George Dollinger Pyper

November 21, 1860 (age 82)

Salt Lake City, Utah

From 1898 to 1929, Pyper was the manager of the Salt Lake Theatre. (The theatre was torn down in 1929) As theatre manager, Pyper kept an extensive collection of photographs of performers. The collection is currently held by the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah. A talented singer, Pyper was the leading tenor in the Salt Lake Opera Company for many years. In 1911, Pyper managed a 6000-mile American tour for the choir, wherein they performed in Madison Square Gardens and at the White House for United States. President William Howard Taft. At the age of 80, Pyper was a technical advisor to the producers of the 1940 Hollywood film Brigham Young. Pyper had known Young prior to his death in 1877. In 1918, Pyper was asked by church Apostle and general Sunday School superintendent David O. McKay to be his second assistant. Pyper served in this capacity until 1934, when McKay was released and Pyper was called as the fifth general superintendent of the Deseret Sunday School Union. Pyper was the first general superintendent of the Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Sunday School who was not also an apostle of the church. Pyper"s assistants were Milton Bennion and George R. Hill, both of whom went on to serve as general Sunday School superintendents. In 1890 and 1891, Pyper was an associate editor of The Contributor, a periodical targeted at Latter-day Saint adolescents. When the Juvenile Instructor folded and was replaced by The Instructor, Pyper became the first editor of the new publication, a position he held until his death. Pyper is the author of the 1930 book Stories of the Latter-day Saint Hymns, their Authors, and Composers. Pyper was married to Emmaretta Smith Whitney and was the father of two children.

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Pyper was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.

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From 1898 to 1929, Pyper was the manager of the Salt Lake Theatre. (The theatre was torn down in 1929) As theatre manager, Pyper kept an extensive collection of photographs of performers. The collection is currently held by the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah.

A talented singer, Pyper was the leading tenor in the Salt Lake Opera Company for many years.

In 1911, Pyper managed a 6000-mile American tour for the choir, wherein they performed in Madison Square Gardens and at the White House for United States. President William Howard Taft. At the age of 80, Pyper was a technical advisor to the producers of the 1940 Hollywood film Brigham Young.

Pyper had known Young prior to his death in 1877. In 1918, Pyper was asked by church Apostle and general Sunday School superintendent David O. McKay to be his second assistant.

Pyper served in this capacity until 1934, when McKay was released and Pyper was called as the fifth general superintendent of the Deseret Sunday School Union.

Pyper was the first general superintendent of the Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Sunday School who was not also an apostle of the church. Pyper"s assistants were Milton Bennion and George R. Hill, both of whom went on to serve as general Sunday School superintendents. In 1890 and 1891, Pyper was an associate editor of The Contributor, a periodical targeted at Latter-day Saint adolescents.

When the Juvenile Instructor folded and was replaced by The Instructor, Pyper became the first editor of the new publication, a position he held until his death.

Pyper is the author of the 1930 book Stories of the Latter-day Saint Hymns, their Authors, and Composers. Pyper was married to Emmaretta Smith Whitney and was the father of two children.

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