Billie Yates Lynn, age 90, returned home to the loving arms of his parents on August 9th, 2017.
Born November 5, 1926 in the Lovell, Wyoming area, of Leonard Hatch Lynn and Ruthie Yates Lynn.
Bill was the oldest of 7 children born to his mother. His father's first wife had died, leaving him with 2 children, so Bill's mother, Ruth, had a ready made family and took the responsibility of Leonard and his 2 children and did a wonderful job of raising all 9 children.
Bill was raised on a farm and knew how to work hard. Bill served in the Navy, joining at 18 before the end of World War II. He served on the ship
U. S. S. Nashville in the Pacific, and received an honorable discharge at the end of the war.
Bill met his wife, Joyce Lee Dicks Lynn on a movie date and they were married Aug 20, 1947 after Joyce had graduated from High School. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS temple on June 1st, 1962 with their children surrounding them. After his marriage to Joyce, Bill purchased his way into Dicks Well Service where he worked 40 years with his brother-in-law Emet and father-in-law Jess Dicks. He retired in 1991 to go on a LDS church mission to Texas with his wife.
Bill was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in many calling asked of him. He and his wife served 2 missions and also served 2 years in the Billings, Montana Temple.
Bill is survived by his wife of 70 years, Joyce. His 5 children: Ron, Kathy (Jerry) Good, Paul, Mark (Linda), Libby (Lynn) Hjorth. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren, 3 of which were born in the last 3 months of Bill's life. Also surviving are his brothers Rod and Tom, and sisters Jenny Baird, Georgia Cox and Mary DeCarlo. He was proceeded in death by his parents, sisters Norma and Dorothy and brother McKay.
© Thompson Funeral August 11, 2017
Born November 5, 1926 in the Lovell, Wyoming area, of Leonard Hatch Lynn and Ruthie Yates Lynn.
Bill was the oldest of 7 children born to his mother. His father's first wife had died, leaving him with 2 children, so Bill's mother, Ruth, had a ready made family and took the responsibility of Leonard and his 2 children and did a wonderful job of raising all 9 children.
Bill was raised on a farm and knew how to work hard. Bill served in the Navy, joining at 18 before the end of World War II. He served on the ship
U. S. S. Nashville in the Pacific, and received an honorable discharge at the end of the war.
Bill met his wife, Joyce Lee Dicks Lynn on a movie date and they were married Aug 20, 1947 after Joyce had graduated from High School. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS temple on June 1st, 1962 with their children surrounding them. After his marriage to Joyce, Bill purchased his way into Dicks Well Service where he worked 40 years with his brother-in-law Emet and father-in-law Jess Dicks. He retired in 1991 to go on a LDS church mission to Texas with his wife.
Bill was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in many calling asked of him. He and his wife served 2 missions and also served 2 years in the Billings, Montana Temple.
Bill is survived by his wife of 70 years, Joyce. His 5 children: Ron, Kathy (Jerry) Good, Paul, Mark (Linda), Libby (Lynn) Hjorth. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren, 3 of which were born in the last 3 months of Bill's life. Also surviving are his brothers Rod and Tom, and sisters Jenny Baird, Georgia Cox and Mary DeCarlo. He was proceeded in death by his parents, sisters Norma and Dorothy and brother McKay.
© Thompson Funeral August 11, 2017
Billie Yates Lynn, age 90, returned home to the loving arms of his parents on August 9th, 2017.
Born November 5, 1926 in the Lovell, Wyoming area, of Leonard Hatch Lynn and Ruthie Yates Lynn.
Bill was the oldest of 7 children born to his mother. His father's first wife had died, leaving him with 2 children, so Bill's mother, Ruth, had a ready made family and took the responsibility of Leonard and his 2 children and did a wonderful job of raising all 9 children.
Bill was raised on a farm and knew how to work hard. Bill served in the Navy, joining at 18 before the end of World War II. He served on the ship
U. S. S. Nashville in the Pacific, and received an honorable discharge at the end of the war.
Bill met his wife, Joyce Lee Dicks Lynn on a movie date and they were married Aug 20, 1947 after Joyce had graduated from High School. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS temple on June 1st, 1962 with their children surrounding them. After his marriage to Joyce, Bill purchased his way into Dicks Well Service where he worked 40 years with his brother-in-law Emet and father-in-law Jess Dicks. He retired in 1991 to go on a LDS church mission to Texas with his wife.
Bill was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in many calling asked of him. He and his wife served 2 missions and also served 2 years in the Billings, Montana Temple.
Bill is survived by his wife of 70 years, Joyce. His 5 children: Ron, Kathy (Jerry) Good, Paul, Mark (Linda), Libby (Lynn) Hjorth. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren, 3 of which were born in the last 3 months of Bill's life. Also surviving are his brothers Rod and Tom, and sisters Jenny Baird, Georgia Cox and Mary DeCarlo. He was proceeded in death by his parents, sisters Norma and Dorothy and brother McKay.
© Thompson Funeral August 11, 2017
Born November 5, 1926 in the Lovell, Wyoming area, of Leonard Hatch Lynn and Ruthie Yates Lynn.
Bill was the oldest of 7 children born to his mother. His father's first wife had died, leaving him with 2 children, so Bill's mother, Ruth, had a ready made family and took the responsibility of Leonard and his 2 children and did a wonderful job of raising all 9 children.
Bill was raised on a farm and knew how to work hard. Bill served in the Navy, joining at 18 before the end of World War II. He served on the ship
U. S. S. Nashville in the Pacific, and received an honorable discharge at the end of the war.
Bill met his wife, Joyce Lee Dicks Lynn on a movie date and they were married Aug 20, 1947 after Joyce had graduated from High School. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS temple on June 1st, 1962 with their children surrounding them. After his marriage to Joyce, Bill purchased his way into Dicks Well Service where he worked 40 years with his brother-in-law Emet and father-in-law Jess Dicks. He retired in 1991 to go on a LDS church mission to Texas with his wife.
Bill was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in many calling asked of him. He and his wife served 2 missions and also served 2 years in the Billings, Montana Temple.
Bill is survived by his wife of 70 years, Joyce. His 5 children: Ron, Kathy (Jerry) Good, Paul, Mark (Linda), Libby (Lynn) Hjorth. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren, 3 of which were born in the last 3 months of Bill's life. Also surviving are his brothers Rod and Tom, and sisters Jenny Baird, Georgia Cox and Mary DeCarlo. He was proceeded in death by his parents, sisters Norma and Dorothy and brother McKay.
© Thompson Funeral August 11, 2017
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