Alumni

Alphabetical Alumni

Jensen, Robert (1938)

Robert Jensen

Class of 1938. Robert Jensen. Basketball. Boys' Athletic Club. [Note: this appears to be a different person from J. Robert Jensen, BYH Class of 1936.]

Jensen, Robert [Joseph Robert] (1936)
Tucson, Arizona US

Bob and Ann Jensen

Class of 1936. Bob Jensen. Source: 1936 BYH Wildcat yearbook [listed as Bob Jenson]. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Joseph Robert (Bob) Jensen died on March 20, 2002, at the age of 82. The cause of death was cancer. He spent his final weeks at the Kanmar Place Hospice Residence in Tucson, where family and friends visited him. Born in San Francisco, California in 1919 to Joseph Ray and Melva Hodson Jensen. Bob grew up in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah. He met his future bride and life-long friend, Minnie (Ann) Forsyth, while attending Brigham Young High School in Provo, where he graduated in 1936. In 1940, Bob graduated magna cum laude from the University of Idaho College of Pharmacy. While completing his degree, he worked full time for the Walgreens Drug Company. After graduation, Bob worked for Walgreens as a registered pharmacist and Store Manager in Idaho and Utah from 1940 to 1948. He and Minnie (Ann) were married at the LDS Temple in Salt Lake City in 1940, during Walgreens 2 for 1 sale. Daughter Ann Christine was born May 19, 1944 in Provo. In December of that year Bob was inducted into the armed forces and served in the Army Medical Corp attached to the Air Force in Manila and Tokyo until his honorable discharge with the rank of sergeant in 1946. Bob had an abiding interest and involvement in the profession of pharmacy in Arizona. During his years in Tucson, he served as the co-chair of the Pima County Oral Polio Vaccine Program, president of the Tucson Pharmacy Association and president of the Arizona Pharmacy Association. He was appointed by the governor to the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy in 1962 and presided as president during one year of his five-year tenure. Bob also served on the Arizona Health Planning Authority in the 1970s and throughout the 1980s was affiliated with the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy as an Associate in the Pharmacy Practice. In that capacity, he provided guidance and practical professional experience to many pharmacy students. Two of Bobs great enthusiasms outside his work were travel and golf. With wife Ann, and often with friends, he traveled extensively in the United States (including Hawaii and Alaska), Europe, Asia, North Africa, Australia and New Zealand. At the El Rio Country Club, the 49ers Country Club and, in his last years, the Skyline Country Club, he perfected his golf game and widened his large circle of friends. Bob is survived by a loving family, including his wife Ann Jensen, daughter and son-in-law Ann and Guy Roberts, grandchildren Malcolm and Glencora Roberts, brother Malcolm Jensen and sister Norma Porter. Bob was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia and Dorothy. Many cousins, nieces, nephews and in-laws have also benefited form his kindness and generosity. [Provo Daily Herald, April 11, 2002]

Jensen, Vivian

Vivian Jensen

Class of 1944. Vivian Jensen.

Jensen, W. Howard

W. Howard Jensen

Class of 1917. W. Howard Jensen. He received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 72. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1930. W. Howard Jensen. He received a BS Degree in 1930. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 72.

Jenson, Beverly [not Jensen,]
Provo, Utah US

Beverly Jenson

Class of 1941. Beverly Jenson [not Jensen]. Opera. Fauvines. Notre Maison. ~ ~ ~ ~ Beverly Jenson was born on July 18, 1923 in St. George, Utah. Her parents were Edgar Malendo Jenson [one of the principals of BYH] and Ivie Gardner Jenson. Beverly Jenson [no other name] died on January 2, 1998 in Provo, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Beverly Jenson died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Provo on January 2, 1998. She was born on July 18, 1923 in St. George, Utah to Edgar M. And Ivie May Gardner Jenson. She attended schools in Provo, and graduated with a major in education from BYU in 1945. In 1954 she received a Master's degree in education from Columbia University. She taught in elementary schools in Overton, Nevada and in Cedar City, Provo, Springville, and for many years in St. George, Utah. Upon her retirement she made her home in Provo. She was a member of the Provo 9th Ward, and served in both the Junior Sunday School and Relief Society. Beverly was a caring, loving person who gave of herself and helped others. She found special pleasure in helping Amerasian children through the Pearl Buck Foundation and over the years supported many of these children through their schooling in Korea, the Philippines & Thailand. Among Beverly's many accomplishments were an excellence in handiwork, weaving, & working with miniatures. Beverly is survived by two sisters, Nellie Jenson (Herman) Adams of Parowan, Utah and Gloria Jenson of Provo; and nephews & niece: Keith L. Adams of Dayton, Ohio; William J. Adams of Manhattan, Kansas and Deanna Adams of Mesa, Arizona. Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 6, 1998 at the Provo Ninth Ward Chapel. Interment, Pine Valley Cemetery, Pine Valley, Utah. [Provo Daily Herald, January 03, 1998.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Her parents: Edgar M. Jenson and Ivie May Gardner Jenson. Their children included Nellie Jenson [BYH Class of 1937] (Herman) Adams of Parowan, Utah; Beverly Jenson [BYH Class of 1941] of St. George and Provo, Utah; and Gloria Dawn Jenson [Class of 1946] of Provo.

Jenson, Edgar Milando
Provo, Utah US

Edgar and Ivie Jenson

Faculty & Staff. Edgar Milando Jensen, M.A. Education teacher, 1916-1917, 1927-1959. Ninth Principal of BY High School from 1928 to 1935, and also Art Instructor. Served as Director of Training Schools after being Principal. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1919. Edgar M. Jenson. He received an MA Degree in Educational Administration in 1919. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 9, page 178. ~ ~ ~ ~ According to conflicting records, Edgar Milando (or Malenda) Jenson was born circa 1890-94 in Pine Valley Mountain, Utah, or on Apr 6, 1888, in Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah. On September 4, 1918, he married Ivie May Gardner [BYU AB Degree 1918] (born 15 Dec 1894 to her parents: Reuben Gardner and Lucy Almira Snow). The children of Edgar and Ivie Jenson included: Nellie Jenson [BYH Class of 1937] (Herman) Adams of Parowan, Utah; Beverly Jenson [BYH Class of 1941] of St. George and Provo, Utah; and Gloria Dawn Jenson [Class of 1946] of Provo. ~ ~ ~ ~ Edgar Jenson was an artist, teacher and educational administrator. Edgar employed Floyd E. Breinholt, artist, to make visual aids for him during depression years. Jenson Publication: Sanpete Tales: Humorous Folklore from Central Utah / by William Jenson Adams; with stories collected by his grandfather, Edgar M. Jenson; and illustrations by Edgar M. Jenson. Call #398.2089 J453s (Snow College - Phillips Library.) ~ ~ ~ ~ Edgar M. Jenson died on May 25, 1958. His wife, Ivie May Gardner Jenson, died on July 21, 1966 in Provo, Utah. [Note: Correct spelling is JENSON not JENSEN.] ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY ~ June 6, 1958

Jenson, Gloria Dawn (1946) [not Jensen,]
Provo, Utah US

Gloria Dawn Jenson

Class of 1946. Gloria Dawn Jensen [actually Jenson]. She graduated from BYH on May 23, 1946. Source: 1946 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. She delivered the Valedictory Address at the graduation exercises. ~ ~ ~ ~ [Her family name is spelled Jensen in the 1945 Wildcat yearbook and 1946 Wildcat yearbook; also Jensen on the 1946 Graduation Program, but it is actually Jenson.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Her parents: Edgar M. Jenson [Ninth Principal of BY High School from 1928 to 1935, and also Art Instructor] and Ivie May Gardner Jenson. Their children included Nellie Jenson [BYH Class of 1937] (Herman) Adams of Parowan, Utah; Beverly Jenson [BYH Class of 1941] of St. George and Provo, Utah; and Gloria Dawn Jenson [Class of 1946] of Provo. ~ ~ ~ ~ Jenson, Gloria Dawn (1954) BS, Brigham Young U., 1950; MS, Columbia U., 1954. She is a Librarian Emeritus at the Harold B. Library at BYU. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Gloria Dawn Jenson, Jan 12, 2022. Gloria Dawn Jenson passed away at her home on January 7, 2022, at the age of 93. Gloria was born to Edgar M. and Ivie May Jenson in Provo on July 6, 1928. She attended school in Provo where she graduated from BY High in the Class of 1946. She then received a Bachelor�s degree from Brigham Young University. After graduation, she managed the library at Dixie College for three years. Gloria then attended Columbia University where she received a Master�s degree in Library Science. Gloria returned to Provo taking a position in the cataloging department in the BYU Library. She eventually rose to become the head of the cataloging department. After retirement, she continued into her 80s to volunteer in Special Collections at the BYU Library. She was a loyal BYU fan attending football and basketball games as well as many other activities. Gloria also spent a lot of time in Pine Valley, Utah where she and her sister had a small cabin. She especially loved nature and the great outdoors of Utah. Gloria was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she held many callings. Her life revolved around her family, friends and work. She was a second mother to her niece and nephews whose lives she blessed in innumerable ways. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Beverly, her sister and brother-in-law Nellie, and Herman Adams. She is survived by her nieces and nephews: Deanna Adams, William Adams, Keith, and Jolene Adams, as well as several grand and great-grand nieces and nephews. Services will be held Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 11 am at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home of Provo, 85 East 300 South, Provo. Family and friends may visit that morning from 9:30-10:30 am. Interment will be Monday, January 17, 2022, at 1 pm in the Pine Valley Utah Cemetery. Condolences may be offered online at www.walkersanderson.com. Source.

Jenson, Nellie [not Jensen]
Parowan, Utah US

Nellie and Herman Adams

Class of 1937. Nellie Jenson [not Jensen]. Notre Maison. ~ ~ ~ ~ Her parents: Edgar M. Jenson and Ivie May Gardner Jenson. Their children included Nellie Jenson [BYH Class of 1937] (Herman) Adams of Parowan, Utah; Beverly Jenson [BYH Class of 1941] of St. George and Provo, Utah; and Gloria Dawn Jenson [Class of 1946] of Provo. ~ ~ ~ ~ H. E. Adams, 365 N 200 W, Parowan, UT 84761 - (435) 477-8170 ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Nellie Jenson Adams, 90 passed away December 3, 2010 in Mesa, Arizona. Nellie was born March 3, 1920 in St. George, Utah, the oldest of three daughters, to Edgar M. Jenson [BYH Principal] and Ivie May Gardner Jenson. She graduated from Brigham Young High School in the Class of 1937. Nellie married Herman Adams on July 20, 1950 in Provo, Utah. They resided in Enterprise until 1963 when they moved to Parowan. They were sealed on July 5, 1990 in the Jordan River Temple. She graduated from BYU with a degree in English and Elementary Education. Nellie taught in elementary schools though-out southern Utah. She retired in 1983 as a special education teacher in Parowan. She was a natural teacher and an influence for good in the lives of her students and children. She loved literature, the arts, nature and the beauty of southern Utah. While teaching in St. George, Utah, Nellie illustrated the book "Under the Dixie Sun". During World War II she worked as a secretary at the Naval Supply Depot in Clearfield, Utah. She loved her family, colleagues and friends, and inspired the love of learning in her children. After retirement Nellie enjoyed working in the name extraction program for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Adams and her sister, Beverly Jenson. She is survived by her sister, Gloria Jenson, three children, Keith (Jolene) Adams, William Adams, Deanna Adams, five step-grandchildren, Melanie (Adam) Arp, Marcia (Allen) Brant, George Henry (Rachel) Bowser, Melisa Doston, Monica (Brian) Myers and 14 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 1:00 pm in the Parowan Stake Center. A viewing will be held from 11:30-12:30 pm prior to services at the church. Burial will be at the Parowan City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can be sent to www.sumortuary.com [Provo Daily Herald, Thursday, December 9, 2010.]

Jepperson, Florence M.

Florence & Franklin Madsen

Brigham Young High School Graduate, Class of 1904. Florence M. 'Jefferson' (Madsen) [actually Florence M. Jepperson]. She also received a Special Certificate in Vocal Music. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B. Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 122. ~ ~ ~ ~ Florence M. Jepperson was born on December 15, 1886 in Provo, Utah. Her parents were Samuel H. Jepperson and Minnie Johnson Jepperson. She married H. Franklin Madsen. Florence J. Madsen died on April 8, 1977 in Provo, Utah. Her interment, Provo City Cemetery.

Jepperson, Parley Peter
Provo, Utah US

Parley and Kathren Jepperson

Brigham Young High School Graduate, Class of 1904. Parley P. Jepperson. He also received a Special Certificate in Band and Orchestra. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B. Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 84. ~ ~ ~ ~ Parley Peter Jepperson was born on November 2 [or 1], 1883 in Provo, Utah. His parents were Samuel H. Jepperson and Minnie Johnson Jepperson. Parley Jepperson married Kathren Kroupa. His profession was music. Parley P. Jepperson died on February 5, 1920 at the age of 36 in Provo, Utah. His interment, Provo City Cemetery, Utah.

Jepperson, Samuel

Samuel Jepperson

Brigham Young High School Graduate, Class of 1904. Samuel Jepperson. He also received a Special Certificate in Band and Orchestra. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B. Y. Academy, Book 2, page 33.

Jeppson, Wilma
Provo, Utah US

Wilma Jeppson

Faculty & Staff. Wilma Jeppson, BYH faculty member 1933-34, subject?

Jerman, James Alonzo [Jr.]
Santaquin, Utah US

Alonzo Jerman

Class of 1910 & 1912. Alonzo Jerman. Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1910, in the High School Department. Source: 1910 BYU Banyan, BYH section, list on p. 83. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1912. Alonzo Jerman, of Santaquin. Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1912. Source 1: 1912 BYU Mizpah, BYH section, photos and names on pp. 1 - 62, 105. ~ ~ ~ ~ Alonzo Jennan [actually Jerman]. He received a High School Diploma in 1912. Source 2: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 3, page 263. ~ ~ ~ ~ James Alonzo Jerman [Jr.] was born on October 18, 1883 in Mona, Utah. His parents were James Alonzo Jerman [Sr.] and Margaret Somerville Jerman. J. Alonzo Jerman [Jr.] died on October 4, 1918. [Influenza?]

Jesperson, LaVieve

LaVieve Jesperson

Class of 1931. LaVieve Jesperson. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 28, 1931. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, Tuesday, May 26, 1931. ~ ~ ~ ~ "Laveve Jasperson" played a part in the annual BYH play, "The Youngest", presented in College Hall on December 12, 1930, according to the 1931 BYU Banyan yearbook.

Jesse, Don
862 N. Memo Drive
Orem, Utah 84057 US

Don Jesse

Faculty & Staff. Don Jesse. Seminary Teacher 1966-68.

Jewett, Sharon
1925 Bracken Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89104 US

Sharon and David Mathews

Work: 702-382-8835

Class of 1957. Sharon Jewett. Debate Region, Interpretive Speech Region, Childrens Theater, Chorus, Model U.N., Interpretive Speech State. She married David Mathews. [Note: email sent to d.mathews@mindspring.com is being returned due to incorrect address.] @2007

Jex, Arlando William
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Dick Jex

Class of 1937? Dick Jex. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Arlando William "Dick" Jex, 1919 ~ 2012. Dick was born to Hewitt Moses and Edna Pearl Loosli Jex on October 5, 1919, in Salt Lake City, Utah and died on September 1, 2012 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Raised in Rupert and Burley,Idaho, Draper and Provo, Utah. Graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo, the old B.Y. Academy building. Served in the Navy, Army and Army Air Forces during World War II and received a Presidential Unit Citation for his wartime service on the USS San Francisco. Worked in many jobs in Montana, Nevada, and Utah. Retired from Turf Equipment as a mechanic. Married Donna Lorraine Harris in 1948, had two sons, William Dennis and Danny Wayne, and divorced. Married Mary Jane Turner in 1965, had three sons: Larry Dean, Steven DeWayne and Jerry Donn, and divorced but were close friends. Survived by his sons: Dennis (Gracie), Larry (Linda) and Jerry; Larry's children: Shilo and baby Arthur, James, Julie, Jason, and Jonathan. Preceded in death by his sons, Danny (1953) and Steven (2011); his parents and his siblings: Pershing Woodrow, Venla Fay Berryman and Barbara Rae Herrmann. Thanks to staff at IRMC, Highland and Federal Heights Care Centers, Haven Health Care, Lincoln Towers, and his friend and caregiver Mae Halligan. In lieu of flowers the family suggested donations for final expenses to: Mary Jane Jex at 4893 Center Street, Murray, Utah. A celebration of his life was held at the Murray 12th Ward Chapel at 363 East Vine Street in Murray, Utah on September 15, 2012. Visitation was at 10 a.m. and funeral at 11 a.m. Goodbye to our Grumpy Grandpa. [Deseret News, September 13, 2012]

Jex, Celia Merlene
Bountiful, Utah US

Merlene and Ernest Turner

Class of 1953. Celia Merlene Jex [Merlene]. Chorus, Library Club, Notre Maison, Quill & Scroll, Childrens Theater, Thespians, Y'ld Cat Newspaper. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYU 1957. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Celia Merlene Jex Turner, age 63, passed away peacefully on July 31, 1998, at her home in Bountiful, Utah. Heavenly Father decided she had fought cancer long enough. Merlene was born in Provo, Utah on March 21, 1935. Her parents were James M. Jex and Celia Hiatt Jex. Merlene graduated from Brigham Young High School in Provo in the Class of 1953. She married Ernest E. Turner August 26, 1959, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She was an active member of the LDS Church serving as Stake Young Women's President, Stake Relief Society President, and as a Bountiful Temple ordinance worker. She also worked in the Public Affairs Department of the LDS Church. Merlene is survived by her husband, Ernest; children, C. Tami McCall (Bill), Bountiful; Kellie J'Nae Turner, Bountiful; Derik Jex Turner (Julie), Syracuse; Stefanie Cae Turner, Bountiful; Staci Carole Turner, Bountiful; and sisters; Betty Jex Sharp, Vernal; Mary Jex Jolley, Salt Lake City; Margaret Jex Moyes, Bountiful; Joyce Jex Westenskow, Bountiful; and eight grandchildren. Preceded in death by her parents, brothers Lorin Jex, Frank Jex, sister Eileen Jex Peay, and her son Rusty. She will be missed for her wit, her cooking, her laughter and most of all her love. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 5, 1998, at the Bountiful 43rd Ward Chapel, 990 North 100 West. Interment, Lakeview Cemetery. [Deseret News, Monday, Aug. 3, 1998.]

Jex, Rhoda Joyce
Murray, Utah US

Joyce & Vernile Westenskow

Class of 1950. Joyce Jex. Parents: James M. Jex and Celia Hiatt Jex, Provo, Utah. Married Vernile "Bill" Westenskow on November 22, 1957 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. We raised 6 fabulous kids: Kevin (Jackie Haines, Murray, Utah; Leni (Robert Jeans), New Port Richie, Florida; Kim, Mesa, Arizona; Lisa (Eric Thompson), Fountain, Colorado, Heath (Suzanne Ward), Gilbert, Arizona; and Hal (Kathy Crookston), West Jordan, Utah. To date I have 29 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. We raised our family primarily in the West Valley and Murray Utah areas. Vernile taught school for Jordan School District and I spent years working for BYU and the Church in the Missionary Department. I also worked for the State Legislature as the Engrossing Clerk, and Assistant Minute Clerk as well, off and on for 10 years. Vernile passed away December 24, 1990. This was a great loss to me, but we know that we shall be together again some day. @Oct2010 ~ ~ ~ ~ Joyce helped organize the 40th reunion of the BYH Class of 1950 in 1990. @2010 ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Rhoda Joyce Westenskow, 1932 ~ 2018. Rhoda Joyce Jex Westenskow passed away December 2, 2018, in Orem, Utah. Joyce was born August 24, 1932 in Provo, Utah. Joyce was the seventh child born to James Moses Jex and Celia Clementine Hiatt Jex. As a young child age of 7 or 8 years of age, she survived rheumatic fever. This disease left Joyce with weakened heart condition, but those who knew �Aunt Joyce�, would never know it. She attended private school at Brigham Young High School, graduating in the Class of 1950. The BYH Education Building presently serves as the Provo City Library. Joyce graduated from grade school in 1950. Fun fact: her BYH graduating class included the class president, President Dalin H. Oaks. We learned this neat fact from mom in 1990 when her 40th high school reunion was due and Mom was at that time working in the Missionary Department of the LDS Church offices. Elder Oaks recruited Mom to help track down the surviving members of their graduating class. Following her years of secondary education she attended BYU. She worked in the BYU Administration Building as administrative assistant to BYU president, Ernest L. Wilkinson. On occasion she was hired by a local department store to pose as shoe model, and her ankles were seen by many in the department store windows over the years. For her services she was paid in shoes. Mom�s shoe collection was very-much present throughout her life and even up to her death. While attending and working at BYU, Joyce met a young man who lived in a bachelor pad known as �Ye Empty Arms�. This young man was William Vernile Westenskow. After years of an on-again and off-again courtship, Joyce waited for her suitor to finish a six-year stint in the United States Air Force. Joyce and Vernile married on November 22, 1957. They were blessed with 6 children over the next 11 years. Joyce worked most of her life; she had various full-time jobs. She and her sisters ran a catering company, A & C Catering, short for her sisters' middle names, Ann and Celia; it was commonly known as �Aunts & Cousins Catering�. She worked as an administrative assistant to Paul Dunn in the early years of marriage when they lived in Southern California. She served as reading clerk for Utah State Legislature for several years. She also worked for the Utah Educators Association for a time. She worked for the Rulon T. Burton law firm. Though not an official paralegal, she, like so many times before, wowed people with her natural ability to be successful in any role that she filled. Joyce loved the work with the Burton Law office, but with the failing health of her husband she sought employment that provided better health benefits. Joyce began working for the Missionary Department of the LDS Church Offices. She was adored by those that she worked with. She later filled a role in the department that we came to know as the �International Mission�. She served as a communication and coordination portal for missionary couples that were serving in parts of the world that had not yet been open for missionary work. As couples returned to Church Headquarters, without fail they found �Joyce� to put a face to her name. Many of them brought a gift particular to the nation that they had served in. She garnered a wonderful collection of thoughtful tokens received from these beloved missionary couples that she served. In the early 1980�s Vernile learned his diabetes was advancing, and over the course of the next decade Joyce supported and loved him as he endured renal failure that began in 1983, progressed into a state that required kidney dialysis, and ultimately a kidney transplant in 1985. Later that year, Vernile had an amputation of his left leg from mid-calf down. In the fall of 1989, he lost his right leg to diabetic neuropathy. Finally, in December of 1990, William Vernile Westenskow passed away. During this same time, Joyce continued to work, support her husband, support 2 missionaries, and marry off 3 of her children. Oh, one more thing, in the fall of 1990, Joyce, fell and dislocated her right shoulder. Her injury really spurred Vernile into action. He enjoyed taking care of her for a change. Joyce had a life filled with church service, organizing Gold and Green Ball events and coordinating Stake roadshows. She brought her special touch of class to everything she was involved. Following her sweetheart�s death in 1990 she began to have issues of declining health. She continued to do what she had always done, help her kids and serve others. Joyce lived by example, hers was a life of love and devotion for family as she witnessed weddings, births and the passing of brothers and sisters, nieces, nephews and friends. We, her children, are joyful in the knowledge that the Gospel teaches, that our dear, sweet Mother is finally reunited with our Dad after a long 28 years. Mom is survived by her sister, Mary Ellen Jolley of Salt Lake City, her six children, 22 grand-children and 28 great-grand-children: Kevin (Jackie) in Murray, Utah; Leni (Robert Jeans) in Newport Richie, Florida; Kim (Jeri) in Mesa, Arizona; Lisa (Eric Thompson) Pleasant Grove, Utah; Heath (Suzanne) in Gilbert, Arizona; Hal (Kathy) in Kearns, Utah. Share online condolences at www.jenkins-soffe.com. Interment, Mountain View Memorial Cemetery.[Salt Lake Tribune, December 4 to December 5, 2018]

Johanson, Alva

Alva Johanson

Faculty & Staff. Alva Johanson (male). He was on the BYH faculty during the 1935-1936 school year.

John, Ada

Ada John

BY Academy High School Class of 1890. Ada John, Normal diploma. Source: Utah Enquirer, May 23, 1890.

John, Carol
211 S Palisades Dr
Orem, Utah 84097-5737 US

Carol and Terry Walker

Work: (801) 225-7262

Class of 1965 ~ Honorary. Carol John. She attended BYU elementary school thru 9th grade and loved BYH. She married Terry Walker of Orem She works for the Governor of Utah and has been involved in Provo's Freedom Festival. @2005

John, David (1833-1908)
Provo, Utah US

David John

Board of Trustees, Brigham Young Academy, 1891 to 1908. David John was born in Little Newcastle, Pembrokshire, Wales on January 29, 1833 and was baptized into the LDS Church at age fifteen. Until his death in 1908, he was active in many endeavors: He served as a missionary to Wales; as first counselor in the Utah Stake presidency for 23 years; as president of the Utah Stake for 7 years; and as stake superintendant of Sunday Schools for 28 years; as well as being vice president of the BYU Board of Trustees for over 16 years. His parents were Daniel John and Mary Williams John. He first married Mary Wride on February 8, 1860 in Provo, Utah. He second married Jane Cree on October 8, 1865 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died on December 24, 1908 in Provo, Utah. Interment, Provo, Utah. ~~~~ BYU Special Collections and Manuscripts Department, Harold B. Lee Library: David John A long-time chronicler of local and territorial history in his voluminous diary, Utah County resident David John relates his feelings on the important events of late 1895 and early 1896. His five volumes span over half a century. (Ms 21) ~ ~ ~ ~ Dedication of Academy Building; January 4, 1892, was a high point in the history of Brigham Young Academy; for on that day Dr. Karl G. Maeser was released as principal, Professor Benjamin Cluff, Jr., was installed as new principal, and the new Academy Building was dedicated in impressive services. (After construction of the College Building in 1898 the name of the Academy Building was changed to High School Building, and in 1922 President Franklin S. Harris changed it again to Education Building, its present name.) On dedication day just before noon, all of the students met in the assembly room of the warehouse, where Dr. Maeser spoke to them on the blessings they had enjoyed in that old home, and lifted his voice in benediction. The meeting was held in Room D. Among the visiting guests were Governor A. L. Thomas, Presidents Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, and Joseph Smith. Local authorities included President A. O. Smoot, David John, Harvey H. Cluff, Judge J. D. Jones, Karl G. Maeser, Bishop Myron Tanner, and others. ~ ~ ~ ~

John, David R. (1913)

David John

Class of 1913. David R. John. Graduated from Brigham Young High School, in the Arts Department. Source: 1913 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, pages 63-81.

John, Howard D.

Howard John

Classes of 1916 and 1917. Howard D. John. Graduated from Brigham Young High School, Commercial Department, in 1916. Source 1: 1916 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, about 23 pages, not numbered. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1916. Howard D. John. He received a High School Diploma from the BYH Department of Business in 1916. Source 2: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 9, page 15. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1917. Howard John. He received a High School Diploma in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 9, page 15.