| Show THE UTAH NEWSPAPER HALL OF FAME since 1915 andbusiness partner since 1923 During the remaining 14 years of his life the editor turned theatre entrepaneur acquired 16 successful movie houses in Utah and eastern Nevada and found time to engage enthusiastically in his trapshooting hobby On September 25 1946 following surgery formalignancy he died in Salt Lake City Surviving was his widow Margaret who was born in Eureka the daughter of early-day miner Dennis Sullivan Their only child daughter Frances was Mrs Vincent Gil hool of Salt Lake City Her husband was for many years associated with Mr Huish in his theatrical enterprises EARL RUSSELL INNES Lehi Free Press Born March1917 Died May 23 1970 Installed in Hall of Fame at Salt Lake City 1994 He was involved with community newspapers onfull or part-time basis for all but 15 years of his life For 32 years he was the publisher of first the Lehi Free Press and then in addition the American Fork Citizen Russell Innes -only close friends knew his given name was Earl -had an easy-going demeanor that belied the intensity he brought to newspapering He was both innovative and far-sighted and wasnreluctant to support his ideas with what sometimes appeared to be rather risky financial investment History has recorded he was more often right than wrong He was Russ to his journalistic contemporaries and fellow citi zens of the Utah county commu nities where he published He also answered to the nickname P One Punch McGuiness used by close friends few of whom had any idea where and how it originated 561 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
