Dates

• Existence: 1906 - 1984

Biographical History

Weston N. Nordgren (1906-1984) was writer in Utah.

Weston Nephi Nordgren was born on August 5, 1906 in West Jordan, Utah to Nephi Nordgren and Lilly H. P. Richards. In 1927 he married Blanche Althea Bennett in the Salt Lake Temple before leaving to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nordgren served briefly in Mexico before being transferred to the British Mission. His missionary service included contributing to the production of the Millennial Star.

After his return, Nordgren worked in wartime industries in California. In 1944 he returned to Utah to become a writer, working at the Salt Lake Tribune, Brigham Young University, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Nordgren passed away on July 25, 1984 in Roosevelt, Utah.

Citation:

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionary database, via WWW, May 8, 2020 (Weston N. Nordgren; b. Aug. 5, 1906, West Jordan, Utah; parents: Nephi Nordgren and Lilly H. P. Richards; baptised Aug. 5, 1914; d. July 25, 1984; served in Mexican Mission, 1927-1930)

Familysearch, via WWW, May 8, 2020 (Weston Nephi Nordgren; d. July 25, 1984 in Roosevelt, Duchesne, Utah; mission in 1927, Mexican for a few months, then transferred to British Mission to assist with publication of Millennial Star; m. Sept. 29, 1927 to Blanche Althea Bennett in Salt Lake Temple, seven children; lived in California, 1938-1944 working in wartime industries; returned to Utah, became writer for Salt Lake Tribune, Brigham Young University, Sperry Corp., and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

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