Obituary: Vern Bullough

Vern Bullough 1928 ~ 2006 Vern Bullough started his professional career at the Deseret News and felt that being a reporter was very good training for a scholar. Vern Bullough's recent death left behind a distinguished legacy as a reporter, writer, scholar and teacher. Vern Leroy Bullough was born July 24, 1928, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of David Vernon Bullough and Augusta Rueckert Bullough. Vern graduated from West High School where he was both a scholar and athlete. He had a life long belief that physical work and exercise are good for the mind, body, and character. Vern Bullough, a life long champion of civil liberties, recently died. He worked for justice through his research and writing and with his associations with groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP. He spent many years working with the Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley trying to improve housing equal opportunities for all people. He was strong believer in the separation of church and state and was an active humanist. Vern Bullough was a distinguished scholar in many fields. Using GI Bill benefits after being in the army, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah. He then went to receive his PhD from the University of Chicago. As a professor he taught at University of Youngstown; California State University Northridge; and the State University of New York at Buffalo. The author, coauthor, or editor of more than 50 books, Vern Bullough has also contributed chapters to more than 100 publications and has written hundreds of refereed and popular articles. As a middle aged student he studied Nursing at California State University Long Beach. He received many prestigious awards, grants and fellowships. Vern has lectured in most of the 50 states and more than 25 countries, including Australia, China, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Mexico, and Russia. Vern's death was preceded by his brother Bert Bullough; his son David Bullough; his sister-in-law Janice Neumann Bullough; and his partner of over 50 years Bonnie Bullough. He is survived by his brothers and sister: Darwin Bullough, Duane Bullough, Karen Hyde and their families; his sons Jim Bullough-Latsch, Michel Hayworth, Steve Bullough, his daughter Sue Bullough; his partner since 1998 Gwen Whitehead Brewer; and most importantly his granddaughter Jamie Bullough-Latsch. Vern is also the contributor to several scholarship funds and encouraged the support of libraries, lectureships and the preservation of liberties. His web site www.vernbullough.com lists some of the organizations he recently donated to. The Vern and Bonnie Bullough Special Collection is housed at California State University Northridge Oviatt Library. CSUN has established a memorial page at library.csun.edu/About_the_Library/ vbullough.html. Vern Bullough felt that a citizen had the duty to vote and had the duty to contribute time and efforts to improve the overall quality of life for all beings without regard to race, gender, religion, handicaps, ethnic origins, or sexual orientation. He dedicated his life to these beliefs.