Obituary in unknown newspaper reads as follows:
FRANK SIBBETT REMEMBERED
Funeral services for Franklin James Sibbett, 80, were held Nov. 24, 1989 at the Thayne LDS Chapel with interment at the Thayne Cemetery.
Franklin James Sibbett, a native of Grays Lake, ID and longtime resident of the lower valley died on Nov. 16, 1989 in Hermiston, OR.
Frank was born in Soda Springs, ID on April 5, 1909, the third child of Samuel Alexander and Elizabeth Sibbett.
He married Blanche J. Haderlie July 25, 1930 in American Falls, ID. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple.
He began life on the family ranch at Wayan, ID and was active in 4-H work. He received scholarship offers and excelled in agricultural events.
He held the light-heavyweight championship for one year [in Grays Lake].
Frank had a sheep ranch with holstein cows, he worked for the Brog Cheese Factory in Freedom. In 1935, while recovering from a perforated ulcer, they lost all of their possessions in a home fire just before Christmas. By 1938 he formed the Freedom Lumber and Mill Company with partners Ernest Brog, Leslie Izatt, and Irwin Hansen. [Sold in 1941]
He was working for Maxwell Feed and Seed when Pearl Harbor was attacked. This launched his 30 year career in civil service work. In 1971 he retired from Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California.
In 1973 Frank purchased the Charles Haderlie home in Thayne fulfilling his dream to return to the valley. That dream was shattered when he was thrown from a newly acquired horse. Blanche spent the past 14 years caring for Frank, rotating between their Thayne and Hermison, OR homes.
He boxed, belonged to the Utah Rifle Association, was a sharpshooter for Utah Championships and earned many awards. He was a fisherman, hunter, wood craftsman, and entrepreneur.
Member of the LDS Church. He coached basketball, served with Blanche as dance directors and won many contests. He taught gospel doctrine classes, was a home teacher, ran a Seventies Bookstore, was the first branch president of the St. Helena, CA Branch, was a mission president, and served a stake mission.
Frank is survived by his wife Blanche, two daughters, Joyce Madsen of Hermiston, OR; Cheryl Humphrey of Foster City CA; two sons, Jay Sibbett of Napa, CA and Kent Sibbett of Salt Lake City; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters; Goldie Simmons of Boise, ID; Bernice Leavitt of Oklahoma; and brother Clyde Sibbett of Utah.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Cecil and a sister, Sylvia Liebmann.
FRANK SIBBETT REMEMBERED
Funeral services for Franklin James Sibbett, 80, were held Nov. 24, 1989 at the Thayne LDS Chapel with interment at the Thayne Cemetery.
Franklin James Sibbett, a native of Grays Lake, ID and longtime resident of the lower valley died on Nov. 16, 1989 in Hermiston, OR.
Frank was born in Soda Springs, ID on April 5, 1909, the third child of Samuel Alexander and Elizabeth Sibbett.
He married Blanche J. Haderlie July 25, 1930 in American Falls, ID. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple.
He began life on the family ranch at Wayan, ID and was active in 4-H work. He received scholarship offers and excelled in agricultural events.
He held the light-heavyweight championship for one year [in Grays Lake].
Frank had a sheep ranch with holstein cows, he worked for the Brog Cheese Factory in Freedom. In 1935, while recovering from a perforated ulcer, they lost all of their possessions in a home fire just before Christmas. By 1938 he formed the Freedom Lumber and Mill Company with partners Ernest Brog, Leslie Izatt, and Irwin Hansen. [Sold in 1941]
He was working for Maxwell Feed and Seed when Pearl Harbor was attacked. This launched his 30 year career in civil service work. In 1971 he retired from Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California.
In 1973 Frank purchased the Charles Haderlie home in Thayne fulfilling his dream to return to the valley. That dream was shattered when he was thrown from a newly acquired horse. Blanche spent the past 14 years caring for Frank, rotating between their Thayne and Hermison, OR homes.
He boxed, belonged to the Utah Rifle Association, was a sharpshooter for Utah Championships and earned many awards. He was a fisherman, hunter, wood craftsman, and entrepreneur.
Member of the LDS Church. He coached basketball, served with Blanche as dance directors and won many contests. He taught gospel doctrine classes, was a home teacher, ran a Seventies Bookstore, was the first branch president of the St. Helena, CA Branch, was a mission president, and served a stake mission.
Frank is survived by his wife Blanche, two daughters, Joyce Madsen of Hermiston, OR; Cheryl Humphrey of Foster City CA; two sons, Jay Sibbett of Napa, CA and Kent Sibbett of Salt Lake City; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters; Goldie Simmons of Boise, ID; Bernice Leavitt of Oklahoma; and brother Clyde Sibbett of Utah.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Cecil and a sister, Sylvia Liebmann.
Obituary in unknown newspaper reads as follows:
FRANK SIBBETT REMEMBERED
Funeral services for Franklin James Sibbett, 80, were held Nov. 24, 1989 at the Thayne LDS Chapel with interment at the Thayne Cemetery.
Franklin James Sibbett, a native of Grays Lake, ID and longtime resident of the lower valley died on Nov. 16, 1989 in Hermiston, OR.
Frank was born in Soda Springs, ID on April 5, 1909, the third child of Samuel Alexander and Elizabeth Sibbett.
He married Blanche J. Haderlie July 25, 1930 in American Falls, ID. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple.
He began life on the family ranch at Wayan, ID and was active in 4-H work. He received scholarship offers and excelled in agricultural events.
He held the light-heavyweight championship for one year [in Grays Lake].
Frank had a sheep ranch with holstein cows, he worked for the Brog Cheese Factory in Freedom. In 1935, while recovering from a perforated ulcer, they lost all of their possessions in a home fire just before Christmas. By 1938 he formed the Freedom Lumber and Mill Company with partners Ernest Brog, Leslie Izatt, and Irwin Hansen. [Sold in 1941]
He was working for Maxwell Feed and Seed when Pearl Harbor was attacked. This launched his 30 year career in civil service work. In 1971 he retired from Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California.
In 1973 Frank purchased the Charles Haderlie home in Thayne fulfilling his dream to return to the valley. That dream was shattered when he was thrown from a newly acquired horse. Blanche spent the past 14 years caring for Frank, rotating between their Thayne and Hermison, OR homes.
He boxed, belonged to the Utah Rifle Association, was a sharpshooter for Utah Championships and earned many awards. He was a fisherman, hunter, wood craftsman, and entrepreneur.
Member of the LDS Church. He coached basketball, served with Blanche as dance directors and won many contests. He taught gospel doctrine classes, was a home teacher, ran a Seventies Bookstore, was the first branch president of the St. Helena, CA Branch, was a mission president, and served a stake mission.
Frank is survived by his wife Blanche, two daughters, Joyce Madsen of Hermiston, OR; Cheryl Humphrey of Foster City CA; two sons, Jay Sibbett of Napa, CA and Kent Sibbett of Salt Lake City; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters; Goldie Simmons of Boise, ID; Bernice Leavitt of Oklahoma; and brother Clyde Sibbett of Utah.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Cecil and a sister, Sylvia Liebmann.
FRANK SIBBETT REMEMBERED
Funeral services for Franklin James Sibbett, 80, were held Nov. 24, 1989 at the Thayne LDS Chapel with interment at the Thayne Cemetery.
Franklin James Sibbett, a native of Grays Lake, ID and longtime resident of the lower valley died on Nov. 16, 1989 in Hermiston, OR.
Frank was born in Soda Springs, ID on April 5, 1909, the third child of Samuel Alexander and Elizabeth Sibbett.
He married Blanche J. Haderlie July 25, 1930 in American Falls, ID. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple.
He began life on the family ranch at Wayan, ID and was active in 4-H work. He received scholarship offers and excelled in agricultural events.
He held the light-heavyweight championship for one year [in Grays Lake].
Frank had a sheep ranch with holstein cows, he worked for the Brog Cheese Factory in Freedom. In 1935, while recovering from a perforated ulcer, they lost all of their possessions in a home fire just before Christmas. By 1938 he formed the Freedom Lumber and Mill Company with partners Ernest Brog, Leslie Izatt, and Irwin Hansen. [Sold in 1941]
He was working for Maxwell Feed and Seed when Pearl Harbor was attacked. This launched his 30 year career in civil service work. In 1971 he retired from Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California.
In 1973 Frank purchased the Charles Haderlie home in Thayne fulfilling his dream to return to the valley. That dream was shattered when he was thrown from a newly acquired horse. Blanche spent the past 14 years caring for Frank, rotating between their Thayne and Hermison, OR homes.
He boxed, belonged to the Utah Rifle Association, was a sharpshooter for Utah Championships and earned many awards. He was a fisherman, hunter, wood craftsman, and entrepreneur.
Member of the LDS Church. He coached basketball, served with Blanche as dance directors and won many contests. He taught gospel doctrine classes, was a home teacher, ran a Seventies Bookstore, was the first branch president of the St. Helena, CA Branch, was a mission president, and served a stake mission.
Frank is survived by his wife Blanche, two daughters, Joyce Madsen of Hermiston, OR; Cheryl Humphrey of Foster City CA; two sons, Jay Sibbett of Napa, CA and Kent Sibbett of Salt Lake City; 14 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters; Goldie Simmons of Boise, ID; Bernice Leavitt of Oklahoma; and brother Clyde Sibbett of Utah.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Cecil and a sister, Sylvia Liebmann.
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