Memorial Program for the many who have donated their bodies to the
University of Utah this last year (including Arnold Jay Webber -
date of death: 23 Jun 2009
Salt Lake City, Utah
Program
University of Utah Health Sciences Center Memorial Service honoring those who
have donated their bodies to advance science and information
Friday May 28, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Salt Lake City Cemetery
Military Honors ---------------------- VFW District 2
Welcome ----------------------Kerry Don Peterson, Body Donor Program, Director
Comments ------------------ Jordan P. Barker, MS2013
Musical Presentation -------- "Ashokan Farewell"
Chelsea Stephenson & Nancy Vu, MS 2012
Comments ------------ Richard R. Orlandi, M.D.,
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Comments ----------------- Susan K. Stroud, M.D.
Emergency Medicine, Residency Program Director
Musical Presentation -------- "Love Remains",
Glenn Register, University Hospital Volunteer
Appreciation ------ Wayne M. Samuelson, M.D.
School of Medicine, Senior Associate Dean
Congregational Sharing ---------- Open Invitation
Comments and Benediction --- David A. Morton, Ph.D
Neurobiology & Anatomy, Assistant Professor
Refreshments
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The Salt Lake City Cemetery is on a high hill, near the University
of Utah, on the northeast corner of the Valley, where one has a
beautiful view of the Salt Lake Valley. On the northwest corner of the
Cemetery, there is a large headstone that reads "University of Utah
Donors Program - to those who donated their body to advance science
and education"
It was a half sunny day with clouds gathering in the west that were
moving east. During the service it was nice weather.
As the car was parked, we could see the hundreds of tombstones,
some dating back to mid 1800's. Some veterans were getting their guns
prepared. A red and white canvas shade cover was up, green plastic
grass cover, about 50 chairs were set, a podium, PA system, and some
musical instruments.
As we walked from the car to the area we could hear a man playing
his guitar and singing calming folk songs - a prelude for the program.
There were people ages 0 to 90+ , these being the relatives of all
kinds of the ones who had donated their body... husbands, wives,
children, grandchildren, grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts,
uncles, cousins, in-laws, and those of no relationship (those being
the medical students and teachers). Most people were dressed in Sunday
dress. People were calm and helpful to one another. There was a
feeling of reverence as found before a Church Meeting.
The director of the Body Donor Program stepped forward and gave a
welcome to everyone and a thank you to all who had come and for being
the one(s) who cared for the people who had passed on.
A Military Salute was given (fitting to do as it Memorial Day
weekend) and as some who had passed away had been in service of their
country. Then followed by a soft musical number.
As the program progressed with comments made by the numerous
departments of medicine people, it gave one more understanding of why
the donor program(s) are so important. How helpful this is for
students to learn better of how the human body functions and how
helpful the program is for progress in discovery. Right away it was
said that, "Often we think that we have learned all there is to know
about the body, however more and more is being discovered".
Directors gave some experiences of how such progress is being made
their departments, as eyes, ears, nose, head, neck, emergency
techniques, and more. If something new wasn't discovered, the program
gives students a way to learn so much better by actually seeing the
functions about the human body.
Statements were made of the history of the donors program. How
hundreds of years ago people had to go grave-robbing to get a human
body to look at and dissect.
One speaker said he had thoroughly studied the textbook, but was able
to understand much more when he saw the actual body parts dissected.
From this experience years ago he has been able to help in the sinus
program and how this is going forward, as so many people have sinus
problems that they hardly can go anywhere.
The woman who spoke from Emergency Medicine said how through the body
donor program the students, medicine has developed so much to help
train people so when people come in the emergency rooms at hospitals
they know to do. Several people who had been her students , have
spread out to places in the world, and are able to help people much
more now.
All the talks were of gratefulness, and sympathy to the families of
which the loved ones have had to leave for this time. Several of the
speakers commented about how they often wonder about what experiences
the person has been through in life. A number of talks were emotional
with the speaker holding back from tears.
During the Congregational Sharing, numerous people shared stories
about how the person, their loved one, had wanted to help science, and
to donate their body. Each felt their loved one has further helped
science through the program.
Dallin went up to the microphone and said how loved his grandfather
(Arnold Webber). That his grandfather loved to read and learn, and how
he likes to learn. Barbara followed Dallin, commenting how she has
seen many similarities between Dallin and Arnie (both have great minds
and can remember vast amounts of information).
The last speaker gave a great big thank you to all again, and then
closing prayer.
After the program light refreshments were served and people mingled
more with the students of medicine to talk briefly. I spoke to the
director of the Body Donor Program and told him how much better I felt
in that further explaining of the program made me feel of letting my
husband's body be donated to the program. Arnie is one for progression
and discovery.
I commented to the director that when there was national and world
news coverage on TV years ago with the University of Utah involved
about the heart transplant and Jarvis heart......before I could finish
the sentence, he was beaming and said how proud he felt that the
University of Utah was involved.
On the way over to the program I was asked by David, where I had
found out about the donors program. I told him that John had found the
website of the University of Utah about two years ago. They have a
form to fill out and one can read about it further by entering
University of Utah Body Donor Program
After the services I heard a number of people asking what they
needed to do sign up for the program and they are told to look up
University of Utah Body Donor. The address is:
http://www.neuro.utah.edu/related_links/bodydonor/index.html
University of Utah this last year (including Arnold Jay Webber -
date of death: 23 Jun 2009
Salt Lake City, Utah
Program
University of Utah Health Sciences Center Memorial Service honoring those who
have donated their bodies to advance science and information
Friday May 28, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Salt Lake City Cemetery
Military Honors ---------------------- VFW District 2
Welcome ----------------------Kerry Don Peterson, Body Donor Program, Director
Comments ------------------ Jordan P. Barker, MS2013
Musical Presentation -------- "Ashokan Farewell"
Chelsea Stephenson & Nancy Vu, MS 2012
Comments ------------ Richard R. Orlandi, M.D.,
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Comments ----------------- Susan K. Stroud, M.D.
Emergency Medicine, Residency Program Director
Musical Presentation -------- "Love Remains",
Glenn Register, University Hospital Volunteer
Appreciation ------ Wayne M. Samuelson, M.D.
School of Medicine, Senior Associate Dean
Congregational Sharing ---------- Open Invitation
Comments and Benediction --- David A. Morton, Ph.D
Neurobiology & Anatomy, Assistant Professor
Refreshments
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
The Salt Lake City Cemetery is on a high hill, near the University
of Utah, on the northeast corner of the Valley, where one has a
beautiful view of the Salt Lake Valley. On the northwest corner of the
Cemetery, there is a large headstone that reads "University of Utah
Donors Program - to those who donated their body to advance science
and education"
It was a half sunny day with clouds gathering in the west that were
moving east. During the service it was nice weather.
As the car was parked, we could see the hundreds of tombstones,
some dating back to mid 1800's. Some veterans were getting their guns
prepared. A red and white canvas shade cover was up, green plastic
grass cover, about 50 chairs were set, a podium, PA system, and some
musical instruments.
As we walked from the car to the area we could hear a man playing
his guitar and singing calming folk songs - a prelude for the program.
There were people ages 0 to 90+ , these being the relatives of all
kinds of the ones who had donated their body... husbands, wives,
children, grandchildren, grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts,
uncles, cousins, in-laws, and those of no relationship (those being
the medical students and teachers). Most people were dressed in Sunday
dress. People were calm and helpful to one another. There was a
feeling of reverence as found before a Church Meeting.
The director of the Body Donor Program stepped forward and gave a
welcome to everyone and a thank you to all who had come and for being
the one(s) who cared for the people who had passed on.
A Military Salute was given (fitting to do as it Memorial Day
weekend) and as some who had passed away had been in service of their
country. Then followed by a soft musical number.
As the program progressed with comments made by the numerous
departments of medicine people, it gave one more understanding of why
the donor program(s) are so important. How helpful this is for
students to learn better of how the human body functions and how
helpful the program is for progress in discovery. Right away it was
said that, "Often we think that we have learned all there is to know
about the body, however more and more is being discovered".
Directors gave some experiences of how such progress is being made
their departments, as eyes, ears, nose, head, neck, emergency
techniques, and more. If something new wasn't discovered, the program
gives students a way to learn so much better by actually seeing the
functions about the human body.
Statements were made of the history of the donors program. How
hundreds of years ago people had to go grave-robbing to get a human
body to look at and dissect.
One speaker said he had thoroughly studied the textbook, but was able
to understand much more when he saw the actual body parts dissected.
From this experience years ago he has been able to help in the sinus
program and how this is going forward, as so many people have sinus
problems that they hardly can go anywhere.
The woman who spoke from Emergency Medicine said how through the body
donor program the students, medicine has developed so much to help
train people so when people come in the emergency rooms at hospitals
they know to do. Several people who had been her students , have
spread out to places in the world, and are able to help people much
more now.
All the talks were of gratefulness, and sympathy to the families of
which the loved ones have had to leave for this time. Several of the
speakers commented about how they often wonder about what experiences
the person has been through in life. A number of talks were emotional
with the speaker holding back from tears.
During the Congregational Sharing, numerous people shared stories
about how the person, their loved one, had wanted to help science, and
to donate their body. Each felt their loved one has further helped
science through the program.
Dallin went up to the microphone and said how loved his grandfather
(Arnold Webber). That his grandfather loved to read and learn, and how
he likes to learn. Barbara followed Dallin, commenting how she has
seen many similarities between Dallin and Arnie (both have great minds
and can remember vast amounts of information).
The last speaker gave a great big thank you to all again, and then
closing prayer.
After the program light refreshments were served and people mingled
more with the students of medicine to talk briefly. I spoke to the
director of the Body Donor Program and told him how much better I felt
in that further explaining of the program made me feel of letting my
husband's body be donated to the program. Arnie is one for progression
and discovery.
I commented to the director that when there was national and world
news coverage on TV years ago with the University of Utah involved
about the heart transplant and Jarvis heart......before I could finish
the sentence, he was beaming and said how proud he felt that the
University of Utah was involved.
On the way over to the program I was asked by David, where I had
found out about the donors program. I told him that John had found the
website of the University of Utah about two years ago. They have a
form to fill out and one can read about it further by entering
University of Utah Body Donor Program
After the services I heard a number of people asking what they
needed to do sign up for the program and they are told to look up
University of Utah Body Donor. The address is:
http://www.neuro.utah.edu/
------------------------------
I am happy that my husband was able to participate in body donor
program and am sure he is grateful to be under the Tombstone for Body
Donors. Arnie loves to learn, teach and his body was able to help more
students learn more.
As the world is learning so much more, spreading out, the medical
colleges are growing. There are programs similar to the one above
for the medical colleges all over the world. We have seen organ
donation become common, but it is not done without permission. I urge
others to learn what you need to do to become a organ and body donor
to college nearest you. Sites can be found on the internet. Such
programs keep record of everyone's body they use
Working in Family History Research I have seen how the cemeteries
have been needed at times in keeping track of our ancestors records.
The large headstones have carried much information. Having a husband
and wife, and their parents, and small children buried near each other
with the same surname says it probably the same family. Their once
was little paper and many didn't know how to read. Now the
cemeteries have been recorded into books and onto the internet, along
with the many other records.. We are keeping current record of many
ways. Arnie was a genealogical researcher. He used cemetery
records to find many lines. We spent many vacation times in the
Genealogical Library instead of sightseeing, I'm sure he is working
even more now. I am sure he is proud to be under the Tombstone for
Body Donors.
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