Vernal Express | 1977-10-13 | Page 33 | Former Basin Resident Listed in Marquis Who's Who

Former Basin resident listed in Marquis Who's Who Val J McClellan a former Roosevelt resident the father of Brad Jeffrey Gary and Clark McClellan of Vernal has been listed in the 78 1977 edition of Marquis Who's Who in Finance and Industry as a business consultant company executive educator and author Mr McClellan was horn born in Butte Montana February 24 1924 the son of Oscar Alma and Nora Riggs McClellan He graduated from the Roosevelt High School Roosevelt in 1942 BS University of California Berkley California 1956 MA M.A. University of New Hampshire Durham New Hampshire 1964 Mr McClellan served as office manager of the United States Stales Employment Service during 47 1946 at Roosevelt and Assistant Office Manager of the Uintah Power and Light Company Roosevelt 1947 Mr McClellan is the author and co-author co of numerous texts and case studies in Government procurement and contracting His latest book published by Vantage Press Inc New York is entitled This Is Our Land and is a history of the Ute Indians the founding of Greeley Colorado and the White River Massacre of 1879 which upon the death of Agent Nathan C C. Meeker the town of oC Meeker Colorado was founded One book critic said of this factual book In this magnificently documented account also to is particularly timely and is certain to be widely read by researchers students and laymen