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Show (Copied in Salt Lake Tribune) form article 9/20/64 "FIRST WOMAN PHARMACIST OF UTAH SUCCUMBS AT 71" CEDAR CITY cist, Miss Gladys -- McConell, 71, in died Saturday at 9:45 a.m. became MISS McCONNELL operated father a " drug licensed a store in City, Utah's first woman pharma City hospital after a long illness. Cedar Cedar a She registered pharmacist in 1926. Cedar City for many years. and her , A graduate of the University of Utah, taught school in Iron study pharmacology at the Miss McConnell county from 1917 to 1920, but left teaching University of Colorado. to affairs, Miss McConnell was a charter member, and in the Cedar City Business and Professional ''''ome,n' s Club. ACTIVE IN civic president, of She also served Committee IN For in Iff' a year 1950, and she 25 years, was state as in 1951 vice chairman of was president she had been a named of the the the Cedar City camp of the was Relations Year. Clubs. Daughters City Centennial, Miss McConnell published a book entitled She was recipient of the Bowl of Hygeia award for services in 1959, given by the Utah Pharmaceutical Assn. Cedar the "Women Have civic the the state Federation of Women's member of of Utah Pioneers. During BPW International club's Woman of 1934 Dominion." A DAUGHTER of 1892 in Cedar LaFayette and mily Wilkinson McConnell, Surviving are two nieces, Mrs. Ruesch, Grand Canyon, Arizona. FUNERAL she City. Lura M. Stapley, Cedar City; was born Nov. Mrs. 30, Sydney M. services will be conducted at 2p.m. in the Cedar City Fifth Ward Chapel, Christ of Lateer-day Saints. Friends may, call at the Winterrose Church of Jesus Southern Utah Mortuary the Cedar Monday City Cemetery. two hours prior to services. Burial will be in |
