Dale Josephson, 90, passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side in Bellingham, WA on Saturday, December 25, 2010.
Dale was born June 13, 1920 in Driggs, Idaho, to Ephraim Arnold Josephson and Amanda Catherine Jacobsen. He married the love of his life, Eva Faun Burnside, on October 13, 1941. She was a "spitfire" and a "handfull". The town members marked their calendars with the wedding date and swore it would never last. They were married for 69 years. Dale and Eva had three children: Randy, Daren and Cheryl.
Dale loved music, playing guitar, piano and trumpet by ear. In his youth, he played at local dances. Later in life, he enjoyed "strumming a tune" at family gatherings and with his grandchildren by his side.
Dale was a voracious reader and loved to learn, reading a world atlas for fun at the age of 90. He was a carpenter and created many beautiful boxes, shelves and clocks.
Dale loved the mountains and enjoyed basking in the magnificence of nature's beauty. He and Eva made annual trips to the Teton mountain range in Wyoming and Idaho and always cherished their time living in West Yellowstone.
Early in their marriage, Dale and Eva farmed grain on their Driggs ranch, with the help of their work horses, Pat and Mike. They also milked cows, raised chickens and sold eggs. When possible, they sold eggs, hoping to earn enough to go to the movies on Saturday nights.
Dale worked hard all his life, making many sacrifices to support his family. During the war, Dale mined coal in Utah and spoke of stifling heat, overwhelming cacophony, and oppressive darkness. He helped build Palisades Dam where he suffered a "headache" - a falling boulder that broke his femur.
Later, Dale began his career of over 30 years as a heavy equipment oiler and mechanic, helping to build roads in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana with Peter Kiewitt, Galey, and Western Construction. For several of those years, he lived apart from his family, calling a small camper on the job "home" and working many graveyard shifts to provide a comfortable life for his wife and three children. Dale was also a proud longtime member of the Operating Engineers Union "Local #370".
After his dearest Eva died in August 2010, Dale moved to Bellingham, WA to be near his daughter, Cheryl, and granddaughter, Kelly. He loved his new home, making many new friends and enjoying trips to Mt. Baker's Artists' Point, Deception Pass, Bowman Bay and Bellingham Bay.
Dale is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and two sisters; his wife, Eva; infant son, Don; son-in-law, Brent Patrick; and grandson, Kasey Patrick.
Dale is survived by sister, Elda; brother, Larry; sons, Randy and Daren; daughter, Cheryl; and granddaughter, Kelly. They will all miss his sly smile, understated sense of humor, debonair demeanor, and gentle soul.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 06, 2011 at Relyea Funeral Chapel located at 318 N. Latah in Boise. Friends may call to visit with the family on Wednesday, January 5th, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Relyea Funeral Chapel and from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m. at the chapel on Thursday prior to the services.
Interment will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery.
Published in Idaho Statesman on January 4, 2011∼Ephraim Dale Josephson, 90, died in Bellingham, Wash., on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at a care facility. Arrangements are pending with Relyea Funeral Chapel. 344-4441.
Published in Idaho Press Tribune on December 29, 2010
Dale was born June 13, 1920 in Driggs, Idaho, to Ephraim Arnold Josephson and Amanda Catherine Jacobsen. He married the love of his life, Eva Faun Burnside, on October 13, 1941. She was a "spitfire" and a "handfull". The town members marked their calendars with the wedding date and swore it would never last. They were married for 69 years. Dale and Eva had three children: Randy, Daren and Cheryl.
Dale loved music, playing guitar, piano and trumpet by ear. In his youth, he played at local dances. Later in life, he enjoyed "strumming a tune" at family gatherings and with his grandchildren by his side.
Dale was a voracious reader and loved to learn, reading a world atlas for fun at the age of 90. He was a carpenter and created many beautiful boxes, shelves and clocks.
Dale loved the mountains and enjoyed basking in the magnificence of nature's beauty. He and Eva made annual trips to the Teton mountain range in Wyoming and Idaho and always cherished their time living in West Yellowstone.
Early in their marriage, Dale and Eva farmed grain on their Driggs ranch, with the help of their work horses, Pat and Mike. They also milked cows, raised chickens and sold eggs. When possible, they sold eggs, hoping to earn enough to go to the movies on Saturday nights.
Dale worked hard all his life, making many sacrifices to support his family. During the war, Dale mined coal in Utah and spoke of stifling heat, overwhelming cacophony, and oppressive darkness. He helped build Palisades Dam where he suffered a "headache" - a falling boulder that broke his femur.
Later, Dale began his career of over 30 years as a heavy equipment oiler and mechanic, helping to build roads in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana with Peter Kiewitt, Galey, and Western Construction. For several of those years, he lived apart from his family, calling a small camper on the job "home" and working many graveyard shifts to provide a comfortable life for his wife and three children. Dale was also a proud longtime member of the Operating Engineers Union "Local #370".
After his dearest Eva died in August 2010, Dale moved to Bellingham, WA to be near his daughter, Cheryl, and granddaughter, Kelly. He loved his new home, making many new friends and enjoying trips to Mt. Baker's Artists' Point, Deception Pass, Bowman Bay and Bellingham Bay.
Dale is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and two sisters; his wife, Eva; infant son, Don; son-in-law, Brent Patrick; and grandson, Kasey Patrick.
Dale is survived by sister, Elda; brother, Larry; sons, Randy and Daren; daughter, Cheryl; and granddaughter, Kelly. They will all miss his sly smile, understated sense of humor, debonair demeanor, and gentle soul.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 06, 2011 at Relyea Funeral Chapel located at 318 N. Latah in Boise. Friends may call to visit with the family on Wednesday, January 5th, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Relyea Funeral Chapel and from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m. at the chapel on Thursday prior to the services.
Interment will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery.
Published in Idaho Statesman on January 4, 2011∼Ephraim Dale Josephson, 90, died in Bellingham, Wash., on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at a care facility. Arrangements are pending with Relyea Funeral Chapel. 344-4441.
Published in Idaho Press Tribune on December 29, 2010
Dale Josephson, 90, passed away peacefully with loved ones by his side in Bellingham, WA on Saturday, December 25, 2010.
Dale was born June 13, 1920 in Driggs, Idaho, to Ephraim Arnold Josephson and Amanda Catherine Jacobsen. He married the love of his life, Eva Faun Burnside, on October 13, 1941. She was a "spitfire" and a "handfull". The town members marked their calendars with the wedding date and swore it would never last. They were married for 69 years. Dale and Eva had three children: Randy, Daren and Cheryl.
Dale loved music, playing guitar, piano and trumpet by ear. In his youth, he played at local dances. Later in life, he enjoyed "strumming a tune" at family gatherings and with his grandchildren by his side.
Dale was a voracious reader and loved to learn, reading a world atlas for fun at the age of 90. He was a carpenter and created many beautiful boxes, shelves and clocks.
Dale loved the mountains and enjoyed basking in the magnificence of nature's beauty. He and Eva made annual trips to the Teton mountain range in Wyoming and Idaho and always cherished their time living in West Yellowstone.
Early in their marriage, Dale and Eva farmed grain on their Driggs ranch, with the help of their work horses, Pat and Mike. They also milked cows, raised chickens and sold eggs. When possible, they sold eggs, hoping to earn enough to go to the movies on Saturday nights.
Dale worked hard all his life, making many sacrifices to support his family. During the war, Dale mined coal in Utah and spoke of stifling heat, overwhelming cacophony, and oppressive darkness. He helped build Palisades Dam where he suffered a "headache" - a falling boulder that broke his femur.
Later, Dale began his career of over 30 years as a heavy equipment oiler and mechanic, helping to build roads in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana with Peter Kiewitt, Galey, and Western Construction. For several of those years, he lived apart from his family, calling a small camper on the job "home" and working many graveyard shifts to provide a comfortable life for his wife and three children. Dale was also a proud longtime member of the Operating Engineers Union "Local #370".
After his dearest Eva died in August 2010, Dale moved to Bellingham, WA to be near his daughter, Cheryl, and granddaughter, Kelly. He loved his new home, making many new friends and enjoying trips to Mt. Baker's Artists' Point, Deception Pass, Bowman Bay and Bellingham Bay.
Dale is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and two sisters; his wife, Eva; infant son, Don; son-in-law, Brent Patrick; and grandson, Kasey Patrick.
Dale is survived by sister, Elda; brother, Larry; sons, Randy and Daren; daughter, Cheryl; and granddaughter, Kelly. They will all miss his sly smile, understated sense of humor, debonair demeanor, and gentle soul.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 06, 2011 at Relyea Funeral Chapel located at 318 N. Latah in Boise. Friends may call to visit with the family on Wednesday, January 5th, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Relyea Funeral Chapel and from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m. at the chapel on Thursday prior to the services.
Interment will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery.
Published in Idaho Statesman on January 4, 2011∼Ephraim Dale Josephson, 90, died in Bellingham, Wash., on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at a care facility. Arrangements are pending with Relyea Funeral Chapel. 344-4441.
Published in Idaho Press Tribune on December 29, 2010
Dale was born June 13, 1920 in Driggs, Idaho, to Ephraim Arnold Josephson and Amanda Catherine Jacobsen. He married the love of his life, Eva Faun Burnside, on October 13, 1941. She was a "spitfire" and a "handfull". The town members marked their calendars with the wedding date and swore it would never last. They were married for 69 years. Dale and Eva had three children: Randy, Daren and Cheryl.
Dale loved music, playing guitar, piano and trumpet by ear. In his youth, he played at local dances. Later in life, he enjoyed "strumming a tune" at family gatherings and with his grandchildren by his side.
Dale was a voracious reader and loved to learn, reading a world atlas for fun at the age of 90. He was a carpenter and created many beautiful boxes, shelves and clocks.
Dale loved the mountains and enjoyed basking in the magnificence of nature's beauty. He and Eva made annual trips to the Teton mountain range in Wyoming and Idaho and always cherished their time living in West Yellowstone.
Early in their marriage, Dale and Eva farmed grain on their Driggs ranch, with the help of their work horses, Pat and Mike. They also milked cows, raised chickens and sold eggs. When possible, they sold eggs, hoping to earn enough to go to the movies on Saturday nights.
Dale worked hard all his life, making many sacrifices to support his family. During the war, Dale mined coal in Utah and spoke of stifling heat, overwhelming cacophony, and oppressive darkness. He helped build Palisades Dam where he suffered a "headache" - a falling boulder that broke his femur.
Later, Dale began his career of over 30 years as a heavy equipment oiler and mechanic, helping to build roads in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana with Peter Kiewitt, Galey, and Western Construction. For several of those years, he lived apart from his family, calling a small camper on the job "home" and working many graveyard shifts to provide a comfortable life for his wife and three children. Dale was also a proud longtime member of the Operating Engineers Union "Local #370".
After his dearest Eva died in August 2010, Dale moved to Bellingham, WA to be near his daughter, Cheryl, and granddaughter, Kelly. He loved his new home, making many new friends and enjoying trips to Mt. Baker's Artists' Point, Deception Pass, Bowman Bay and Bellingham Bay.
Dale is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and two sisters; his wife, Eva; infant son, Don; son-in-law, Brent Patrick; and grandson, Kasey Patrick.
Dale is survived by sister, Elda; brother, Larry; sons, Randy and Daren; daughter, Cheryl; and granddaughter, Kelly. They will all miss his sly smile, understated sense of humor, debonair demeanor, and gentle soul.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 06, 2011 at Relyea Funeral Chapel located at 318 N. Latah in Boise. Friends may call to visit with the family on Wednesday, January 5th, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Relyea Funeral Chapel and from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m. at the chapel on Thursday prior to the services.
Interment will follow at Dry Creek Cemetery.
Published in Idaho Statesman on January 4, 2011∼Ephraim Dale Josephson, 90, died in Bellingham, Wash., on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2010, at a care facility. Arrangements are pending with Relyea Funeral Chapel. 344-4441.
Published in Idaho Press Tribune on December 29, 2010
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