Darrell was the oldest of eight children who blessed the home of Ralph William Richards and Myrtle Sarah Jeffs. He was born in Twin Groves (St. Anthony) Idaho, July 6, 1926 in his parent's home.
His parents lived on a farm, and taught their children how to work. They milked cows and raised calves, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese for meat. Wheat, oats and barley, and potatoes were planted. There were also strawberries and raspberries to pick. The children did their fair share in the garden. The girls helped outside as well as in the house, cleaning, cooking, washing, ironing and fixing meals including cleanup after. Their garden and fruit trees provided fruits and vegetables to be bottled for the coming winter. They always had plenty to eat and do.
Darrell missed out on a lot of school because of sickness as well as helping plant crops and harvesting. It was hard to keep up his grades, so he wasn't able to graduate from school.
Because of his illness, Darrell liked to play table games, and didn't go out much to play many other types of games. They didn't have television in those days, so the family listened to the radio. There were a lot of good programs, stories and music to listen to during his growing up years.
In 1944, during World War II, he enlisted in the US Army for two years. He spent part of his time in the Philippines and was sent to Japan for cleanup following the war.
He was called by the Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to serve a two year mission to the Central States. He went during the years of 1948 and 1949.
After he returned home from his mission, he went to a sand dunes party west of St Anthony. That's where he met Lydia Smith. He later went to the weekly dance held every Saturday night at the Armory building. Lydia was at the dance and he asked her to dance every dance with him. He asked her for a date on the following Saturday, August 17, 1950. From then on they were steady dates. On her 20th birthday, October 20, he drove into the city park where they "talked" for sometime. Then he said he wanted to give her his class ring. When he placed the ring on her finger she realized is wasn't heavy like a class ring should be. He never did ask her to marry him. That ring was an engagement ring. It was just taken for granted that she was to marry him. Six weeks later, they were married in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
Their first house was in Twin Groves where they had the first three daughters, Ronna, Shanna and Debora, born to them. They lived there for 6 ½ years then moved to Idaho Falls where he managed the North Idaho Falls Stake Farm. Six weeks after they moved there, another daughter, Jena, was born. After they lived there for 2 ½ years, they decided to move to Salt Lake City for work. He worked at several jobs while living there including packaging butter at Brooklawn Creamery, custodian for Granite School District, employee and then manager of Gulf Oil service stations. In the year of 1963, their only son, Jedd was born.
Darrell was driving a truck delivering Stewart Sandwiches to several businesses through out the northern Utah area, then he was transferred to Idaho delivering to South Central Idaho. Darrell, Lydia, Jena and Jedd left Salt Lake City to make their home in Idaho Falls. While working as a custodian for Ricks College, he started building his dream home beside the Snake River in St Anthony, Idaho.
Darrell changed jobs and became custodian at South Fremont Junior High School. The family moved to St. Anthony. After a couple of years at the Jr. High School, he found that by working for the State of Idaho he could raise his income, so worked at the Youth Services Center west of St. Anthony, where he retired in 1988. They lived there for 18 years, sold their property by the river so that they could prepare for a mission. After Lydia retired, they moved to Mesa, Arizona where they lived for seven years. During this time they served 18 months for the LDS Church in the Texas Fort Worth Mission. They moved to Malad, Idaho so that they could be half way between his siblings, and his children's homes. In December of 2000, they moved to Salt Lake City.
Darrell passed away on November 3, 2007 surrounded by his family from Causes Incident to Age.. He is survived by his lovely wife, daughters Ronna (Allen) Goodmansen, Mesa AZ, Shanna (Neil) Gause, Sandy, UT, Debora Bodell, Provo, UT, Jena (Ronald) Koplin, Salt Lake City, UT, and son Jedd (Loni), Brigham City, UT,. The have 22 terrific grandchildren, and 31 exceptional great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 10, 2007, 11:00am at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, 1950 East 10600 South, Sandy. A visitation will be held Friday evening from 6-8pm and from 9:45-10:45am prior to the services.
Entombment: Larkin Sunset Gardens Mausoleum.
His parents lived on a farm, and taught their children how to work. They milked cows and raised calves, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese for meat. Wheat, oats and barley, and potatoes were planted. There were also strawberries and raspberries to pick. The children did their fair share in the garden. The girls helped outside as well as in the house, cleaning, cooking, washing, ironing and fixing meals including cleanup after. Their garden and fruit trees provided fruits and vegetables to be bottled for the coming winter. They always had plenty to eat and do.
Darrell missed out on a lot of school because of sickness as well as helping plant crops and harvesting. It was hard to keep up his grades, so he wasn't able to graduate from school.
Because of his illness, Darrell liked to play table games, and didn't go out much to play many other types of games. They didn't have television in those days, so the family listened to the radio. There were a lot of good programs, stories and music to listen to during his growing up years.
In 1944, during World War II, he enlisted in the US Army for two years. He spent part of his time in the Philippines and was sent to Japan for cleanup following the war.
He was called by the Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to serve a two year mission to the Central States. He went during the years of 1948 and 1949.
After he returned home from his mission, he went to a sand dunes party west of St Anthony. That's where he met Lydia Smith. He later went to the weekly dance held every Saturday night at the Armory building. Lydia was at the dance and he asked her to dance every dance with him. He asked her for a date on the following Saturday, August 17, 1950. From then on they were steady dates. On her 20th birthday, October 20, he drove into the city park where they "talked" for sometime. Then he said he wanted to give her his class ring. When he placed the ring on her finger she realized is wasn't heavy like a class ring should be. He never did ask her to marry him. That ring was an engagement ring. It was just taken for granted that she was to marry him. Six weeks later, they were married in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
Their first house was in Twin Groves where they had the first three daughters, Ronna, Shanna and Debora, born to them. They lived there for 6 ½ years then moved to Idaho Falls where he managed the North Idaho Falls Stake Farm. Six weeks after they moved there, another daughter, Jena, was born. After they lived there for 2 ½ years, they decided to move to Salt Lake City for work. He worked at several jobs while living there including packaging butter at Brooklawn Creamery, custodian for Granite School District, employee and then manager of Gulf Oil service stations. In the year of 1963, their only son, Jedd was born.
Darrell was driving a truck delivering Stewart Sandwiches to several businesses through out the northern Utah area, then he was transferred to Idaho delivering to South Central Idaho. Darrell, Lydia, Jena and Jedd left Salt Lake City to make their home in Idaho Falls. While working as a custodian for Ricks College, he started building his dream home beside the Snake River in St Anthony, Idaho.
Darrell changed jobs and became custodian at South Fremont Junior High School. The family moved to St. Anthony. After a couple of years at the Jr. High School, he found that by working for the State of Idaho he could raise his income, so worked at the Youth Services Center west of St. Anthony, where he retired in 1988. They lived there for 18 years, sold their property by the river so that they could prepare for a mission. After Lydia retired, they moved to Mesa, Arizona where they lived for seven years. During this time they served 18 months for the LDS Church in the Texas Fort Worth Mission. They moved to Malad, Idaho so that they could be half way between his siblings, and his children's homes. In December of 2000, they moved to Salt Lake City.
Darrell passed away on November 3, 2007 surrounded by his family from Causes Incident to Age.. He is survived by his lovely wife, daughters Ronna (Allen) Goodmansen, Mesa AZ, Shanna (Neil) Gause, Sandy, UT, Debora Bodell, Provo, UT, Jena (Ronald) Koplin, Salt Lake City, UT, and son Jedd (Loni), Brigham City, UT,. The have 22 terrific grandchildren, and 31 exceptional great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 10, 2007, 11:00am at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, 1950 East 10600 South, Sandy. A visitation will be held Friday evening from 6-8pm and from 9:45-10:45am prior to the services.
Entombment: Larkin Sunset Gardens Mausoleum.
Darrell was the oldest of eight children who blessed the home of Ralph William Richards and Myrtle Sarah Jeffs. He was born in Twin Groves (St. Anthony) Idaho, July 6, 1926 in his parent's home.
His parents lived on a farm, and taught their children how to work. They milked cows and raised calves, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese for meat. Wheat, oats and barley, and potatoes were planted. There were also strawberries and raspberries to pick. The children did their fair share in the garden. The girls helped outside as well as in the house, cleaning, cooking, washing, ironing and fixing meals including cleanup after. Their garden and fruit trees provided fruits and vegetables to be bottled for the coming winter. They always had plenty to eat and do.
Darrell missed out on a lot of school because of sickness as well as helping plant crops and harvesting. It was hard to keep up his grades, so he wasn't able to graduate from school.
Because of his illness, Darrell liked to play table games, and didn't go out much to play many other types of games. They didn't have television in those days, so the family listened to the radio. There were a lot of good programs, stories and music to listen to during his growing up years.
In 1944, during World War II, he enlisted in the US Army for two years. He spent part of his time in the Philippines and was sent to Japan for cleanup following the war.
He was called by the Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to serve a two year mission to the Central States. He went during the years of 1948 and 1949.
After he returned home from his mission, he went to a sand dunes party west of St Anthony. That's where he met Lydia Smith. He later went to the weekly dance held every Saturday night at the Armory building. Lydia was at the dance and he asked her to dance every dance with him. He asked her for a date on the following Saturday, August 17, 1950. From then on they were steady dates. On her 20th birthday, October 20, he drove into the city park where they "talked" for sometime. Then he said he wanted to give her his class ring. When he placed the ring on her finger she realized is wasn't heavy like a class ring should be. He never did ask her to marry him. That ring was an engagement ring. It was just taken for granted that she was to marry him. Six weeks later, they were married in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
Their first house was in Twin Groves where they had the first three daughters, Ronna, Shanna and Debora, born to them. They lived there for 6 ½ years then moved to Idaho Falls where he managed the North Idaho Falls Stake Farm. Six weeks after they moved there, another daughter, Jena, was born. After they lived there for 2 ½ years, they decided to move to Salt Lake City for work. He worked at several jobs while living there including packaging butter at Brooklawn Creamery, custodian for Granite School District, employee and then manager of Gulf Oil service stations. In the year of 1963, their only son, Jedd was born.
Darrell was driving a truck delivering Stewart Sandwiches to several businesses through out the northern Utah area, then he was transferred to Idaho delivering to South Central Idaho. Darrell, Lydia, Jena and Jedd left Salt Lake City to make their home in Idaho Falls. While working as a custodian for Ricks College, he started building his dream home beside the Snake River in St Anthony, Idaho.
Darrell changed jobs and became custodian at South Fremont Junior High School. The family moved to St. Anthony. After a couple of years at the Jr. High School, he found that by working for the State of Idaho he could raise his income, so worked at the Youth Services Center west of St. Anthony, where he retired in 1988. They lived there for 18 years, sold their property by the river so that they could prepare for a mission. After Lydia retired, they moved to Mesa, Arizona where they lived for seven years. During this time they served 18 months for the LDS Church in the Texas Fort Worth Mission. They moved to Malad, Idaho so that they could be half way between his siblings, and his children's homes. In December of 2000, they moved to Salt Lake City.
Darrell passed away on November 3, 2007 surrounded by his family from Causes Incident to Age.. He is survived by his lovely wife, daughters Ronna (Allen) Goodmansen, Mesa AZ, Shanna (Neil) Gause, Sandy, UT, Debora Bodell, Provo, UT, Jena (Ronald) Koplin, Salt Lake City, UT, and son Jedd (Loni), Brigham City, UT,. The have 22 terrific grandchildren, and 31 exceptional great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 10, 2007, 11:00am at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, 1950 East 10600 South, Sandy. A visitation will be held Friday evening from 6-8pm and from 9:45-10:45am prior to the services.
Entombment: Larkin Sunset Gardens Mausoleum.
His parents lived on a farm, and taught their children how to work. They milked cows and raised calves, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese for meat. Wheat, oats and barley, and potatoes were planted. There were also strawberries and raspberries to pick. The children did their fair share in the garden. The girls helped outside as well as in the house, cleaning, cooking, washing, ironing and fixing meals including cleanup after. Their garden and fruit trees provided fruits and vegetables to be bottled for the coming winter. They always had plenty to eat and do.
Darrell missed out on a lot of school because of sickness as well as helping plant crops and harvesting. It was hard to keep up his grades, so he wasn't able to graduate from school.
Because of his illness, Darrell liked to play table games, and didn't go out much to play many other types of games. They didn't have television in those days, so the family listened to the radio. There were a lot of good programs, stories and music to listen to during his growing up years.
In 1944, during World War II, he enlisted in the US Army for two years. He spent part of his time in the Philippines and was sent to Japan for cleanup following the war.
He was called by the Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to serve a two year mission to the Central States. He went during the years of 1948 and 1949.
After he returned home from his mission, he went to a sand dunes party west of St Anthony. That's where he met Lydia Smith. He later went to the weekly dance held every Saturday night at the Armory building. Lydia was at the dance and he asked her to dance every dance with him. He asked her for a date on the following Saturday, August 17, 1950. From then on they were steady dates. On her 20th birthday, October 20, he drove into the city park where they "talked" for sometime. Then he said he wanted to give her his class ring. When he placed the ring on her finger she realized is wasn't heavy like a class ring should be. He never did ask her to marry him. That ring was an engagement ring. It was just taken for granted that she was to marry him. Six weeks later, they were married in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple.
Their first house was in Twin Groves where they had the first three daughters, Ronna, Shanna and Debora, born to them. They lived there for 6 ½ years then moved to Idaho Falls where he managed the North Idaho Falls Stake Farm. Six weeks after they moved there, another daughter, Jena, was born. After they lived there for 2 ½ years, they decided to move to Salt Lake City for work. He worked at several jobs while living there including packaging butter at Brooklawn Creamery, custodian for Granite School District, employee and then manager of Gulf Oil service stations. In the year of 1963, their only son, Jedd was born.
Darrell was driving a truck delivering Stewart Sandwiches to several businesses through out the northern Utah area, then he was transferred to Idaho delivering to South Central Idaho. Darrell, Lydia, Jena and Jedd left Salt Lake City to make their home in Idaho Falls. While working as a custodian for Ricks College, he started building his dream home beside the Snake River in St Anthony, Idaho.
Darrell changed jobs and became custodian at South Fremont Junior High School. The family moved to St. Anthony. After a couple of years at the Jr. High School, he found that by working for the State of Idaho he could raise his income, so worked at the Youth Services Center west of St. Anthony, where he retired in 1988. They lived there for 18 years, sold their property by the river so that they could prepare for a mission. After Lydia retired, they moved to Mesa, Arizona where they lived for seven years. During this time they served 18 months for the LDS Church in the Texas Fort Worth Mission. They moved to Malad, Idaho so that they could be half way between his siblings, and his children's homes. In December of 2000, they moved to Salt Lake City.
Darrell passed away on November 3, 2007 surrounded by his family from Causes Incident to Age.. He is survived by his lovely wife, daughters Ronna (Allen) Goodmansen, Mesa AZ, Shanna (Neil) Gause, Sandy, UT, Debora Bodell, Provo, UT, Jena (Ronald) Koplin, Salt Lake City, UT, and son Jedd (Loni), Brigham City, UT,. The have 22 terrific grandchildren, and 31 exceptional great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 10, 2007, 11:00am at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, 1950 East 10600 South, Sandy. A visitation will be held Friday evening from 6-8pm and from 9:45-10:45am prior to the services.
Entombment: Larkin Sunset Gardens Mausoleum.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
