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Show Requiem received a doctorate in education from the University of Utah. He was a high school teacher, principal and superintendent. He also served as dean of administration for Southern Colorado State College in Pueblo, Colo. Ensign McQuarrie Terry, ’31, South Ogden, died Feb. 15 at age 86. Mr. Terry worked at Utah Power & Light Co. for 28 years. He retired in 1966. Cecil E. Tucker, 32, Ogden, died Aug. 28, 1991, at age 82. Mr. Tucker was a court reporter for 43 years. He retired in 1976. Eileen Labrum Poulsen, ’33, Ogden, died Aug. 1, 1991, at age 78. Mrs. Poulsen was born in Bennion, Utah, and educated in Salt Lake City. She sang with Ogden’s Singing Mothers. Nicholas Van Alfen, ’33, Harrisville, Utah, died Jan. 15 at age 85. Mr. Van Alfen was director of the LDS Institute of Religion at Weber College for 15 years. He also taught at the LDS Institute of Religion at Utah State University and at Mormon church seminaries at Weber and Ogden high schools. He held bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Brigham Young University. the “Distinguished Service” Award from the performing arts department. He served on the alumni association’s Emeritus Alumni Council for four years. He worked for the StandardExaminer newspaper in Ogden for 20 years. Clarence Matthew Keller, ’34, Ogden, died Dec. 19, 1991, at age 78. Mr. Keller was a sheep rancher. He was a lifetime member of the Elks service club. Donald E. Limb, ’34, Garland, Utah, died Oct. 23, 1991, at age 78. Mr. Limb earned a business degree from Weber State. He owned Limb’s Service Station in Garland for 49 years. He was a Garland City councilman. Robert A. Stewart, ’36, Ogden, died Aug. 6, 1991, at age 75. Mr. Stewart was an engineer for Southern Pacific Railroad for 37 years. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Thomas “Pat” Riley, ’38, Ogden, died Jan. 3 at age 74 in San Diego, Calif. Mr. Riley served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was assistant treasurer at Weber State from 1949 to 1968 and controller from 1968 to 1981. Louis Alfred Gladwell, ’34, Ogden, died Feb. 20 at age 81. Mr. Gladwell was director of public relations and alumni services at Weber State. He retired in 1979. He received the “Outstanding Alumnus” Award from the alumni association and 38 1940s Ruth Purdy Buehler, *41, Ogden, died Aug. 24, 1991, at age 71. Mrs. Buehler married Carl D. Buehler and traveled with him while he served in the Air Corps in World War II. Department of Defense for 30 years. 1950s Betty Christine Eck, ’43, Peggy Marie Wood Critchlow, *50, Ogden, died March 2 at age 62. Mrs. Critchlow served as student body vice president at Weber State and was a member of the alumni board. She was a co-sponsor of the Critchlow Historical Lecture Series. She received a bachelor’s degree in education from Brigham Young University. Kaysville, Utah, died March 20 at age 67. Ms. Eck was a clerk and secretary at Hill Air Force John A. Dixon, *42, Salt Lake City, died Feb. 15 at age 68. Dr. Dixon received an honorary degree from Weber State in 1974 for his contributions to the school and community. He also received an honorary degree in 1979 from the University of Utah. Dr. Dixon practiced medicine in Ogden for 16 years. He helped establish the Weber County Health Center and was chairman of the committee that planned McKay-Dee Hospital. Dr. Dixon was chairman of the Utah Board of Health, pro- fessor of surgery at the University of Utah, executive vice president and vice president of health sciences at the University of Utah, and dean of that university’s College of Medicine. He directed the University of Utah’s laser research and treatment program and the John A. Dixon Laser Institute. He also played a prominent role in gathering state and private funds for the University of Utah’s Health Sciences Hospital. Dr. Dixon wrote, “Surgical Applications of Lasers.” He also wrote articles and chapters for medical journals and textbooks. Emmett LeRoy Wiggins, °42, Salt Lake City, died Aug. 3, 1991, at age 69. Mr. Wiggins earned degrees in biological sciences from the University of Southern California and the University of Utah. He performed violin solos at community and church activities, sang in church choirs and in a male chorus. He worked for the U.S. Base, Utah, for 17 years. She served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Gordon Barney, ’46, Ogden, died Aug. 16, 1991, at age 72. Mr. Barney attended the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. He graduated with honors from the University of California at Berkeley. He won a silver star and two medals during World War II. He was a certified public accountant with Wells, Baxter & Miller and also worked at Browning Arms. He retired in 1981. John W. “Jack” Higgins, °48, Bountiful, Utah, died Jan. 4 at age 65. Mr. Higgins earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah. He was a sales representative for American Oil and manager of Burningham Truck Plaza. Jack E. Russell, 48, Farr West, Utah, died Oct. 24, 1991, at age 66. Mr. Russell held degrees from Utah State University and the University of Utah. He worked at the Davis County Mental Health department from 1975 to 1991. Dee K. Call, ’49, Ogden, died April | at age 65. Mr. Call worked at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. He retired in 1976. Clifford H. Vest, ’49, Ogden, died Nov. 29, 1991, at age 86. Mr. Vest was on the baseball, basketball and football teams at Weber State. He worked for Sperry Flour Co. Thomas Van Drimmelen, Jr., *53, Ogden, died July 23, 1991, at age 73. Mr. Van Drimmelen held a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University. He taught at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind for 31 years. Mr. Van Drimmelen sang with the Ogden Symphonic Choir and the Southern Pacific male chorus. State University and in theater arts from the University of Utah. He was a librarian and theater arts teacher at Tooele (Utah) High School from 1963 to 1969. 1960s Gerald “Jerry” Walter Downs, *65, North Ogden, Utah, died Feb. 25 at age 61. Mr. Downs was treasurer of the American Can Co. Credit Union. He was a member of the Pleasant View (Utah) City Planning Commission and an officer of the Pleasant View City Water Board. Aaron Kent Johnston, 65, Clinton, Utah, died Nov. 7, 1991, at age 54. Mr. Johnston worked at the Davis County Courthouse. He was a member of the Clinton (Utah) City Council. Harold Scott Thorsted, ’68, Ogden, died Sept. 10, 1991, at age 42. Mr. Thorsted was a police officer in Brigham City and Roy, Utah, and a salesman. Ruth B. Nielsen, ’54, Ogden, died Jan. 19 at age 57. Ms. Nielsen was a secretary in the business education and administrative systems department and a clerk in the purchasing department at Weber State. In 1988, she lost a leg and suffered eye injuries in an auto-pedestrian accident that forced her to retire. Dale L. Whitesides, °57, Layton, Utah, died Nov. 11, 1991, at age 77. Mr. Whitesides worked in logistics at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. He was a member of the American Legion. Harold Dee Newey, ’58, San Francisco, Calif, died Oct. 4, 1991, at age 53. Mr. Newey held degrees in history from Utah Paul Leland Protzman, *69, Clearfield, Utah, died March 30 at age 75. Mr. Protzman was a railroad engineer and union electrician for the Union Pacific Railroad and the Continental Baking Co. 1970s Marilyn Fowers, ’70, Ogden, died Nov. 3, 1991, at age 55. Ms. Fowers was an artist for Royal McBee for 34 years. She retired in 1990. Marlin Coleman, ’71, Houston, Texas, died Jan. 14 at age 56. Mr. Coleman held a business administration degree from Weber State. He was a field auditor for the state of California. David Ellis Hancey, ”72, Los Angeles, Calif., died Oct. 2, 1991 at age 37. Mr. Hancey held bachelor’s degrees in zoology and microbiology from Weber State. He also held degrees from Utah State University and the Southern California School of Optometry. Willie Washington Jr., 73, Layton, Utah, died Oct. 22, 1991, at age 62. Mr. Washington held a bachelor’s degree in history from Weber State and a master’s degree from the University of Utah. He worked for the Bureau of Land Management for 23 years. Ray Daniel Holley, ’75, Roy, Utah, died Oct. 23, 1991, at age 69. Mr. Holley held a bachelor’s degree in sociology and social work from Weber State and a master’s degree from the University of Utah. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 26 years. He taught in the social work department at Weber State from 1975 to 1987. Russell G. Foster, ’78, Ogden, died Nov. 22, 1991, at age 36. Mr. Foster graduated with honors from the Moody Bible Institute and was youth minister and assistant pastor at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Chicago Heights, Ill. He also worked at Defense Depot Ogden. Kathleen Marie Tanner Snell, ”78, Ogden, died Sept. 22, 1991, at age 35. Ms. Snell received a nursing degree from Weber State. She worked at McKayDee, Humana Davis North, Brigham City (Utah) and LDS hospitals. She also operated a business that designed and marketed dance and exercise wear. tive for Avon. She had won many professional awards. She attended the Denver Bible Baptist College in Denver, Colo. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross. 1980s Mike Elizondo, ’82, Clinton, Utah, died Oct. 14, 1991, at age 71. Mr. Elizondo was a senior automotive instructor at the Clearfield (Utah) Job Corps Center. He was a retired U.S. Air Force major. Tina Marie Wood Herdt, ’83, Roy, Utah, died Aug. 25, 1991, at age 31. Ms. Herdt was an elementary school teacher in Davis County, Utah. Denise Paul Palmer, ’83, Phoenix, Ariz., died Dec. 7, 1991, at age 36. Mrs. Palmer received a bachelor’s degree in botany at Weber State and a master’s degree from the University of Idaho. She worked as an environmental engineer at Rockwell International in Idaho before moving to Phoenix. She and her husband, Randell Jay Palmer, had one daughter. Jerry Dean Fowler, ’84, Ogden, died Aug. 22, 1990, at age 31. Mr. Fowler was a social worker at McKay-Dee Hospital and an adjunct professor in the social work department at Weber State. Readers may send death notices to: Editor, University Times, Weber State University, Ogden, UT 84408-1010. Facsimile submissions are accepted at (801) 626-8875. Telephone submissions are accepted by voice mail at (801) 626-7500. Ellen Jean Pratt, 79, Ogden, died Oct. 31, 1991, at age 29. Ms. Pratt was a sales representaao |