Phoebe Gilchrist

PHOEBE GILCHRIST IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Phoebe Ruth Davids Gilchrist, 86, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 30, 2008, at Ashton Living Center of natural causes. She was under the care of Ashton Nursing Home Hospice. She was born August 16, 1921, in Chesterfield, Idaho, to Emery Willard Davids and Hazel LaVine Call Davids. She grew up in Chesterfield, attended Chesterfield Grade School and graduated from North Gem High School. She then attended the Idaho Falls School of Nursing and obtained her degree as a Registered Nurse. She married Neil J Gilchrist March 14, 1944, in the Logan, Utah, LDS Temple. They moved to Ammon in 1959 and she was a homemaker, mother, and worked as a nurse for many years at the INL. Neil passed away September 16, 1996. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served as Chorister, Librarian, and in family history. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, taught 4-H, and was a member of the Homemakers of America and American Historical Society. She enjoyed traveling, oil painting, writing, gardening, and DUP. Survivors include: Daughter: Patricia Ruth (Jerry) McCoy, St. Anthony, ID Daughter: Paulette Thomas, Idaho Falls, ID Daughter: Jacqueline Helen (Patrick) Morgan, Arlington, VA Son: Neil Davids (Lou Ann) Gilchrist, Kirksville, MO Brother: Ira (June) Davids of Burley, ID 12 Grandchildren & 21 Great Grandchildren She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, Joel Davids, and two sisters, LaVine Davids, and Juanita Davies. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2008, at the Chesterfield LDS Church. Burial will be in the Chesterfield Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home. ------------------------------------ Condolences received online: Sincere condolences from the Thayle Monson Family. Colleen Nielsen Williams jimandcolleen@gmail.com Pat, Jim and I are on a church mission in Dallas, Texas and read the Post Register online. We just saw your mother's obituary and wanted to express our condolences. When I saw her picture, it brought back a lot of childhood memories with friends and their families. They were really good memories. Thanks for being my friend. Colleen Nielsen Williams Bonita Frye bfrye@cableone.net Paulette Thomas, I just wanted to send my condolendes in the loss of your mother. It is always difficult when we lose someone very close like our mother. I know you will greatly miss her. I just lost my mother this past November. Even though we know that someday our parents will go home we are never ready for it. It will just take time to heal from the loss. Bonita Frye