Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-03-05 | Page 17 | Horace Secrist, Famed Economist and Author, Formerly of Utah, Succumbs at 61

Horace Famed Economist and Author Formerly of Utah Succumbs at 61 I Horace 61 61 former Utahn and well known economist died Friday morning at his home In ln Evanston Ill III according to word received by relatives in Salt Lake City Born in Farmington October 9 9 1881 Mr was a R. son of ot J. J M. M and E. E Estella tella Smith The Thc economist graduated from the tho University of Wisconsin with witha a BA In 1907 1901 received his hia MA M.A. in 1909 and a Ph D. D in 1911 He married May Alexander of Provo September 14 H 1901 Mr was professor proCessor of economics at Northwestern university university uni toni varsity and director of business research from 1919 to 1933 H Halso He also directed research at Claremont Claremont Clare Clare- mont college Cal from 1928 to 1930 A former statistician in the tonnage division of planning and statistics statistic U. U S. S sniping board Mr Ur was wu U U. S. S commissioner of Industrial relations in 1914 The author o of several se books on 4 f. f t merchandising and economics economies he was a member of Phi Beta Ka Kappa pa and several other scholastic organIzations organizations organizations organ organ- and had been named in Vho's Who Vho In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons Horace Jr Washington ton D. D C. C and Hortan A. A Evanston Ill a brother Henry Brigham City and two sisters Mrs Annie S. S Layton and Mrs Irs Ethlyn S S. S Salt Lake City