Heywood, Leland (1892-1976) - Obituaries, Mesa Tribune

(Leland Heywood is the father of the contributor, Richard Neal Heywood)

Leland Heywood (1892-1976), Obituaries

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Mesa Tribune Newspaper 7 December 1976, pages 1 & 14. 

Dr. Heywood succumbs; longtime dentist here

Dr. Leland Heywood, 85, 435 N. Grand, died Monday, Dec. 6 at Mesa Lutheran Hospital.  Born in Alpine, he lived in Mesa since 1935.

He was a graduate of Gila Academy, attended the University of Arizona and graduated from the University of Utah as a pharmacist and the University of Southern California with a DDS.

A schoolteacher in Thatcher, he served a mission in Hawaii for six years; worked in Mes and Chandler drug stores, and was a dentist in Mesa for 35 years.

A member of the Rotary since 1838, he was also a member of the High Council, Maricopa Stake, a High Priest and active in Sunday School and the 1^st Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Services will be Thursday, 2 p.m. at the 1^st Ward Chapel, 32 So. Center, with Bishop Oakley Ray Officiating.  Interment will be in the Mesa Cemetery.

Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Meldrum Mortuary, 1^st St. and Macdonald.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret; sons, Alfred, Mesa; Dr. Richard N., Tempe; daughters, Josephine Pitton, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Barbara Price, Mesa; Carol French, West Minster, Calif.; brother, Yates Heywood, Holbrook; sister, Velma Molen, Phoenix; 25 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

                           Mesa Tribune 8 December1976, page 28

HEYWOOD, Leland Dr. Husband of Margaret, father of Alfred L., Dr. Richard N., Josephine Pitton, Barbara Price and Carol French.  Brother of Yates and Velma Molen.  Services 2 p.m. Thursday, Mesa LDS 1^st Ward, 32 S. Center.  Bishop Oakley J. Ray officiating, interment Mesa Cemetery.  Friends may call 5-9 p.m. today.  Meldrum Mortuary, Macdonald at 1^st St. 

Mesa Tribune 9 December 1976, page 35

HEYWOOD, Leland Dr. Services 2 p.m. today, Mesa LDS 1^st Ward, 32 S. Center.  Bishop Oakley J. Ray officiating, interment Mesa Cemetery.  Arrangements by Meldrum Mortuary, Macdonald at 1^st St.