Show Fireside Speaker By COLLEEN BYBEE On at the Viewmont Seminary is holding a very special fireside with M. Reed Pratt as guest PRATT has an extremely interesting background and has led a courageous The first 29 years of his life were as average as he would allow them to He fulfilled a very mission to the Central States and also served in the Armed On returning he married Yvonne and together they started their little PRATT was an extremely active serving as state athletic director in the Centerville While working for the telephone company and Bob's Tree he had a very serious accident which injured him He broke his neck and also cut his spinal cord between He was rushed to South Davis Community hospital and after a six week was moved to University of Utah Hospital where he 1 M. REED PRATT spent another 10 He spent a total of one year and a in continuous hospital IN THE past seven years he has had over 27 major operations and an unknown number of minor The doctors's diagnosis was a bleak Pratt was told he would always be a bed patient and become he Was determined to live as full a life as Because of this determination he is now known as Miracle at the HE IS paralyzed from the chest down and has now gained partial use of his He has progressed to a wheel chair and is taking advantage of the freedom it gives Pratt now runs an insurance agency of his own and still does bidding for Bob's Tree He is extremely independent and drives his own He has acquired and developed many talents and He raises plays fantastic enjoys numerous speaking coaches mens and ladies teams for his bowls and HE HAS refused to give up his He had the highest score in his bowling league last and when he swims the wheelchair comes Mr his wife and three now reside fn West |