Show I COM COMMUNICATION I Editor Standard Examiner In connection with Art week In Ogden den It has hils seemed to me that a afew afew few tew lines would not bo be amiss con con- concel con cel coining one to whom Ogden ii h eternally obligated for tor the Im- Im Impetus Im Impetus m- m petus he ho gave gae to art while lIving amongst us Donald D Beauregard was art In- In instructor In In the Ogden high schon during during the years 1914 1912 Several of ot his pictures are arc In th the hIgh school He was a n tireless and anda II a determined worker mot worker a born art art- artIsta artista art artist a a man whose whoso every thought and every effort was the promotIng promoting promoting ing of ot his profession He lov loved d nature as only a genuine artist can 10 love e her At 12 year vears ears of ot ago age lie he walked to Yellowstone Park and through the park to admire her wonders and beauties While In the Ogden high school he advised and guided the Chile Culture club In purchasing the plastIc casts casta in the art room and the friezes hanging in the assem assem- assembly assembly bly lily hall The Child Culture club also pur pur- purchased pur- pur purchased purchased chased some of ot his pictures and presented them to the high school After Atter leaving Ogden ho he went to France and on his return was painting mural decorations decol for tor the San Francisco when he was s suddenly carried away ay by at the early carly age ago of ot 27 At the San Diego Dieno exposition a building was devoted de to the exhibition exhibition of or hl his paintings These Thee plc- plc pictures pic tUle tures were wre given to a man who financed his trip to France Later this gentleman gM gave e the paintings to the the state stale ot of New Mexico Melco where they are highly cherished Donald Beauregard was wag a tine fine character a big hearted big big cheerful loving follow fellow T x horn bom we all 1111 loved and whose memory will willever e over eer er be dear to us He lie Is not dead for tor the Inspiration of ot his life Ite ife and the fine workmanship of or his hands hand are still with us With the pass pass- passIng passing passing ing of ot the years his paintings are I becoming more and snore appreciated appreciated and our memories of him more tender and sacred J E B BERSON BELSON SON I |