Saturday, August 1, 2009

Dr. George Bertram Madsen and Dr. W. Winters

Dr. George Bertram Madsen


Dr. George BertromMadsen, practicing physician in Mt. Pleasant for 28 years, was born Nov. 14, 1901 in Mt. Pleasant, a son of George and Addie Tibbs Madsen. He passed away January 11, 1961 while performing surgery at the Mt. Pleasant hospital. He had previously practiced medicine in Arizona and Mexico.


Active in civic affairs, he served as Mt. Pleasant mayor from 1947 to 1949, and also served as a city councilman. He was instrumental in the establishment of the North Sanpete L.D.S. Hospital in Mt. Pleasant and had worked on many other projects including a flood dam for the area.


Dr. Madsen was a member of the Utah State, Central Utah and the American Medical Associations. He was a former member and past president of the Lions Club. Dr. Madsen was the school physician for Wasatch Academy for 11 years.


He graduated from North Sanpete High School and University of Utah receiving his medical degree from Louisville Kentucky Medical School in 1925.


Dr. Madsen married Thelma Beauman of Mt. Pleasant on September 15, 1936 in Soda Springs, Idaho. They had three daughters; Roberta (Bobby) Reeves of San Diego, California, Thelma Ann (Tammy) Harley of Dallas, Texas and Lynne Keene of Bakersfield, California.


Some of his favorite hobbies were flying, fishing, hunting, and traveling with his family. He enjoyed the local mountains and, in his younger years, had spent time herding sheep in them.

Dr. W. Winters


No history yet available (Is there anyone out there who can furnish a biography of Doctor Winters?)
Doctor W. P. Winters served as Mayor of Mt. Pleasant during the years 1932 and 1933.
He was one of the first owners of an automobile in Mt. Pleasant.
He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Militia organized on April 14, 1894.
Born
4/24/1868 Tooele County
Death:
7/13/1952 Price Utah
Buried in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery

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