John Gray McQuarrie When John Gray McQuarrie was older, he lived with his two daughters, Misha (Artemesia) McQuarrie Turk and Alice McQuarrie and Misha's husband Cecil Turk. The two of them and Misha's husband got so they couldn't take care of him and asked other children of his if any of them could take care of their father. Dr. Edward (Ed) Snow McQuarrie and his wife Ina Gardner McQuarrie were the only ones at that time who were able to do so. He moved to Beaver, Utah, at age 94. While Ed was driving home from medical meetings Salt Lake City, his father had a stroke. Ina got a son-in-law and a neighbor help her get him in a bed. When Ed got home a few hours later, he arranged to have his father taken to the Cedar City Hospital where he passed away. Ed and Ina found that he was easy to take care of and a pleasant man to be around. Besides taking care of their father before he moved to Beaver, Misha and Alice also took care of the last child of John Gray McQuarrie and Margaret (Maggie) Seegmiller. Her name was Magda (Magdalene). Because of complications at her birth, she was both physically and mentally handicapped which confined her to a bed. When living in Salt Lake City, Utah, relatives were able to visit family members more often. On Magda's dresser was a large glass piggy bank where money could be deposited for her use.
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Possible Related NamesLife Story Written by John Gray McQuarrie, Sr. 1867-1962 I was born in St. George, Utah, October 10, 1867. Just the date of birth would be rather unimportant were it not for the fact that I stepped o …
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