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Dr Richard Mortimer Glover

Birth	:	28 Feb 1921
Death	:	26 Jan 2008
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.0443993, -97.3249969
Description	:	NEWTON - Glover, Richard Mortimer, M.D., who delivered many of the current citizens of Newton during more than four decades as a family physician, died January 26th, 2008. He was 86. Dr. Glover was born Feb. 28, 1921 in Newton to Harold Mortimer Glover, M.D., and Marguerite Axtell Glover. He attended Newton schools and graduated from Newton High School in 1939. After attending Dartmouth College, he graduated from Colorado College in 1943 with a B.S. degree in biology. On March 29, 1944, he married Elizabeth Royce Hollingsworth of Denver. He served his country as a member of a... Read More	NEWTON - Glover, Richard Mortimer, M.D., who delivered many of the current citizens of Newton during more than four decades as a family physician, died January 26th, 2008. He was 86. Dr. Glover was born Feb. 28, 1921 in Newton to Harold Mortimer Glover, M.D., and Marguerite Axtell Glover. He attended Newton schools and graduated from Newton High School in 1939. After attending Dartmouth College, he graduated from Colorado College in 1943 with a B.S. degree in biology. On March 29, 1944, he married Elizabeth Royce Hollingsworth of Denver. He served his country as a member of a United States Army field artillery unit from 1943 to 1946. Following his military service, he enrolled at Denver University, receiving a Master of Physiology degree in 1947. In 1953, Dr. Glover received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He served a one-year internship in general practice at St. Joseph's Hospital before establishing a family medicine practice at Axtell Clinic in Newton that continued until his retirement in 1996. He was the third of four generations of the Axtell family to serve Newton as physicians, following in the footsteps of his grandparents, Drs. John T. and Lucena Chase Axtell, and his father. Dr. Glover especially loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Nu Sigma Nu medical fraternity, board member of the Kansas Foundation for Medical Care, Harvey County Medical Society, Kansas Medical Society, American Medical Association, Kansas Health Foundation, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Newton Rotary Club and the Elks Club. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Betty; three daughters, Nancy and Dr. Charles Craig of Newton, Meg and Bruce Henderson of Dallas and Mary and Dr. Rick Beck of Newton; two sons, Dr. Rick and Rochelle Glover of Newton and Jim and Stephanie Glover of Oklahoma City; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Lucena Glover Sills and Patricia Glover Knupp. In lieu of flowers, the family has established memorials with the Newton Medical Center, The Presbyterian Manor of Newton and St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. Family members will greet visitors from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, January 29 at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 30 at 11:00 am at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Newton. Arrangements are being handled by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.

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Dr Richard Mortimer Glover's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Harvey County, USA.
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Latitude: 38.0443993
Longitude: -97.3249969

Family Members:

Parent

Dr Harold Mortimer Glover

(1887 - 1961)

Marguerite Axtell Glover

(1887 - 1961)

Spouse

Elizabeth H. “Betty” Hollingsworth Glover

(1922 - 2010)

Siblings

Patricia Glover Knupp

(1926 - 1998)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0443993, -97.3249969

2. Saint Marys Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0419006, -97.3277969

3. Shalom Mennonite Church Memory Garden
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0429870, -97.3316650

4. Boot Hill
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0426220, -97.3343410

5. Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church Columbarium
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0663870, -97.3486940

6. Bethel College Columbarium
North Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0730000, -97.3420000

7. Faith Mennonite Church Columbarium
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0672700, -97.3547700

8. Restlawn Gardens of Memory Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0275002, -97.4075012

9. Royer Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0139008, -97.4068985

10. Church of God of the Firstborn Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0142400, -97.4073500

11. Eastlawn Cemetery
Zimmerdale, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1151100, -97.3902900

12. Harvey County Memorial
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0716090, -97.2184190

13. Kemper Cemetery
Sedgwick, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9993600, -97.4228800

14. Church of God of The Firstborn Cemetery
Emma Township, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0940100, -97.4269800

15. Joseph Golden Gravesite
Annelly, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9698700, -97.2456600

16. Highland Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1440540, -97.3531320

17. Walton Cemetery
Walton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1302986, -97.2533035

18. Unruh Pet Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1421100, -97.2632800

19. Old Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0128870, -97.1859870

20. Grace Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0289800, -97.1803300

21. Horace Hayes Gravesite
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0435950, -97.1757810

22. Missionary Church Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0581017, -97.1622009

23. Whitestone Mennonite Church Columbarium
Hesston, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1458950, -97.4297920

24. Hesston Cemetery
Hesston, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1448900, -97.4402400