Lyda Township in Atlanta in Macon County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dr. Owen L. Woodward
"Doc Woody"
— 8/03/1918-12/08/2007 —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2021
1. Dr. Owen L. Woodward Marker
Dr. Owen L. Woodward
Osteopathic Physician &
”Medicine Man” to Troop B
Highway Patrol 1952-1999
Mayor of Atlanta 1964-1993
Macon County & Atlanta C-3 School Boards
Ambulance Board for 12 years
Honorary trooper Missouri Highway Patrol – 1977
Macon County Coroner for 18 years
487th “Point of Light” in 1991
CCC & U.S. Army WWII
Dedicated husband to Marybelle
Father to Garnita, Twila & Jana
”Papa Doc” to Aaron
This building served as “Doc Woody’s”
office for many years.
May he rest in peace.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is August 3, 1918.
Location. 39° 53.915′ N, 92° 28.78′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Missouri, in Macon County. It is in Lyda Township. Marker is on South Atterberry Street (State Highway M) just south of Main Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted on the Atlanta City Hall building, just to the right of the front/east entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 South Atterberry Street, Atlanta MO 63530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
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Also see . . . Dr Owen L. “Woody” Woodward (Find A Grave).
(La Plata Cemetery, La Plata, Macon County, Missouri.)(Submitted on February 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
He was known to most people at Doc Woody. He established his private practice in Atlanta in 1952. He retired from his practice on Aug. 31, 1999. He was named Physician of the year by the Macon Area Chamber of Commerce in 1985, was selected in 1991 by President George Bush as the 487th Point of Light, and was invited as a guest aboard "Air Force One" on Jan. 12, 1992. "Doc" served eight years with the Civilian Conservation Corps, during the depression. He served his country during WW II, as a medic in the United States Army.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 16, 2021
2. Atlanta City Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
