TIMES-NEWS, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, Thursday March 1, 2012. Clara Davis, 95, of Jerome, passed away Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls from complications of pneumonia. Clara Lena Anderson was born to Leah Southam and Leelen Anderson on Feb. 12, 1917, in Drummond, Idaho, as the middle child in a family with six brothers. The family moved from Shelley to Gooding, where Clara graduated from high school and worked for the Farmers Home Administration. Harvey Davis spent many months courting Clara by ice skating on the Main Canal from Jerome to Gooding, which eventually led to their 52-year marriage. They were married in Las Vegas, Nev., in 1941. While living in Glendale, Calif., their daughter, Carolyn, was born. They moved to Jerome in 1945, where they farmed in the Grandview area. Clara has lived in her current residence for 62 years. Living on a dairy and row-crop farm, Clara demonstrated a strong work ethic. Her family benefitted from her large garden, raspberry patch and endless canning skills. She was active in the Farmer's Union, Grandview Women's Club, Home Demonstration Council and Pleasant Plains Precinct Election Board. Clara served in many capacities in the LDS Church, including Relief Society homemaking teacher and ward librarian. Adventure led Clara to many exotic places. From 1970 to 1980, Clara and Harvey traveled to all 50 states and 55 countries, including India, Turkey, Egypt, Israel, Switzerland, Mexico and the Philippines. After Harvey's death in 1993, Clara traveled to many more places with friends and family. She always enjoyed a drive, whether it be "around the mile" to look at the crops or across the country to see new sights. Clara has always been a "stickler" for detail. She enjoyed working with numbers and solving all kinds of puzzles. Harvey and Clara enjoyed playing canasta and pinochle with friends for many years. She was an avid bridge player and bowled for many years in various leagues, traveling to many tournaments with teammates. Her math and calculation skills really helped with bargain shopping and her yard sale quests. After suffering a stroke in 1998 that partially disabled her left side, Clara continued to drive to town to do her own grocery shopping. She could still calculate the sale in her head as fast as the checker could ring it up. Clara often commented, "There are so many nice people that help me," and she wants to thank especially the folks at Ridley's, Burger King, her hairdresser, her housekeeper, the staff and doctors at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center, and the many strangers, young and old, who offered a hand to fetch an item on a shelf too high or low, or help her load a cart of groceries into the car.

Clara is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey; her parents; her stepmother; five brothers, one son-in-law; and one great-granddaughter.

She is survived by her brother, Keith Anderson (Winona) of Salt Lake City; her two daughters, Carolyn (John) Miller of Cascade, Idaho, and Sharon Meeks of Twin Falls; her two sons, Tom (Connie) and Keith of Jerome; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. At Clara's request, there will be a private family graveside service when the daffodils bloom this spring. Arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary of Jerome.