Special Thanks
Special thanks to my father-in-law, Kenneth L. Kinner for opening the gates to Utah’s rich Deaf history.
Special thanks to Jay Thexton, a devout genealogist for unlocking my hidden passion for genealogy and history that I never knew existed.
Special thanks to three Deaf authors, Kenneth C. Burdett, Rodney W. Walker, and Dr. Robert G. Sanderson for collecting, writing and preserving the Utah Deaf History.
Special thanks to Anne Leahy and Doug Stringham for their extensive research on the history of the Deaf LDS Church and early history of the Utah School for the Deaf.
Special thanks to David Samuelsen, an amateur historian and genealogist for his direction and guidance while working on the Utah Deaf History. Likewise to Anne Leahy and Doug Stringham.
Special thanks to Lisa Richards and Kleda Barker Quigley for their valuable guidance and support in this potential project.
Special thanks to Eleanor McCowan for requesting that I work on the Utah Deaf History project. If not for her request, none of this would have happened.
Special thanks to Dr. Robert G. Sanderson for inspiring me to do my homework to make this project happen.
Students of the Utah School for the Deaf, spring 1945. They were going on the annual spring hike
Special thanks to Dr. Robert G. Sanderson and Valerie G. Kinney for collecting and saving the newspapers that contain the history of general Utah Deaf community.
Special thanks to W. David Mortensen for his enthusiastic support this project.
Special thanks to my colleague, Julie Smith for her assistance to “unstick my stuck” in the writing and thinking process.
Special thanks to Robert Kerr for donating his time scanning the UAD Bulletins collected by Valerie G. Kinney that contain a wealth of historical information regarding the Utah Deaf dommunity.
Special thanks to Minnie Mae Wilding-Diaz for donating her time revising and editing some of the manuscripts.
Special thanks to Helen Salas-McCarty for editing some of my manuscripts with care as well as providing detailed advice.
Special thanks to W. David Mortensen for his enthusiastic support this project.
Special thanks to my colleague, Julie Smith for her assistance to “unstick my stuck” in the writing and thinking process.
Special thanks to Robert Kerr for donating his time scanning the UAD Bulletins collected by Valerie G. Kinney that contain a wealth of historical information regarding the Utah Deaf dommunity.
Special thanks to Minnie Mae Wilding-Diaz for donating her time revising and editing some of the manuscripts.
Special thanks to Helen Salas-McCarty for editing some of my manuscripts with care as well as providing detailed advice.
Students of the Utah School for the Deaf, March 1952
Special thanks to Bronwyn O'Hara for editing some of my manuscripts with enthusiasm and dedication.
Special thanks to Valerie G. Kinney, the most trusted and reliable person, for providing supportive advice through consultation as well as proofreading/editing the manuscripts.
Special thanks to Doug Stringham for sharing the version of the book with Dr. Bryan K. Eldredge and making a senior level "special topics" class called "Deaf Education in Utah” possible at Utah Valley University in 2011 and again in 2016.
Special thanks to Robert L. Bonnell for his patience in allowing me to borrow his box of photographs, program books, and Utah Eagle magazines.
Special thanks to Linda Berness for collecting and donating the obituaries and funeral programs of the members of the Utah Deaf Community.
Special thanks to Valerie G. Kinney, the most trusted and reliable person, for providing supportive advice through consultation as well as proofreading/editing the manuscripts.
Special thanks to Doug Stringham for sharing the version of the book with Dr. Bryan K. Eldredge and making a senior level "special topics" class called "Deaf Education in Utah” possible at Utah Valley University in 2011 and again in 2016.
Special thanks to Robert L. Bonnell for his patience in allowing me to borrow his box of photographs, program books, and Utah Eagle magazines.
Special thanks to Linda Berness for collecting and donating the obituaries and funeral programs of the members of the Utah Deaf Community.
Students of the Utah School for the Deaf with their teacher, Kenneth C. Burdett, 1953-54
Special thanks to Marion Brown West, Kleda Barker Quigley, Kenneth Lee Kinner, Ilene Coles Kinner, and Keith Stewart for identifying names and years from the photos.
Special thanks to Duane Kinner, a technology savoy, for scanning hundreds of documents and photographs that support the "Utah Deaf History" website.
Last, but not least, special thanks to Philippe Montalette, then UAD president for his support to make this a reality.
Ultimately, much appreciation goes to Duane Kinner, my husband, and my children, Joshua and Danielle, for their support and patience in working on the Utah Deaf History.
Jodi Becker Kinner
Special thanks to Duane Kinner, a technology savoy, for scanning hundreds of documents and photographs that support the "Utah Deaf History" website.
Last, but not least, special thanks to Philippe Montalette, then UAD president for his support to make this a reality.
Ultimately, much appreciation goes to Duane Kinner, my husband, and my children, Joshua and Danielle, for their support and patience in working on the Utah Deaf History.
Jodi Becker Kinner
Students of the Utah School for the Deaf with their teacher, Afton Curtis Burdett, 1953-54
"The more you know of your history,
the more liberated you are."
~Maya Angelou~
the more liberated you are."
~Maya Angelou~