Show DEATH CLAMS CLAIMS PROMINENT RICH COUNTY PHYSICIAN doctor mathew simpson rea reay prominent physician phy lician of randolph utah died of a 9 hart attack august 6 1943 3 at the caribou county hospital at soda springs ng s 1 idaho d kahoa dr r reay R e a was s born in randolph rand olph on october 12 1879 at the ranch home now owned by mr and mrs glen spencer a son of mathew and elizabeth simpson reay three years later his family moved to Wel ill and later to braceville brakeville Bra ceville IIII 1111 where dr reay received his early education he attended northwestern university at evanston ill where he received his academic training prior to entering rush medical college from which be graduated in 1903 he practiced medicine for a short time in illinois then came to randolph to care for his uncle william simpson who was illat billat that time he later decided to practice in randolph and has been in randolph I 1 since 1905 except for about eighteen months ten years ago when he be had a viry vary serious breakdown break down doam and moved to salt lake city dr reay gave his whole life to his practice and to the people of 0 the com in which he lived lie he leaves an outstanding record having never lost a mother during confinement during his long years of practice he has been assisted by ills his devoted wife for three years prior to his death dr re reay ay has been in failing health steadily growing weaker until the aft august ath at he quietly passed away the whole community will mourn his passing because of his untiring service the night was never to dark the weather 6 to stormy or the roads to muddy to praest prevent him from answering a call dr r reay ea y m married miss alice piggott septa Sept apt 4 1911 i and to them were born two V children e claude ude and d madalyn irn hi viva ut t tile american ri c sn medical association and the utah state medic c i association through world wars one e and tw 0 he was examining physician ad and d s although 1 uncompensated he pa riot waily performed pert perl ormed his duties to th best of his ability he best s ad d by his wife alice two claude M reay postmaster of lard randolph lph and mrs airs madalyn bague ot of rosette utah two grandchildren ledeay and ramona two sisters mary reay eay and rz rs sa e reay brown of 0 chicago R dwight ill and a brother albert of funeral services held at randolph Ban dolph funeral services were held for dr reay tuesday at one in the randolph ward chapel under the direction of bishop G W peart as follows the randolph choir sang theres a beautiful land invocation by david hoffman the choir san 0 my fa father ther R G marshall was the first speaker he gave a short history of doctor heays life since he came to randolph thirty eight years ago he told of the great service he had given the people of rich county and of his friendly greeting to all he met he also read a beautiful poem only dad i john and robert of evanston unto me and sang a duet come rest i 4 lawrence B johnson spoke next he spoke of the great service the doctor had given the of rich county and of the many good deeds he had done he also gave this his devoted wife alice much of the credit for his success he told how homr as a country doctor she kept in nouh with him always knowing where to find him and how she could for patients while they were waiting for him to come bishop peart thanked the people for their attendance and also thanked the family for dr reay the closing song 1 I have finished my work was sang by frank williams of the montpelier mortuary benediction was offered by glen rex the floral offerings were profuse and beautiful his sisters mrs airs jane bower and mary reay of dwight ill and mrs MM continued on last page DEATH CLAIMS PROMINENT RICH COUNTY PHYSICIAN continued from page one george reay the wife of dr reay s brother of los angeles attended the services funeral Se services rices at salt lake city additional services were held at the memorial mausoleum at salt Lake City at 6 p m tuesday evening with bishop G W pert of randolph officiating opening prayer was offered by joseph cannon of salt lake city mrs rilla wilson rieger sang two beautiful solos in the garden and good night etch of short so a eugene cannon gave the life of dr reay mrs lilly cook played a violin solo the end of a perfect day bishop peart spoke of the life of the departed F solo beautiful AT williams sang the 1 I have finished my work closing clodin M d patriarca Patri arc frank offered by prayer was the music was by the chapel organist accompanied by lilly cook I 1 the pallbearers pall bear bearers ers were clarence Willi william arn rem pees cit city utah of garden y I 1 woodruff and ralph ellis of norris 01 of george kennedy and hyrum of lake jake weston randolph and ben j town form hundred people many over a the attended er residents of randolph beautiful salt lake services the antim anti with the reaper joins community in extending sympathy the bereaved family |