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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 business papers, approximately 1939-1993

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 6687 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Includes mining claims, reports, lease agreements, legal papers, proposals, correspondence, photographs, news articles, and maps. Most of these materials are directly related to Free's professional work as a geologist and a prospector as he worked with various mines in the western United States. Dated approximately 1939-1993.

Dates: approximately 1939-1993
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 6687, Lorymore Free papers

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