_ J. Farrell Shepherd Union Building named Shepherd first staff to be so honored Student officers presented a pro- posal to the Institutional Council to name their Student Union Building for its‘director of the past 36 years, J. Farrell Shepherd, on the eve of his retirement. _ Kids have years — been telling me for ‘‘They ought to name this building after you, you’ve been here so long,’’ Shepherd said. “But I never took them very seriously until just a day or two before the students presented their request.”’ Students were joined in the dedication ceremony May 27 by faculty, staff, and administrators of the college, as well as by Shepherd’s family and friends. Shepherd said he has really en- joyed and working has very well. gotten with along the with them His civic activities include ser‘ving as city councilman and mayor of South Ogden City; Vice chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Community Affairs; on the Utah Council of Criminal Jus- state; and Inthe Chairman of the Wa- satch Front Regional Council. Shepherd served an L.D.S. mission to Texas, has been a bishop and high counselor; and is presently a patriarch. | He and his wife, Lois, have four sons, one daughter, grandchildren. and , eleven to be given limits,”’ with | them, they He said he has tried to set an a ee need we are honest understand.”’ students atmosphere in ‘Sometimes we have to be their advocate, and sometimes their conscience,’ he smiled — explaining that students don’t objecto t this. Shepherd very active in civic affairs .. . tice; membership in the Law come Housing Committee for “They he continued, ‘‘and if they percieve where the the union students could most of their own decisions. _ know we’ll support them times, 8 and not support building make ‘They some- them others,’’ he added. _ Shepherd is the first staff member to have a campus building named for him. He graduated from WSC and then went on to the University of Utah where he recei- ved a bachelor degree. He worked at WSC as bookstore manager from 1946 until 1961 when he became director of union and student activities. Shepherd has served on many college committees, including Union Policy Board Chairman for 19 years, and president of the WSC Employees Federal Credit Union.