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Free, Lorymore

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1916 - 2006

Biographical History

Citation:
Deseret news, via WWW, Mar. 27, 2006 (Lorymore Free; Lory; b. Aug. 8, 1911 in Newhouse, Utah; d. Mar. 25, 2006 in Provo, Utah; parents, Wenlock Ammon and Rachel Dibley Wheeler Free; raised in Leadore, Idaho and Pioche and Panaca, Nevada; later settled in Provo, Utah; serving as missionary in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Western States Mission; m. 1940 to Myrtle Joy Wadsworth in the St. George Temple; two daughters and a son; geologist and prospector; rancher and businessman; worked for Beneficial Life as an agent and manager; served two missions with wife; worked in the Provo Temple; bishop of the Pleasant View 1st Ward).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Lorymore Free papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 6687
Scope and Contents Contains professional and personal papers of Free, including articles, newspaper clippings, letters, photographs, reports, meeting minutes, maps, legal agreements, certificates, , and other papers. Materials primarily deal with his work as a geologist and prospector in the Western United States. His personal papers focus around his studies at Brigham Young University, including notebooks, assignments, and textbooks from his courses. Also includes documents related to his family. Many...
Dates: approximately 1925-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Lorymore Free papers

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  • Subject: Geology -- West (U.S.) X

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