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Rasmussen, Gary Lynn, 1948-1963

 Person

Biography

Gary Lynn Rasmussen (1948-1963) was a Boy Scout involved in a tragic accident in southern Utah.

Citation:
Ruth J. Rasmussen papers, 1963-2003 (Gary Lynn Rasmussen passed away June 10, 1963, at the age of 15, from a scouting trip accident that took place in southern Utah)

FindAGrave, via WWW, March 19, 2022 (Gary Lynn Rasmussen; born 19 February 1948; died 10 June 1963; buried Provo, Utah)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Ruth J. Rasmussen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7724
Scope and Contents

Contains a scrapbook compiled by Ruth J. Rasmussen to record the Explorer Scout Post 36 accident in southern Utah in which 13 people were killed on June 10, 1963. One of these was Gary Lynn Rasmussen, 15-year-old son of LaRay and Ruth J. Rasmussen of Provo, Utah. Also contains various of family history and temple records for Andersson, Johanson, Frickberg, and Rasmussen families. Dated 1963 to 2003.

Dates: 1963-2003
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ruth J. Rasmussen papers

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