Samuel Mcchesney Iii

SAM McCHESNEY IDAHO FALLS, ID -- Samuel Waldrop McChesney III, 75, of Idaho Falls, died June 28, 2007, at his home. He was under the care of Hands of Hope Hospice. He was born November 28, 1931, in Carey, Ohio, to Samuel Waldrop McChesney Jr. and Dorothea Burnard McChesney. He grew up and attended schools there and graduated from Carey High School and Culver Military Academy in Culver, Indiana. He served in the U. S. Army as a helicopter mechanic from 1953 to 1955. He later moved to Columbus, Ohio, and then to Denver, Colorado. He married Carolyn Sue Milam in 1958 and they had one daughter, Anne Marie. Carolyn preceded him in death in 1973. He married Marcia Elaine Lingren June 25, 1993, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. He worked as a mechanical designer and drafter for Stearns-Roger Engineering and Brown & Root in Denver, Colorado. He worked at the INEL from June, 1980, until July, 1984, on the Titan Missile Sites. He most recently worked for Halliburton-NUS and Scientech in Idaho Falls. He was a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He collected model railroad cars, at one time owned full-size Santa Fe Railroad cars and an engine, and also enjoyed train videos. Sam had a wonderful singing voice, loved classical music, played the trombone and the cello, and directed a men's choir. Survivors include: Wife: Marcia Elaine McChesney of Idaho Falls, ID Daughter: Anne Marie McChesney of Idaho Falls, ID Sister: Mignon McChesney of Idaho Falls, ID He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Eleanor Holman McChesney. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 2, 2007, at the Idaho Falls LDS 7th Ward (955 Memorial Drive) with Bishop Charles Johnson officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge, and Monday from 1 to 1:45 p.m at the church. Military Rites will be performed by the Bonneville County Veterans Team and Idaho Honor Guard at the church following the services. Burial will be in the Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. ------------------------------------------------- Condolences sent online: Darren and Shellie Blake citimaker@yahoo.com We send our love and prayers to Sam's family. Had it not been for Sam, Darren and I would never have met. Sam was an extremely dedicated home-teacher, who took his responsibilities as such, very seriously. Sam was so touched by the worry of Darrens' parents about whom he was dating, he took it upon himself to line Darren up with another girl. That girl was me. Sam was part of my extended family for a very brief time which was how he knew of me, but I know that he came into our lives for this purpose, to bring Darren and I together. Darren and I have been married amost 24 years and have 3 wonderful children. We are eternally grateful to Sam for bringing us together, for his diligence in fulfilling his calling as a home-teacher, and for going the extra mile in serving others. Most certainly our lives were touch and changed by Sam.