Walldog Murals

Artist: Dave Correll, Minnesota. 

Dr. George Mitchell was born and raised in Marshall. He was affectional known by his patients as Dr. George. Dr. George is the epitome of the doctor who served patients in Clark County for nearly 60 years. He's seen medical care evolve over the years, all the while experiencing the trials and tribulations of struggling to maintain quality healthcare in his small community. Always a progressive thinker and someone who didn't believe that rural healthcare should be sub-par to urban healthcare; Mitchell is indeed considered a healthcare pioneer. He may have come to your home to treat your chicken pox or sniffles, or he may have even been delivering your baby sister. Because you were miles from the nearest hospital, he was rural medical care to you and your neighbors. In his memoir, Dr. George: An Account of the Life of a Country Doctor, Dr. Mitchell conveys his unwillingness to just sit by and watch the health needs of his community increase while medical and other services decline. He, instead, became a community activist, representing rural concerns to the state medical society, organizing the first emergency medical technician teams in the county, masterminding the planning of a regional medical center, campaigning successfully for improved highway safety, and spurring the extension of reliable telephone service throughout his area.

Mural Location: Marshall Mutual/Shore-Murphy Insurance (602 Archer Ave.
Hidden Item: Paw Print

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