G. Krebs Obituary (1922

G. Cloyd Krebs was born December 2, 1922 in Caster, Alberta Canada to Glen and Florence Krebs. He lived a short time in Canada before moving with his parents to Nampa, ID. He graduated from The College of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science degree and went on to Johns Hopkins Medical School where he obtained his MD. He did a rotating Internship at Detroit Hospital and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado in Denver. He served as a Captain in the Medical Corps of the United States Air Force where he was stationed in France during the Korean War. He married Anna Mae Tarleton in 1946 and was married 64 years. After their wedding they drove their Army surplus Jeep across the country to Baltimore, Maryland where Cloyd finished his final year of medical school. Gradually they made their way back west settling in Provo. He began his medical practice in Provo in 1953 with Dr. Robert Galen, a radiologist, and then joined with Dr. John Rupper in 1955. Dr. Leland Dayton joined them in 1964. He is remembered for his love and concern for all his patients throughout the years. He was known for making house calls and even made a house call on the day he retired in 1987. He had many interests that included: fly-fishing with many friends on the rivers and lakes around Utah, photography, bird watching, camping, backpacking and traveling to many parts of the world with Annie. He enjoyed teaching his children and grandchildren to appreciate nature. He is survived by his wife Anna Mae Krebs, his sister Madeline Cokeley of Issaquah, WA, his son L. Cloyd Krebs (Debbie) of St. George, UT, his daughter Cindy Heritage (Mike) of Colorado Springs, CO, and five grand children: Angie Holmes (Jeromy), Josh Krebs (Tara), Nicholas Krebs (Tiffany), AJ Heritage (Jessica), and Caitlin Heritage. He is also survived by a great-granddaughter Sliver Holmes. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations be made in Cloyd's name to Provo Community Church 175 North University Ave. P.O. Box 132 Provo, Utah 84601. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at the Provo Community Church, 175 North University Avenue, Provo. Friends may call at the church on Thursday afternoon from 1:00 until 3:00. Interment will follow in the Eastlawn Memorial Hills Cemetery, Provo. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.bergmortuary.com or info@bergmortuary.com.