Heart Throbs of the West Volume 12
The University of Utah and Other Schools of Early Days
Millard County
O. B. Burgland came here as a teacher soon after 1880. He was a more modern teacher and introduced new methods. Marinda Halliday also taught here a number of years and was the first woman principal after the introduction of new methods. M. I. Bushman served as principal of schools.
Obituary for Martin Isaac Bushman
PROVO–Martin Isaac Bushman, 67. former Provo city school teacher and police officer, died Sunday night at the family residence, 133 East First North street, as the result of a paralytic stroke suffered a year ago. Mr. Bushman Mr. Bushman was born October 9. 1865, at Lehi, a son of Martin B. and Lucinda Goodwin Bushman. He came to Provo in 1886 and later graduated from the Brigham Young academy.
He then served as a teacher in the Provo public schools and surrounding districts for 19 years. While a teacher he initiated and sponsored school hikes and school ground activities. He served as an officer on the Provo police force four years and for the past 17 years had been an attendant in the Utah State hospital.
He was an active member of the L. D. S. church. He married Ruia Holden June 4, 1890, in the Manti L. D. S. temple. Besides his widow. surviving are three sons. Bliss L. and Ted Bushman, Salt Lake; Robert Bushman, Provo; four sisters. Mrs. Emmeret Archibold, Salt Lake; Mrs. Florence Zimmerman, Lehi; Mrs. Annie Miller, Cardston, Alberta, Canada Mrs. Vera Trunker, Lehi, and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. in the L. D. S. Third ward chapel, with burial in Provo City cemetery, under the direction of the Berg mortuary.
DUP Obituary Scrapbook
Mr. Bushman was born October 9. 1865, at Lehi, a son of Martin B. and Lucinda Goodwin Bushman. He came to Provo in 1886 and later graduated from the Brigham Young academy. He then served as a teacher in the Provo public schools and surrounding districts for 19 years. While a teacher he initiated and sponsored school hikes and school ground activities. He served as an officer on the Provo police force four years and for the past 17 years had been an attendant in the Utah State hospital. He was an active member of the L. D. S. church. He married Ruia Holden June 4, 1890, in the Manti L. D. S. temple. Besides his widow. surviving are three sons. Bliss L. and Ted Bushman, Salt Lake; Robert Bushman, Provo; four sisters. Mrs. Emmeret Archibold, Salt Lake; Mrs. Florence Zimmerman, Lehi; Mrs. Annie Miller, Cardston, Alberta, Canada Mrs. Vera Trunker, Lehi, and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. in the L. D. S. Third ward chapel, with burial in Provo City cemetery, under the direction of the Berg mortuary.
DUP Obituary Scrapbook
Bushman Family History by Newbern Butt:
Martin Bushman earned his PhD degree from BYU. He was a school teacher, policeman, and hospital attendant. He belonged to the Seventies Quorum, and served a mission to England. He married Ruie Angelina Holden June 4, 1890 in the Manti Temple. She was the daughter of Giles Bliss Holden and Almira Rebecca Tiffany of Provo. She died March 4, 1948. Martin died September 24, 1933 in Provo, Utah.
Ann's Stories 