George D. Pyper
George Dollinger Pyper (November 21, 1860 – January 17, 1943) was the fifth general superintendent of the
Pyper was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. In 1896 and 1897, he was a missionary for the LDS Church in the Eastern States Mission of the church.
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. He was a member of and the manager of the
In 1918, Pyper was asked by church
In 1890 and 1891, Pyper was an associate editor of
Pyper is the author of the 1930 book Stories of the Latter-day Saint Hymns, their Authors, and Composers. He composed the music to "Does the Journey Seem Long?", a hymn written by
Pyper was married to Emmaretta Smith Whitney and was the father of two children.
Notes
- ^ Church News, July 12, 2003.[full citation needed]
References
- Arnold K. Garr, Deseret Book)