Rachel Boone is buried at the Houston Cemetery just below Mackay Idaho, but no headstone exists.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Mary Mae Woods Hanni Passes Away
Mary Mae Woods Hanni passed away last night August 28 2011. She was born September 17, 1924. Will miss you Mary. Mary M. Hanni, 87, passed peacefully, at her home in Mackay on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011. A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Mackay. A rosary service will be held prior to the service at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Mt. McCaleb Cemetery under the direction of the Anderson Family Funeral Home in Arco. Published in Post Register on August 30, 2011
Mary M. Hanni, 86, passed away Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, at her home in Mackay, Idaho.
She was born Sept. 17, 1924, in White Knob, Idaho, the fourth child of Claude and Florence Ritson Woods.
Mary was raised in Mackay and graduated from Mackay High School in 1942. While in high school, Mary was active with the girl's basketball team and the band club.
On Nov. 2, 1942, Mary married the love on her life, Clyde Nephi Hanni, in Arco, Idaho. They were blessed with three boys and a daughter.
Mary worked for Bell Telephone Co., during the time when you still had to ask to be connected to another line. Mary also worked as a waitress for the 3L Caf.
Mary was a member of the Joe Nowacki American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 16 and a member of St. Barbara's Catholic Church.
Surviving her are her three sons, Richard (Beckie) Hanni of Mackay, Michael (Mickie) Hanni of Idaho Falls and Jerry (Carol) Hanni of Caldwell, Idaho; 11 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by two brothers-in-law, Wayne (Winnie Mae) Hanni of Pineville, N.C., and Floyd Jerry (Ellen) Hanni of Whidbey Island, Wash.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde; a daughter, Cheryl Ann; her parents; three sisters, Florence, Ora and Laura; and her brother, Claude Jr. (Willy).
A funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at St. Barbara's Catholic Church in Mackay, with a rosary service to be held at 10 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will be in Mt. McCaleb Cemetery, under the direction of the Anderson Family Funeral Home of Arco.
For those desiring to make a donation in Mary's honor, the family suggest donations to St. Barbara's Catholic Church, P.O. Box 452, Mackay, ID 83251; or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
Published in Post Register on August 31, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Everest P. "Zip" Zediker passes away August 22 2011
Everest P. "Zip" Zediker, 76, of Moore, Idaho, passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2011.
Arrangements are under the direction of Lost River Funeral Chapel in Arco.
Published in Post Register on August 23, 2011
Arrangements are under the direction of Lost River Funeral Chapel in Arco.
Published in Post Register on August 23, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Thomas Albert "Tom" Hensley passes away August 20 2011
Thomas Albert Hensley, 75, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at the Lost Rivers Hospital in Arco.
He was born Sept. 24, 1935, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Yantis and Evelyn Hill Hensley. Tom graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1953. He married Deanna Howell on Sept. 7, 1957, in Pocatello. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls, Idaho, LDS Temple on April 24, 1969.
Tom enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served his country during the Korean Conflict. After returning from his military service, Tom and Deanna lived in Blackfoot, where Gary, their oldest son, was born and died shortly after birth. They were then blessed with the birth of Tom Jr., before moving to Burley, where Ted and Tonnie joined the family. They returned to Blackfoot and then moved to Pocatello while Tom worked for Albertson's as an assistant manager and then as a manager.
In 1965, they moved to Mackay, Idaho, and Tom began working for INEL. Tom loved the Mackay Valley, where he enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting and camping. He also enjoyed horses and loved being with his family and friends.
Tom was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served in many capacities, particularly in the Bishopric, Elders Quorum, High Priest group, High Council and stake presidency. He also worked as an ordinance worker in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
Tom is survived by his wife, Deanna Hensley of Mackay; his children, Tom (Kathy) Hensley, Ted (Deborah) Hensley and Tonnie Hensley; eight grandchildren; a sister, Sandra Ellis; and a stepbrother, Bill. He was preceded in death by his parents; oldest son, Gary; and a sister, Elizabeth (Beth) Wagner.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Moore LDS Stake Center with Bishop Brett Williams conducting. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Mt. McCaleb Cemetery under the direction of the Anderson Family Funeral Home.
Published in Post Register on August 23, 2011
He was born Sept. 24, 1935, in Pocatello, Idaho, to Yantis and Evelyn Hill Hensley. Tom graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1953. He married Deanna Howell on Sept. 7, 1957, in Pocatello. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls, Idaho, LDS Temple on April 24, 1969.
Tom enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served his country during the Korean Conflict. After returning from his military service, Tom and Deanna lived in Blackfoot, where Gary, their oldest son, was born and died shortly after birth. They were then blessed with the birth of Tom Jr., before moving to Burley, where Ted and Tonnie joined the family. They returned to Blackfoot and then moved to Pocatello while Tom worked for Albertson's as an assistant manager and then as a manager.
In 1965, they moved to Mackay, Idaho, and Tom began working for INEL. Tom loved the Mackay Valley, where he enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting and camping. He also enjoyed horses and loved being with his family and friends.
Tom was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served in many capacities, particularly in the Bishopric, Elders Quorum, High Priest group, High Council and stake presidency. He also worked as an ordinance worker in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
Tom is survived by his wife, Deanna Hensley of Mackay; his children, Tom (Kathy) Hensley, Ted (Deborah) Hensley and Tonnie Hensley; eight grandchildren; a sister, Sandra Ellis; and a stepbrother, Bill. He was preceded in death by his parents; oldest son, Gary; and a sister, Elizabeth (Beth) Wagner.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Moore LDS Stake Center with Bishop Brett Williams conducting. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Mt. McCaleb Cemetery under the direction of the Anderson Family Funeral Home.
Published in Post Register on August 23, 2011
Remembering Eliza C. Williams
Monday, August 22, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Alvin W. Crawford Passes in Moore, Idaho August 16 2011
Alvin Walter Crawford, 69, longtime Lost River Valley Rancher, passed away at his home Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011.
Alvin was born Aug. 10, 1942, in Idaho Falls, to Walter Edwin and Selma Pearson Crawford. With the exception of a few years attending college, Alvin lived his entire life on the Crawford Ranch in the Antelope Valley. His early years were spent on the ranch hunting, fishing and helping his father with the ranch. He attended elementary school in Moore, Idaho, and high school in Arco, Idaho. Alvin attended Ricks College in Rexburg and Utah State University in Logan, Utah. He studied animal husbandry and was within a few weeks of earning a master's degree when he was called home to take over the ranch for his ailing father.
Alvin married Sherrie Glenn on Aug. 30, 1966, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They were happily married for 41 years before his beloved Sherrie passed away.
Alvin was a very hard working man. He was involved throughout most of his life in the Boy Scouts of America and enjoyed spending time with his sons in the Scouting program. He served as a Scoutmaster for many years and most recently as troop committee chairman. Due to his work with the Scouting program, he was awarded the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award offered by the Teton Peaks Council, now Grand Teton Council. Alvin served for 39 years as the secretary of the Water District 34 board. He served on the Highway Board, the Butte County Fair Board and the Lost River Co-op Board. He worked for and retired from the Butte County School District, where he served as a school janitor, bus driver and as a go-to fix-it guy. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served in many callings. Alvin loved spending time with his children, most especially when camping and later in life, loved to spoil his grandchildren.
is survived by his four children, Glenn (Ginger) of Rexburg, Eric (Kimberlee) of Mentor, Ohio, Warren (Samantha) of Laramie, Wyo., and Moria (Steven) Fries of Meridian, Idaho; 12 grandchildren; and two sisters, Eleanor (Albert) Fullmer of Leslie, Idaho and Audrey (Tom) Liddil of Pocatello, Idaho.
He was preceded in death by his beloved, Sherrie; his parents, Walter and Selma Crawford; and his brother, Edwin.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday Aug. 20, in the Moore LDS Stake Center in Moore, Idaho, under the direction of Bishop Brett Williams. A viewing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, Aug. 19, at the Lost River Funeral Home in Arco and one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Interment will be at Lost River Cemetery, under the direction of the Lost River Funeral Home.
Published in Post Register on August 19, 2011
Alvin was born Aug. 10, 1942, in Idaho Falls, to Walter Edwin and Selma Pearson Crawford. With the exception of a few years attending college, Alvin lived his entire life on the Crawford Ranch in the Antelope Valley. His early years were spent on the ranch hunting, fishing and helping his father with the ranch. He attended elementary school in Moore, Idaho, and high school in Arco, Idaho. Alvin attended Ricks College in Rexburg and Utah State University in Logan, Utah. He studied animal husbandry and was within a few weeks of earning a master's degree when he was called home to take over the ranch for his ailing father.
Alvin married Sherrie Glenn on Aug. 30, 1966, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. They were happily married for 41 years before his beloved Sherrie passed away.
Alvin was a very hard working man. He was involved throughout most of his life in the Boy Scouts of America and enjoyed spending time with his sons in the Scouting program. He served as a Scoutmaster for many years and most recently as troop committee chairman. Due to his work with the Scouting program, he was awarded the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award offered by the Teton Peaks Council, now Grand Teton Council. Alvin served for 39 years as the secretary of the Water District 34 board. He served on the Highway Board, the Butte County Fair Board and the Lost River Co-op Board. He worked for and retired from the Butte County School District, where he served as a school janitor, bus driver and as a go-to fix-it guy. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he served in many callings. Alvin loved spending time with his children, most especially when camping and later in life, loved to spoil his grandchildren.
is survived by his four children, Glenn (Ginger) of Rexburg, Eric (Kimberlee) of Mentor, Ohio, Warren (Samantha) of Laramie, Wyo., and Moria (Steven) Fries of Meridian, Idaho; 12 grandchildren; and two sisters, Eleanor (Albert) Fullmer of Leslie, Idaho and Audrey (Tom) Liddil of Pocatello, Idaho.
He was preceded in death by his beloved, Sherrie; his parents, Walter and Selma Crawford; and his brother, Edwin.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday Aug. 20, in the Moore LDS Stake Center in Moore, Idaho, under the direction of Bishop Brett Williams. A viewing will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, Aug. 19, at the Lost River Funeral Home in Arco and one hour prior to the service on Saturday. Interment will be at Lost River Cemetery, under the direction of the Lost River Funeral Home.
Published in Post Register on August 19, 2011
Velma H. Vaden Obituary
Velma Vaden passed away August 18, 2011, in Mackay, Idaho.
Velma was the second child of 10 born to Alice Abigail Ottley and Ira Kimball Hall. She grew up in the Magic Valley area. She completed high school at 16 and began attending Albion Normal School, where she earned her teaching certificate. While at Albion, she met and married Robert Forney Vaden on May 26, 1949, in Idaho Falls. Velma and Robert lived in Idaho, Oregon and California, finally settling in Mackay in March 1963.
The mother of 8 children, Velma was the consummate sister, mother, friend and confidant. All who truly knew her kind heart, determined spirit, perennial optimism and generosity will dearly miss her.
Her living siblings, Rula Ringle of Wendell, Idaho, Ira Kimball Hall of Ammon, Idaho, Miles Hall of Riverside, Calif., Julia Dixon of Salt Lake City, Celecta Gibson of Wendell, Lewis Hall of Idaho Falls, John Hall of Wendell and Sarah Farnworth of Moscow, Idaho; and her children, Randall Robert (Ann) Vaden of Mackay, Gordon Hayes (Peggy) Vaden of Mackay, Karen Kae (Charles) Whittier of Inkom, Idaho, Roberta (Gordon) Olsen of Hagerman, Idaho, Zane (Jan) Vaden of Mackay, Miste (Dennis) Chandler of Seattle, Aleta (Bruce) Heiner of Colfax, Wash., and Cerese Vaden of Tucson, Ariz.; as well as 30 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren all mourn her passing.
A family graveside service at Mt. McCaleb Cemetery in Mackay, Idaho will be held in her honor. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the LDS Perpetual Education Fund or the Mackay EMT service.
Arrangements are being cared for by the Anderson Family Funeral Home of Arco.
Family Tribute
Published in Post Register on August 21, 2011
The mother of 8 children, Velma was the consummate sister, mother, friend and confidant. All who truly knew her kind heart, determined spirit, perennial optimism and generosity will dearly miss her.
Her living siblings, Rula Ringle of Wendell, Idaho, Ira Kimball Hall of Ammon, Idaho, Miles Hall of Riverside, Calif., Julia Dixon of Salt Lake City, Celecta Gibson of Wendell, Lewis Hall of Idaho Falls, John Hall of Wendell and Sarah Farnworth of Moscow, Idaho; and her children, Randall Robert (Ann) Vaden of Mackay, Gordon Hayes (Peggy) Vaden of Mackay, Karen Kae (Charles) Whittier of Inkom, Idaho, Roberta (Gordon) Olsen of Hagerman, Idaho, Zane (Jan) Vaden of Mackay, Miste (Dennis) Chandler of Seattle, Aleta (Bruce) Heiner of Colfax, Wash., and Cerese Vaden of Tucson, Ariz.; as well as 30 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren all mourn her passing.
A family graveside service at Mt. McCaleb Cemetery in Mackay, Idaho will be held in her honor. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to the LDS Perpetual Education Fund or the Mackay EMT service.
Arrangements are being cared for by the Anderson Family Funeral Home of Arco.
Family Tribute
Published in Post Register on August 21, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Velma H. Vaden Passes Away August 18 2011
Velma H. Vaden, 81, passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, at the Lost Rivers Hospital in Arco. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22 at Mt. McCaleb Cemetery in Mackay, under the direction of the Anderson Family Funeral Home.
Published in Post Register on August 20, 2011
Published in Post Register on August 20, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Custer County WW I War Draft List Mackay Miner April 18 1918
These are only the names called up in the Draft of 1918, not all of the men called served.
Remembering Edna Ellen Brown, Big Lost River Valley Teacher in 1920's
Edna Ellen Brown as a child from the Evelyn Jones Christensen Collection
Edna Ellen Brown as an adult from the Evelyn Jones Christensen Collection
Edna Ellen Brown is buried at the Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise, Idaho
Edna Ellen Brown's parents were Martin Washington Brown and Amanda Mourning Ball Brown or Lost River, Idaho. Photo from Nancy Tomlin Collection
Martin Washington Brown and his wife Amanda Mourning Ball Brown are buried at the Lost River Cemetery in Moore, Idaho.Photo from the Nancy Tomlin Collection
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Blast from the Past - Mackay Dam Gates Repaired October 19 2006
Blast from the Past - Mackay Dam Gates Repaired October 19 2006. Be sure to double click on photo for larger and clearer image
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Lost Rivers Medical Center Signs Arco Idaho
Monday, August 8, 2011
Mackay Idaho Main Street Improvements Continue August 8 2011
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Blast from the Past - Jenkin's Bank Calendar 1916 Mackay, Idaho
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Clear skies for hummingbird flight in Mackay Idaho August 6 2011
Hummingbird in Mackay Idaho August 6 2011. Guest Photo by Gary Lords.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Gale Lords with his catch from the Salmon River July 27 2011
Gale Lords' steelhead from the Salmon River near Ellis on July 27 2011. Guest Photo by Di Lords
Evening threating rain in Mackay, Idaho again tonight August 5 2001
Mackay Idaho Main Street Improvements Continue August 5 2011
Mackay Main Street from the Post Office looking toward Highway 93 on August 5 2011. Guest Photos from Di Lords.
Blast from the Past - Mackay Library Summer Reading June 9 2004
Blast from the Past - Mackay Library Summer Reading June 9 2006
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Blast from the Past - Leslie, Idaho Residents at the Leslie Store in 1918
Note the interesting reflection of the man near the window on the left (enlarged below)
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