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Liston, Vernon Gurnsey, 1923-2001

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1923 - 2001

Biographical History

Vernon Gurnsey Liston (1923-2009) was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps during World War II and a steel worker in Utah.

Vernon Gurnsey Liston was born on November 28, 1923 in Collinston, Utah to Lavon Reeves Liston and Lola Barney Liston. He was raised in Salina, Utah, and attended Salina public schools. From 1940–1941, he participated in the Civilian Conservation Corps and in 1943 he enlisted in the US Army. He landed at Normandy and fought in France and Germany, spending some time as a prisoner of war. He was wounded several times and received several military decorations.

Following his discharge he worked at Geneva Steel, Columbia Steel, Mountain Fuel Supply, Kennecott Copper, and the Utah Paper Box Company. He married several times, first to Carma Carlson in April 1945; they divorced in 1946. He married Lois Acocks Clark in 1948; they divorced eight years later. He married Helen Hatch in 1957; they divorced in 1968. He married Helen Goodin in 1969; she died in 1991. He married Ella Faye in 1993; she died in 2003.

Liston died on August 15, 2009.

Citation:
UPB files, April 29, 2014 (Vernon Gurnsey Liston; born November 28, 1923 in Collinston, Utah; father Lavon Reeves Liston; mother Lola Barney Liston; raised in Salina, Utah; attended Salina public schools; participated in the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1940-1941; enlisted in the US Army, 1943; landed at Normandy; fought in France and Germany; wounded several times; received several military decorations; worked at Geneva Steel; worked at Columbia Steel; worked at Mountain Fuel Supply; worked at Kennecott Copper; worked at Utah Paper Box Company; married several times; Carma Carlson in April 1945; divorced 1946; married Lois Acocks Clark in 1948; divorced eight years later; married Helen Hatch in 1957; divorced in 1958; married Helen Goodin in 1969; Goodin died in 1991; married Ella Faye in 1993; Faye died in 2003)

Find a Grave, via WWW, April 29, 2014 (spent time as a prisoner of war; died August 15, 2009)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Vernon Gurnsey Liston autobiography, scrapbook, and other materials

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6096
Scope and Contents

Materials include an autobiography, scrapbook, photocopy of the scrapbook, and a photograph of Liston in military uniform. Dated approximately 1943-2001.

Dates: approximately 1943-2001
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vernon Gurnsey Liston autobiography, scrapbook, and other materials

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