Provo said a fond farewell today to a rt-vt-rat lornier mayor. beloved long-time physician. and loyal friend. The funeral service for 90-year-old Dr Lloyd 1). Cullnnorc marked the end of an ern, you might say A the era of one of l’rnvo’s most noted and highly-respected couples and their legacy of accomplishments ttdcss;1 Allred Cullimore. prominent and talented wife of Dr. Cullimore, died nearly two years ago. The aclneveinents and honors of the retirol doctor already have been detailed in The Daily lleraltl. For my part. I should like to rwall sonic personal observations wlnch underscore his goodness and yes. his greatness. As mayor. he conducted city council meetings with poise and tairuess. weighing all sides of every question. Provo had a city manager at that time and Dr. t’nll1more’s job supposedly was part time, tint he never watched the clock when public duty was involved. in politics. l)r (‘ullimore was never one to slur an opponent And in the election campaign ln-fore the people voted :1 return to the 4-oimnission form of government. he dclt-ntlul the count-il-manager system capathly and with dignity. without criticizing those of zi diflerent view. llc especially enjoyed his two terms as president of the Chamber of Commerce nod sanl he was having “the time of my hfr-” promoting the community he loved so well. Dr Cullimore was our family physician and presided at the births of our children. l noted in the uhituary that he delivered thousands of babies in Utah County during his long medical career. What confidence people had in him’ in our “doctor appointntents” at the old Provo Medical Building on Second Smith where he had his office. we observed that he usually had an abundance of patients. But he handled the situation with profes-V sionalisni and efficiency. and always had a gentle and cheery word for eveyrone no matter how husy he was. I guess you could say he was of the old school of doctors because he regularly and willingly made house calls as part of his job. despite his daily pressures. He welcomed this opportunity to build patient confidence and felt there was therapeutic value in being both friend and physician. Once during an evening health emergency in our home he stayed more than two hours until the crisis was over. And there was no extra charge on the bill llis lc-es were always modest. probably not as high as they should have been. When we lost our Il-yearold sun to a heart defect. Dr Cullimore accepted our invitation in speak at the funeral. llc presented a masterful message of love and hope and consolation. l’m not inferring that he was any more a friend to us than to countless others. Ile served everyone to the best of his ability. That was part of the man’s greatness. It was a sad day for hi.m when his beautifuli wife died They had been happily married for 64 years. l remember well the inspirational services held for her before a capacity audience. When my wile Faye and I last were in their home. Odessa vi-asn’t well but slitand Lloyd still displayed that Cullimore charm which people so admired. They took special pride in showing us the pictures of their tive children and their families. mounted on a living room wall They do indeed have a splendid family to carry on. In that respect the Cullimore era still lives.