A History of Washington County

Acknowledments

Acknowledgments L he writing of this book has involved many people. The Washington County Commission-Jerry Lewis, Gayle Aldred, and Russell Gallian-appointed a supervisory committee chaired by Loren Webb to select the authors and direct the project. Webb arranged the monthly meetings over three years and invited citizens throughout the county to come and share their knowledge. J. L. Crawford, Heber Jones, Dorothy Gardner, Laura Bowler, Lyman Hafen, and Helen Gardner served on that committee. They exercised a major influence on the project, including their many hours of read­ing the complete Washington County News. Cuba Lyle served as archives specialist and was tireless in directing us. All, including the authors, served without remuneration and have been superior advi­sors. Dixie College has been a steady supporter of this effort. We are indebted particularly to the staff of the Val A. Browning Library on the campus. Audrey Shumway, library director, Allyson Martin, archivist, and Rob Snow, academic computing, were particularly helpful. We express gratitude also to the staffs of the Harold B. Lee IX ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Library at Brigham Young University, the Marriott Library at the University of Utah, Southern Utah University Library, the LDS Family History Library in St. George, and the Utah State Historical Society library for help with source materials. Kent Powell and Craig Fuller of the Utah State Historical Society have been superior organizers of the larger Utah Centennial County History project of which this book is one part. They have been val­ued advisors and editors of our volume. Brian Reeve was a helpful research assistant. Lowell C. Bennion and Wayne Hinton were valued outside readers. As part of the research, we held hearings concerning several indi­vidual communities: Santa Clara, Ivins, New Harmony, Springdale, Rockville, Virgin, La Verkin, Hurricane, Gunlock, Toquerville, Pine Valley, Enterprise, Silver Reef, and the Shivwits Indian Reservation. We express gratitude to those who participated in the sessions. We also interviewed many living participants in Dixie's history. These included: John Allen, Art Anderson, Bart Anderson, Clayton Atkin, Sid Atkin, Nellie Ballard, Rhanee Ballard, Wilma Beal, Paul Beatty, Effie Beckstrom, Philip Bimstein, Lenny Brinkerhoff, Arnold Brownstein, Duane Blake, Craig Booth, Marion Bowler, Truman Bowler, Erma Bracken, Chapin Burks, Ken Campbell, Bill Clark, Ed Clark, Venese Clark, Alan Coombs, Clara Ruesch Cope, Wesley Dennett, Reva Emett, Stan Esplin, T. Lavoy Esplin, Schuyler Everett, Austen Excell, Helen Excell, Louise Excell, Lynn Excell, Norman Fawson, Emma Fife, Lang Foremaster, Floyd Fox, Sue Fraley, Douglas Garner, Dean Gardner, Larry Gardner, Duane Gentry, Eldon Gentry, Larkin Gifford, Paul Graf, Wallea Baker Grayman, Sheldon Grant, Nellie Gubler, Grant Hafen, Kelton Hafen, Dick Hammer, Joy Henderlider, Bill Hickman, Willard Hirschi, Berle Holt, Glenwood Humphries, Edna Hunt, Oscar Johnson, Royce Jones, Viola Kelsey, Robert Langston, Wes Larsen, Eric Ludlow, Cuba Lyle, Mavis Madsen, Reed Mathis, Richard Mathis, Ron McArthur, Rudger McArthur, M.K. McGregor, Maurine Miles, Arvel Milne, Jeff Morby, Joyce Mundy, Carl Nelson, Elsie Peacock, Elmer Pickett, Jon Pollei, Scott Prisbrey, Robert Ralston, Elsa Ruesch, Ed Sappington, Barnard Seegmiller, Helen Shurtliff, Kathy Simkins, Angus Snow, Brent Snow, Donnitta Snow, Dolly Big Soldier, Alice Gubler Stratton, Bruce ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Stucki, Clair Terry, Alma Truman, Doris Truman, Eleanor Fleming Warner, Vaughn Warner, Murray Webb, Evan Whitehead, Yvonne Wilcox, Leonard Wilcox, Wayne Wilson, Royden Witrwer, Luwayne Wood, and Evan Woodbury. We also express gratitude to the Washington County Historical Society, to experts Thayne Robson, Lavoid Leavitt, Ted Shumway, Charles Peterson, Wayne McConkie, Paul Crosby, Elizabeth Bruhn Wright, and to scores of people who provided use of their family and town documents. Many other people called with useful suggestions and information. Elaine, Lin, and Nate Alder, Fern Crawford, and Dan Watson donated valuable editorial assistance. To all of the above we are deeply grateful.