Cache County UT Archives Biographies.....Merrill, Heber K. 1869 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

HEBER K. MERRILL, M. D.

    Dr. Heber K. Merrill, devoting his life to the practice of medicine and
surgery in Logan, was born in Richmond, Cache county, Utah, September 23, 1869.
From the period of early settlement and development in this state the name of
Merrill has been associated with the history of Utah. His father, Marriner W.
Merrill, was a native of Canada and of French descent, the family having long
been established in that country. He was reared and educated in his native land
and during the '50s left Canada, making his way direct to Utah. He settled at
Bountiful and in 1859 removed to Richmond, becoming one of the first residents
of that place. There he continued throughout his remaining days, his death
occurring in February, 1906, when he had reached the age of seventy-two years.
He had devoted his life to farming and contracting, thus becoming a well known
factor in agricultural and industrial circles. He was the father of forty-six
children. He belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the
work of which he took an active and helpful part, and for more than twenty years
he served as an apostle of the church and was bishop of Richmond for many years.
He was also president of Logan Temple from the time of its opening until his
demise. He likewise figured actively and prominently in connection with the
political interests of the state and was a member of the territorial
legislature. The mother of Dr. Merrill bore the maiden name of Elmira J.
Bainbridge and was a native of Salt Lake City, a daughter of Frederick and
Elizabeth (Pond) Bainbridge. Her mother came to Utah with the first emigrants in
1849. The mother of Dr. Merrill passed away April 6, 1906, at Richmond, just
exactly two months after the death of her husband. She had a family of twelve
children, eight sons and four daughters, of whom the Doctor was the third child
and second son.

    At the usual age Heber K. Merrill became a pupil in the public schools of
Richmond and afterward he attended the University of Utah, from which he was
graduated In 1893 with the degree of Bachelor of Pedagogy. Subsequently he
entered the Brigham Young College at Logan, from which he was graduated in 1902
with the Bachelor of Arts degree. Following the completion of his course in the
University of Utah he took up the profession of teaching, which he followed in
the district schools of Cache county for two years. He then went to Germany on a
mission, devoting three years to the work of the church, and following his
return he taught in the Brigham Young College at Logan for a period of five
years. He had married and had two children when he determined to prepare for the
practice of medicine. His work as a teacher provided him with the means for the
pursuit of his medical course and he entered the Northwestern Medical College at
Chicago, from which he was graduated in 1905. Having obtained his degree, he
then returned to Utah and opened an office in Logan, where he has since
continued in general practice. He displays pronounced ability in this connection
and his success is indeed well merited. In addition to his professional
interests he is a director of the Wellsville State Bank.

    On the 30th of June, 1898, Dr. Merrill was united in marriage in Logan
Temple to Miss Oretta A. Dudley, a native of Clifton, Idaho, and a daughter of
Brigham S. and Delilah (Allen) Dudley. Dr. and Mrs. Merrill have become the
parents of five children: Oretta D., Leila D., Leah D., Jean D., and Heber K.,
Jr. All were born in Logan.

    In his political views Dr. Merrill is a stalwart republican, having
supported the party since attaining his majority. He filled the office of county
physician for two years, has served on the state board of health for nine years
and his present term in that office will expire in 1922. During the period of
the war he was associated with Dr. • Parkinson in conducting all of the
examinations of the soldiers. At local elections Dr. Merrill casts an
independent ballot, regarding the capability of the candidate rather than his
party ties. His religious faith is that of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, in which he was reared. For the past nineteen years he has
occupied the position of high counselor of the Cache stake and he has been
active in all branches of church and Sunday school work.


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1920


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