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Show B. Y. U. EDUCATOR MOURNED BY MANY Newspaper publishers of Utah mourned with authors, educators, religious workers of the inter-mountaln inter-mountaln west the death Saturday Satur-day of Harrison R. Merrill, professor pro-fessor of journalism and director of extension work at Brigham Young University. Professor Merrill regarded newspapers "universities of the masses" and took an interest in all Utah publications. He attended attend-ed regularly meetings of the Utah State Press association and enjoyed giving members advice and encouragement. He Jvas born November 13. 1884, at Smithfield, Utah, a son of Orrln J. and Elizabeth White Merrill. He obtained his education educa-tion in Preston, Idaho, schools, the Oneida stake academy, University Uni-versity of Idaho, U. S, A. C, B. Y. U., Northwestern University and Columbia University. Aniong survivors besides his immediate family are two nephews neph-ews known in Bingham Canyon', H. B. Merrill and Grant Merrill, Mer-rill, former manaiger of Safeway store here. |