Alphabetical Alumni
Webster, James Weldon Jr.

Webster, James Weldon Jr.
Salt Lake City, Utah US

James Webster

Class Year Unknown (circa 1950). James W. Webster. Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon. Named President of the LDS Hospital Medical staff in 1981. ~ ~ ~ ~ James Weldon Webster, Jr., was born on December 30, 1932 in Moscow, Idaho. His parents were James Weldon Webster, Sr., and Marie Jenkins Webster. ~ ~ ~ ~ The Dr. James W. Webster Scholarship, University of Utah, School of Medicine: A fund established in 1985 by Mrs. Cowley in memory of her husband. Dr. Webster, a thoracic cardiovascular surgeon, was killed in an auto-pedestrian accident on August 13, 1982, on the outskirts of Camp Williams, Utah, following an Army Reserve parachute drop. He had been participating in the maneuver. Interest from the endowment account provides scholarships for outstanding medical students who demonstrate dedication to the highest standards in medicine and service to others. Priority is given to those individuals who exhibit the humanitarian medical characteristics, an interest in cardiovascular medicine, and an interest in physical well-being as exhibited by Dr. James W. Webster, Jr. Selection is made by a special committee selected by Mrs. Cowley.

Webster, Sharron
101 So. Alpine View Lane
Driggs, Idaho 83422 US

Sharron and Rex Nelson
  • Work: 208-354-4300

Class of 1954. Sharron Webster. Fauvines, Notre Maison, Ski Club. BYU BS English 1958. Sharron married Rex Nelson and they have five children. Email sent to rexnelson1@hotmail.com bounced back. @2010

Wedge, Jack

Jack Wedge

Class of 1936. Jack Wedge. Source: 1936 BYH Wildcat yearbook.

Wedge, Lizzie Findlay

Wedge, Lizzie Findlay
See Findlay, Lizzie

Lizzie Wedge

Lizzie Findlay Wedge -- See Lizzie FINDLAY.

Weech, David Henry

Weech, David Henry
Smithville/Pima, Arizona US

David & Estella/ May Weech

BYA Class of 1893. David Henry Weech. David attended Brigham Young Academy, taking a commercial course and graduating December 22, 1893. He used this education in business, accounting and bookkeeping for the remainder of his life. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS BIOGRAPHY: David Henry Weech -- a man of many ‘firsts’ • By Edres Barney, Eastern Arizona Museum & Historical Society.

David Henry Weech was brought to Arizona as a 4-year-old in 1879, the first son of Hyrum Weech and Sarah Dall Weech. David was born in Goshen, Utah, after the couple had five girls. Because of the cold Utah weather and some water problems, when they heard stories of Arizona, the Weech family became interested. In the winter of 1878-79, Hyrum left his family in Utah and went south to find a new home. Hyrum Weech arrived the second time on April 8, 1879, with his family, 140 years ago in 2019. The lives and accomplishments of Hyrum and his son David are intertwined with the beginning of the Smithville/Pima Arizona area. During his youth, David helped his dad on the farm and clerked in his parents’ store. David grew to manhood in the early community. David attended Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah, taking the commercial course and graduating on December 22, 1893. He used this education in business, accounting and bookkeeping for the remainder of his life. David's ventures were many and varied. They included bringing the first piped water into the homes of Pima. He built a cement storage facility on Tank Hill to store the community’s water. Another way he helped the community was by building an electric plant near his home on North Main and First North -- later site of Broadway Camp. He ran electricity to his home, the Weech Store on the northeast corner of Main and Center, the theater, and to other businesses on Main. David then wired and furnished power to the nearby homes. David would turn the electricity on at about dusk, according to the season, and turn it off at 10 p.m. Soon, people grumbled, as they wanted it on longer. So he extended it to 11 p.m., then to midnight. Before turning it off, he would blink the current to let people know they needed to light a lamp, go to bed or be left in the dark. Soon the women wanted electricity to run their newly available washing machines or to heat their irons. Ironing was hot, heavy work, especially in the summer, because irons were heated on wood stoves. So, to accommodate the women, David turned the power on from 8 to 10 a.m. every Monday and Tuesday morning. The women adjusted their schedules to do those chores at that time. Again, he would “blink” the current so they knew they had five minutes to finish the job. Later, David moved his plant up by the depot to run it in conjunction with the gristmill that he built. David also brought the telephone line from Thatcher, extending it to Bryce and Eden. The first telephone was installed in Weech’s Store. The switchboard was located in the Pima Hotel. Wyona Taylor Bryce was one of the first operators. The switchboard was shut down during her lunch hour and at 5 p.m., with after-hours calls being connected to the doctor’s office. Who else but the doctor would one need to call after 5 p.m.? In 1914 David built a two-story building on the northwest corner of Main and Center as the headquarters of the Bank of Pinma. In recent times, for the last 56 years, it has served as the home of the Eastern Arizona Museum. Mr. P. K. Lewis and Mr. J. W. Brown, of Phoenix, Arizona, were his partners in the new Bank of Pima. David later purchased the entire stock of the bank, and then sold some of it to Andy F. Carlson. David was the president and manager, and his son Ellis was the cashier. After World War I ended, the economy was very depressed. Times were hard and most farmers were unable to meet their obligations to the bank, thus causing it to fail. The Arizona Trust & Savings Bank of Safford purchased it and paid depositors 65 percent of their funds. David Weech lost all he had accumulated in the last 45 years. Within a short time, he also lost his wife, Estella, on October 31, 1918, in the 1918 flu epidemic. He and Estella Newell had married March 20, 1895, and they were the parents of seven boys: Halvei, Earl, Ellis, LaRue, Onzell, Newell and Irvin; and one girl, Lanola, who passed away in 1914 at age 8. Three years later, David and May Allen were married on July 3, 1921. They became the parents of eight additional children: Berell (Cherrel), May Louise (Taylor), Lanair, Lawana (Morris), Bulan (Joanna), Norlene (Robinson), Verla (Wheeler) and Davida (Baumgardner). In addition to the “firsts” mentioned above, David Weech also operated the first ice plant in the building now known as Bush & Shurtz. The first streetlights in Pima down the middle of the street were also David's achievement. He played a leading role in the Mount Graham Lumber Company, which constructed the flume to bring logs from the mountain to the Valley floor. David did carpentry, electrical and plumbing work for many years. He built, remodeled or repaired many of the homes in Pima and in the Valley. David was personally a religious man and very civic-minded. He served as Bishop of the Pima Ward at age 26. For many years, he was choir director and sang in the choir. He played the guitar in a dance band that held dances above the Weech Store. He served on the school board, on the town council, was mayor and justice of the peace. He was postmaster for 18 years, and Pima’s town clerk for 20 years. His daughter, Norlene Robinson, also served as Pima's town clerk many years later, following in her father's footsteps. Mount Graham was a special place for him, and he was happy throughout his life to spend time there. He built a cabin there, and his families spent summers in the cool mountain air. David helped build the ward church cabin at Columbine. Another of his firsts was putting in a water tank for cabins at Columbine. David Weech was a patient, kind, compassionate man, a man of great energy and vision, always thinking of ways to improve things in the community for his family members and fellow men. David Weech lived until March 21, 1958, when he died at the age of 82, leaving a large and distinguished family. [Eastern Arizona Courier, July 13, 2019]

Weeks, Ella Lou
Inglewood, CA US

Ella Weeks

Class of 1943. Ella Lou Weeks. Rodondo Union High School 2, College enrollment 3, Notre Maison 3. BYU 1949. ~ ~ ~ ~ 1940 Census: Ella Lou Weeks, Age 14, born about 1926 in California. She was living at home in 1940, at 183rd Street, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California. Members of her family: Father: Charles LeMoyne Weeks, Age 60. Mother: Regina Marie Van Der Miessen Weeks, Age 43. Brothers: Richard R. Weeks, Age 18, and Samuel M. Weeks, Age 16. Self: Ella Lou Weeks, Age 14. Sister: Sallie Myrtle Weeks, Age 11.

Weeks, Emma Loraine

Weeks, Emma Loraine
Pleasant Grove, Utah US

Emma and Arthur Overlade

Class of 1910. Emma Weeks. Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1910, in the Normal Department. Source: 1910 BYU Banyan, BYH section, list on p. 83. ~ ~ ~ ~ Emma Loraine Weeks was born on December 1, 1889 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Her parents were Reuben Weeks and Mary Lucinda Hurst. She married Arthur Rudolphus Overlade on August 25, 1913. He was born on July 13, 1881 in Ephriam, Utah. His parents were Andrew [Dan] Overlade and Mary Anderson Overlade. He died on October 29, 1949. Emma Weeks Overlade died on December 31, 1974 in Pleasant Grove, Utah.

Weeter, Arvadell

Weeter, Arvadell
Orem, Utah US

Arvadell and Keith Ward

Class of 1938. Arvadell Weeter. Opera. Notre Maison, Secretary-Treasurer. Fauvines, Vice President. Drama. International Relations Club, Vice President. Arvadell Weeter Ward of Orem passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2005. She was born in Provo, Utah on August 18, 1920 to Howard Tyrone Weeter and Flora Ferguson. She married Keith Whitney Ward in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on September 26, 1939. Arvadell was a graduate from B. Y. High School. Arvadell was a great homemaker and mother. She loved serving in many callings within the church, especially within the Primary serving in ward and stake Primary Presidencies. Arvadell loved her family, neighbors, and friends and spent her life serving them. She is survived by her children: Cheri (Bill) Nielson of Randolph, Utah; Larry (Mary) Ward of Heber, Utah; Kent (Peggy) Ward of Prescott, Arizona; Ranae (Tim) Montano of Orem, Utah; Flora Ann (Neil) Stagg of Tooele, Utah; Cozette (Gerhard) Ackermann of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Burke (Linda) Ward of South Weber, Utah. She is also survived by 45 Grandchildren, 90 Great-Grandchildren, and 6 Step-Grandchildren. Services were held on Friday, February 25, 2005 in Orem, Utah. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. [Provo Daily Herald, February 24, 2005]

Weeter, Florence Kathleen

Weeter, Florence Kathleen
Provo, Utah US

Florence & Blaine Snyder

Class of 1944. Florence Kathleen Weeter. Married Blaine Elvin Snyder. Her parents: Glenn Porter Weeter, born 19 March 1887 Sheridan Co., Nebraska, and Laura Marenda Jacobson Weeter. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Florence Kathleen Weeter Snyder, 79, of Provo passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2005 at her home. She was born in the same home to the late Glenn Porter and Laura Marenda Jacobson Weeter on November 11, 1926. She attended elementary through high school at B.Y. High in Provo. During her young adult years, she worked for her father at the Riverside Motel in Provo. She married Blaine Elvin Snyder on June 17, 1947 in Provo, Utah and they were later happily sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on June 17, 1953 for time and all eternity. Florence had a deep love for music from singing to playing the piano and organ. She enjoyed singing with the Singing Mother in the Provo Tabernacle for several years. She also sang solos in a Summer Cantata. She shared this talent in several of her LDS Church callings. She is survived by: her husband, Blaine; three sons, Elvin (Linda, deceased), Everett (Kathy), Earl (Claudine), all from Provo; two daughters, Mary Ford, Lehi, Melody Staples (Kay), Richfield; twenty grandchildren; twenty-three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Raisa Veone Weeter Walker; brother, Warren Glenn Weeter [BYH Class of 1936?]; and grandsons, Garren Loebel and Grant Loebel. Funeral services were held on Monday, December 12, 2005 in Provo, Utah. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. [Provo Daily Herald, December 10, 2005.] ~ ~ ~ ~ HER HUSBAND'S OBITUARY: Blaine E. Snyder, son of the late Elvin and Millie Rebecca Peters Snyder. He was born July 23, 1921 in Vineyard, Utah. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Thelma Snyder Christensen, Mary Snyder Thomas Losee, Lucille Snyder Howe and Phyllis Snyder Crawley. He married Florence Kathleen Weeter [BYH Class of 1944] on June 17, 1947 in Provo, Utah and later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on June 17, 1953. He spent 9 years at Air Way Motor Coach, 3 years at Greyhound, 16 years at P.I.E. (Pacific Intermountain Express) as a driver, and 25 years with the LDS Church as a Mechanical Specialist. He spent 55 years in the workforce, retiring at the age of 73. He was a member of the LDS Church in the office of a High Priest. He served 34 1/2 years as a Membership Clerk. He is survived by 3 sons, 2 daughters, Blaine Elvin Snyder, Jr. of Provo, Mary Snyder Loebel Ford of Lehi, Mrs. Kay (Melody) Staples of Richfield, Jacob Everett (Kathy Cannon) Snyder of Provo, and Joseph Earl (Claudine Jones) Snyder of Provo. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 21 great- grandchildren, and 2 great- great- grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, March 19, 2007 at the Grandview 1st Ward Church in Provo. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. [Provo Daily Herald, March 17, 2007.]

Weeter, Warren Glenn

Weeter, Warren Glenn
Orem, Utah US

Warren and Lola Weeter

Class of 1937. Warren G. Weeter. Music. International Relations Club. ~ ~ ~ ~ He appeared in the 1935 Wildcat yearbook as a member of the future Class of 1936. ~ ~ ~ ~ OBITUARY: Warren Glenn Weeter, 83, died of natural causes at the East Lake Care Center on June 14, 2001. He was born in Ashton, Idaho, January 26, 1918, to Glenn P. and Laura Jacobson Weeter. He was raised in Provo. His sister, Florence Kathleen Weeter Snyder, is a member of the BYH Class of 1944. He graduated from BY High School, and attended some classes at BYU. He married Norma Pearce September, 1939, in the Salt Lake Temple. They were later divorced. He married Jane Palmer; they were later divorced. He married Lola Yates Hatch, November 27, 1977. They resided in Mapleton. The last three years they have lived in Orem. He worked in the family business located where the Riverside Plaza now stands. He was a good carpenter, plumber and handy man. He is survived by his wife Lola; five children, Shauna Lee Weeter, SLC; Gary P. Weeter, West Valley; Ben Weeter, West Valley; Kathleen Crawford of Orem; and LoAnn Goodworth, of Warren, Arkansas; and five step-children, 22 grandchildren, and 18 step-grandchildren. He also has nine great-grandchildren, and 32 great step-grandchildren; and a sister, Florence Snyder. Warren was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Raisa Walker. He will be missed by his wife and loved ones. Funeral services were held Monday, June 18, 2001, in Provo. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. [Provo Daily Herald, June 16, 2001]

Weight, David Gordon

Weight, David Gordon
Provo, Utah US

Dave and Shauna Weight

Class of 1955. David G. Weight. Student Body Art Manager. Football, Basketball, Track, Lettermen, Junior Class Social Chair, Band, Chorus, Ski Club, Bookkeeping Team, Soph Ball Committee. ~ ~ ~ ~ BYU BA Psychology 1963. BYU MS Psychology 1964. University of Washington - Seattle PhD 1969. ~ ~ ~ ~ Married Shauna Swensen, BYH Class of 1958~H, and they have five children: Craig (dec.), Eric, Jeffrey, Kevin and Cindy. @2010 ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: David Gordon Weight of Provo died Friday, September 25, from complications caused by the Covid 19 virus. Dr. Weight was a Clinical Psychologist/ Neuropsychologist and a Professor of Psychology who taught at Brigham Young University for 34 years. He was a scientist and social scientist who understood the function of the physical brain as well as people’s emotional needs. Dave was a renaissance man with more talents and skills than any one person would seem capable of possessing. He, along with his wife Shauna, an actress, loved the arts. He was a gifted singer who performed with the Ralph Woodward Chorale for many years. He was also a skilled painter. He took his entire family to the Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City every summer, and he bought season tickets to the Utah Symphony. As a young man, he played with a bottle band and remained friends with the others in the group all his life. He loved practical things as well. He built his own home, did fine woodwork, and could fix anything. He kept a large garden and loved to bottle his own recipe of salsa each fall. He was an intellectual in the best sense of the word. He loved to learn. He spent his retirement years reading, listening to books, taking classes—always advancing his knowledge. He was fascinated with history and often attended conferences of the Mormon History Association. As a scholar, he published many articles, offered numerous workshops and presented papers at academic conferences. He also loved to camp and fish, and one of his favorite events was gathering with his family at Navajo Lake every year (which he combined with their days at the Shakespeare Festival). He and Shauna traveled the world from Russia in the North to the Antarctic in the south, and many places in between: China, South America, and especially Europe. He was a fine photographer and the Alps of Switzerland and Austria were his favorite settings for his artistic photos. In total, he traveled to 52 countries. He was something of a fanatic when it came to collecting. He had a large coin collection and he purchased virtually every Department 56 Dickens’ Village structure offered each year. Starting in the fall he put the entire village on display in his house, with tables and coverings, hidden wiring, and his own little touches to make a grand layout. He loved Christmas and enjoyed shopping for all his children and grandchildren. Dave was an athlete, a lover of sports, and an avid BYU fan. He played high school basketball and football and was an excellent racquetball player. He held season tickets for BYU football and basketball, and he rarely missed a game. Matching his enthusiasm for those teams was his love for playing golf. He played eighteen holes the day before he became sick, and those who know him well hope there are golf courses where he is now—with holes a little larger than the ones that seemed to get smaller as he aged. With all this, Dave still found time to be involved in his community. He served on the Provo School board for 14 years. He was fascinated by politics and was never afraid to express his opinions—ones that were not common or always well received by his friends and neighbors. But he was so good-hearted, so outgoing and friendly, that most locals were able to forgive him for his unguarded commitment to the Democratic Party. Dave was born on November 16, 1936, in Provo, and he lived there most of his life. He attended BY High and later served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montevideo Uruguay from 1958 to 1960. He married Shauna Swenson in 1961. He earned his BA in 1963 and MS in 1965, both from BYU, and then received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Washington in 1969. That same year he returned to Provo to begin his academic career at Brigham Young University as an outstanding teacher, a caring advisor, and an active member of many university committees. Because of his expertise on brain function and the effects of brain injury, he was called upon by attorneys to serve as an expert witness at countless numbers of trials. He was in demand because of his rigorous honesty and clear explanations. Juries trusted him. Many cases were settled out of court once Dr. Weight’s opinion was submitted. Dave often lectured on marriage and family issues and was able to offer practical advice on developing better interpersonal communications. As a Latter-day Saint, he often worked with young men and women, and he was loved for his jovial nature combined with his intelligent guidance. He also served as a bishop, gospel doctrine teacher, and as a Branch President at the Missionary Training Center. Dave was a champion of the oppressed and the misunderstood. His professional experience with counseling people in crisis led him to acceptance of people of all backgrounds. He was ahead of his time in opposing intolerance for the mentally ill, prejudice against people of color, and mistreatment of LBGTQ individuals. He was a loyalist. When he liked something, he championed it. He had his favorite restaurants, favorite plays, favorite books, favorite places in the world to visit. And when he found something he enjoyed, he repeated the experience as often as he could. He had difficulty understanding why anyone would drive any car but a Honda, cheer for any team but BYU, or drink any soft drink but Diet Coke. He was equally loyal to his friends; he believed absolutely in the people he loved, regardless of their faults. Perhaps above everything else, Dave loved his family. He was devoted to Shauna and served her at times when challenges made her life very difficult. He experienced the heartbreak of the early death of his sister and the death of a beloved young-adult son. Perhaps for that reason, he held his children and grandchildren close. He spent time with all of them, loved them equally, and he fully accepted their variety of personalities as part of the beauty of his life. The truth is, Dave would not like this written account of him and his life. He would say that it was overstated and made him look better than he was. He would wonder why his faults were not mentioned. But he led a big life, his personality filled up rooms, and everyone felt his good nature and his love. It’s only natural that faults are simply not relevant here. All who know him well would say that this description is, if anything, understated. Dave is survived by his wife Shauna Swensen Weight, brother Karl Weight, and children: Eric (Ann); Jeff; Kevin (Keisha) and Cindy; and by his 15 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon Mendenhall Weight and Lucille Collins Weight, his sisters Carolyn Weight and Mary Lou Roundy, his brother John Weight, and his son Craig. A viewing was held by RSVP only on Thursday October 1, 2020, at the Nelson Family Mortuary, 4780 N University Ave, Provo UT. Funeral services were limited to family and close friends only on Friday, October 2, 2020, at the Edgemont North Stake Center, 345 E. Foothill Dr, Provo UT. Masks were required for all attendees and social distancing was observed. All others were invited to attend the service via a live streamed webcast here: Funeral Webcast . A small gathering and dedication of the grave will follow the services at the Evergreen Cemetery in Springville, Utah. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Hope Projects a charity that enables the people to become self-reliant, maintains the integrity of the villages and people of the high Andes. Their aim is to save lives through education and sanitation. Dave supported this project throughout his life. Source.

Weight, Jerold Arthur

Weight, Jerold Arthur
Provo, Utah US

Jerry and Joyce Weight

Class of 1952. Jerald Arthur "Jerry" Weight. Senior Class President / Governor. Basketball, Chorus, Thespians, Band Vice President. ~~ HIS OBITUARY ~~ Jerold Arthur Weight: "Mr. Bionic". Jerry returned to our Heavenly Father on October 23, 2005 following a heart attack. Son of Dr. Jesse Johnson and Thelma Eggertsen, Jerry was born December 5, 1933 in Provo, Utah. Growing up in Provo, Jerry graduated from Brigham Young High, President, Class of 1952. He then attended BYU. In 1954, he married Joyce Cassity, also BYH Class of 1952, and soon after served an LDS mission to the Central Atlantic States. In the 1960s, Jerry moved his family to Samoa where he taught seminary classes. Upon returning to Utah, Jerry earned his doctorate degree in psychology from BYU and began his career working as a counselor with children at the Davis School District, where he retired in 2003. He always took pride in his children, in his cabin in Provo Canyon (Wildwood), and in the "Three Bears" trail. Always the consummate host, his home and cabin were always open to family, friends, and for class reunions, where food and love abounded. Jerry also had a great love for music, square dancing, and enjoyed being a member of several singing ensembles. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jerry dedicated his life to the service of others. He was currently serving a mission as a tour guide in the LDS Conference Center. Survivors include his children, Michael (Jeri) Weight, Paul (Caroline) Weight, Jeff Weight, Tori Weight, and Vickie (Charlie) Weight; sister Merlynne Weight Grill, 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were held on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at the Edgemont 6th Ward Chapel in Provo. Interment, Eastlawn Memorial Hills Cemetery. [Deseret Morning News, October 26, 2005].

Weight, Jesse J.

Weight, Jesse J.

Jesse Weight

Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1916. Jesse J. Weight. Received an AB Degree in 1916. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 7, page 273.

Weight, Kenneth Edward, Jr. (F&S 1954)

Weight, Kenneth Edward, Jr. (F&S 1954)
Springville, Utah US

Kenneth and Margaret Weight

Faculty & Staff, including 1953-54. Kenneth Weight, Jr. Health, Mathematics, Science, & 8th Grade Core. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS WIFE'S OBITUARY: Margaret C. Weight. Angel mother, cherished wife, beloved daughter, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, Margaret Critchlow Weight, 81, passed away November 30, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Margaret was born January 29, 1926 in Provo, Utah, daughter of Frederick Benjamin Critchlow and Angelina Coop Jarman Critchlow. She married Kenneth Edward Weight, Jr. September 23, 1949 in the Salt Lake Temple. After attending public schools in Provo, she applied through the US Army Cadet Nurse Corps to the Thomas D. Dee Hospital Nursing Program. Following graduation, she worked at the Utah Valley Hospital on the maternity floor, later becoming the supervisor of that floor. She was also an active member in the LDS Church and loved to travel, read, sing and garden. However, Margaret's greatest love was her husband and family. She was the constant care giver, always thinking of others first. Margaret is survived by her husband, Kenneth and children,Cheryl (Steve) Webster, Christine (Wes) Walker and Ryan K. (Diana) Weight; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Margerie Virginia Critchlow and Elinor Critchlow Frost; mother and father-in-law, Kenneth E. and Tryphena Brimhall Weight; brothers-in-law, Herbert Frost and Joseph E. Weight; and great-grandson, Bridger Beck. Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at the Willow Grove Ward, 8539 South 2200 West, West Jordan, Utah. Interment, Eastlawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, Provo, Utah. [Deseret News, Monday, December 3, 2007.] ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Kenneth Edward Weight Jr., 86, native of Provo and long time resident of Springville, died Saturday, November 26, 2011 in Salt Lake City of causes incident to age. He was known as father, husband, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, friend and to hundred of students over the years, as Mr. Weight. He was born April 6, 1925 to Kenneth Weight Sr. and Tryphena Brimhall Weight. Raised in Provo, he attended school in the Provo School District and graduated from Provo High School in 1943. When he graduated, Kenneth entered the US Army where he served in the 5th Field Artillery Training Detachment. Following his discharge, with the rank of Staff Sergeant, in 1946, Kenneth served an LDS mission to Argentina from 1946-1949. Kenneth married Margaret Critchlow on September 23, 1949 in the Salt Lake Temple. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1951 and a Masters Degree in 1958 from Brigham Young University. He majored in education and went on to teach in the Granite School District, BY High School, and Provo High School. In 1967, he became principal of Farrer Jr. High School until he retired in 1983. He served in several committee leadership positions during this time. Following retirement, Kenneth served as president of the Provo Retired Educators and the Utah Retired Educators Associations. Kenneth was a member of the LDS Church and served in several callings throughout the years, including ward clerk, bishopric councilor, bishop of the BYU 64th Ward, high councilor in the East Provo, Springville, and BYU 4th Stakes, high priest group leader, and several years as an ordinance worker in the Provo Temple. He loved to garden, fish, travel and raise pigeons. Most importantly he was dedicated to his family. Kenneth is survived by his children: Cheryl (Steve) Webster, Las Vegas, Nevada; Chris (Wes) Walker, Taylorsville, Utah; and Ryan (Diana) Weight, Buckeye, Arizona; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; younger sister, Jeanette Robbins, Ogden, Utah; and sister-in-law, Belle Weight, St. George, Utah. He is preceded in death by his wife, Margaret; parents; younger brother, Joseph E. Weight; and great-grandson, Bridger Beck. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 2, 2011, 11:00 a.m. at the Valley Park Ward, 5233 South 3200 West. Viewings will be held Thursday, December 1, 2011, 6-8 p.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road and Friday at the church, 9:45-10:45 a.m. Interment, East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Provo, Utah. [Deseret News, Tuesday, November 29, 2011.]

Weight, Kenneth Edward, Sr. (BYU 1922)

Weight, Kenneth Edward, Sr. (BYU 1922)
Provo, Utah US

Kenneth and Phena Weight

Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1922. Kenneth Weight. He received a BS Degree in Agronomy in 1922. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 336. ~ ~ ~ ~ Kenneth Edward Weight, Sr., was born on May 28, 1899 in Springville, Utah. His parents were Joseph Henry Weight and Nancy Rheuama Johnson Weight. Kenneth E. Weight married Tryphena "Phena" Brimhall on December 21, 1922. Kenneth Edward Weight died on July 8, 1958 in Provo, Utah.

Weight, Lisa

Weight, Lisa
185 North 500 West
Heber City, Utah 84032-1640 US

Lisa and Dell Gardner
  • Work: (435) 654-2616

Class of 1971. Lisa Weight. BYU BA Pre-Occupational Therapy 1976. Married Dell Gardner. Lisa is the twin sister of Lynn Weight, who is also a member of the BYH Class of 1971.

Weight, Lynn L.

Weight, Lynn L.
834 High Country Drive
Orem, Utah 84097 US

Lynn Weight
  • Work: (801) 224-1164

Class of 1971. Lynn Weight (male). BYU 1975. Lynn is a twin brother of Lisa Weight, who is also a member of the BYH Class of 1971.

Weight, Mary Lou

Weight, Mary Lou
Hunter, Utah US

Mary Lou and Leland Roundy

Class of 1956. Mary Lou Weight. Spanish Club, Chorus, Type Team. Married Leland Roundy. Mary Lou is deceased, June 1978. [Information provided by Shauna Swensen-Weight, BYH Class of 1957, who is a sister-in-law of Mary Lou Weight.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Mary Lou Weight – Roundy was born April 25, 1938 at Provo, Utah, and died June 14, 1978 at Hunter, Utah. Her parents are Gordon Mendenhall Weight and Lucille Collins Weight. Her siblings are David Weight [BYH Class or 1955], Karl Weight, John Weight, and Carolyn Weight who only lived for six days. Mary Lou married Leland C. Roundy in May of 1962 at the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Mary Lou and Leland are the proud parents of three sons and one daughter; Kyle Roundy, Andrew Roundy, Kim Roundy, and Kathleen Roundy. Mary Lou's shortened mortality left unfinished the business of raising her children, who were aged seven through thirteen at the time of her passing. Mary Lou spent the first twenty-two years of life in the same Provo home, and attended school at Maeser Elementary, Farrer Junior High School, Brigham Young High School, and Brigham Young University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in 1960. She taught school in Hermosa Beach, California for one year, followed by a return to Utah where she taught for two more years in the Jordan School District. Her ultimate goal of following in her Mother’s footsteps and becoming a cherished wife, excellent mother, and good homemaker, was achieved. She was dedicated to her family, her church, her friends, and many others who were in need of compassion and assistance. @2006

Weight, Nellie E.

Weight, Nellie E.

Nellie Weight

Class of 1912. Nellie E. Weight. She received a BYH Normal Diploma in 1912. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 6, page 482. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1934. Nellie E. Weight. She received an A.B. Degree in 1934. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 6, page 482.

Weight, Virginia

Weight, Virginia
Lehi, Utah US

Virginia & J. F. Gurney

Class of 1930. Virginia Weight. Graduated from Brigham Young High School on Thursday, May 29, 1930. Source: The Evening Herald, Provo, Utah, May 28, 1930. ~ ~ ~ ~ Virginia Weight was born on August 17, 1913 in Springville, Utah. Her parents were Claude Francis Weight and Bertha Irene Harmer Weight. Virginia married Jaynes Ferrin Gurney, on April 29, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of John Roland Gurney and Mary Sophia Fredrickson Gurney. He was born on April 15, 1907 in Lehi, Utah, and died on February 26, 1990, in Provo, Utah. Virginia Weight Gurney died on January 17, 1977 in Lehi, Utah.

Welcker, Chloe L.

Welcker, Chloe L.

Chloe Welcker

Brigham Young High School, Class of 1906 and 1908. Chloe L. Welcker. In 1906 she received a Special Certificate in Elocution. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B.Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 269. ~ ~ ~ ~ Brigham Young High School, Class of 1908. Chloe L. Welcker. She received a Commercial Diploma. Source: Students Record of Class Standings B.Y. Academy, Book 2, Page 269.

Welker, Roy Anson

Welker, Roy Anson
Logan, Utah US

Roy and Lizzie Welker

Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1913. Roy A. Welker. He received an A.B. Degree in 1913. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 7, page 290. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1926. Roy A. Welker. He received an MA Degree in 1926. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 7, page 290. ~ ~ ~ ~ BIOGRAPHY: Roy A. Welker. The man who devotes his life to the scholastic training of youth must of necessity be possessed of many qualities not essential in other callings. A first class education, an infinite capacity for taking pains with pupils, a large stock of tact and patience, may be enumerated as among the qualifications necessary to success and these are visible in the daily school life of Roy A. Welker, principal of the Fielding Academy at Paris Idaho. He was born at Bloomington, Bear Lake County, the state of Idaho in November 1878, a son of Adam Welker and Clara Osmond Welker, natives of Utah. The parents removed to Bear Lake County, Idaho in 1864, and Adam Welker took up a tract of land at Bloomington which he immediately set about improving and preparing for cultivation. In the course of time he came to be recognized as one of the most progressive farmers in that part of the state, and he has since continued to operate his land in Bloomington, being now one of the few survivors of an early day in that neighborhood. He has ever been an active and zealous member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has always been interested in its good works. The mother is still living. Roy A. Welker was reared in Bear Lake County and received his early education in its schools. Later he attended the Agricultural College at Logan Utah for two years, and spent two summers at the University of Utah, finishing at Brigham Young University at Provo, Utah, from which he was graduated with the Class of 1913. For seven years prior to his graduation, Mr. Welker had been teaching in the Fielding Academy, and since his graduation has also taught in the same institution, making fourteen years in all. During the last five years he has been Principal. He enjoys the confidence of the patrons of the school and is justly regarded as one of the most advanced teachers in his part of the state. On June 7, 1906, Mr. Welker was united in marriage to Lizzie Hoge, a daughter of Walter Hoge and Amelia Hoge, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Welker have become the parents of seven children as follows: Garreth, the first born, who died in March 1907; Roi H.; Maurine; Ella; Ruth; Rhoda; and Margaret. Mr. Welker is an active member of the Mormon Church and in 1900 was called to fill a mission in Germany on its behalf, returning to this country in 1903. He is now second counselor to the stake president, William L. Rich, and he has held numerous other church offices. Politically he is a supporter of the Republican party. He served on the Paris City Council for one term, and in other directions has given of his time and ability to advance all projects calculated to serve the social and cultural activities of the community in which he resides. [History of Idaho, The Gem of the Mountains, By James Henry Hawley, Volume IV, The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Volume IV, 1920.] ~ ~ ~ ~ Roy Anson Welker was born on November 9, 1878 in Bloomington, Bear Lake County, Idaho. His parents were Adam Pugh Welker and Clara Osmond Welker. Roy married Elizabeteh Hoge on June 7, 1906. Roy A. Welker died on November 28, 1973 in Logan, Utah. His interment, Paris, Idaho. ~ ~ ~ ~ Author: Preparing for Marriage According to the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints by Roy A. Welker.

Wells, Elva Sophia [not Eva]

Wells, Elva Sophia [not Eva]

Elva Wells

Class of 1914. Eva Wells [actually Elva]. Graduated in 1914 from Brigham Young High School, Academic Department. Source 1: 1914 BYU Banyan, BYH section, pp. 84-89. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1914. Elva Wells. She received a High School Diploma in 1914. Source 2: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 8, page 67. ~ ~ ~ ~ Elva Sophia Wells was born on October 8, 1891 in Joseph, Sevier County, Utah. Her parents were James Hattersley Wells and Lydia Lucinda Carter Wells. Elva married Melvin "D" Smith on September 30, 1918, in Richfield, Sevier County, Utah. Elva died on March 15, 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her interment, Provo, Utah.

Wells, Josephine

Josephine Wells

Class of 1929. Josephine Wells. Source: 1929 BYU Banyan, High School section.

Wentz, Beverly Dawn

Wentz, Beverly Dawn
Salt Lake City, Utah US

Beverly and Donald Herrman

Class of 1948 ~ Honorary. Beverly Wentz. [Name, photo do not appear with the senior class in the 1948 Wildcat yearbook.] Her parents: Donald and Sidonia Wentz. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Beverly Wentz Herrmann. 7/14/1929 to 1/2/2009. Our loving mother, Beverly Dawn Wentz Herrmann, passed away January 2, 2009 at her home in Salt Lake City, Utah. Born July 14, 1929 in Jerome, Arizona to Donald E. and Sidonia Jensen Wentz. Married Donald F. Herrmann in Moose, Wyoming in 1951. Survived by five children: Leslie, Russell, Chris, John, Merrily; nine grandchildren; two great-grand-children; four brothers. Graveside services and interment were held on Thursday, January 8, 2009, at the Orem City Cemetery, 1550 N. 800 E., Orem, Utah. [Deseret News, January 6, 2009]

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