Utah Humanities Press Release Back in the 1950s, Utah’s budget-slashing governor J. Bracken Lee wanted to close the first institution of higher education in eastern Utah – which he actually helped establish! But Utahns balked at his plan and stopped it. Upon its approval in 1937, Carbon College in Price became the first institution of
Robert Aurthur Saastamoinen, age 88, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023, in Albuquerque (ABQ), New Mexico. A longtime resident of Bellevue, WA, he spent the later years of his life in ABQ near three of his daughters and three of his eight grandchildren. Robert was born in Billings, Montana on January 9, 1935. As
It is with great sadness that Samuel John Colombo, born May 16, 1936, passed away peacefully the night of March 3, 2023 among family. He was born in Helper, Utah to John Frank Colombo and Mary Saccomanno Colombo. Sam spent his younger years making sure his little brother, Rich Colombo, stayed out of trouble; it
Irene Elizabeth (Rosella) Fordham, 85, passed away on October 31, 2022, in her home in St. George, UT, surrounded by family. Irene was born on May 2, 1937, in Grand Junction, CO, to Pete Rosella and Florence Abeyta. They were a loving family and proud of their Spanish nationality. She was also a devout Catholic
August 7, 1944 – August 26, 2022 Judy Costello Zaccaria was born on August 7, 1944 in Price, Utah to Helen Sluga and John Costello. She grew up in Helper, Utah where she attended Helper Central and Helper Jr. High schools. After graduating from Carbon High in 1962, she attended Carbon College where she earned