| Show THE UTAH NEWSPAPER HALL OF FAME Bish however didnstop with editorials His devotion to public service included more than two decades asGrand County Commissioner and many years as chairman of the local Grazing District Board during which time he helped draft the noteworthy Taylor Grazing Act For over 20 years he chaired the countySelective Service Board And he was cofounder and business manager of Moabfirst hospital where in contrast to modern-day rates one could recline forweek inprivate room for only 25 or undergo an appendectomy for just 10 Bish additionally served for six years asfull time member of the Utah State Industrial Commission officing in the state capitol building at Salt Lake City Following his death in 1972 Times-Independent editorial proclaimed The list of boards committees commissions offices and responsibilities accruing to him is endless Seldom in his half-century of service did he have an evening he could call his own staunch Republican Bish believed politicians must start at the grassroots level to become responsible and effective He made up for his limited formal education by reading widely and formed stout convictions on matters of local na tional and international importance He loved Time magazine but frequently innasty letter to Publisher Henry Booth Luce cancelled his subscription when he didnagree with what he termed slanted news Later some family members would quietly re-subscribe and heresume his close perusal of each weekedition In Moab on September 30 1916 Bish was married to Pear Watts who would bear him seven children Five of them survive in 1986 Cecil Gilmore Falls Church Virginia Miriam Henderson Durango Colorado Lorena Hornby La Canada California Sally Zogg Mission Viejo California and Sam who succeeded his father as publisher of the TimesIndependent Later he was joined as co-publisher by his wife Adrien May 1916 had brought more than20th anniversary to 631 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
