L. Glen Snarr, former chief of News board, dies at 87

L. Glen Snarr, who served on the board of directors of the Deseret News

Publishing Co. for 29 years, including nine years as its chairman, passed away

Monday. He was 87.

Mr. Snarr had also been chairman of the board and chief executive officer for

Utah's largest advertising and public relations firm."I've known Glen Snarr from the first day I was employed at the Deseret News

in 1948," said Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-day Saints. "He was the city editor when I started work for the paper. At

the newspaper he was known for his versatility. Any story, large or small, Glen

gave it his best. He was also the top advertising executive in the country.

"Glen was not outspoken, but when he did speak everyone listened. He played a

key role in moving the Deseret News to morning publication. He was universally

liked by colleagues and competitors alike," said President Monson.

"I've known Glen Snarr for 40 years," said Ellis R. Ivory, who succeeded Mr.

Snarr as chairman of the board of the Deseret News Publishing Co. "I saw him

build Evans Advertising into one of the country's most respected agencies. But

more recently I had the great privilege of sitting at his side as he led the

Deseret News Publishing Co. through nine challenging years.

"Glen was loved and admired by everyone he worked with," Ivory said.

"Glen was a very good partner and a dear friend," said Dean Singleton,

publisher of the Salt Lake Tribune and CEO of MediaNews Group. "We fought many

important battles together, and I've never in adversity felt closer to anyone

than I did to Glen during the difficult days after we bought the Tribune.

"Glen had a single vision for the Deseret News. He knew that for the paper to