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Show Funeral Services Here Honor Dr. D. A. McGregor Speakers Tell of His Great Service To This Section Of the State As Leader In His Profession Funeral services were held in the St. George recreation hall last Thursday at 4 p.m. for Dr. Donald A. McGregor, who died of cornary Thrombosis at his home early Tuesday morning. The stake Tabernacle was under the process of repairs, making necessary the use of the recreation haU, the only other building with sufficient capacity for the large assemblage of relatives and friends of this physician and surgeon, who came from all towns of the county, from Arizona and Nevada, and from northern Utah and Oregon. Services were in charge of the St. George west ward bishopric, Bp. Vernon Worthen officiating. There was a great profussion of floral tributes, and many messages came to the family from far and near. Musical numbers included "I Need Thee Every Hour" and "The Vacant Chair" by the west ward male quartette, comprised of Dil-worth Dil-worth Snow, Grant Harris, Otto Fife and Vernon Worthen; vocal solo, "In The Garden of Tomorrow", Tomor-row", Dilworth M. Snow; violin solo, "Humoresque", Mrs. Irene Everett, and vocal solo, "My Peace I Leave With You", Mrs. Mamie Paxman. Tributes In Verse Original tributes in verse were read by Bp. William L. Adams of Parowan, and Mrs. Roxey Romney of St. George. The latter was a poem written at Christmas (Continued on prge seven) feera! Services nere Honcr Dr. D. A. McGrecor (Continued from first page) a number of years ago byDoctor McGregor in appreciation of his We long friend and exemplar Dr George W. Middleton. Patriarch George W. Worthen gave the religious sermon, explain-1 ing the principles of religion that ! establish faith in mankind, and ex- j tolling Doctor McGregor for his' great faith, and for his conform-! ance to the principles of charity development of his talents entrusted entrust-ed to him and for his service to his fellowmen. He related also his experiences of personal association with Doctor McGregor and his family. Dr. W. J. Reichmann spoke feelingly feel-ingly of his years of association with Doctor McGregor in their profession; of his personal appreciation ap-preciation for his great skill and efficiency in the field of medicine and surgery, saying that few will ever know the many instances of kindness and charity of this local physician. He spoke of Doctor McGregor's Mc-Gregor's great sympathy for those who suffered, of his constant labor to keep in the advanced ranks of his profession, and of his great courage in his work. Doctor Reichmann Reich-mann also read three poems expressive ex-pressive of the life of Doctor McGregor. Mc-Gregor. Doctor Middleton Attends Dr. George W. Middleton, aged Salt Lake City physician and surgeon, and lifelong friend of Doctor McGregor, followed briefly the history of the latter's educational educa-tional preparation and his rise to a rank of efficiency that few in this profession attain. He paid high tribute to their friendship, relating relat-ing many experiences jointly shared by them. All three speakers commended the families for their high ideals and devotion and expressed assurance assur-ance that the life of Doctor McGregor Mc-Gregor had been a compliment to his parentage, and an ideal of efficiency for his sons to follow in their profession and in their daily lives. Bishop Worthen made brief closing remarks. Prayers were by W. W. Mc-Arthur, Mc-Arthur, of the stake presidency; George E. Miles, stake clerk, and the grave in the St. George city cemetery was dedicated by Harold S. Snow president of the St. fnnvrm Tomnlo Never has a grave been more completely banked in flowers, these tributes bespeaking the appreciation ap-preciation of many who had known the efficient and kindly professional profes-sional care of this physician and surgeon. Pall bearers included Doctor McGregor's four sons, Alpine W., and Lorenzo W., of St. George, Donald W. of Washington, D. C, and Mar, of San Francisco; his two brothers-in-law, Millard Watson Wat-son of Cedar City, and D. C. Watson, of St. George, and his two grandsons, Anthony and Donald Snow, of Provo. The following fol-lowing were honorary pallbearers: Dr George W. Middleton, and Dr. Joseph McGregor (only living brother of the deceased), Salt Lake City; Dr. Clair W. Woodbury, Wood-bury, (nephew) Las Vegas; Dr W J. Reichmann, St. George; Dr. G Hardy, Overton, Nev., and Doctors M. J. Macfarlane, J. W. Bergstrom, A. L. Graff and J. S. Prestwich, all of Cedar City. Many Relatives Present Also attending the services were Mr and Mrs. William Lyman of o.,n (Mrs. Lvman being Dr. McGregor's only living sister, Julia)- Dr. and Mrs. Joseph McGregor Mc-Gregor and family, Salt Lake City Mr. and Mrs. Oren Eautaugh and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Johnson and family, Kanab; Mrs. Marie Clark, Denver; Mrs. J. Viele and son. Theodore, LeGrande, Ore.; Mrs. John R. Stoddart, Salt Lake City, and Mr. and Mrs. Will L Adams and family of Parowan. The doctor's two sons, Donald and Mar, came by plane from Washington, D. C. and San Francisco Fran-cisco respectively, as far as Las Vecas. and on from there by auto. Besides his wives, Mrs. Alma McGregor Mc-Gregor and Bertha Pendexter McGregor, Mc-Gregor, there were seven of the Watson sisters present including. Mrs. Pearl Lyman, LaGrar.de. ore.: Mrs. Iva Carr. Los Angeles Mrs. Lizzie Adams. Parowan: Mis. Lo-Ren Lo-Ren King. Salt Lake City: Mis. Sra Eatuagh, Mrs. Afton Johnson John-son Kanab. and Mrs. LuMta Wilson Wil-son Cedar City. Mrs Wanda Snow and familv nd Miss Mary McGregor, from Provo. and Mrs. Karma McAllister from Idaho Falls, came earh in the week and remained until after ne services. The three women are inters of Doctor McGregor. birth of a son to another daughter. Mrs. LaBorta Sorcnon Saturday leaves 15 grandsons and: two granddaughters surviving. |
