Packer, Thane J.
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1914 - 1999
Biographical History
Thane J. Packer (1914-1999) was a professional Scouter and youth leadership professor in Utah.
Citation:
On my honor, c1998: t.p. (Thane J. Packer)Deseret news, Aug. 24, 1999 (Thane J. Packer; b. Dec. 12, 1914 in Fielding, Utah; parents: Ezra Hugh and Elizabeth Charlotte Hodges Packer; served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Palmyra, N.Y.; m. Sept. 17, 1937 in Salt Lake Temple to Palmyra Bean; secondary school teacher in Logan, Utah; worked as Scouting professional in Berkeley, Calif., eventually Scout Executive of Cache Valley Council in Logan; 1959, left Scouting to teach at Brigham Young University in Youth Leadership; degrees from Utah State University, BYU, and University of Utah; 1963, BYU Professor of the Year; member of Church MIA General Board, helped develop the Varsity Scout Program; served mission with wife to New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa, to foster scouting in the Church; recipient of Silver Beaver, Provo Peak Awards, and Silver Antelope; former member of Rotary, Lions, Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce, Juvenile Protection Committee, National Red Cross and Phi Kappa Phi)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Thane J. Packer : a Mormon scouter and family man
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230332865]
Identifier: MSS 2384
Scope and Contents
This autobiographical account discusses Packer's youth in Fielding, Utah, his mission to the Eastern States, his education, his marriage and children, his involvement with the Boy Scouts of America, and his teaching at Brigham Young University. It also gives brief histories of his parents.
Dates:
1950
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