Class of 1914. Merrill Whitlock. Graduated in 1914 from Brigham Young High School, Agricultural Department. Source 1: 1914 BYU Banyan, BYH section, pp. 84-89. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1914. Merrill Whitlock. He received a BYH Agriculture Diploma in 1914. Source 2: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 6, page 438. ~ ~ ~ ~ Merrill N. Whitlock was born on June 8, 1894 in Mayfield, Sanpete County, Utah. His parents were Charles Clyde Whitlock Sr., and Annie Elizabeth Petersen Whitlock. Merrill married Bardella Nielsen [Gueska Bardella Nielsen] on May 10, 1916 in Manti, Utah. Bardella was also born in Mayfield, Utah in 1895. Their children included three sons: Don M. Whitlock, Lee C. Whitlock, Clair M. Whitlock; and one daughter, Marilyn Whitlock. Merrill Whitlock died November 21, 1970 in Provo, Utah. His interment, Mayfield, Sanpete County, Utah.

Class of 1914. Royal Whitlock. Graduated in 1914 from Brigham Young High School. Source 1: 1914 BYU Banyan, BYH section, pp. 84-89. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1914. Royal Whitlock. He received a BYH Commercial Diploma in 1914. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 6, page 107. ~ ~ ~ ~ Royal Whitlock was born on April 25, 1894 in Mayfield, Sanpete County, Utah. His parents were George Quayle Whitlock, born in Utah, and Matilda Whitlock [Matilda Victor Bundersson], born in Sweden. Royal married Lily Elvira Olsen Whitlock [sometimes Lillie], also born in 1894. One record says Lily was born in Mexico, others say Mayfield, Utah. Royal and Lily were married on June 2, 1915 in Manti, Utah. This family included the following children, all born in Utah: Aldous O. Whitlock, Alice Whitlock, Royal C. Whitlock, Genevive Whitlock, Glen Whitlock, and Beth Whitlock. Royal Whitlock died on July 18, 1977 in Salt Lake City, Utah. His interment, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah.

BYA Faculty. Orson F. Whitney. Born July 1, 1855 in Salt Lake City, Orson F. Whitney, who became a poet, teacher, historian and apostle, was the grandson of one of the original twelve apostles under Joseph Smith, Jr., Heber C. Kimball. One of his earliest memories was the family moving as Johnson's Army approached Salt Lake City. Raised in Salt Lake City, a city flourishing with literature, art, drama, architecture and more importantly, the gospel of Jesus Christ, Whitney showed a propensity for music and drama, and later showed talents for poetry, writing and preaching. He taught himself to play the flute early in life and his love of music and drama continued throughout his life. He became determined to pursue a life on the stage in New York City, and Whitney's mother offered to sell a tract of land to finance her son's endeavor. It was to no avail, the land would not sell. It was not until he made the decision to serve a mission for the Lord that the land sold and financed his mission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. At twenty-one he was called to serve a mission in Pennsylvania, the first of his many mission fields over the years. Elder Whitney admitted that during this time he was still not fully committed to the work of spreading the gospel. He wrote of a dream that completely turned him around: "I thought I was in the garden of Gethsemane, a witness of the Savior's agony. I seemed to be standing behind a tree in the foreground of the picture, from which point I could see without being seen. The Savior, with the Apostles Peter, James and John, entered the garden through a little wicket gate at my right, where he stationed them in a group, telling them to pray. He then passed over to my left, but still in front of me, where he knelt and prayed also. His face, which was towards me, streamed with tears, as he besought the Father to let the cup pass, and added, 'not my will but thine be done.' Having finished his prayer, he arose and crossed to where the Apostles were kneeling fast asleep. He shook them gently, they awoke and he reproved them for their apathy. Again he bade them pray, and again crossed to his place and prayed, returning as before to find them sleeping. This happened three times, until I was perfectly familiar with his face, form and movements. He was much taller than ordinary men, and though meek, far more dignified than any being I had ever beheld; and he wore a look of ineffable tenderness and compassion, even while reproving His disciples. My heart went out to him as never before to anybody or to anything; I loved him with all my soul. I wept at seeing him weep, and felt for him the deepest sympathy. "Then of a sudden the circumstances changed, though the scene remained the same. Instead of before the crucifixion, it was after. The Savior and the three Apostles, whom he had beckoned to him, now stood in a group at the left, and were about to take their departure, ascending into heaven. I could endure it no longer, but rushed out from behind the tree, fell at his feet, clasped him around the knees and begged him to take me also. With a look of infinite tenderness, as of a father or an elder brother, he stooped, lifted me up and embraced me, saying as he did so in the kindest and gentlest manner possible, while slowly shaking his head and sweetly smiling, 'No, my son, these can go with me; for they have finished their work; but you must stay and finish yours!' Still I clung to him, and the contact was so real that I felt the warmth of his bosom as I rested upon it. Gazing up into his face, I once more besought him, 'Well, promise me that I will come to you at the last.' Again he smiled sweetly, and there was a look as if he would have gladly granted my request had it been wise to do so. He then said, 'That will depend entirely upon yourself.' I awoke with a sob, and it was morning. This dream made a wonderful impression upon me, paving the way to my thorough conversion, which soon followed. Among the things it taught me was not to sleep at my post, and to regard first the duties of my mission, and not allow anything to interfere with them." (Source: Jensen, Andrew, "Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints," Oct 2005) His efforts redoubled, Orson F. Whitney served an honorable mission in Pennsylvania and Ohio before returning home to Salt Lake City. Fully committed to the faith now, Elder Whitney sought work which would not require him to work on Sunday, which killed the journalist job he'd been offered. He prayed diligently for a job and weeks later was offered a position at the Deseret News through the influence of Elder Brigham Young, Jr., an apostle at the time. In 1878 he was called to the office of bishop, at the age of 23 and unmarried -- virtually unheard of -- and became much beloved as Bishop Whitney. On December 18, 1879, he married Zina Beal Smoot in the Salt Lake City Endowment House. While serving as a bishop, and as a husband and eventually new father, he was called to serve on the city council. Nominated and elected without his knowledge, he found out the same way everyone else did, while reading his morning paper. It wasn't long before he was called to serve in the European mission as editor of the Millennial Star, a Mormon publication. He served throughout Europe, preaching of Jesus Christ and the restoration of His gospel for two years, from 1881 to 1883. Upon his return, he accepted an appointment on the city council and remained in that office until 1890, being re-elected every two years. He declined nomination in 1890 and turned his efforts to other pursuits. However, throughout the remainder of his life, he remained very active politically. His first book, "The Life of Heber C. Kimball," was published in 1888. His second, "Poetical Writings," was released 1888/1889. Through a very troubled time in Mormon Church history Whitney developed a close relationship with the prophet, Lorenzo Snow, and much of the preaching of the Church fell on his shoulders. A defender of Women's Suffrage, Orson F. Whitney fought hard for the right of women to vote, and he won. It was written into the constitution of Utah, and he was one of the committee that rewrote the entire constitution before it was submitted to Washington, D.C. Ever true to his deep and abiding love of the Savior, he taught theology and English at Brigham Young Academy in Provo. He was then elected to the state senate in the fall of 1898. In 1899 Whitney, still bishop, began work in the Church Historian's office. "His duties comprised the keeping of the Church journal, the answering of correspondence, the writing of special articles for the press and such other service as may be necessary. In literary work, discourses, lectures, orations, funeral sermons and miscellaneous addresses, along with his ecclesiastical labors, his mind, tongue and pen were kept constantly busy." (Ibid) In April of 1906 he was called to the office of apostle and wept a little as he shed the mantle of bishop he'd held for so long. As an apostle, a special witness of Jesus Christ, he preached across America and Europe for years, again spreading the word of the restoration of the Savior's gospel. Of this gospel he loved so much, he said: “The spirit of the gospel is optimistic; it trusts in God and looks on the bright side of things. The opposite or pessimistic spirit drags men down and away from God, looks on the dark side, murmurs, complains, and is slow to yield obedience. We should honor the Savior’s declaration to be of good cheer. (In Conference Report, Apr. 1917, 43) - and - “To whom do we look, in days of grief and disaster, for help and consolation? … They are men and women who have suffered, and out of their experience in suffering they bring forth the riches of their sympathy and condolences as a blessing to those now in need. Could they do this had they not suffered themselves? “… Is not this God’s purpose in causing his children to suffer? He wants them to become more like himself. God has suffered far more than man ever did or ever will, and is therefore the great source of sympathy and consolation.” (“A Lesson from the Book of Job,” Improvement Era, Nov. 1918, 7) After a long and fulfilling life as a servant of God, son, husband, father and grandfather, Orson F. Whitney passed away May 16, 1931 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was finally, as he'd longed for during his mission, gathered into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, and welcomed home.

Class of 1957. Ron Whitney. Retiree a fixture at Maple Canyon campground - Story by Mark Johnston, The Daily Herald - August 24, 2012 PROVO — Pulling a red bandana from his pocket, Ron Whitney, 73, removes his glasses and dabs the sweat from his face, forehead and neck. Sitting at the table inside his aging camper, Whitney opens a large bottle of Powerade and sips the cold drink, enjoying a little reprieve from the summer heat outside. It’s a well-deserved morning break for Whitney, the campground host at Whiting Campground in Maple Canyon. After an early start cleaning up after the weekend rush, there is still much more to do. Anyone visiting the campground in the past three years will have no doubt spotted Whitney, maybe even stopped to chat with him or just seen the host and his dog briefly, cruising by in a golf cart, arm outstretched in a friendly wave. Upon retiring from what Whitney calls “real world work,” he quickly signed up with the recreational management company American Land & Leisure and was applying for the Whiting Campground before the company even got the contract for it. For four years he worked at other campgrounds before finally settling in the familiar surroundings east of Mapleton. “I relate to this canyon. My dad was born and raised in Mapleton so we spent a lot of time up here when I was young,” he told the Daily Herald, recalling family gatherings and camping trips in the area and hunting his first deer on the mountain above. “I’ve been coming up this canyon mostly all my life,” Whitney said. From the sound of it, a good deal of that life has been spent working hard and that doesn’t seem to be changing even in retirement. After graduating from Brigham Young High School in 1957, Whitney served in the U.S. Navy, worked on road construction, as a taxi cab driver and at the Tooele Army Depot loading ammunition, and that’s just scratching the surface. He even started his own recreation cleanup company, maintaining campsites in the Spanish Fork District. The business didn’t last long, however, as the U.S. Forest Service implemented pack-in-pack-out, and his services were no longer required. It was tough work while it lasted, 12 hours a day, six days a week, but it was work he enjoyed. “Now at my age I’m doing good getting this campground cleaned up in a week,” Whitney said, still sipping Powerade while enjoying his break, one of a number he takes to divide up his daily workload. Arriving the first of April, Whitney gets a head start cleaning up the campground before visitors begin arriving Easter weekend. For the next six months he lives at Whiting, packing up around mid-September after the last of the large group reservations have come and gone. Waking early and having a quick breakfast, Whitney is usually at work by 8 a.m., looking to get most of the difficult tasks done before the heat of day. With 25 campsites and two large group sites to take care of, there is plenty for one man to do, keeping him busy six days a week. Whether checking on reservations, doing the paperwork, painting tables, cleaning bathrooms (the “technical work,” as he calls it), digging out fire pits or enforcing the rules, Whitney takes great pride in his work and is happy to hear any compliments that come his way. He gives guests a quick rundown of the most important rules he wishes them to follow: pets on leash, generators off 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., litter-free campsite, extinguish fires with water. “And No. 5 — enjoy,” he said to new guests before pulling away on his golf cart, his dog Baby sitting next to him keeping an eye out for visiting canines. Each Tuesday Whitney gets a day off, if you can call it that. He works on his truck, gets a haircut for the dog, goes to doctor appointments, does laundry, buys groceries. The list goes on and on, making his workweek sound easy. “It’s getting harder as I get older,” Whitney said, admitting it takes him a little longer to get the work done than it did three years ago. He frequently gets help from local Boy Scout troops and other volunteers. “I’m a firm believer that if you get volunteers, use ‘em,” he said. “It takes a lot of work off my shoulders.” With or without the help, Whitney wouldn’t give it up. He enjoys the work, enjoys his trailer, enjoys the simplicity of it all. “It’s simple, it’s easy. Most expensive thing is keeping gas in this generator so I can watch my John Wayne movies,” he said, showing off a collection of DVDs including some of his favorites — “Green Berets” and “Chisum.” If he’s not enjoying a good movie, he’s working his way through a stack of used books picked up from the book exchange in Spanish Fork. “Usually by six or seven o’clock I’m plugged into a movie or reading a book,” he said. The 17-foot trailer is a bit small, and one day he hopes to upgrade if even by just a few feet. But it seems that’s a lot of money and a long way off. Still, Whitney seems comfortable in the old trailer, shaded from sun and sheltered from wind by a nice canopy of trees, a comfortable mattress to sleep on, a table to eat and work at and plenty of friendly neighbors coming and going from all over the world. The best part of living in the trailer is that come the end of the season, “Just hook onto it and,” Whitney whistled, pointing down the winding road to the valley below, “down the canyon I go.” By the time September rolls around he’s usually looking forward to leaving, but by that time he’s also signed the papers to come back the following year. While he’d initially planned on only signing up as camp host for a single season, just to say he had the experience, Whitney is working his seventh year and planning on doing the same next spring. The winter he’ll spend down in the valley, maybe in Nephi. “Home is where the trailer is now,” he said. Information from: The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah Source @2012

BY Academy High School Commercial Class of 1902. Archie C. Whittaker. He received a diploma from the Commercial program. Source: Commercial Graduating Class Program, College Hall, Tuesday, May 27, 1902. Source 1: Commercial Graduating Class Program, College Hall, Tuesday, May 27, 1902. BYU Special Collections, UA 1008, Box 1, Folder 2, 1902 Commencement Program.

Class of 1912. James C. Whittaker, of Circleville, Utah. Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1912. Source: 1912 BYU Mizpah, BYH section, photos and names on pp. 1 - 62, 105.

Brigham Young High School Class of 1905. Louise Whittaker. She received a Normal Diploma. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B. Y. Academy, Book 2, page 95. ~ ~ ~ ~ Faculty & Staff. Louise Whittaker, Household Economics teacher, 1898-1902.

Class of 1965. Martha Whittaker. Spanish Club, Pep Club, F.H.A., Honor Society, Drama Superior State, Chorus, Wildcat Yearbook Editor, Outstanding BYH Student. ~ ~ ~ ~ Married Christopher Muller. Martha A Whittaker-Mueller: Market and Client Relations, CARL [Library] Systems, Inc., Boulder, CO, 80203, 1990. ~ ~ ~ ~ Household: Martha A Mueller, Christopher B. Mueller, Henrietta W. Mueller. @2010

Class of 1954. Kennen Whittle (female). Chorus, Y'ld Cat Newspaper. Married ______ Van Wagenen. --@2001

Class of 1957. Sonja Peterson. Student Body Historian. Quill & Scroll, Pep Club, Notre Maison, Y'ld Cat Newspaper Staff Social Editor, Chorus. Born June 24, 1939. Married Dennis E. Peterson, March 28, 1957. Six children: David, Nathan, Aaron, Kristin, Jared, Adam, and ten grandchildren. Dennis received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from BYU, worked on a Ph.D. at Oregon State University, and was a professor of biological sciences. He served as a bishop, counselor in a stake presidency and stake president. I am a reading tutor, have taught seminary and served in Relief Society, Young Women and Primary. We have served three missions together, the most recent being in Sweden 2005-2006. @2006 ~ ~ ~ ~ Email sent to speterson@myldsmail.net bounced back. @2010

BYH Classes of 1908 and 1913, and Faculty. Ernest G. Whitwood. Source: 1908 BYH Commencement Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1913. Ernest G. Whitwood. He received a BYH Music Diploma in 1913. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 3, page 423. ~ ~ ~ ~ Faculty & Staff. Ernest G. Whitwood, Training School, 1908-1909.

Class of 1943. James Whyte. Aberdeen High School, Aberdeen, Idaho 1-2. ~ ~ ~ ~ IS THIS? James Lee Whyte was born January 3, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah. His parents were William Chapman Whyte and Elizabeth Ann Lofgreen. He married _________ Palmer. James Lee Whyte died October 22, 1980. ~ ~ ~ ~ IS THIS? Richard James Whyte of West Jordan, Utah? ~ ~ ~ ~ IS THIS? James Robert Whyte of Salt Lake City, Utah?

Class of 1973. David Wickes. BYU BA Business IPA 1979. BYU MBA 1981. David F. Wickes.

Class of 1970. Gene Wickes.

Class of 1948. Gary Widdison. Hooper High 1. BYH 2, 3. "Our Town" play 2. Thespians 3. "The Washington Years" play 3.

Class of 1948 ~ Honorary? [Name, photo did not appear with senior class in 1948 Wildcat yearbook.] @2001

Board of Trustees, 1939 to 1952. John Andreas Widtsoe was a prominent educator in the state of Utah and Elder in the Church, even before being called to serve in the Council of the Twelve. The resident of Logan, Cache County, Utah, was the son of John A. Widtsoe and Anna C. Gaatden, and was born Jan. 31, 1872, on the island of Froen, Trondhjem amt, Norway. He was baptized April 3,1884 by Elder Anthon L. Skanchy, and in 1884 he emigrated to Utah, together with his mother and younger brother. They located in Logan, Cache County. From the time he first became connected with the Church, he took an active part in its affairs, and was always a zealous worker in whatever capacity he has been called to serve. Brother Widtsoe possessed of a keen desire for knowledge, and at an early age he became a student in the Brigham Young College at Logan, from which he graduated in 1891. He then entered Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and in 1894 graduated with the highest honors. During 1894-98 he gave instructions as professor of chemistry in the Agricultural College, Logan. On August 5, 1898, he was ordained to the office of a Seventy and set apart to do missionary work in connection with his studies in Europe. He entered the University of Goettingen, Germany, and after applying himself diligently to his studies he graduated from that institution, with the degrees of A. M. Ph.D. in 1899. Elder Widtsoe also made trips to Denmark, Norway, Switzerland and France in the interests of his studies while abroad. On his return to Utah, in 1900, he was made Director of the Experiment Station of the State Agricultural College, Logan. His special branch of study was chemistry, and he earned a splendid record in that field. A number of his experiments and researches attracted the attention of many scientific men at some of the leading institutions of learning. Professor Widtsoe acted as Director of the Utah Experiment Station from 1900 to 1905, director of the Department of Agriculture in the Brigham Young University at Provo from 1905 to 1907, President of the Utah Agricultural College from 1907 to 1916, and became President of the University of Utah in 1916. He organized and conducted the first farmers' institutes in the State of Utah, served as president of the International Dry Farming Congress at a session held at Lethbridge, Canada, and was chosen as an officer at various times of the Irrigation Congress. He was the senior member of the State Board of Education, was a member (and was for several years president) of the State Board of Horticulture, was a member of the Utah State Conservation Commission from the time of its organization, acted as chairman and member of the Utah Committee to Commemorate irrigation. During World War I he was a member of the Utah State Council of Defense, chairman of the Food Production Committee of Salt Lake City and of the Irrigation Committee of the Food Administration. Dr. Widtsoe contributed much to literature; thus he was the author of "Principles of Irrigation Practice," "Concordance" to the Doctrine and Covenants (published in 1906), "Joseph Smith as a Scientist" (published in 1908), "Dry Farming" (published in 1911), and "Rational Theology" (published in 1915). He wrote several manuals and popular articles on gospel subjects, besides numerous technical and popular articles on scientific subjects, upwards of forty bulletins on irrigation, dry farming, soils, etc. In a Church capacity Dr. Widtsoe acted as secretary of a Priests quorum, counselor in the presidency of an Elders quorum, Stake secretary of Elders, member of a Stake Sunday school board, president of local YMMIA, teacher, officer and superintendent of Ward Sunday schools and teacher and president of a Seventies quorum. For many years he acted as a member of the General Board of YMMIA. Dr. Widtsoe ranked as one of Utah's foremost educators, and was one of the best informed Elders in the Church on doctrine and Church organization. On June 1, 1898 Elder Widtsoe married Leah Eudora Dunford (daughter of Alma Dunford and Susa Young), who was born Feb. 24, 1874, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is a granddaughter of President Brigham Young. Seven children were born to them, namely, Anna G., John Andreas, Karl Marcel, Mark Adriel, Helen, Mary and Leah Eudora. Elder Widsoe was called as President of the British Mission from 1927 to 1928. He was named one of the directors of the Genealogical Society of Utah in 1921. At the age of forty-nine, Elder Widsoe was Ordained an Apostle and set apart as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve on March 17, 1921 by President Heber J. Grant. He served with honor and distinction in that body bringing his academic and intellectual credentials along with a great spiritual depth and theological understanding. In 1939 Elder Widtsoe compiled and wrote "Priesthood and Church Government" under the direction of the First Presidency. This work was a compilation of statements and policies concerning the operating organization of the Church and the functioning of the Priesthood therein. For over a generation it was the most authoritative work available to the public and most priesthood bearers had a copy in their homes. It is one of the all-time best sellers in the field of LDS publishing. Elder Widtsoe died November 20, 1952 at Salt Lake City, Utah. He was eighty years of age.

Leah Eudora Dunford Widtsoe -- See Leah Eudora DUNFORD.

Class of 1971. Doug Wiest. Class Secretary.

Class of 1913. Cleo Wigginton [actually Wiggington]. Received a BYH Normal Diploma in 1913. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 7, page 372. ~ ~ ~ ~ Cleo Wiggington (female) was born on April 5, 1891 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married Leo Pratt Musser on June 6, 1914, and they were later divorced.

Faculty & Staff. E. L. Wight, teacher, 1940-1941. [Male.]

Class of 1952. Dee C. Wilcox. Football, Basketball, Baseball, Lettermen, All State Basketball, Chorus. @2007 ~ ~ ~ ~ Email sent to suelo@awlink.com bounced back. @2010

Class of 1965. Garn Wilde. Football, Wrestling State 4th, Track State 3rd, Y Club Vice President, Band, Seminary 4 years. ~ ~ ~ ~ Ricks College [BYUI] 1969. BYU BS Industrial Education & Teaching Certificate 1977. BYU MS Industrial Arts Education 1977. Married Wilma. Also in household: Seth T. Wilde. @2012

Class of 1968. Garth Wilde. ~ ~ ~ ~ Garth Lynn Wilde was born on January 1, 1950 in Provo, Utah. His parents were Orvin Eskel Wilde and Sylvia Verl Miner Wilde. Garth Wilde died on February 10, 1981 in Springville, Utah. Interment, Springville, Utah.

Class of 1952. Geral Wilde. Thespians President, Chorus, Y'ld Cat Newspaper Sports Editor. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: O. Geral Wilde, 1933 ~ 2012. O. Geral Wilde passed away on May 30, 2012 in his home from a recently diagnosed disease. Geral was born on August 11, 1933 in Fairview, Utah, a true "Son of Utah Pioneers". His parents, Orvin and Verl Wilde, moved to Provo where he attended BY Elementary, BY Junior High, BY High [BYH Class of 1952], and BYU where he completed an MA in Education. Geral has always been fond of his Sanpete roots and visited friends and family there throughout his life. He married Rosalie Ruth Hall in 1953 in the Salt Lake Temple. Together they raised five children. Rosalie passed away in 1981. Geral married LouAnn Guymon in the Provo Temple and together they raised their daughter Sylvia. He is survived by his wife, LouAnn Guymon Wilde; six children: O. Jeffery (Diane), Ruth West (George), Denise Roundy (Kelly), Allison (Dave Stein), Gregory J. (Mary Ann), and Sylvia Monsivais (Hyrum); a brother Garn (Wilma); 35 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Family and temple work are his great love. Geral was an iconic speech and debate coach for Orem High School, winning many local, state, and national awards. He was an advocate for education and served in many capacities in AEA President, UEA President, and board member and Chairman of the Utah State Retirement Board. Following retirement from teaching, Geral was an active member of Kiwanis for 28 years and served as local president and as Governor for the Utah-Idaho District. He also served as an officer and president of the Thomas Minor Society, an international family and genealogy organization. Geral is a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has served in many callings in church leadership and served a mission in Laie, Hawaii with LouAnn. He enjoyed working with youth, particularly in scouting, and was recognized by the Boy Scouts of America with The Silver Beaver Award. Geral cherished his heritage and served as chapter president and the national vice-president for the Sons of the Utah Pioneers. He was a frequent volunteer at the pioneer village at North Park in Provo. Funeral services were held Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Edgemont Stake 6th Ward Chapel, 4056 North Timpview Drive, Provo, Utah. Interment, Fairview City Cemetery. Condolences may be emailed to info@bergmortuary.com In lieu of flowers, the family suggested a donation to the Utah National Parks Council, Boy Scouts of America. [Provo Daily Herald, Sunday, June 3, 2012]