Alton Luie Thygerson

Background

Thygerson, Alton Luie was born on April 23, 1940 in Pampa, Texas, United States. Son of Luie S. and Callie N. (Spradlin) Thygerson.

Education

Brigham Young U., 1962 M Health Education, 1965; Doctor of Education, 1969.

Career

Teacher, Blackford High School, San Jose, California, 1963-1965; instructor, Chabot College, Hayward, California, 1965-1967; professor health science, Brigham Young U., Provo, since 1967. Consultant Wyoming, Utah and Nebraska departments education, also National Safety Council, Chicago.

Achievements

• Alton Luie Thygerson has been listed as a noteworthy Health sciences educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Someday, like everyone else, physical body will die. But spirit does not die, it goes to the spirit world, where it will continue to learn and progress and may be with loved ones who have passed on.

Membership

Member AAHPERD (various offices, Presidential Citation 1983, scholar award 1984, S.W. district Health Educator of Year award 1991), American Academy Safety Education (various offices), Wilderness Medical Society, National Safety Council, American Medical Writers Association Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, birding, golf.

Connections

Married Ardith Moss, December 26, 1964. Children: Scott, Michael, Steven, Whitney, Matthew, Justin.

Father:

Luie S. Thygerson

Mother:

Callie N. (Spradlin) Thygerson

Spouse:

Ardith Moss

child:

Justin Thygerson

child:

Whitney Thygerson

child:

Steven Thygerson

child:

Scott Thygerson

child:

Michael Thygerson

child:

Matthew Thygerson