Bart the Bear b. January, 1977 d. May, 2000 Animal Actor. Doug and Lynne Seus adopted Bart when he was 5 weeks old, a tiny Kodiak brown bear that was born in a zoo to a captive bear. Bart grew to over nine feet tall and weighed over 1,500 pounds in his prime. Because of his impressive size and good-natured demeanor, Bart was in huge demand in the film industry. He starred in two dozen feature films and television episodes, including "The Bear", "The Great Outdoors", "White Fang", and "Legends of the Fall". In 1990, Bart became a global...[Read More] Wasatch Mountains at the Seus Ranch, Summit County, Utah, USA
Gittins, Alvin b. January 17, 1922 d. March 7, 1981 Artist. He is best remembered for being the chairman of the Art Department at the University of Utah, and was the artist-in-residence. He was an early leader in the recently emerging trend of realism in artwork. Born in Kidderminster, Worcester, England, he came to the United States in 1946 to study, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University in 1947. Upon graduation, he was appointed to the University of Utah art department faculty as an instructor. From 1956 to...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Park City Cemetery, Park City, Summit County, Utah, USA
b. January, 1977 d. May, 2000
