| Show THE UTAH NEWSPAPER HALL OF FAME nothing more Anything which cannot be proven as fact and is hearsay only or opinion of the reporter should never be printed asnews story In summation he added What isgood county newspaper One which has the confidence and support of the county One which interestingly adequately and accurately reports the county news One which fulfills its reason for being published that reflects the county its people and their lives Forlengthy period of time Frank had beenvictim of high blood pressure and his heart gradually began to show those effects compounded by years of meeting deadlines late night editorial schedules and production headaches In September 1965 followingsevere attack he was given grim prognosis at Dixie Medical Center and was airlifted to LDS Hospital in Salt Lake accompanied by his doctor-son Paul There fortunately new drugs and treatment methods provedlife-saver Still he didnreturn to St George until January of 1966 and only gradually did he resume newspapering Son Asa whomoved with him to the Newsin 1958 handled publisherduties in his fatherabsence His health continued to deteriorate as the heart disease progressed and Jim moved to Dixie in 1972 to assist with the News The Wave left fortime in the hands of longtime emloyees Stewart Giles and Farrell Reynolds was sold to the husband-and wife publishing team of Richard and Susan Buys Eventually surgery became Franklast option It was performed in Salt Lake City but he failed to survive dying on October 10 1973 In St George business and church leader expressed the feeling of most Dixie people when he commented Frank Mountford wasnjust an honest man he wastotally honest man Francis William Mountfordcredentials for entrance into the Hall of Fame Dedication to country newspapering devotion to the communities his papers served diligence and persistence in producing constantly-improved products forthright and honest 591 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
