January 2018 Dinner Speaker: Dr. Wayne Hinton — Cotton Mission Chapter of Sons of Utah Pioneers

Welcome to the Cotton Mission Chapter of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers!

Our Chapter focuses on a number of activities throughout the year. These include: monthly dinners, involvement in Washington City Cotton Days, St. George City Dixie Days, and historical treks, as well as scholarship programs for local high school seniors and 2nd grade students. Our mission is to honor our pioneer heritage and instill those values in the rising generation.

Please join us in this worthy endeavor — thank you

Mark Wells,
2026 Chapter President

Jan 30

Jan 30 January 2018 Dinner Speaker: Dr. Wayne Hinton

Derek Rowley

Author, historian, and professor, Dr. Wayne Hinton was our guest at the January dinner meeting. Dr. Hinton discussed the life of pioneer John D. Lee who was called on to explore and settle area’s of Iron County and Utah’s Dixie. In addition to establishing the town and fort at New Harmony, he later was sent by the church to establish Lee’s Ferry. While best known for the Mountain Meadows Massacre tragedy, Lee’s contributions to the early settlement and leadership in southern Utah cannot be overlooked. Dr. Hinton will speak on “A New Look at the Mountain Meadows Massacre” during the regional Historical Symposium scheduled for March 3, 2018 at the Bloomington Stake Center.