Alphabetical Alumni
Baker, William

Baker, William

William Baker

Brigham Young High School, Class of 1909. William Baker. He received a High School Diploma. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University (BYU Records Office), Book 3, page 443.

Baldwin, Nathaniel

Baldwin, Nathaniel
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Nathaniel & 2 Baldwin

Class of 1903, BYA High School. ~ ~ ~ ~ Source confirming high school graduation of Nathaniel Baldwin: Deseret News, May 16, 1903.Faculty & Staff. Nathaniel Baldwin, Physics teacher, 1899-1905. ~ ~ ~ ~ Nathaniel Baldwin was born on December 1, 1878 in Fillmore, Utah. His parents were Nathan Bennett Baldwin, Sr., and Margaret Oler or Ohler. Nathaniel married twice: First, to Elizabeth Ann (Lizzie) Butler on November 2, 1899 in Manti, Utah. He second married Josie Steed. He died on January 19, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ballard, Zella

Ballard, Zella
Provo, Utah US

Zella and Marion Wakefield

Faculty & Staff. Zella Ballard Wakefield, Training School, 1902-1907. ~ ~ ~ ~ Zella May Ballard was born on January 12, 1881 in Payson, Utah. Her parents were Francis Marion Ballard and Abigail Lucinda Winward. Zella Ballard married Marion Elroy Wakefield on August 16, 1905 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died on August 9, 1965 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment, Provo, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ Zella May Ballard married Marion Elroy Wakefield, and they lived in Montana and Utah. They had a son: Leland B. Wakefield, of Provo, Utah. [Leland was the long-time owner-operator of Wakefield's, Inc. – an independent piano, music, electronics, and appliance store, which he founded in 1947 and ran for 43 years. After retiring and closing the store, Leland was a small business development advisor for the US Small Business Administration. Leland served in the Army Air Corps in World War II, stationed in Egypt and Italy. He was awarded the Bronze Star. Following the war, he attended BYU where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in business. At BYU, Leland met and married Anna Stucki. Their marriage took place on June 21, 1946 in the LDS Idaho Falls Temple. Leland held a variety of positions in the LDS church. He was a long time executive secretary and ward clerk, in the Oak Hills 1st Ward. He also served as a High Councilor and as Bishop of the BYU 1st Ward for eight years. He also worked in the Provo LDS Temple. He was born on March 1, 1919 in Butte, Montana, and he died on December 20, 2004.]

Ballif, Ann Greta [Grethe]
66 Thaynes Canyon Drive
Park City, Utah 84060-6711 US

Grethe and Chase Peterson
  • Work: Park City: (435) 649-6494
  • Home: SLC: (801) 582-0651

Class of 1950. Ann Greta Ballif. Wildcat Yearbook, Oratory, French Club, Ski Club, Fauvines, Graduation Committee. At BYH: ANN GRETA BALLIF, Later: GRETHE BALLIF PETERSON. Born in Provo, Utah, the youngest of four children, Grethe Ballif grew up in the loving environment of an extended family, with a grandmother and other relatives living just down the street. Her parents: George Smith Ballif and Algie Eggertsen Ballif. She remembers Provo as a small university town where her father, an attorney, was able to be closely involved in her upbringing. Grethe's entire education from grade school to college took place on the Brigham Young University campus. She first attended BYU's Laboratory elementary school, then graduated from BY High School in 1950, then graduated from BYU with a Bachelor degree in History and French. She later did graduate work in Management at Radcliffe College in the Class of 1955 (Harvard's counterpart before women gained admission there). She has also done graduate work at Southern Connecticut State College, Harvard College, and the University of Utah. She married Dr. Chase N. Peterson, a medical doctor who later served as President of the University of Utah from 1983 to 1991. Grethe was instrumental in the founding of The Children’s Justice Centers (CJC) in Utah. Honorary Degree from the University of Utah, June 1991, Doctor of Humane Letters. She enjoys her children and grandchildren. As a result of being called to jury duty in a sexual abuse case, she witnessed what she thought was injustice in the courtroom; specifically the way children were treated. The courtroom environment was frightening to them since they had to face the accused. They were unprepared for what they had to do, and as a result of this and other factors, the jury had to find the father of the child not guilty. Grethe was haunted by the verdict and started consulting with all the professionals from the judge to the social workers. There was a consensus that there must be a better way. After receiving the support of the Governor's office in forming a task force to look into the issue of child abuse and the courts, a new program called the Children's Justice Centers was created. It provides a homelike setting where children who are to testify in child abuse cases are brought in and interviewed by specialists. The interviews are taped and played in the courtroom, so children do not have to confront their accusers in the court setting. The program has made a huge difference in the outcome of child abuse cases. There are now at least 14 CJCs in the state. She was surrounded by great female mentors in her family. Her mother was a community activist who served on the Provo School Board for 25 years and also served in the Utah House of Representative. Her aunt, Esther Peterson, worked as a lobbyist for the AFL-CIO long before women were accepted in the world of labor leadership, and she was later appointed as Consumer Advocate in the Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter Administrations, establishing guidelines for content in all consumer products. PUBLICATION: The Tanner Lectures on Human Values, Grethe B. Peterson (Editor). Salt Lake City: University Of Utah Press, 1997. ~ ~ ~ ~ Her brother: George Eggertson Ballif married Ruth Macdonald, married in 1950. George and Ruth had three children: Georganne Ballif Arrington (David), Philip Ballif (Cindy), and Jennifer Ballif Usher (Tim). George Ballif had three sisters: Algene Ballif Marcus, Joan Ballif (Darrell) Jensen [BYH Class of 1944], and Grethe Ballif [BYH Class of 1950] (Chase) Peterson. Alternate address: Chase and Grethe Peterson, 66 Thaynes Canyon Dr, Park City, Utah 84060-6711 - (435) 649-6494. Alternate email: grethe.peterson@utah.edu @2010

Ballif, Ariel Smith, Jr. (1944)

Ballif, Ariel Smith, Jr. (1944)
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Ariel Ballif

Class of 1944. Ariel Ballif, Jr. [Male] ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Ariel Smith Ballif, Jr., 67, died April 21, 1994 at his home in Salt Lake City. He was born May 29, 1926 in Rexburg, Idaho, to Artemesia Romney and Ariel Smith Ballif, Sr. A 1948 graduate of Brigham Young University, he received an MFA from Yale University in 1952. Ariel achieved national prominence as a theatrical designer, director, producer and teacher. From 1966 through 1986, Ariel and his partners, Tom Carlin and Stu Falconer, operated Theatre 138 in Salt Lake City. At the time of his death, Ariel was an adjunct assistant professor of theatre at the University of Utah. He lived each day with unimaginable intensity, dedicated to beauty and to the pursuit of perfection. Ariel is survived by his father, of Provo; two sisters, Maralyn Ballif Lavenstein, of Chicago, Illinois; Bonnie Ballif Spanvill, of Provo; a brother, Jae R. Ballif, of Provo; 19 nieces and nephews; and his partner, Tom Carlin. He was preceded in death by his mother, his sister, Moana Ballif Bennett; and his partner, Stu Falconer. Family and friends suggest contributions to the Ariel Ballif Scholarship Fund, in care of the University of Utah's Development Office. Graveside services were held Monday, April 25, 1994 in Provo. [Deseret News, Saturday, April 23, 1994.] ~ ~ ~ ~ He wrote the theme song for the graduation exercises of the BYH Class of 1944. Salt Lake Telegram, May 26, 1944.

Ballif, Ariel Smith, Sr.

Ballif, Ariel Smith, Sr.
Provo, Utah US

Ariel and Arta Ballif

Faculty & Staff - Honorary. Ariel Smith Ballif, Sr., was born December 9, 1901, in Logan, Utah, the youngest son of Emma Smith and John Lyman Ballif. As a child he moved with his family to Rexburg, Idaho, where he grew up, gaining notoriety as an athlete and a dramatic tenor. In 1925, the same year he was graduated from BYU, he married Arta Romney in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Two years later, he and Arta were called to serve a mission in New Zealand where he served as principal of the LDS Church's Maori Agricultural College. In 1930, the family returned to Idaho where Ariel taught and coached at Medway High School. Despite the pressures of the Great Depression, Ariel and Arta sold their possessions and took their small children to Los Angeles so that he could pursue graduate studies at the University of Southern California. He was awarded a Master of Arts degree in 1937, came to teach in the Department of Sociology at Brigham Young University in 1938, and finished his Ph.D. at USC in 1945. Ariel's lifelong desire was to use his understanding in the service of others. During World War II, he took on a painful government assignment as War Relocation Adjustment Advisor for the Intermountain area. Pursuing his interest in progressive social issues, he served on state committees on aging, marriage counseling, mental health, and regulations governing detention homes, and was the state chairman of the Utah Council on Family Life. He always involved himself in civic responsibilities, including the process of reforming Provo City government in the 1950's. He was elected to the Provo City Council in 1958 and served as interim mayor, 1960-61. He was a member and chairman of the Provo City Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment, member of the Provo City Coordinating Council and Utah County Planning Commission, and president of the Downtown Coaches. From 1972 to 1981 he was a member of the Provo City Senior Citizen Council and served two terms as its chairman. In the late 1970's and 1980's, he was on the Change of Government Committee for Provo City, the Utah County Government Study, and the Provo River Trail Committee. In 1955, Ariel was called again to New Zealand to preside over the LDS mission. Under his stewardship, two stakes were organized, a church college was built, and a temple was built and dedicated. Returning to Provo and BYU, Ariel served as chairman of the Department of Sociology, dean of the BYU summer school, chairman of the athletic council, chairman of the curriculum committee, and foreign student advisor. At BYU, he taught courses in social psychology, community organization, race relations, and marriage and family. In the summer of 1969 Ariel was invited to the Republic of China in Taiwan to study the educational system. He became professor emeritus in 1972. He was a fellow in the American Sociological Association, and an alumnus of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Utah Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, and the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors. For distinguished scholarship, he has been honored with membership in Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Kappa Delta. In 1969 Ariel received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Ricks College and in 1976 a Distinguished Service Award from the BYU Alumni Association. He was named Outstanding Man of Provo at the 1983 American Freedom Festival. In 1988, BYU awarded Ariel and Arta a Presidential Citation. In addition to seven years of missionary work in New Zealand, Ariel served his church as a bishop of the Provo Ninth Ward, president of the East Provo Stake, and patriarch in the East Provo, East Sharon, and BYU 9th stakes. He was a sealer in the Salt Lake and Provo temples. From 1961 to 1965 he authored social science lessons for the Relief Society of the Church and also wrote for the MIA manuals. Ariel's devotion to his wife during their more than 67 years of marriage inspired all who saw it. He offered strength and acceptance to everyone he met and never ceased working to make the world a better place. His family finds joy in his legacy of great love, service, respect for truth, and appreciation for the beauty of each day on earth. He was survived by his daughter Maralyn and her husband James U. Lavenstein (of Chicago, Illinois), son Jae and his wife Carma, daughter Bonnie and her husband Robert J. Spanvill (all of Provo), son-in-law John H. Bennett (of Salt Lake City), nineteen grandchildren, and twenty-two great-grandchildren. His wife, son Ariel Jr., daughter Moana, two brothers, and four sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 16, 1995 in Provo. The family suggests contributions be made to the Brigham Young University Library in the name of Ariel S. Ballif, Sr. [Deseret News, Sunday, May 14, 1995.]

Ballif, Bonnie
2181 North 1220 East
Provo, Utah 84604-4182 US

Bonnie & Robert Ballif Spanvill
  • Work: (801) 374-9800
  • Home: (801) 422-4609

Class of 1957 ~ Honorary. Bonnie Ballif. [Name, photo do not appear with senior class in 1957 Wildcat yearbook.] Married Robert J. Spanvill. ~ ~ ~ ~ Her parents: Artemesia Romney and Ariel Smith Ballif, Sr. BS BYU, 1962, with Honors, Phi Kappa Phi; Ph.D. BYU, 1966, with Distinction. Alternate address: Brigham Young University, The Women's Research Institute. 1063 JFSB Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602-5548. Dr. Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, Director. Also Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University. Phone: 801/422-4609 - Fax: 801/422-1138. @2010

Ballif, Georganne
750 East 17th Avenue
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 US

Gigi and David Arrington
  • Work: (801) 328-9308

Class of 1974 ~ Honorary. Gigi Ballif. Members of this class were in the BY elementary school's sixth grade in 1968. Had the school remained open, many would have graduated together in 1974. Gigi and her family moved out of the neighborhood of BY Lab school when she was in the middle of 4th grade; I attended another school from 5th grade on. Georganne B. Arrington, BYU BA University Studies 1977, BYU MA Dance 1983. Georganne Ballif married David Arrington. Her father is George Eggertson Ballif [BYH Class of 1945 ~ Honorary?), who was an attorney in Provo, and her grandfather was George Smith Ballif, a judge in Provo.

Ballif, George Eggertsen

Ballif, George Eggertsen
Provo, Utah US

George and Ruth Ballif

Class of 1945 ~ Honorary. George E. Ballif. Married Ruth Macdonald. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Judge George Eggertsen Ballif died Sunday morning, January 19, 2003. George was born on June 19, 1927 to George Smith Ballif and Algie Eggertsen Ballif, the third of four children. He grew up and was educated in Provo, attending the BY Lab School, BY High and Provo High schools. He was passionate about sports; excelling at basketball. He contracted polio during the epidemic of 1942; its devastating effects haunted him the rest of his life. He attended Brigham Young University, Stanford, and the University of Utah. He graduated from the University of Utah Law School in 1954. George met Ruth Macdonald while both were serving as freshman class officers at BYU. They were married in 1950 and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary two years ago. Their marriage was solemnized in the Provo Temple in 1999. Following graduation, George practiced law with his father for 17 years in Provo during which time he served as Assistant City Attorney and Deputy District Attorney. He was appointed to the Fourth Judicial District Court by Governor Calvin Rampton in 1971 and enjoyed a distinguished 21-year career on the bench. He developed a close and satisfying working relationship with his capable staff and this friendship continued beyond his retirement. George retired in 1992, but continued to serve as a senior judge for three additional years. He was a respected and wise jurist, known for his patience and equity. George continued his love for sports throughout his life - adopting golf as his passion; he could boast two holes in one. He loved to shoot pool and follow the BYU teams. He was always a dedicated fan of his children and grandchildren and closely followed their activities. George is survived by his wife, Ruth; three children: Georganne Arrington (David), Philip Ballif (Cindy) and Jennifer Usher (Tim); three sisters: Algene Ballif Marcus, Joan Ballif [BYH Class of 1944](Darrell) Jensen, and Grethe Ballif (Chase) Peterson [BYH Class of 1950]; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003 in Provo, Utah. Interment, East Lawn Memorial Hills. [Published in the Deseret News, Tuesday, January 21, 2003.]

Ballif, George Smith

Ballif, George Smith

George and Algie Ballif

Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1921. George S. Ballif. He received an AB Degree in History & Political Science in 1921. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 294. ~ ~ ~ ~ George Smith Ballif was born on June 4, 1894 in Logan, Utah. His parents were John Lyman Ballif and Emma Smith Ballif. George married Algie Eggertsen on December 24, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah. George Smith Ballif died on October 31, 1977 in Provo, Utah. His interment, Provo, Utah.

Ballif, Jae R.
1790 North 1500 East
Provo, Utah 84604-5751 US

Jae and Carma Ballif
  • Home: 801-377-7940

Class of 1949. Jae R. Ballif. 1949 BYU Student Body President. Member of the 1949 basketball team. Football, Track, Thespians, Lettermen, Band, Chorus, Opera. He graduated from BYH on May 26, 1949. Source: 1949 BYH Graduation Exercises Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ Jae R. Ballif served as Academic Vice President of BYU. His parents: Artemesia Romney and Ariel Smith Ballif, Sr. Jae R. Ballif, BYU Professor of Physics, 1962-95. In nominating Jae R. Ballif to receive a 1999 BYU Alumni Distinguished Service Award, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, LDS apostle and former BYU president, wrote only one sentence: He has done everything! Doing everything means Ballif has been Student Body President and university Provost, star fullback and popular physics professor. His connection with BYU extends through much of his life--his father was a popular BYU professor, and Ballif attended Brigham Young High School, where he was Student Body President and played football, basketball, baseball, and track. He came to BYU on a basketball scholarship in 1949, but he chose to play football instead and he became co-captain of the team and was an all-conference and honorable mention All-American fullback. He was also the cadet commander of the 1,700 students in the BYU ROTC program. He and his mother finished their undergraduate degrees together in 1953. After military service took him to Japan and graduate study took him to Los Angeles, Ballif returned to Provo as a professor of physics. During his 33 years at BYU, he was the founding dean of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Administrative Vice President, and Provost and Academic Vice President. But to those in his classes, he was a beloved teacher. He has a great personal warmth and magnetism, says physics professor Grant W. Mason. When you go to talk to him, you feel like you are his best friend and always have been. Mason says such an attribute served Ballif well in the classroom and in his leadership positions. He was loved by people and was therefore able to motivate them. The Ballif teaching style facilitated student involvement. In the large physics classes he taught (Physics 100 and Physical Science 100), he employed innovative methods and interesting demonstrations. Long before it became popular in the education community, he was instituting self-pacing programs for slower students. His method for teaching basic physics emphasized concepts when a mathematical approach was the norm. This conceptual philosophy was later integrated into the textbook, which he co-authored, and course structure for Physical Science 100. He received the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award in 1972 and a Karl G. Maeser Professorship in General Education in 1994. Website 1: http://www.physics.byu.edu/directory.aspx?personID=4 Website 2: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jae_R._Ballif @2010

Ballif, Joan

Ballif, Joan
1930 W. San Marcos Blvd. %2376
San Marcos, California 92078 US

Joan and Darrell Jensen
  • Work: 760-727-7239

Class of 1944~H. Finished up at Provo High. Married Darrell Jensen [BYH Class of 1944~H]. Her parents: George Smith Ballif and Algie Eggertsen Ballif. Joan has one brother: George Eggertson Ballif, who married Ruth Macdonald in 1950. George and Ruth had three children: Georganne Ballif Arrington (David), Philip Ballif (Cindy), and Jennifer Ballif Usher (Tim). Joan Ballif Jensen has two sisters: Algene Ballif Marcus, and Grethe Ballif [BYH Class of 1950] (Chase) Peterson.

Ballif, Maralyn
50 E Bellevue Pl
Chicago, Illinois 60611-1129 US

Maralyn Ballif
  • Work: (312) 335-0042

Class of 1948. Maralyn Ballif. Fauvine 1, 2, 3. Thespian 1, 2, 3, Thespian Secretary 3. Notre Maison 1, 2 3. "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" play 3. "Our Town" play 2. "What a Life" play 1. Y'ld Cat newspaper staff 1, 2. Debate 2, 3. Sweetheart Attendant to Queen, 3. "Great Big Doorstep" play 3. ~ ~ ~ ~ Formerly married James U. Lavenstein. Her parents: Artemesia Romney and Ariel Smith Ballif, Sr.

Ballif, Michael
1442 East 230 South
Spanish Fork, Utah 84660 US

Michael Ballif

Class of 1972. Michael Ballif. BYU BS Travel Tourism 1980. Teaching Certificate Elementary Education 1982. Michael J. Ballif. Alternate address: Michael Ballif, 3795 Montecito, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106-2926 - Phone: (801) 278-0807.

Ballif, Moana

Ballif, Moana
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Moana and John Bennett

Class of 1945. Moana Ballif. Born January 4, 1928, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Her parents: Artemesia Romney and Ariel Smith Ballif. Married John H. Bennett. Author of novel, "A Quality Lacking". A former writer with United Press International and a former long-time member of the MIA General Board and of the Relief Society General Board. Dramatist, "Melt Down Your Pewter." ~ ~ ~ ~ NEWS ARTICLE: EX-NEWS REPORTER MOANA BENNETT DIES. Former Deseret News reporter Moana Ballif Bennett, 60, died of cancer in her Salt Lake City home on April 12, 1988. Mrs. Bennett's journalism career included four years as a Provo-based reporter with the Deseret News between 1941 and 1945 and four summers as a staff correspondent with the United Press in Salt Lake City. She later worked as a public relations assistant for U.S. Steel from 1949 to 1953. In 1974, she was named a special consultant to the press relations division of the Public Communications Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mrs. Bennett earned a degree in journalism with a minor in sociology from Brigham Young University in 1949. While attending BYU, she was editor of the student newspaper and student body secretary. She was also named "Most Efficient Student." She was on the General Board of the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association for 18 years, serving much of that time as co-chairwoman of the organization's drama committee. In 1978, Mrs. Bennett wrote and directed an LDS pageant, "Because of Elizabeth," that was performed at the dedication of the Nauvoo Monument to Women in Nauvoo, Ill. She served on the board of the Davis County Mental Health Association and as president of the Oakridge Elementary School PTA. She represented the LDS Church on the Board of Utah Issues. Funeral services were held on April 18, 1988 in the Mount Olympus North Stake Center, 4176 Adonis Drive (3930 East). Interment, Larkin Sunset Lawn Cemetery. [Deseret News, April 15, 1988] ~ ~ ~ ~ HER HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: John Harper Bennett died September 24, 2016, at the age of ninety. Born March 12, 1926, in London, England, to Emily Higgs and Harold Harper Bennett, he was the eldest of eight children. John grew up in the Gilmer Park neighborhood of Salt Lake City, attending Emerson and Roosevelt schools and graduating from East High School in 1943. After his freshman year at the University of Utah, he was drafted into the U.S. Navy, trained as a quartermaster (navigation specialist), joined the last class of the Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center in Rhode Island, and served in the Philippines at the tail end of World War II. Discharged in 1946, John returned to school and then entered the California LDS Mission, where he served “without purse or scrip” under President Oscar W. McConkie. Those who know him find it hard to imagine John knocking on strangers’ doors asking for dinner and a place to sleep. John met Moana Ballif at his sister Elen’s wedding reception. He fell in love with the young reporter and BYU graduate and married her on May 22, 1951. He said, “She was a much better person than I — consistently wonderful. She never made a single error, except perhaps in marrying me.” They spent their honeymoon in Colorado Springs, where John played in a tennis tournament and Moana cheered. In 1953, John finished a degree in Philosophy at the University of Utah — not because he believed it would get him a job but because he hoped it would teach him to think. He had worked part-time at Bennett Motors and continued in the sales department after graduation. In 1957, he moved to the leasing department, which was eventually spun off as a separate business. In time, he became president of Bennett Leasing Company and a respected national leader in the industry, serving as vice-president, president, and then chairman of the board of the American Automotive Leasing Association, and on boards and committees of several other trade organizations. The game of squash racquets was his grand passion and became his second career. Following the example of his father, John took up squash at the age of forty and never looked back. He admired the ethical and cerebral demands of the game. In a fast, aggressive, chess-like match, each player has an absolute duty to get out of his opponent’s way. He was state champion in Utah, Colorado, and California; won Intermountain and Pacific Coast regional titles; and claimed the 1983 55+ Softball National Championship. Including hardball, softball, and doubles, he participated in 63 nationals. John served as president of the Utah Squash Association, leading the effort to build an exhibition court at the Deseret Gymnasium and bringing the North American Open to Salt Lake City in 1980. When the Gym closed, John opened the Chancellor Racquets Club, with two converted racquetball courts, and operated it for nine years. In 1999, with partners including his son Craig, he launched Squashworks, a squash-only facility with six international courts that has hosted twelve professional tournaments. In 2012, he was named to the U.S. Squash Grand Masters Honor Roll. A classic introvert, John nevertheless enjoyed close associations with family and friends, including his siblings and members of the Garden Park and East High study groups, with whom he met regularly for over 65 years. He had squash friends all over the country and enjoyed seeing them at tournaments. In his last years, although he mourned the loss of his ability to play, he loved being at Squashworks, watching squash, talking with members, reading the paper, and enjoying the sounds and energy of the club. He took special pleasure in watching his grandchildren play, hoping that his love for the game would continue in generations to come. Besides squash, he loved jazz, theatre, road trips, model cars, and BYU sports. He was a committed member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many capacities over his lifetime. His favorite assignment was teaching Gospel Doctrine. Together John and Moana raised six children, two daughters and four sons, in a loving home full of her goodness and his humor, mixed with books, sports, debates, service, faith, and mutual respect. After Moana’s death in 1988, and through many losses and reversals, he remained the center of their family circle. His legacy is integrity, courage, and an astounding optimism in the face of adversity. His dry self-deprecating wit and concise wisdom are already deeply missed. He is survived by his children and their spouses: Heather (Kevin Hanson), John (Lorraine), Brandon (Virginia Vierra), Marc (Shelley), Craig (Eden), and Shannon a.k.a. Shaz (Jean-Pierre Caner); fourteen grandchildren (and three spouses); three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Michael and Stephen; and many in-laws, nieces, nephews, and cousins. His wife, parents, four sisters, and one brother preceded him in death. Funeral services were held on Monday, October 3, 2016, in the Garden Park Ward, 1150 East Yale Avenue. Interment, Larkin Sunset Lawn, 2350 East 1300 South. Instead of flowers, John requested that his friends play squash! Source. @Oct 2016

Ballif, Philip Macdonald
4875 North Juliano Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89149-4123 US

Phil and Cindy Ballif
  • Work: (702)363-8298
  • Cell: (702)810-3377

Class of 1975 ~ Honorary. Philip Macdonald Ballif. Attended BY Lab School K-3, and was a member of the future class of 1975. Phil and his family moved out of the neighborhood of BY Lab school when he was in the middle of 3rd grade; he attended another school from 4th grade on. His sister, Gigi Ballif Arrington is a member of the BYH Class of 1974. His father is George Eggertson Ballif [BYH Class of 1945 ~ Honorary?), who was an attorney in Provo, and her grandfather was George Smith Ballif, a judge in Provo. Phil married Cindy.

Ballou, Richard Edwin

Ballou, Richard Edwin
Provo, Utah US

Dick and Jane Ballou

Faculty & Staff. Richard Edwin "Dick" Ballou taught Band at BYH as a graduate student circa 1950 & 1951. Dick Ballou was born on March 30, 1924. He received his bachelor’s and master's degree from BYU in Music in 1948 and in 1953, respectively. In March 1949, Richard Ballou married Jane Virginia Taylor [or Tyler] in the Salt Lake Temple. He served in many capacities in the Church including as Stake Young Men’s President, high counselor, bishop, assistant ward clerk, Elders Quorum counselor, and in various callings in music. Ballou passed away in August 07, 2004. He summarized his life by paraphrasing Thomas Edison, “I never worked a day in my life; I was having too much fun.“ They were the parents of Vicki Jean Ballou, Class of 1966~H.

Ballou, Vicki Jean

Ballou, Vicki Jean
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Vicki Ballou

Class of 1966 - Honorary Member. Vicki Jean Ballou, born January 21, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. She died on October 20, 1970 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Interment: Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. Her parents: Richard Edwin Ballou and Jane Virginia Tyler [or Taylor] Ballou. Her father, Dick Ballou, taught Band at BYH in the early 1950s while he was a graduate student, and later directed the BYU Marching Band.

Bammes, Bruce E.

Bammes, Bruce E.
South Salt Lake City, Utah US

Bruce and Ruth Bammes

Class of 1965. Bruce Bammes. Drama, Chorus, Wildcat Yearbook Assistant Photographer, Newspaper Assistant Photographer, Model U.N. BYU-Hawaii 1967. BYU 1969. ~ ~ ~ ~ His parents: John Alden Bammes and Leora Grace Black Bammes of Delta and Fairview, Utah. Their children include: Bruce Bammes [BYH Class of 1965] (Ruth); JoAnn Bammes (Don); Daniel Bammes (Rhonda); and Camille Bammes (Larry). ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: 1946 ~ 2020. Bruce Bammes passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the age of 73. A long-time Salt Lake resident, Bruce had been living at the Devon Gables Care Center in Tucson, Arizona at the time of his passing. Bruce was born in 1946. He graduated from BYU High School in 1965 and served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England. He married Ruth Stewart in 1970. They had five children: Bessie, Ben, Rebekah, Susannah, and Roberta along with one grandson, Aidan. Ruth passed away in 2009. Bruce gave his body to the University of Arizona medical school. Bruce was known as a family-oriented, loving, father, husband, brother, and son. He enjoyed working with his hands, having a passion for the intersection of science, technology and engineering. During the 1970s and 1980s, he worked in the budding tech industry for IBM. He will be greatly missed by those in his family and church community. Deseret News, September 22, 2020. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS WIFE'S OBITUARY: Ruth Stewart Bammes, age 65, died on August 31, 2009 at the University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born on July 18, 1944 in Charlotte, N.C. to Ruth Rayl Stewart and Robert Powell Stewart. She married Bruce Bammes on April 9, 1970. Ruth was an active member of the LDS church. She enjoyed serving in the Relief Society, where she led the singing for their Wednesday meetings. Ruth was a caring mother of five children and one grandchild. She received a BS degree from BYU in 1970. She is survived by her husband Bruce, son Benjamin (Kristen), daughters Bessie, Rebekah, Susannah, and Roberta. Twin sister, Roberta P. Stewart, mother Ruth Rayl Stewart-Smith and grandson Aidan. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Powell Stewart. Funeral services were held on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at Southgate Ward, 2702 South Main. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery. [Deseret News, Thursday, September 3, 2009.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Al

Bancroft, Anne

Anne Bancroft

Class of 1977. Anne Bancroft. [Need more information.]

Bandley, Allen

Allen Bandley

Class of 1939. Allen Bandley. Cheerleader. School Play. Boys' Organization.

Bandley, Norma

Bandley, Norma

Norma Bandley

Class of 1922. Norma Bandley. Source: 1922 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section.

Bankhead, Edna

Bankhead, Edna

Edna Bankhead

Class of 1912. Edna Bankhead. She received a BYH Normal Diploma in 1912. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 7, page 1.

Bankhead, Lauralyn
68 West 620 South
Orem, Utah 84058-3100 US

Lauralyn and Gaylord Swim
  • Work: (801) 224-5595

Class of 1969. Lauralyn Bankhead. BYU AA University Studies 1974. Married Gaylord K. Swim.

Bankhead, Steven O.
452 East 3950 North
Provo, Utah 84604-5155 US

Steve and Kathryn Bankhead
  • Work: (801-226-6075
  • Cell: 801-787-8136
  • Fax: steve@westecelectric.com

Class of 1964. Steve Bankhead. Senior Class Vice President. Forensics, Chorus, Seminary Graduate, Seminary 4 years, Model U.N. Graduated from BYU 1972; owner Westec Electric Inc. Steve married Kathryn Jergensen and they have 9 children. @2006

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