People and Personalities

Adams, Fred C.

• Founder, Utah Shakespeare Festival.

Benson, James L.

• Lt.Colonel, Utah National Guard.

Benson, John V., 1935-2005.

• Drafted to play professional basketball. (Drafted into Korean War, never played in NBA).

Benson, Lloyd A.

• Utah National Guard, Deteur Digniori Award.

Dalley, Max S., 1915-2009.

• Colonel, Utah National Guard.
• Bronze Star Recipient, WWII.

Dalton, Edward Meeks, 1852-1886.

• See: Unwilling Martyr: The Death of Young Ed Dalton by Fae Decker Dix. Utah Historical Quarterly, Spring 1973.

• See: Unwilling Martyr Revisited by Steven D. Decker. Iron County Journal, 2009.

Decker, Bruce (PHS Athletics and Coach, 1953-1955, Principal, 1964-1971).

• Utah Sports Hall of Fame, Distinguished High School Coaches, 1986.

Decker, George W.,1864-1946.

• President, Southern Utah University (then Branch Normal School), 1904-1913.

Decker, Mahonri Moriancumer, 1868-1943.

• See: Never Change a Song by Fae Decker Dix. Utah Historical Quarterly, Summer 1976.

Decker, Rodney Dalton.

• Provost, Southern Utah University.
• Dean, Southern Utah University.
• Utah Sports Hall of Fame, Utah Sports Officials Hall of Honor, 2008.

Durham, George Homer, 1911-1985.

• Adacemic Vice President, University of Utah.
• President, Arizona State University, 1960-1969.
• Commissioner and Executive Officer, Utah System of Higher Education, 1969-1976.
• First Quorum of Seventy, Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1977-1985.
• LDS Church Historian and Recorder, 1982-1985.

Halterman, Daryl R.

• Lt. Col., United States Air Force

Hulet, Leslie.

• Professional Jockey; 25,286 races, 3,816 wins, 10,698 first, second, or third placings, $18,847,169 winnings (reflects race winnings not individual income).

Matheson, Scott Milne, 1929-1990.

• Governor of Utah, 1977-1985. Spent childhood and summers in Parowan. Announced candidacy from Parowan. Buried in Parowan.

Miller, Gary.

• Colonel, Executive Officer to I-CORPS Command.

Miller, James M.

• Adjutent General, Utah National Guard, 1994-2000.
• Dean of Education, Southern Utah University.

Morris, J. Clair.

• Superintendent, Iron County School District.

Mitchell, Joseph Harold,1895-1990.

• Utah State House of Representatives, 1965-1973.

Pendleton, Calvin Crane.

• See: Dr. Calvin Crane Pendleton by Mark A. Pendleton. Utah Historical Quarterly, 1942, p. 34-37.

Richards, Alma Wilford, 1890-1963.

• Olympic Gold Medalist, Stolkholm, 1912.
• Strong contender for two medals, 1916. Olympics never held because of World War I.
• http://www.byhigh.org/History/Richards/Alma.html.
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9314779.
• Utah Sports Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Honorees, Charter Class of 1970 (Olympic gold, 1912; World Decathlon, 1915).

Stowell, Dennis Earl, 1944-2011.

• Utah State Senator, 2006-2011. (Parowan City Mayor, Iron County Commissioner).

Tanner, Grace Adams

• Philanthropist
• National Society to Prevent Blindness Person of Vision Award, 1985.

Tobler, Robert W. (resident 1972 – present).

• NCAA 400 meter champion, 1964 (tied); qualified for US Olympic Trials, 1964.