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Dale <I>Gibson</I> May

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Dale Gibson May

Birth
Hyde Park, Cache County, Utah, USA
Death
19 Jun 2009 (aged 90)
West Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho, USA Add to Map
Plot
H6
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Dale Gibson May1919-2009WEST JORDAN. UTAH, formerly of Rupert, Id, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter where she had resided for the previous five years surrounded by her family on June 19, 2009. Dale was born to William Alfred Gibson and Nellie Ormond Gibson on June 26, 1918 at Hyde Park, Utah and at the age of 9 months, her family moved to Rupert, Idaho where they resided and farmed. Youngest of six children, she attended schools in Rupert, graduating from Rupert High school in 1936. On July 15, 1936 she married her high school sweetheart, LeRoy L May in the Logan, LDS temple. They purchased a farm east of Rupert where they raised their seven children and farmed for the next fifty years. She began her nursing career in 1964 at the Minidoka Memorial Hospital which she enjoyed immensely for the next fifteen years. She was a lifelong active member of the LDS Church serving in various callings. She and Roy were called to serve in the Salt Lake South Mission in 1982 working with the Southeast Asian relocation population. Dale and Roy loved to travel, and were able to take many trips visiting almost all fifty states, and to Canada, Mexico and Israel. In 1976 they purchased a home in Yuma, AZ where she continued to spend her winters after Roy passed away.Dale was known for her beautiful tatted creations. Besides tatting she loved to read and enjoyed traveling to spend time with her family.She is survived by six children and their families: James (Sharon) May of Florida, Mass, Joyce (Bud) Stringham of Cottonwood, ID; Marge (Leonard) Barendregt, Rupert, ID; Donna (Lee) Henderson of West Jordan, UT; Brent (Kay) May, Adrian, Ore; Brian (Jackie) May of Plentywood, MT; 26 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren and 1 great, great, grandson. Dale was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, her husband, LeRoy and one daughter, Beverly. The family expresses a special thank you for the loving care and friendship of Jennifer Gorgin and Minnie Campos of Envision Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 23 at the Mountain View 2nd Ward LDS Chapel, 2901 West 9000 South, West, Jordan, UT. Viewing will be prior to the service from 9 to 10 a.m. at the chapel. Graveside service and interment will be at 4 p.m. of the same day at the Rupert, Idaho Cemetery. Funeral Directors, Russon Brothers. Online guestbook at www.russonmortuary.com
Dale Gibson May1919-2009WEST JORDAN. UTAH, formerly of Rupert, Id, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter where she had resided for the previous five years surrounded by her family on June 19, 2009. Dale was born to William Alfred Gibson and Nellie Ormond Gibson on June 26, 1918 at Hyde Park, Utah and at the age of 9 months, her family moved to Rupert, Idaho where they resided and farmed. Youngest of six children, she attended schools in Rupert, graduating from Rupert High school in 1936. On July 15, 1936 she married her high school sweetheart, LeRoy L May in the Logan, LDS temple. They purchased a farm east of Rupert where they raised their seven children and farmed for the next fifty years. She began her nursing career in 1964 at the Minidoka Memorial Hospital which she enjoyed immensely for the next fifteen years. She was a lifelong active member of the LDS Church serving in various callings. She and Roy were called to serve in the Salt Lake South Mission in 1982 working with the Southeast Asian relocation population. Dale and Roy loved to travel, and were able to take many trips visiting almost all fifty states, and to Canada, Mexico and Israel. In 1976 they purchased a home in Yuma, AZ where she continued to spend her winters after Roy passed away.Dale was known for her beautiful tatted creations. Besides tatting she loved to read and enjoyed traveling to spend time with her family.She is survived by six children and their families: James (Sharon) May of Florida, Mass, Joyce (Bud) Stringham of Cottonwood, ID; Marge (Leonard) Barendregt, Rupert, ID; Donna (Lee) Henderson of West Jordan, UT; Brent (Kay) May, Adrian, Ore; Brian (Jackie) May of Plentywood, MT; 26 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren and 1 great, great, grandson. Dale was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, her husband, LeRoy and one daughter, Beverly. The family expresses a special thank you for the loving care and friendship of Jennifer Gorgin and Minnie Campos of Envision Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 23 at the Mountain View 2nd Ward LDS Chapel, 2901 West 9000 South, West, Jordan, UT. Viewing will be prior to the service from 9 to 10 a.m. at the chapel. Graveside service and interment will be at 4 p.m. of the same day at the Rupert, Idaho Cemetery. Funeral Directors, Russon Brothers. Online guestbook at www.russonmortuary.com

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  • Created by: Neal Fenton
  • Added: Mar 3, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34408114/dale-may: accessed ), memorial page for Dale Gibson May (26 Jun 1918–19 Jun 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 34408114, citing Minidoka Acequia Rupert Cemetery, Rupert, Minidoka County, Idaho, USA; Maintained by Neal Fenton (contributor 46993736).