Demont Hurst Howell, 81, passed away on September 12, 2008 from complications of Diabetes.
He was born May 11, 1927 to Edmond Sylvanus and Hannah Hurst Howell in Fairview, Utah. He married Arlea Mae Hope of Spring City, Utah on June 4, 1948 in the Manti Temple. Education was important to Demont. He graduated from North Sanpete High School and went on to earn a BS from Utah State University, an MS from BYU, and a PhD from the U of U. His first teaching assignment was a mixed fifth/sixth grade in Fairview, Idaho. He taught English at Manti High School and Snow College, and served as the Principal of Ephraim Elementary and Jr. High School. While at Snow College he taught literature, composition, debate, philosophy, and journalism. He chaired the Humanities Division for many years, was General Chairman of the Snow College centennial celebration in 1988, and was a member of the Utah Humanities Council. He was articulate and thoughtful in writing and in speech. Many teachers and administrators at Snow College remember him as a mentor who helped them understand what it meant to be an educator. Students remember him for his love of good literature and his insistence on clear, purposeful writing. He authored two books, The Shoulders on Which We Stand, a tribute to the pioneer craftsmen of Sanpete County, and The Spirit of the Noyes, a history of the Noyes Building at Snow College. He served in the US Navy near the end of World War II and was a long-time member of the Utah National Guard. He served as Commandant of the Officer Training Academy for the Utah National Guard and retired with the rank of Colonel. He was active in civic affairs and was a member of the Lions' Club and Rotary International. He loved family gatherings, golf, reading, and a good game of bridge. He had the interest, confidence, and ability to excel in a wide variety of endeavors, from philosophy to farming.
Demont is survived by his sweetheart, Arlea, brothers and sisters Kenneth Howell (Yvonne), Zadia Norman (Rex), and Bertha Brady (Lloyd). He was preceded in death by one brother, Berthell Howell, two sisters, Neva Dye and Reola Barney, and a son-in-law, Russell Anderson. He is also survived by his six children: Jannette (Gary) Anderson, Ephraim; Julianne (Russell) Anderson, North Logan; Jeannine (Lonn) Buckley, Bountiful; Jill (Dennis) Alvey, Brigham City; JoDee (Steve) Shaw, Sandy; and Jon (Kristine) Howell, Centerville. He and Arlea have 36 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 12 noon at the Ephraim Stake Center. A viewing will be held on Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. and on Tuesday morning from 10-11:30 a.m. both at the Ephraim Stake Center.
Interment will be in the Ephraim City Cemetery under the care of Rasmussen Mortuary.
Published in the Deseret News on 9/14/2008.
He was born May 11, 1927 to Edmond Sylvanus and Hannah Hurst Howell in Fairview, Utah. He married Arlea Mae Hope of Spring City, Utah on June 4, 1948 in the Manti Temple. Education was important to Demont. He graduated from North Sanpete High School and went on to earn a BS from Utah State University, an MS from BYU, and a PhD from the U of U. His first teaching assignment was a mixed fifth/sixth grade in Fairview, Idaho. He taught English at Manti High School and Snow College, and served as the Principal of Ephraim Elementary and Jr. High School. While at Snow College he taught literature, composition, debate, philosophy, and journalism. He chaired the Humanities Division for many years, was General Chairman of the Snow College centennial celebration in 1988, and was a member of the Utah Humanities Council. He was articulate and thoughtful in writing and in speech. Many teachers and administrators at Snow College remember him as a mentor who helped them understand what it meant to be an educator. Students remember him for his love of good literature and his insistence on clear, purposeful writing. He authored two books, The Shoulders on Which We Stand, a tribute to the pioneer craftsmen of Sanpete County, and The Spirit of the Noyes, a history of the Noyes Building at Snow College. He served in the US Navy near the end of World War II and was a long-time member of the Utah National Guard. He served as Commandant of the Officer Training Academy for the Utah National Guard and retired with the rank of Colonel. He was active in civic affairs and was a member of the Lions' Club and Rotary International. He loved family gatherings, golf, reading, and a good game of bridge. He had the interest, confidence, and ability to excel in a wide variety of endeavors, from philosophy to farming.
Demont is survived by his sweetheart, Arlea, brothers and sisters Kenneth Howell (Yvonne), Zadia Norman (Rex), and Bertha Brady (Lloyd). He was preceded in death by one brother, Berthell Howell, two sisters, Neva Dye and Reola Barney, and a son-in-law, Russell Anderson. He is also survived by his six children: Jannette (Gary) Anderson, Ephraim; Julianne (Russell) Anderson, North Logan; Jeannine (Lonn) Buckley, Bountiful; Jill (Dennis) Alvey, Brigham City; JoDee (Steve) Shaw, Sandy; and Jon (Kristine) Howell, Centerville. He and Arlea have 36 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 12 noon at the Ephraim Stake Center. A viewing will be held on Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. and on Tuesday morning from 10-11:30 a.m. both at the Ephraim Stake Center.
Interment will be in the Ephraim City Cemetery under the care of Rasmussen Mortuary.
Published in the Deseret News on 9/14/2008.
Demont Hurst Howell, 81, passed away on September 12, 2008 from complications of Diabetes.
He was born May 11, 1927 to Edmond Sylvanus and Hannah Hurst Howell in Fairview, Utah. He married Arlea Mae Hope of Spring City, Utah on June 4, 1948 in the Manti Temple. Education was important to Demont. He graduated from North Sanpete High School and went on to earn a BS from Utah State University, an MS from BYU, and a PhD from the U of U. His first teaching assignment was a mixed fifth/sixth grade in Fairview, Idaho. He taught English at Manti High School and Snow College, and served as the Principal of Ephraim Elementary and Jr. High School. While at Snow College he taught literature, composition, debate, philosophy, and journalism. He chaired the Humanities Division for many years, was General Chairman of the Snow College centennial celebration in 1988, and was a member of the Utah Humanities Council. He was articulate and thoughtful in writing and in speech. Many teachers and administrators at Snow College remember him as a mentor who helped them understand what it meant to be an educator. Students remember him for his love of good literature and his insistence on clear, purposeful writing. He authored two books, The Shoulders on Which We Stand, a tribute to the pioneer craftsmen of Sanpete County, and The Spirit of the Noyes, a history of the Noyes Building at Snow College. He served in the US Navy near the end of World War II and was a long-time member of the Utah National Guard. He served as Commandant of the Officer Training Academy for the Utah National Guard and retired with the rank of Colonel. He was active in civic affairs and was a member of the Lions' Club and Rotary International. He loved family gatherings, golf, reading, and a good game of bridge. He had the interest, confidence, and ability to excel in a wide variety of endeavors, from philosophy to farming.
Demont is survived by his sweetheart, Arlea, brothers and sisters Kenneth Howell (Yvonne), Zadia Norman (Rex), and Bertha Brady (Lloyd). He was preceded in death by one brother, Berthell Howell, two sisters, Neva Dye and Reola Barney, and a son-in-law, Russell Anderson. He is also survived by his six children: Jannette (Gary) Anderson, Ephraim; Julianne (Russell) Anderson, North Logan; Jeannine (Lonn) Buckley, Bountiful; Jill (Dennis) Alvey, Brigham City; JoDee (Steve) Shaw, Sandy; and Jon (Kristine) Howell, Centerville. He and Arlea have 36 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 12 noon at the Ephraim Stake Center. A viewing will be held on Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. and on Tuesday morning from 10-11:30 a.m. both at the Ephraim Stake Center.
Interment will be in the Ephraim City Cemetery under the care of Rasmussen Mortuary.
Published in the Deseret News on 9/14/2008.
He was born May 11, 1927 to Edmond Sylvanus and Hannah Hurst Howell in Fairview, Utah. He married Arlea Mae Hope of Spring City, Utah on June 4, 1948 in the Manti Temple. Education was important to Demont. He graduated from North Sanpete High School and went on to earn a BS from Utah State University, an MS from BYU, and a PhD from the U of U. His first teaching assignment was a mixed fifth/sixth grade in Fairview, Idaho. He taught English at Manti High School and Snow College, and served as the Principal of Ephraim Elementary and Jr. High School. While at Snow College he taught literature, composition, debate, philosophy, and journalism. He chaired the Humanities Division for many years, was General Chairman of the Snow College centennial celebration in 1988, and was a member of the Utah Humanities Council. He was articulate and thoughtful in writing and in speech. Many teachers and administrators at Snow College remember him as a mentor who helped them understand what it meant to be an educator. Students remember him for his love of good literature and his insistence on clear, purposeful writing. He authored two books, The Shoulders on Which We Stand, a tribute to the pioneer craftsmen of Sanpete County, and The Spirit of the Noyes, a history of the Noyes Building at Snow College. He served in the US Navy near the end of World War II and was a long-time member of the Utah National Guard. He served as Commandant of the Officer Training Academy for the Utah National Guard and retired with the rank of Colonel. He was active in civic affairs and was a member of the Lions' Club and Rotary International. He loved family gatherings, golf, reading, and a good game of bridge. He had the interest, confidence, and ability to excel in a wide variety of endeavors, from philosophy to farming.
Demont is survived by his sweetheart, Arlea, brothers and sisters Kenneth Howell (Yvonne), Zadia Norman (Rex), and Bertha Brady (Lloyd). He was preceded in death by one brother, Berthell Howell, two sisters, Neva Dye and Reola Barney, and a son-in-law, Russell Anderson. He is also survived by his six children: Jannette (Gary) Anderson, Ephraim; Julianne (Russell) Anderson, North Logan; Jeannine (Lonn) Buckley, Bountiful; Jill (Dennis) Alvey, Brigham City; JoDee (Steve) Shaw, Sandy; and Jon (Kristine) Howell, Centerville. He and Arlea have 36 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 12 noon at the Ephraim Stake Center. A viewing will be held on Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. and on Tuesday morning from 10-11:30 a.m. both at the Ephraim Stake Center.
Interment will be in the Ephraim City Cemetery under the care of Rasmussen Mortuary.
Published in the Deseret News on 9/14/2008.
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