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Send us a textMidori Koyama ObituaryMidori was born in West Torrence, California on Dec., 27, 1930 to Masaichiro Marumoto and Asako Okuda.  Midori was raised in Southern California until age 11 at which time she and her family moved to Utah as part of the voluntary evacuation “option” of Executive Order 9066 during World War II.  After moving to Utah she attended schools in the Clearfield and Layton, UT area and graduated from Davis High School in Ogden, UT in 1950.  She attended Weber State College and worked at Hill Air Force Base.Midori's father was a judo instructor in the Ogden area.  At her father's judo dojo annual tournament in 1960 she saw George Koyama, a judo instructor from Nampa, eating lunch.   She grabbed the teapot out of her mother's hand and walked over to serve him tea and the rest as they say is history.  They were married in 1962 at which time Midori moved to Nampa where she and George set up their home and started a family.One of Midori's passions was supporting education and working with children.  She began working for the Nampa School District in 1970 and worked at Lincoln, Kenwood & Centennial elementary schools.  Midori was part of the inaugural staff of Centennial school when it opened in 1976 and worked there until her retirement in 2004.  She served as an instructional aide and librarian during her 28 year career at Centennial.  At one point as librarian at Centennial she got the idea of selling pencils and origami cranes to raise money to buy books for the library.  The idea was so successful she continued and expanded her product line.  Kids at the school would save up their coins to make a purchase at “Mrs. Koyama's School Store” every week.  While no official tally exists, she raised thousands of dollars used to purchase books for the library.  Because of that work and her dedication, a section of the Centennial School library was dedicated in 1995 as “Mrs. Koyama's Book Garden” an honor in which she took great pride.  She volunteered at Centennial after retirement and continued to raise money for the school through her store.Another passion of Midori's was sharing and educating others about Japanese culture and the experiences of the Japanese Americans during WWII.  Before leaving California Midori's father, in fear of retribution and racism, piled many of the family's Japanese possessions in a heap to be burned.  Midori secretly pulled a favorite story book of historic Japanese heroes and hid it inside her belongings and took it to Utah unbeknownst to anyone in the family.  Perhaps spurred by that and other similar childhood experiences she wanted pass along her culture and experiences to future generations.  For many summers she held Japanese language classes for local area children.  She also presented information to many local school classes about her WWII relocation experience.Midori passed away due to a brief and sudden illness on Sunday, June 12, 2011.  She is survived by her husband, George.  She is also survived by her son John, daughter-in-law Joyce, and 3 grandchildren - Kristina, Jackie and Mason Koyama all from Sacramento, CA.  Her surviving brother and sisters are Hiroki Marumoto of Layton, UT; Yukari “Vicky” Mikesell of Belmont, CA; Bill Marumoto of Westminster, CA and Seiko Kikuta of Eugene, OR.  She was preceded in death by her parents.                Support the show

A simple encouragement from a professor at Weber State College to consider "Broadcasting" started J. Spencer Kinard on a life-long journey in journalism, The Spoken Word, Utah State Tourism and the 2002 Olympics. He shares his experiences and the time he met Walter Cronkite.

Rod Meldrum joins with his missionary minded friend, Ridge Hartley. Ridge is an amazing missionary and supporter of the Heartland model and the Book of Mormon. He has used these truths and tools to help many people understand better our nation's history and develop a testimony of the Book of Mormon.Ridge Hartley grew up in Kaysville Utah and graduated from Davis high in 1986. Ridge served a full-time mission to the Raleigh North Carolina mission from January 1987 to January 1989. He graduated from Weber State College in 1992. Ridge has been in the financial planning business since 1992, and has enjoyed raising money for companies for over 10 years. Ridge says Joseph Smith has been his personal hero since he was a young boy and doing missionary work is one of the real joys of this is life. Since he met Rod Meldrum about seven years ago it has truly been a great blessing in his life. Ridge says"I love giving people the annotated book of Mormon in the book of Mormon in America is heartland, so that people can learn the Joseph Smith taught that the Jaradite, Nephites and Mulekites were brought here to the United States of America. That the book of Mormon is the most correct book a scripture and Joseph Smith is the greatest Prophet that the world has ever had. Using this correct information about the book of Mormon, makes doing member missionary work fun and successful.All video versions:www.comefollowme2020.orgwww.bookofmormonevidence.orgSupport the show (http://www.bookofmormonevidencestreaming.com)

Leon Rogers graduated from Weber State College in 1978 with a degree in Psychology and from Utah State University with a degree in Industrial Technical Education with a minor in Spanish. In 1981, he received his Master's in Construction Management from Colorado State University. Continuing his education, Leon received his PhD in Construction Management in 1989 from Texas A&M. In 1981, he became an Associate Professor at Brigham Young University teaching Construction Management. In 1993, he became the President of Wayne Homes overseeing the entire construction company that built 70-75 homes per year. In 1995, Leon returned to Brigham Young University and become a Construction Management Professor teaching everything from Construction Safety to even Technical Writing. In 2004, he became President of Construction Management Associates working with over 50 clients nationwide. Some of Leon's achievements would include presenting over 500 national seminars about Construction Management, receiving the outstanding Educator Award, having two publications and being an author of 20 peer-reviewed articles.

William H. “Bill” Child serves as Chairman of the Board of R.C. Willey Home Furnishing. Under his management, the company has grown over the past 52 years from one employee to over 3,000 employees, from a 600-square-foot store to 14 large stores in Utah, Idaho, Nevada and California, with an annual sales volume of over $800 million. In 1995, R.C. Willey was acquired by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. The Berkshire Group ranks No. 2 in home furnishings in the United States. R.C. Willey has won many awards, including the National Home Furnishings Retailer of the Year. A native of Syracuse, Utah, Child was married to Darline Willey, and they were the parents of four children. Following her death, Bill married Patricia Wright and together they have three daughters and one son. Following one year at Weber State University, he earned a B.S. degree from the University of Utah in 1954. He was honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award from Weber State College in 1978. He has received several honorary doctorate degrees: Humanities from Weber State University in 1983; Business from the University of Utah in 2003, as well as from Westminster College in 1998; and an Honorary Doctorate of Humanitarian Letters from Salt Lake Community College in 2002. Mr. Child is a member of the David Eccles School of Business Hall of Fame at the University of Utah, and most recently received the prestigious honor of being inducted into the American Furniture Hall of Fame. Bill Child currently serves on many advisory boards including The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah, and the President's Club and the President's Leadership Council at Brigham Young University. Child enjoys golf, swimming, and skiing and is very active in church and community. He and his wife Pat are the proud grandparents of 30 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. They enjoy the opportunity of supporting many charitable organizations and educational programs throughout the country and state of Utah. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We are pleased to share John Dehlin's recent interview with Phil Barlow, whose book "A Thoughtful Faith" has played a pivotal role in many Mormon's faith journey's, including John's, and is also the inspiration for the name and theme of this podcast. Phil Barlow currently sits in the Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture, at Utah State University. He earned a B. A. from Weber State College and an M.T.S. and Ph.D. (1988, with an emphasis on Religion and American Culture and on the History of Christianity) from Harvard University. He spent two years as a Mellon Fellow at the University of Rochester after which he became professor of Theological Studies at Hanover College in Indiana. In addition to articles, essays, and reviews, Dr. Barlow has published Mormons and the Bible: The Place of the Latter-day Saints in American Religion (Oxford Univ. Press, 1991) and several other books. He is past president of the Mormon History Association.

We are pleased to share John Dehlin's recent interview with Phil Barlow, whose book "A Thoughtful Faith" has played a pivotal role in many Mormon's faith journey's, including John's, and is also the inspiration for the name and theme of this podcast. Phil Barlow currently sits in the Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture, at Utah State University. He earned a B. A. from Weber State College and an M.T.S. and Ph.D. (1988, with an emphasis on Religion and American Culture and on the History of Christianity) from Harvard University. He spent two years as a Mellon Fellow at the University of Rochester after which he became professor of Theological Studies at Hanover College in Indiana. In addition to articles, essays, and reviews, Dr. Barlow has published Mormons and the Bible: The Place of the Latter-day Saints in American Religion (Oxford Univ. Press, 1991) and several other books. He is past president of the Mormon History Association.

Philip Barlow is editor of the book"A Thoughtful Faith," which was pivotal in my faith transition as a BYU student and beyond. He currently sits in the Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture, at Utah State University. He earned a B. A. from Weber State College and an M.T.S. and Ph.D. (1988, with an emphasis on Religion and American Culture and on the History of Christianity) from Harvard University. In addition to articles, essays, and reviews, Dr. Barlow has published Mormons and the Bible: The Place of the Latter-day Saints in American Religion (Oxford Univ. Press, 1991). He is past president of the Mormon History Association.

Philip Barlow is editor of the book"A Thoughtful Faith," which was pivotal in my faith transition as a BYU student and beyond. He currently sits in the Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture, at Utah State University. He earned a B. A. from Weber State College and an M.T.S. and Ph.D. (1988, with an emphasis on Religion and American Culture and on the History of Christianity) from Harvard University. In addition to articles, essays, and reviews, Dr. Barlow has published Mormons and the Bible: The Place of the Latter-day Saints in American Religion (Oxford Univ. Press, 1991). He is past president of the Mormon History Association.

Julie Buck, professor of Criminal Justice at Weber State College, discusses issues of eyewitness memory and Dick Tracy’s problematic investigative methods in the film “Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome.”

Julie Buck, professor of Criminal Justice at Weber State College, discusses issues of eyewitness memory and Dick Tracy’s problematic investigative methods in the film “Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome.”

Julie Buck, professor of Criminal Justice at Weber State College, discusses issues of eyewitness memory and Dick Tracy’s problematic investigative methods in the film “Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome.”