Steven Lynn Fielding
"I have finished my day's work, I now go to begin my life's work."
Cedar City
1940 - 2008
Dr. Steven L. Fielding passed away May 3, 2008, of malignant melanoma. He was valiant in this life to the end, never complaining about his situation. Steven was born, January 11, 1940 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Roy Edmond Fielding and Ethel Marvel Soelberg Fielding. He was raised in Jameston, Idaho, a small farming community east of Shelley, Idaho. His mother died when he was two and a half months old, leaving behind eight small children. He is now having a wonderful reunion with her and other family members. Dr. Fielding attended school in Jameston, Shelley High School, and Ricks College (BYU-Idaho) where he met his wife, Linda Braithwaite on September 18, 1958, and they were married a year later on September 17, 1959, in the Logan LDS Temple. He then attended Utah State University where he did his pre-med. He also attended Weber State University and the University of Utah School of Medicine graduating in June 1965. His internship was at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, which was affiliated with Ohio State University. He graduated from the School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas then moved to Mather Air Force Base in Sacramento, California. He later did his Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency in New Orleans, Louisiana at Tulane University. Dr. Fielding served in the Medical Service Corps and was stationed at Tachikawa Air Force Base in Tokyo, Japan and Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, SD during the Vietnam War. After nine years he left the Air Force as a Lt. Colonel to practice medicine in Idaho Falls, Idaho; Rexburg, Idaho; Lewiston, Idaho and then moved to Cedar City, Utah, in 1986 to open a solo practice where he practiced until December 2004. Upon his retirement, as best as could be calculated, Dr. Fielding had delivered over 20,000 babies, many for whom he later delivered their babies. He always felt it a special trust to help his patients bring new little spirits into this world. He said each one was another miracle that he had the privilege of witnessing. He had a very tender spot in his heart for pregnant women and it showed in his tender care for them. Dr. Fielding often expressed his appreciation for the support of his many wonderful patients and the privilege of being part of their medical concerns and joys and for their trust in managing their health care needs. He never had an answering service and had his phone number published in the phone books where ever he lived as his philosophy was, "If I'm here to serve the public, then the public needs to be able to get in touch with me." He had a deep respect for his many colleagues and associates with whom he worked. A special thanks to his dedicated staff who remained with him through the many years. We lovingly called them "his girls." They continued to serve him even after he retired and also when he became ill.
Dr. Fielding served as a Branch President, on six high councils, as a High Priest Group leader twice, a Young Men's President as well as many various other church callings including a home teacher. He was also an Eagle Scout.
Dr. Fielding and his wife, Linda, are the parents of ten children, Terri (Stephen) Stockinger, Boise, ID; Lorin (Brenda), Scappoose, OR; Gary (Jennifer), St. George, UT; Keith, Mesquite, NV; Kenneth (Kris), Camas, WA; Daryl (Karen), Charlotte, NC; Bishop Eric (Shannon), Cedar City, UT; Matthew (Brittney), Salt Lake City, UT; Laurie, Cedar City, UT; and Jason (Janell), Alexandria, VA. They have forty-three grandchildren and one on the way and five great-grandchildren.
His family was the center of his life even though his medical practice took much of his time. In turn, he was the center of our family and was loved deeply by his children and grandchildren and especially his wife. The following poem somewhat exemplifies how his children felt about him.
When daddy signs his name He always writes "M.D." That's so people all will know That he belongs to me. For "M.D." means My Daddy or something just the same. And that is why he always Puts these letters on his name. Some letters on his name are small, But these are not you see. He always makes them big like that Because he's proud of me.
Indeed he was very, very proud of his large family of "freckle power." Dr. Fielding was preceded in death by his parents, his step-mother, two brothers, and one sister and one brother-in-law and a sister-in-law.
In addition to his immediate family, he is survived by a brother-in-law, Dr. Alan Thomas, brothers, Jay (Joan), Don (Norma) and Ronald (Elouise), and sister-in-law, Marilyn Fielding, and sisters, Mildred (Daryl) Peterson, Shirley Coffey, Elaine (Steven) Finlinson, Phyllis (Gary) Wade, Nadine Faile and Ilene (Clair) Palmer. Also, brothers and sisters-in-law, Frank Randall, Ramon & Sally Kohler, Curt & LaVern Wilkins, Kent & Hannah Braithwaite and Kent and Sherri Jackson.
The family expresses their sincere thanks to the many health care professionals who so lovingly and respectfully took care of our dear husband and father through tests, treatment and office visits. There are so many we decline to name them in case we overlook someone. Also, a special thanks to Iron County Home Health and Hospice Alliance for their dignified and professional care. They brought peace and comfort into our home.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 9, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Cedar West Stake Center located at 725 South 1100 West in Cedar City, Utah. Visitations will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2008 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and again on Friday, May 9, 2008 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. both at Southern Utah Mortuary in Cedar City.
Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests a donation in Dr. Fielding's name to Valley View Medical Center Nursery and OB Department or to the Perpetual Education Fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Condolences can be made on the web site at southernutahmortuary.com or P.O. Box 1770, Cedar City, UT 84721.
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Thursday, May 8 2008
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Southern Utah Mortuary - Cedar City
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Cedar City, UT 84720
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Friday, May 9 2008
11:00 AM
Cedar West Stake Center
725 south 1100 West
Cedar City, UT
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