Brimhall was not as interested in hiring professors from eastern universities, he did keep in touch with (Latter-day Saints|Latter-day Saints students who went to graduate schools and their reports helped Brimhall see the value of advanced degrees. Brimhall also received reports from eastern administrators praising the values and intellectual prowess of students who received their undergraduate education from BYU. Post-presidency Suffering from chest and abdominal pain, Brimhall resigned the presidency of BYU in July 1921, although he remained head of the Department of Theology and Religion. Brimhall died by suicide on July 29, 1932, although many newspapers simply reported that he died after a long battle with illness. See also Creation–evolution controversy Mormon views on evolution Notes References Woodger, Mary Jane and Joseph H. Groberg, "George H. Brimhall's Legacy of Service to Brigham Young University", BYU Studies 43 no. 2 (2004), 5–46. . External links Collections relating to George H. Brimhall at L. Tom Perry Special Collections Library, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University 1852 births 1932 suicides Latter Day Saints from Utah Brigham Young University alumni Presidents of Brigham Young University People from Ogden, Utah People of Utah Territory People from Spanish Fork, Utah Suicides by firearm in Utah Harold B. Lee Library-related University Archives articles