Background
Pratte, Paul Alfred was born on June 6, 1938 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Joseph Louis and Olive Elizabeth (Fraser) Pratte.
Pratte, Paul Alfred was born on June 6, 1938 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Joseph Louis and Olive Elizabeth (Fraser) Pratte.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Brigham Young University, 1962. Master of Arts in Communications, Brigham Young University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in American Studies, University Hawaii, 1976.
Administrative assistant Senate Minority Office, Honolulu, 1969-1979. Reporter Salt Lake Tribune, Provo Herald, Utah, 1958-1959, Provo Bureau, Deseret News, Salt Lake City, 1961-1964, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1964-1969. Coordinator marine advisory program University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1979-1981.
Associate professor Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) University, 1981-1984, Brigham Young University, Provo, since 1984. Visiting professor American Press Institute, Reston, Virginia, 1983.
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.
Vice president Republican Party Precinct, Honolulu, 1974. Secretary Democratic Party Precinct, Provo, 1990. Member American Society Newspaper Editors (historian since 1990), American Journalism Historians Association (board directors since 1982), Society Professional Journalists.
Married June E. Turner, November 21, 1962. Children: Derek, Mitchell, Christopher, Doran, Alison.