Most of his professional recognition came relatively late in life. A Biography of Patrick Edward Connor . Perhaps the greatest test for the former Peace Corps administrator's commitment to equality and open mindedness came at the University of Utah. Honorary Doctor of Humanities and Distinguished Teacher of the Year. Few people make as lasting an impressino on the intellectual and ethical climate of their community or remain so modestly good-humored.
Some people are able to compartmentalize logic and reason from supernatural and spiritual beliefs.
I do not criticize the compartmentalizers. I have only my mind and its tools to reveal reality to me. . . . I cannot deny myself the opportunity of venturing into the unknown where there may be a God with 'body, parts, and passions' or, more likely, nothing but this temporal life where all of us should be helping each other in the 'pursuit of happiness' toward a good life in the present. Brigham D. Madsen is an emeritus professor of history at the University of Utah. Sacajawea's People , The Northern Shoshoni, and The Shoshoni Frontier and the Bear River Massacre.