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Show v " " " ) r r i " ' h ' 1 --) ' l I'M' ' .'.V .1 . v t miL i iy fu ''71 1 H iiiBnir- 1M i i &f - - 3 HONORED-Mayor Malcolm H. Beck, chairman of the American Fork Hospital Board of Trustees, ta.ks with RetU lZtLZ ?ay 1uWd Vergia Scott' Afton Yu"g. 'e" to right, during open house honoring them on their retirement from the American Fork Hospital. . American Fork Hospital i honors six retirees Six of American Fork Hospital's long time employees were honored at an open house October 12 with their retirement from the medical r facility. - Honored were Vergia Scott, Marjorie Nielsen, Retta Bown, Afton Young, Dorothy Sorenson and Gay Atwood. Mayor Malcolm H. Beck, chairman of the hospital board of trustees, said he was "sad to see such hard working people leave the hospital," and hopes "we can find as efficient and dedicated people to replace them." "I hope your joy in retirement will be as great as the joy you have brought into the lives of so many people through your service to the hospital," he said. Mark J. Howard, hospital administrator, ad-ministrator, presenting them with a gift of appreciation, told of the "positive influence each of you has maturity due to their work, and thanked them for their many hours of service to the hospital and the patients. Mrs. Scott has been employed at the hospital since November of 1961. Serving as a nursing supervisor, she made sure all of the hospital wards were ship-shape. She and her husband love to travel and have been all over the country. They also enjoy jog-walking, jog-walking, and are out each morning doing their four miles. Mrs. Nielsen has worked at the hospital since August of 1970, working in housekeeping. Born in Nephi, she married Tex Nielsen and they have five children and nine grandchildren. Mrs. Bown has worked at the hospital since June of 1977. She has worked on the surgical floor along with being on call and working in the operating room. She is a marathon bicycler, and rides her bike everywhere, just recently completing a 25-miler. Mrs. Young has worked for the hospital for the past 12 years, working as a nurses aide and later on the obstetric floor. She enjoys taking trips with the Senior Citizens, she says. Mrs. Sorenson began work at the hospital in July of 1967, working in the laundry. On a given day, her coworkers co-workers say, she has been known to walk up to five miles within the hospital. Mrs. Atwood has been with the hospital for 29 years. A dedicated employee, she began working in the operating room, which she updated. After many years there, she was asked to establish the Quality Assurance Department, which she did and continued on until her recent retirement. had on the hospital. He said the hospital has obtained a degree of |