Notable residents of St. George, Washington County, Utah:
See Also :
- First Families of St. George, Utah
- Tonaquint Veterans Memorial
- History of St. George Stake
- ScoutHut St. George Historical Sites
- St. George Pioneers of 1861-62
Historical[]
Highly significant stories of early St George Pioneers:
- David Henry Cannon (1838-1924) - Sego Lily Story of Death Valley Days.
- Moroni McArthur (1877-1973) - "The Man Who Saved Christmas" - St. George 1899.
- Susan Allphin (1833-1879) - "A Mother's Anquish" - 1863 Pine Valley Settler
- Erastus Fairbanks Snow (1818-1888) - LDS Apostle
Political[]
- Orval Hafen (1903-1964) was a Utah State Senator and president of the Utah Bar Association. He was a key figure in the long process that by the start of the 21st-century had made St. George a key center of retirement and growing community.
Arts and Culture[]
- Juanita Brooks, LDS writer, editor and historian
- Tracy Hickman, fantasy author[1]
- Dia Frampton, Runner-up in the inaugural season of The Voice
- Amanda Righetti (b. 1983) - actress (The OC, Reunion, The Mentalist)
- Robert Adamson (b. 1985) - actor (Lincoln Heights)
- Meg and Dia - singing group
Sports[]
- Julius Erving, former NBA star[2]
- Bruce Hurst, former Major League Baseball pitcher[3]
- Doug Jolley, NFL tight end[4]
- Jay Don Blake, NCAA golfer [5]
- LaVell Edwards, former BYU football coach [6]
- John "Cat" Thompson (1906-1990) - award winning basketball player for MSU Golden Bobcats (1927-1930); member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
- Bruce Hurst (b. 1958) - MLB baseball pitcher (All-Star - Boston Red Sox 1987)
Latter-day Saint Leaders[]
- Jeffrey Roy Holland (1940) - an American educator and religious leader. He served as the ninth President of Brigham Young University and is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Holland is accepted by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. Currently, he is the fourth most senior apostle in the church.
- Rudger Clawson Atkin (1904-1989) - held several leadership positions in the LDS Church in St. George, Utah including as stake president of the St. George Utah Stake. In 1961 that stake was split and he became president of the newly formed St. George Utah East Stake. He also served as St. George Utah Temple president for nearly eight years.
- Henry William Bigler (1815-1900) - Mormon Battalion Veteran, diarist of the gold discovery at Sutters Mill, and twice missionary to Hawaii.
- Asa Starkweather Calkins (1809-1873) - President of the LDS British Mission (1858-1860). Part of 1861 St. George pioneers.
- Bruce C. Hafen (1940) - President of Rick's College (1978-85) and President of St. George Utah Temple (2010-13), and General Authority Seventy of LDS Church (1996-2010)
- Erastus Fairbanks Snow (1818-1888) - LDS Church Apostle and leader of the St. George Pioneers of 1861-62 - see also History of St. George Stake
- Robert Gardner (1819-1906) - Original St. George Pioneers of 1861-62, immigrant from Scotland and Canada and 1st LDS bishop for St. George, Utah ward.
- John D.T. McAllister - Missionary, Wagon Train Leader, Stake President, Temple President of St. George Utah Temple (1873-1884).
- Daniel Duncan McArthur (1820-1908) - Early LDS Stake President and Pioneer of 1861. Leader of several pioneer trains to Utah.
- Edward Hunter Snow (1865-1932) - President of St George Stake (1901-1924), President of St. George Utah Temple 1928-1932).
Scouting Leaders[]
- Ida Hazel Orgill (1934-2020) - The Eagle Lady, distinquished for serving community youth in Southern Utah for over 40 years.
Veterans[]
Tonaquint Veterans Memorial at Tonaquint Cemetery in St. George, Utah.
Tonaquint Veterans Memorial at Tonaquint Cemetery in St. George, Utah:
- Wesley Blake Empey (1918-1944) - Killed in Action - World War II = 1st LT 518th Fighter Group - Army Air Force
- Donald Samuel Judd (1924-2009) - US Navy Fighter Pilot - World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War.
Other[]
- J. Edwin Seegmiller (1923-1986) - physician and medical researcher, member of the National Academy of Sciences, faculty member at the UCSD Medical School
- Moroni McArthur (1877-1973) - "The Man Who Saved Christmas" - St. George 1899.
References[]
- ^ "My History". The Worlds and Works of Tracy Hickman. http://www.trhickman.com/about-tracy/about/. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ "George magazine article". Thespectrum.com. http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061201/STGEORGEMAGAZINE05/61120018/-1/STGEORGEMAGAZINE13. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ Biography
- ^ Biography NFL Players Association (NFLPlayers.com)
- ^ Washington County Document Search
- ^ Washington County Document Search