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 Dr. Heath and His Young Patient - Parker, CO
N 39° 31.106 W 104° 45.675
13S E 520522 N 4374337
Created by local artist Don Budy, Dr. Heath is known as "Parker's most significant early doctor."
Waymark Code: WMGE8K
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/21/2013
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Dr. Walter Lincoln Heath moved to Parker in 1902 and served as doctor to many of the towns in the area. He was very active in the community, serving as Superintendent for Douglas County Schools in 1904 and donating $1000 for the construction of the Ruth Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church. The Ruth Memorial Chapel, as it is now called, is named for his daughter who died at an early age and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Don Budy, a local artist, created a bronze sculpture of Dr. Heath which is located on the northeast corner of Mainstreet and Pikes Peak Place. The life size statue depicts Heath sitting on a bench with his lab coat and stethoscope and comforting a young child. There is plenty of room on the bench for visitors to sit and pose next to the good doctor.
The dedication plaque is transcribed below:
Dedication to Parker's Most Significant Early Doctor
Celebrated as Parker's "most significant early doctor,"
Dr. Walter Heath was born in 1867 and died in 1912.
In addition to serving patients in Parker,
Dr. Heath was known for making "patient house calls" via carriage and then automobile
in Kiowa, Hilltop, Elizabeth, Larkspur and Castle Rock.
He also served as Douglas County Superintendent of Schools and
with the Parker family, was a financial donor of the Methodist Church
(Ruth Memorial Chapel) on Mainstreet.
The sculpture of Dr. Heath and his young patient
was created by local artist, Don Budy.
Dedicated May 25, 2010
Special thank you to Parker Adventist Hospital, Dr. Heath's Grand Children -
Edward V. Heath and Claire Heath Frink (Dec.),
Van Landschoot family, Strain family and
the Town of Parker. |
Source: Traffis, Catherine "Dr. Walter Heath" Town of Parker Historic Preservation CommissionVisit Instructions:
You must have visited the site in person, not online.
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