Orson Pratt Huish

Orson Pratt Huish (September 5, 1851 – December 4, 1932) was an American hymnwriter and artist, associated with the Latter Day Saint movement.

He was named after Orson Pratt, who was then the president of the British Mission of the LDS Church.

Huish operated general stores at various times in Moab, Utah, Eugene, Oregon and Albuquerque, New Mexico.

[6] Huish was also a painter and is listed in 1999's "Artists of Utah" by Olpin, Seifrit, and Swanson.

[10] Other noted works by Huish are the Payson High School song, "The Silver and Green" and the funeral hymn, "Blessed Are the Dead".

A landscape painting by Utah artist Orson Pratt Huish