Class of 1980? If Brigham Young High School was closed in 1968, why are classes 1969 through 1980 included in this website? The closing in 1968 affected many students from Kindergarten through 11th Grade who had planned to attend and graduate from BY High. They were all forced to leave and complete their secondary education elsewhere. At the request of many who were students in those years, the classes of 1969 through 1980 have been added to this website directory as honorary alumni of BY High School. Sometimes called the "Ghost Classes" of BY High, all of them -- K through 11 -- were included in the historic final BYH Wildcat Yearbook published in 1968, along with the final graduating class of 1967-1968. Before that, students who attended BYH but who did not graduate with their classes were also marked as honorary alumni.

Class of 1974. Lynn Alley. 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. Lynn D. Alley, BYU BS Mechanical Engineering 1981. He married Heidi. His parents: Dr. Stephen L. Alley and Maurine Christensen Alley, married 1939 in Salt Lake City. Four children: Kathryn A. [BYH Class of 1959] (Mical) Smith; Stephen W. [BYH Class of 1959] (Marcie) Alley; Carol A. [BYH Class of 1964] (Wayne) Welsh; and Lynn D. [BYH Class of 1974] (Heidi) Alley.

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.

Class of 1974. Steve Bown. Steve's father managed the bowling alley at the BYU Wilkinson Center. 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. [TM]

Class of 1974. Rebecca Brown. Members of this class were in the BY elementary school's sixth grade in 1968. ~ ~ ~ ~ OBITUARY: Our beautiful Emma Rebecca Brown Thomas, 47, beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister passed away unexpectedly at home Thursday, March 4, in Provo, Utah. Becky was a wonderful friend and confidant to her family and many, many friends. She loved readily and was beloved by all those who knew her. With her passing, many have lost their best friend. Becky was born April 23, 1956 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, the eldest child of Thomas and Sheila Brown. She was educated in Provo, as well as in Belgium while her father served as a mission president, and at Brigham Young University where she earned a B.A. in French and a J.D. at BYU Law School. She was appointed as the Chair of the Work Force Labor Board by the Governor of the State of Utah. She met David Boyd Thomas while they were both attending Brigham Young University. They were married in the Provo Utah Temple on April 22, 1977. What started as a great love story grew into an incredible partnership. They truly appreciated each other and were devoted to one another. The greatest moments of joy in their marriage came with the addition of each of their three daughters. To capture Becky's life in a few words is impossible. She opened her heart and her home to all ages. She made her children's friends feel wonderful and welcome. She offered her extended family moments of fun, thoughtfulness, and great food. And to each friend, she became that special person who can lift and comfort. Becky was tireless in her devotion to her girls, interested in all aspects of their lives, acting as both a mother and best friend. She was a superb cook, and talented gardener, and a voracious reader. She was always ready to help feed the mind and the body. Becky was a lifelong member of the LDS Church. She served as president of the Young Women, Primary, and Relief Society organizations, gospel doctrine teacher, and bishop's wife. Becky is survived by her loving husband, David, her precious daughters Emma, Alexandra, and Hannah; her parents Thomas H. and Sheila Brown; her brothers and sisters John (Jolie) Brown, Alison (Eben Hewitt) Brown, Elizabeth Brown, Thomas (Penny) Brown, and Michael (Sheri) Brown. She was a favorite aunt to many nieces and nephews and a beloved sister-in-law to David's brothers and sisters. She was preceded in death by an infant son, John Wilding Thomas. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at the Oak Hills Stake Center, Provo. Interment, East Lawn Memorial Hills. [Deseret News, Monday, March 8, 2004.]

Class of 1974. Beth Burton.

Class of 1974. Terrell "Terry" Bywater (female). She graduated from Provo High School.

Class of 1974. Elray Christiansen. USU BS 1985. BYU TC Journalism Education 1986. Elray's brother, Steve Christiansen, is BYH Class of 1973.

Class of 1974~Honorary. Donald Elkington. Some 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. Donald G. Elkington, BYU BA Music 1978.

Class of 1974. Patti Hansen. Her father was Harold I. Hansen, Professor of Drama at BYU, and for 40 years the director of the Hill Cumorah Pageant in New York. Members of the Class of 1974 were in the BY elementary school's sixth grade in 1968. Had the school remained open, many would have graduated together in 1974.

Class of 1974. John Harrison. 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.

Class of 1974. Lisa Hatch. 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.

Class of 1974. Tim Hofheins. Timothy L. Hofheins, BYU BS Computer Science 1986. His parents: Cloyd C. Hofheins, M.D., and Lucile Joan Lloyd Hofheins. Cloyd and Lucile had ten children: seven sons, Steven Hofheins [BYH Class of 1966], Bryan Hofheins [BYH Class of 1970], Timothy Hofheins [BYH Class of 1974] , Leonard Hofheins, Gordon Hofheins, Clarence Hofheins, and Nathan Hofheins; and three daughters, Christine Hofheins Donaldson, Carolyn Hofheins Howard, and Lucile Hofheins Andersen. 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.

Class of 1974~Honorary. Craig B. Jonsson. BYU Open Major 1981. Some 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. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS OBITUARY: Craig B Jonsson was born on June 18, 1956, died on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Highland, Utah. Craig was a resident of Highland, Utah at the time of passing. Funeral services were held Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11 am in the Highland South Stake Center, 9626 North 6800 West. Interment, Highland City Cemetery. Source.

Class of 1974~Honorary. Kevin Kezerian. Attended BYU Training School in the Fourth Grade with the Class of 1974.

Faculty & Staff. Leland S. Knight. BYU Training School, up to May 1968. Mr. Knight was a respected Sixth Grade teacher.

Class of 1974. Debra Ann Larsen.

Class of 1974. Lewis Larsen. His parents are Richard Lewis Larsen and Lois Larsen. Richard and Lois had five children: Sanrolane "Sandy" Larsen [BYH Class of 1965~H) Richards; Annette Larsen [BYH Class of 1970]; Richard Joseph Larsen [BYH Class of 1971]; Shauna Larsen [BYH Class of 1973] VanWagoner; Lewis Franklin Larsen [BYH Class of 1974]; and Gregory Knowlton Larsen [BYH Class of 1976]. After BY Elementary closed, he attended Farrer Junior High School on Center Street in Provo and he graduated from Provo High School in 1974. He served a mission to the California Los Angeles Mission. Following his mission, he returned to BYU earning a BS in Business Management and Finance in 1982. He moved to Washington, D.C. in 1982 to work as a legislative assistant to Utah Senator Orrin G. Hatch. He earned an MBA from the George Washington University in 1988. He married Stephanie Christensen (a BYU grad and Virginia native) in 1993 and they have three children, Mark, Chase and Alexis. He currently Vice President of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation in Washington, D.C. & Bishop of the Alexandria I Ward. Official BYH alumni leader of the D.C. region. Note: Lew has a new email address. @July 2009

Class of 1974. Rosemary Laycock. 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. She married Burton Pendleton. Rosemary Laycock Pendleton, BYU BS Botany 1978, BYU MS Range Science 1981. Her parents: Harold R. Laycock and Lois E. Peterson Laycock, married in 1937 in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1949, Harold Laycock was hired as a music instructor for BYU where he continued for 33 years until retiring in 1982. He served many years as Coordinator of Music Theory and was awarded the Karl G. Maeser Outstanding Teacher Award in 1981. His music career began early in life with piano and violin. He played violin in the BYU symphony, later switching to viola. In addition to teaching, he played viola in the Utah State Symphony 1940-42, and was violist and principal violist in the Utah Valley Symphony for many years. He also played in the BYU faculty string quartet. Harold and Lois had three children: sons, Christopher Laycock [BYH Class of 1966] and Grant Laycock [BYH Class of 1971]; and daughter, Rosemary Laycock Pendleton [BYH Class of 1974].

Class of 1974. Joan Layton. 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. She married Durk Merrell. Joan Layton Merrell, BYU BA University Studies 1977. Her parents: Robert L. Layton and Mrs. Layton. They have four children: Christine Layton Graham, BYH Class of 1971; James R. Layton, BYH Class of 1973; Joan Layton Merrell, BYH Class of 1974; and Raymond Layton, BYH Class of 1976. @2006

Class of 1974. Merle McKinnon (male). Merle E. McKinnon, BYU TC Industrial Arts Comp 1980, BYU BS Tech Teacher Educ 1980. His father was an Industrial Arts teacher at BYU. 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.

Class of 1974. Kelly Monson (male). 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. ~ ~ ~ ~ His father, Harold Monson, was a staff photographer at BYU Photo Department for many years. His mother, Dora, was an editor and printing specialist at BYU Printing Services. Kelly moved to Salt Lake City at age 14 when his father took a job with LDS Hospital. Kelly graduated from the University of Utah with a BS in Communication. He has been in radio for 30 years. Currently morning host and music director for KBZN (97.9 The Breeze) in Salt Lake City. Four daughters: Brooke, Michelle, Malory and Kori. Alternate email: kellymonson@kbzn.com

Class of 1974. Mark Moses. 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.

Class of 1974. Debra Murdock. 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. Married _______ Petersen. Debra M. Petersen, BYH AS Secretarial Tech 1977.

Class of 1974. Mala Ree Murdock. [Also known as Molly.] BYU BS Psychology 1978. She married Thomas Broadbent in 1977. Children: Megan Amelia Broadbent; Derek Samuel Broadbent; and Stacy Maxine Broadbent. ~ ~ ~ ~ She has two older brothers; J. Larry Murdock, BYH Class of 1957 and Chad L. Murdock, BYH Class of 1968. @2007