie" Neff Smart died on May 13, 1945 in Provo, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Women Dean Of BYU Succumbs. PROVO ~ Mrs. Nettie Neff Smart, 69, who has been "mother" to thousands of girls since she became Dean of Women at Brigham Young University in 1925, died Sunday at 2:10 p.m. of a heart attack at the Utah Valley Hospital. She was sister of the late Dr. Andrew Love Neff, former professor at the University of Utah, who died November 7, 1936. Born December 20, 1875, in Crescent, Utah, she was a daughter of Benjamin Barr and Mary Allen Love Neff. As a child she moved with her parents to the Alta-Bingham mining district and later to Sandy. Educated in Nephi. While still a young girl, Dean Smart moved to Nephi, where she received her early education. In 1900 her family moved to Provo, where she attended the Brigham Young Normal School and after graduating [Class of 1902?], she taught in the American Fork and Provo city schools. She started teaching in the Brigham Young University Training School in 1902 and while teaching there she married Edwin H, Smart on June 25, 1902, in the Salt Lake LDS temple. A year after her marriage, she gave up teaching. In 1908, she and her husband moved to Ithaca, New York, where Mr. Smart attended Cornell university. They returned to Provo in 1910 and Mr. Smart was appointed a professor at BYU. He held that position until his death on May 19, 1920. Taught in Provo Schools. Immediately after her husband's death, Dean Smart accepted a teaching position in the Provo city schools. She was named Dean of Women at BYU in 1925. In 1929, she went to New York City, where she attended Columbia University and in 1935 she received her B.S. degree at BYU. Her son, Lt. Max Neff Smart, received his B.S. degree from BYU at the same time. Dean Smart had always been active in LDS Church affairs and at one time was president of the Provo LDS Fourth Ward Primary. Surviving Relations. Surviving are one daughter and four sons: Mrs. William B. (Muriel) Wallis, Vernal, Utah; Wayne N. Smart, Rexburg, Idaho; Lt. Max Neff Smart, US Army, Paris, France; Sgt. Edwin H. Smart, Jr., US Marines on Okinawa; 10 grandchildren: one sister, Mrs. Estella Neff Caldwell, Los Angeles, California. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. in the Provo LDS Fourth Ward chapel by Bishop Victor J. Bird. Interment, Provo City Burial Park. Source.

Smith, Alene C.
Provo, Utah

Alene Smith

Faculty & Staff. Alene C. Smith, teacher, 1941-42, and 1945-46.

Smith, Belle [Marion Isabell]

Smith, Belle [Marion Isabell]
Provo, Utah US

Belle and Willis Spafford

Faculty & Staff. "Belle" Smith, Training School, 1920-1921. Born on October 8, 1895 in Salt Lake City, Belle Smith Spafford, wife, mother, teacher, writer, editor, executive, humanitarian and spiritual leader, achieved international recognition when she was called to serve as the general president of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1945. Founded in 1842, the Relief Society is the oldest and largest women's organization in the world. During Belle's 29-year tenure, Relief Society membership grew from 102,000, primarily in the western U.S., to more than one million in 65 countries in 1974; currently, membership exceeds four million in 160 countries. A 52-year member of the National Council of Women of the United States, Belle also served as its second vice president for eight years and as president from 1968-1970. She was chair of the United States delegation to triennial meetings of the International Council of Women at Helsinki, Finland, in 1954; Tehran, Iran, 1966; and Bangkok, Thailand, 1969. After graduating from Normal School at the University of Utah, Belle continued her studies at Brigham Young University, where she also taught in the University's Training School and as a special instructor in remedial work for retarded children. As Director of the Relief Society Social Work Programs in Utah, Arizona, Idaho and Nevada, she instituted services for unwed mothers, adoptions, care of deprived and neglected children, youth guidance services, and foster-care educational programs for Native American children. A well-respected civic leader, Belle served as a member of the National Advisory Committee to the White House Conference on Aging, held in January 1961, chairing two sub-sessions having to do with volunteer service. She also served on the Advisory Committee for the section on "Religion and the Aging" in the Special Concern Division of the White House Conference in 1971. A long-time Editor of the Relief Society Magazine, Belle is also the author of two books, Women in Today's World (1971) and A Woman's Reach (1974). Belle married Willis Earl Spafford [BYH Class of 1911] in 1921. They were the parents of two children, Earl Smith Spafford and Mary Spafford Kemp. A life-long Utah resident, she died on February 2, 1982 at the age of 86. ~ ~ ~ ~ Summary: Marion Isabell "Belle" Smith was born on October 8, 1895 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her parents were John Gibson Smith and Hester "Tessie" Sims. She married Willis Earl Spafford [BYH Class of 1911] on March 21, 1921 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died on February 2, 1982, also in Salt Lake City. Interment, Salt Lake City.

Smith, David
Provo?, Utah US

David Smith

Class of 1952. David Smith. Faculty & Staff, including 1954-55. Religion. ~ ~ ~ ~

Smith, Kaye

Kaye Smith

Faculty & Staff 1962-65 - Secretary.

Smith, Sandra

Sandra Smith

Faculty & Staff 1950s, including 1957-58.

Smith, Thomas W.

Smith, Thomas W.
Provo, Utah US

Thomas Smith

BY Academy High School Commercial Class of 1903, 1906 and 1907, and Faculty. (1903 was the final BYA class year - the next year, it became BYH). Thomas W. Smith of Preston, Idaho, graduated from the Commercial Class on Tuesday, May 26, 1903, in College Hall. Source 1: Program, BYA Commercial Class 1903. ~ ~ ~ ~ BY Academy High School Class of 1903. Thomas W. Smith. He also received a Certificate in Bookkeeping. Source 2: Students Record of Class Standings B. Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 57. ~ ~ ~ ~ Brigham Young High School, Class of 1906. Thomas W. Smith. He received a Commercial Diploma. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B.Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 57. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYH Class of 1906. Thomas W. Smith, a Commercial graduate. BYU [& BYH] Class of 1906 Listing of BYH Normal, High School, Commercial, and Music School graduates. Source: Brigham Young Academy & Normal Training School, Catalogues & Announcements, for 31st Academic Year, 1906-1907, p. 140. ~ ~ ~ ~ Brigham Young High School, Class of 1907. Thomas W. Smith. He received a High School Diploma. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B.Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 57. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYH Class of 1907. Thomas W. Smith, an academic High 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. Thomas W. Smith, Bookkeeping, 1902-1907. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYH Class of 1903. T. W. Smith of Preston, Idaho, a Commercial student, BYU [& BYH] Class of 1903 Listing of Fourth Year Students (seniors). Source: Brigham Young Academy & Normal Training School, Catalogues & Announcements, for 29th Academic Year, 1904-1905, p. 174.

Smoot, Anna Kristina [Teenie]

Smoot, Anna Kristina [Teenie]
Provo, Utah US

Teenie and George Taylor

BY Academy High School, Class of 1877. Anna Kristina "Teenie" Smoot (sometimes her nickname is incorrectly spelled "Tennie"). One of the First BYA Faculty & Staff, Training School, 1876-1877. One of three Class of 1877 graduates: Anna Kristina "Teenie" Smoot, Sam Moore, and Caroline "Caddie" Daniels (Mills). She actually joined the faculty before her graduation, and Caddie Daniels joined just after her 1877 graduation. Source: 1920 BYU Banyan, school history written by Alice Louise Reynolds. The nickname "Teenie" came from the last two syllables in Kristina. ~ ~ ~ ~ Anna Christine Smoot was born on June 7, 1858 in Salem, Utah County, Utah. Her parents were Abraham Owen Smoot II and Anne Kirstine Mauritzen. She married George Shephard Taylor on February 9, 1882 in Salt Lake City, Utah. "Teenie" Smoot Taylor died on March 2, 1904 in Provo, Utah. Interment, Provo, Utah.

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