| Show THOSE WHO PROVIDED LEADERSHIP Payson Globe was eight months into his 29th year when he asssumed leadership The senior publisher to accept USPAreins was John Stahle Jr The longtime Davis County Clipper publisher was 64 when he took office in 1968 His father founding member never headed the organization but was active for 63 years in production of the Clipper from 1891 until his death in 1954 When hebecome president in 1927 Dr Max Markus of Richfield was 63 only months younger than President Stahle would be four decades later colorful Austrian-born Jjournalist Markus heldDoctorate of Philosophy degree from the University of Vienna and had purchased the Reaper in 1920 Epperson of Kaysville was 62 years of age at the beginning of his presidential term in 1922 Longevity was by no means missing in the lives of the associationleaders Karl Carlton Milford was 94 years eight months and 11 days old at death His life-span was thus 11 days longer than that of Frank Gaisford American Fork Joseph Barlow of Murray was 92 at the time of his passing Heber Hicks of Provo reached 91 while John James Salt Lake City and Elisha Warner Spanish Fork were both 90 at the time they passed away Samuel Raddon Park City and William Wallis Vernal were 89 Charles England Logan 88 Clifton Memmott ful 86 Roosevelt 87 and John Stahle Jr Bounti Kaysville newsmen figured prominently on the reverse side of that coin Albert Epperson washeart attack victim at only 44 years of age and both Charles Saxton and Clyde Epperson passed away at age 50 All three were associated with the Kaysville Reflex when president William Long Brigham City died at 49 Frank Beckwith Delta succumbed at 51 and Jack Warner Spanish Fork at 52 Salt Lake City with 11 has produced the greatest number of leaders Five each were born in Provo and Spanish Fork Among other states Idaho leads with five while Colorado produced four and Nebraska and Ohio three each Of foreign 195 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
