WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
DOUGLAS D. ALDER
(historian, educator, author)
BIOGRAPHY
Douglas Dexter Alder was born in Salt Lake City on November 10, 1932.Douglas D. Alder received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Utah in 1957 and 1959. He earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of Oregon in 1966 after doing research for his dissertation on a Fullbright Fellowship in Vienna, Austria.
Professor Alder taught European History at Utah State University from 1963 to 1986.
Dr. Alder was appointed president of Dixie State College in 1986 and served in that capacity until 1993. He remained at Dixie after his presidency, teaching history full-time until 1999. From 2002 to 2009 he was an adjunct professor there. Since then, he has been doing historical research and writing.
Doug was very active in the Washington County Historical Society. He was a Life Member and served as its President for the years, 1993 and 1994.
Doug died on November 10, 2023 in Lehi, Utah and was buried on December 2 in the Lehi City Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Doug's Parents and Siblings:
Linden Benson Alder Georgia Ellen Payzant Alder Richard Jerome Alder Douglas Dexter Alder Daniel Blaine Alder Judith Alder |
(3/20/1900-8/8/1957) (married 11/17/1927) (2/22/1905-8/31/1992) (5/12/1931-5/12/1931) (11/10/1932-11/25/2023) (married Elaine Marie Reiser) (5/25/1936-5/28/1936) (2/7/1939-2/25/2020) (married Kent Harris Saxey) |
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Elaine's Parents and Siblings: Albert Hamer Reiser Elizabeth Robina Baxter Reiser Albert Hamer Reiser Jr Elizabeth Lucille Reiser David Emerson Reiser Marilyn Jeanne Reiser Barbara Ann Reiser Richard Evans Reiser |
(8/31/1897-4/25/1981) (married 6/9/1920) (2/2/1897-2/10/1982) (5/14/1922-4/12/2012) (married Betty Jo Carter) (10/16/1923-3/21/2013) (married Mitchell Wiggins Hunt Jr) (10/21/1925-8/12/2013) (married Willa Rae Seely) (1/5/1928-4/23/2021) (married John Crawford Jr) (10/24/1929-3/16/2022) (married Jack Elmo Call) (10/1/1931-6/11/2020) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Doug & Elaine's Family: Douglas D. Alder Elaine Marie Reiser Alder Scott Alder Elise Alder Nathan Alder Lin Alder |
(11/10/1932-11/25/2023) (married 12/20/1958) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Betsy Hepworth) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Russell Clark) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Laurel Cannon) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Pam Sunshine) |
PHOTOS
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WCHS photos:
WCHS-03641 Photo of WCHS board members Doug Alder and Keith Cannon
WCHS-04726 Photo of Doug Alder speaking to a small group of Juanita Brooks statue project supporters
WCHS-04727 Photo of Doug Alder speaking to a small group of Juanita Brooks statue project supporters
REFERENCES
FamilySearch entry for Douglas Dexter Alder‘He was like Ted Lasso’: LDS historian, ex-college president and a student favorite dies
by Peggy Fletcher Stack, The Salt Lake Tribune, November 28, 2023
Obituary for Dr. Douglas D. Alder
Funeral Program for Dr. Douglas Dexter Alder
Find-A-Grave entry for Dr Douglas D. Alder