| Show NOTED EXPERT ON INDIAN LORE lURf LOREDIES DIES OlES IN PRO VU Dr Albert Reagan Was Vas Ethnology Expert At B. B Y U. U Dr Albert B. B Reagan 65 renowned renowned renowned re re- re- re author 01 Indian tales died Saturday night at a Salt Lake hospital of a kidney kidney kid rid ney ailment For the past two years yrs Dr Reagan has b been n a special instructor instructor tor at the Brigham Young uni For more than thirty years prior to that time time he be had been associated with the Unites United States tates Indian service gaining an established reputation as as asan an ethnologist ethnologist ethnologist eth eth- eth- eth and adding substantially to the knowledge in this field He had assisted in the recovering ot of prehistoric animals at Ouray and Vernal for several years While I there he contributed tales talen of In In- dian lore and Indian folk tales tale to o the Uintah Basin Record Dr Reagan contributed several special special special cial Indian stories concerning th Moon Lake area for the Moor Lake Special al Edition of the Rec ord Born In Iowa Dr Reagan was a Fellow o ohe of the he American American- Association for the Advancement of Science and the theauthor theauthor theauthor author of more than papers rs which he had contributed to vanous various various vari van ous publications ons In the United States and other parts of the world Born Dorn January 22 1871 at Maxwell Maxwell Max Max- well well Iowa he was vas a son of Willlam Wilam Wil- Wil llam am S. S and Annie E. E Dempsey Demps y Reagan leagan After receiving his preliminary preliminary preliminary pre pre- education In the pub public ic schooLs he entered the Central State Teachers Teacher's College of Okla- Okla homa oma from which he was graduated graduated I ted in in 1898 He received a life certificate as a teacher and for lor everal loveral years taught in the Polk county Iowa public schools He obtained the Ute degree of bachelor bachelor bache bache- lor br of arts at Valparaiso university ty and also at the University of ot Indiana He took his masters master's degree degree degree de de- de- de gree in arts at the University of Indiana and the degree of doctor of ot philosophy at Leland Stanford Junior university Studied Indian Cu Customs After becoming connected with the United States Indian service on May 20 1899 Dr Reagan had devoted l himself to to the study of ot American Indian Tribal customs and characteristics carrying on ex- ex Continued on Page Page- 8 j NOTED EXPERT ON INDIAN LORE LOREDIES LOREDIES LOREDIES DIES IN PROVO Continued From Page 1 tended researches Surviving are his widow Otma Otilla Adelaide Reese R Reagan agan two bro- bro and two sisters Herman Hennan C. C Reagan and George W. W Reagan Kansas City Mo Mrs C C. A. A Bates Salina Kansas and d Mrs Rhoda Hurley Holly Colo Funeral services were conducted conduct conduct- ed Tuesday in the Provo Community Community Community Com Com- church with Rev E. E F. F Irwin off officiating assis assisted ed by President F. F S. S Harris of the B. B Y U. U and other members of the the faculty Music was provided by byth bythe bythe th the university music department Following the services 9 Mrs Reagan accompanied the body to Peoria City Iowa for burial |
