Linnie Taylor Marchant Findlay (April 22, 1919 – January 10, 2009) was a writer-historian based in
Ephraim, Utah
Ephraim is a city in Sanpete County, Utah, Sanpete County, Utah, United States. The population was 5,611 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, making it the largest city in Sanpete County. It is the location of Snow College and is locat ...
. A native of
Ioka, Utah
Ioka is an unincorporated community in eastern Duchesne County, Utah, United States.
Description
The small farming community is located in a "little valley surrounded by bluffs" within the Uintah Basin, approximately northwest of Myton and ab ...
, she is cited as a founding editor of the ''
Saga of the Sanpitch
The Saga of the Sanpitch was a collection of biographical short stories, published annually from 1969 to 1998, about early Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and lin ...
'', an annually-published collection of historical short-stories about
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also ...
n immigrants and their descendants in
Utah's Sanpete Valley. She and her husband, a professor at
Snow College
Snow College is a Public college, public community college in Ephraim, Utah. It offers certificates and associate degrees along with bachelor's degrees in music, software engineering, and nursing. Snow College is part of the Utah System of High ...
, were among the original organizers of the
Mormon Miracle Pageant.
[Chantry, Judy. "Getting the Word Out: Ross and Linnie Findlay". ''Sanpete Messenger''. June 20, 2005. .] Findlay was a Latter Day Saint.
Publications
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References
External links
Saga of the SanpitchObituary of Ross Findlay, Linnie's husband
1919 births
2009 deaths
Latter Day Saints from Utah
People from Ephraim, Utah
Writers from Utah
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