If you are from Juab County, you may remember Vet Doc Gene McPherson in the 1950's and 60's.

Well, not really, but he was pretty close to it. Gene Mac was a hard working farmer and dairyman, and knew how to doctor up an ailing cow; horse or sheep. I recall watching him take care of one of our sick Ewes, with Molasses and coffee. I thought he was pretty dang good, and perhaps that is what motivated Richard Jones to become a renown and licensed Veterinarian. Richard was the son of Nephi's Vic and Alberta Blackett Jones, and started being a Vet while stationed with the military in Hawaii, working on cats and dogs that belonged to Generals and Fleet Commanders. He then settled down in Cache County operating his Vet Clinic. His Nephi cousins always looked forward to the time they would go up to his Amalga farm to help haul hay and work the cows. We all then had the opportunity of a lifetime, and that was to drive his lead team of Shires, named "Kit and Doll", which were named after two horses owed by Frank Jones of Nortonville many years before. The Shires are a cousin to the well-known Clydesdale made famous by Budweiser. Our Doc Jones was intrigued by the Amish, so he spent time traveling there to help with their animal problems, and in return, those folks made him some of the finest leather work for his team. Doc Jones took pride in showing off his manure spreader collection and being invited to drive his 4 horse Shire team pulling an 1890Studebaker sprinkler wagon during the Days of 47 Parade in Salt Lake City. When he passed away, the Amish sent out their wagon for the final ride home of Doc Richard Wm. Jones. If you looked in the eyes of his team that day, one could see their giant tears of sorrow.