| Show Dr Geo W. W Middleton l Succumbs To Heart Attack Dr George W W. Middleton 71 a former Cedar city resident and one of the most prominent phys physicians lans and surgeons of 01 the West died in Salt Lake City at o'clock He was stricken with a heart attack on Saturday December 3rd and although rallying temporarily his condition remained critically and his gradually weakened until the end came The deceased was born In Hamiltons Hamilton's Ham Ham- Hamilton's Hamiltons ilton's Fort In 1867 a son of John and Jane Withers Middleton After Alter spending his youth in Hamiltons Hamilton's Fort and Cedar City and finishIng finishing finishing finish finish- ing his education he open his medical In hi Cedar City where here he made rapid progress until until un til n about 1905 he left here to continue his advance as a leading surgeon In Salt Lake City until he had reach readied d an enviable position in the West as a leading sure surgeon eon In addition to his outstanding service to Cedar City In the of medicine he was also also- promInent prominent promInent prom- prom in civic affairs of Cedar edar City lIe He served two terms as Mayor Maor of f this community during which time at least two very Important and prominent historical accomplish accomplishments ments menu were recorded It was during Dr Middletons Middleton's term as al Mayor that Cedar City's i first water system was Installed and it was also during his term that prohibition was as first In acted In Cedar City said to be the first city in America to establish Llon tion laws Thus It became his task to administer the first prohibition I law The Thee deceased Is survived by his widow Mrs Mra Lillie Palmer Middleton Middleton Middleton Middle- Middle ton and four sons Dr Richard jl Middleton of Salt Lake City Eugene Eugene Eugene Eu Eu- gene Middleton of Salt Lake City Dr Antone Middleton of Rochester Mon and John Jahn Middleton of Washington D D. C O. O Surviving also are two one brother F F. W W. Middleton Cedar City and the following sisters Mrs Amy M. M Brown Hamiltons Hamilton's Fort Mrs Ana AnaM M M. Cox St. St George Mrs Mary M. M Palmer Cedar City and Mrs Kate M. M Pace Delta Funeral arrangements have not been as yet Dr and Mrs M. M J J Macfarlane F. F F W W. Middleton and Mrs Jethro Palmer left Wednesday for Salt Lake City and were with Dr Middleton at the time of his death |
