1920 ~ 2004
Lorin G. Folland, Jr., age 84, Utah artist and art educator, died Dec. 7, 2004 of natural causes.
He was born April 12, 1920 to Lorin G. Folland, Sr. and Naomi Williams Folland in Malad, Idaho. In 1923 his family moved to Salt Lake City. He graduated from South High in 1937. While serving an LDS mission in 1939 in the Pacific North West, he became the first missionary to work year-around in Alaska, organizing the first branches in Ketchikan, Juneau, and Anchorage. He received a BA in Social Science from the University of Utah in 1947.
In January 1942, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in World War II. He was commissioned First Lieutenant in the Field Itinerary School in Ft. Sill, OK, and fought in the Philippians Island with the 32nd Red Arrow Infantry Division where he received a Purple Heart. Following the war, he returned to the University of Utah and received his MA from the College of Fine Arts. His graduate work was completed at the Art Student's League in New York City and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
For 47 years he taught drawing and painting at the U of U College of Fine Arts, Olympus High School, and BYU S.L. Center at Pioneer Craft House. He owned his own studio, The Artist Studio, where one of his important commissions by Ogden City honoring President David O. McKay, was the large mural placed at the inside entrance of the McKay D. Hospital. For several years he served as director of the Tiffin Room Art Gallery at ZCMI. He served as a High Priest in the Yale Second Ward in Bonneville Stake, and held earlier positions in the Ensign Stake, East Mill Creek Stake, Wells Stake, and Manhattan Ward in New York City.
He is survived by his sister, Betty F. Evans (the late Paul H. Evans) and eight nieces and nephews: Dianna (John) Nelson, Steven Folland (Linda) Evans, Kathryn (the late Jared) Campbell, Christine (Roger) Perry, Julie (Dr. Robert) Briggs, Michael (Libbie) Evans, Thomas (Susan) Evans and Lorah (Stan) Maeser and their families. He will be remembered by his 34 grand-nieces and nephews and 34 great-grand nieces and nephews, and many friends and hundreds of former art students. The family extends their appreciation to Andrea and Josh from the Blind Center and The Wellington Sr. Residence for their expert care.
Services will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday, December 11, 2004 at Bonneville Stake Center, 1535 E. Bonneview Dr. (1050 So.), Salt Lake City. Friends may call Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Lawn Mortuary, 2350 E. 1300 S., Salt Lake City, and from 10:30-11:45 a.m. at the Stake Center prior to services on Saturday. Interment: Salt Lake City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the LDS Missionary Fund.