Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Terry O'Brien - 1953 Senior Class President
Written for a BYU Class of 1962 reunion questionairre:
Between leaving BYU several times I served a mission in Guatemala, in an Army Branch Presidency in Heidelberg, Germany, taught at the MTC and Salt Lake Mission home and Know Your Religion. With the BYU Program Bureau, I entertained troops in Asia and Europe, and later visited Israel, Egypt, and Europe. Served in a Bishopric at BYU.
Following a brief marriage, I earned my living as Professor of art and pre-Columbian cultures at Cypress College in Orange County, So. Calif, where I also taught Seminary and Institute.
Much of my life has been spent playing Indiana Jones among the jungle ruins of Mexico, Central and South America where I have visited some 250 ancient sites. I guided many groups to the ruins and wrote a book about the White Bearded God of the Americas, FAIR GODS AND FEATHERED SERPENTS. I also have given some 100 slide lectures on ancient America during Book of Mormon Times using three projectors and three Cinerama-like screens.
I created some 10 board-type games, one of which was published by the PICTIONARY and TRIVIAL PURSUIT people, and wrote several magazine articles. My latest project is a script I wrote for a full-length animated film along with 14 songs and illustrations. Major studios are currently looking at it. I’m now retired in Utah.
Between leaving BYU several times I served a mission in Guatemala, in an Army Branch Presidency in Heidelberg, Germany, taught at the MTC and Salt Lake Mission home and Know Your Religion. With the BYU Program Bureau, I entertained troops in Asia and Europe, and later visited Israel, Egypt, and Europe. Served in a Bishopric at BYU.
Following a brief marriage, I earned my living as Professor of art and pre-Columbian cultures at Cypress College in Orange County, So. Calif, where I also taught Seminary and Institute.
Much of my life has been spent playing Indiana Jones among the jungle ruins of Mexico, Central and South America where I have visited some 250 ancient sites. I guided many groups to the ruins and wrote a book about the White Bearded God of the Americas, FAIR GODS AND FEATHERED SERPENTS. I also have given some 100 slide lectures on ancient America during Book of Mormon Times using three projectors and three Cinerama-like screens.
I created some 10 board-type games, one of which was published by the PICTIONARY and TRIVIAL PURSUIT people, and wrote several magazine articles. My latest project is a script I wrote for a full-length animated film along with 14 songs and illustrations. Major studios are currently looking at it. I’m now retired in Utah.
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