Dr. Alma Jarvis Webb was born in St. George, Washingotn, Utah on January 21, 1887, spending his early childhood and youth in this town. At the early age of 15 years, he carried mail on horsebackk to Pine Valley and Pintura. He also hauled wood from the mountains to the valley. He did this to support his brother, Heber, on a mission in Holland. (At this time, he had to quit school.) When his brother returned from his mission, Alma went to the "A.C." at Logan, Utah to finish his education, going to school during the winter and in the summer months working in Nevada on Governor Sparks' ranch by the Ruby Mountains. This work he did all during his college days.

After his studies were completed at Logan, he went to Columbus, Ohio to the Ohio State University to study his chosen professsion of veterinary medicine. This he did because of his great love and compassion for animals.

During the winter and long nights in Ohio he worked during the days going to school and then in the summer months once again he would go back to Sparks' ranch in Nevada. He was his sole support of his entire education.

He was a scholar and was in the top ten students graduating from Ohio State with High Honors.

He was a great sportsman at Ohio State University, running the 400 yard dash and was invited to compete in the Olympics his senior year. He dodn't go, however, because his school didn't have funds nor did he. He also played a baritone horn in the big marching band at Ohio and all his life he loved good music and was a great dancer.

He came back to Utah after his graduation from Ohio State University in June 1911. He settled in Ogden, Utah, establishing a good practice in Northern Utah. He believed in an honest day's work for an honest day's pay. He was greatly loved and respected by all the people who knew him.

In June 28, 1916 he married Miss Grace H. Brown fo Coalville, Utah. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple. She was a registered nurse. His family that followed was his pride and joy. He was the father of four children, three daughters and a son. They are as follows: Maxine, a registered beautican who owned her own beauty shop in Ogden, Utah. Jean and Ruth both became teachers. They graduated from Brigham Young University at Provo, Utah. A. Jay was a student at the University of Utah in Business. He has been in the insurance business for many years. All the children are married and have fine families of their own.