Violet Trieste Detton Cash, 89, a former correspondent for the Lewiston Morning Tribune, died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital here from causes related to age.
She was born Aug. 7, 1908, to James W. and Trieste Burt Detton at Brigham City, Utah. The family lived at Chesterfield, Idaho, Salt Lake City, Utah, and in the Blackfoot, Idaho, area.
She attended high school in Shelley, Idaho.
She married Guy Cash Aug. 17, 1927, at Dillon, Mont. He was a prominent rodeo contestant from Idaho County. After his rodeo years they provided livestock and produced rodeos for a number of years.
They made their home in White Bird in the early 1930s and early 1940s and operated a restaurant and tourist cabin business. In White Bird she was active in PTA and other community activities. She was active in raising money for construction of the high school gymnasium.
She was the last surviving member of the original board of directors for the Idaho County Light and Power Company.
She lived at Pollock, Idaho, for a few years in the mid-1940s.
In 1947 they moved to Nezperce, where she owned and operated "The Smart Shop," a women's apparel and general merchandise store.
At Nezperce she was also a state officer in the PTA, active in garden club, the Rebekah Lodge, senior citizens events and was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She was a correspondent for the Lewiston Morning Tribune for many years at both White Bird and Nezperce.
Following her husband's death she moved to Lehi, Utah. In 1995 she moved to Grangeville to be near her family.
She is survived by two sons, Jack Cash of Pomeroy and Guy Cash of Grangeville; 13 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ellen Trieste.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 403 North Boulevard in Grangeville. Bishop David Holloway of the Grangeville L.D.S. Ward will officiate.
Internment will be at Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville
Viewing will be one hour prior to services at the church.
The family suggest memorials may be made to the Nezperce Ambulance Fund or the Nezperce Senior Citizens Center.
Lewiston Tribune 05.27.1998
She was born Aug. 7, 1908, to James W. and Trieste Burt Detton at Brigham City, Utah. The family lived at Chesterfield, Idaho, Salt Lake City, Utah, and in the Blackfoot, Idaho, area.
She attended high school in Shelley, Idaho.
She married Guy Cash Aug. 17, 1927, at Dillon, Mont. He was a prominent rodeo contestant from Idaho County. After his rodeo years they provided livestock and produced rodeos for a number of years.
They made their home in White Bird in the early 1930s and early 1940s and operated a restaurant and tourist cabin business. In White Bird she was active in PTA and other community activities. She was active in raising money for construction of the high school gymnasium.
She was the last surviving member of the original board of directors for the Idaho County Light and Power Company.
She lived at Pollock, Idaho, for a few years in the mid-1940s.
In 1947 they moved to Nezperce, where she owned and operated "The Smart Shop," a women's apparel and general merchandise store.
At Nezperce she was also a state officer in the PTA, active in garden club, the Rebekah Lodge, senior citizens events and was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She was a correspondent for the Lewiston Morning Tribune for many years at both White Bird and Nezperce.
Following her husband's death she moved to Lehi, Utah. In 1995 she moved to Grangeville to be near her family.
She is survived by two sons, Jack Cash of Pomeroy and Guy Cash of Grangeville; 13 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ellen Trieste.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 403 North Boulevard in Grangeville. Bishop David Holloway of the Grangeville L.D.S. Ward will officiate.
Internment will be at Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville
Viewing will be one hour prior to services at the church.
The family suggest memorials may be made to the Nezperce Ambulance Fund or the Nezperce Senior Citizens Center.
Lewiston Tribune 05.27.1998
Violet Trieste Detton Cash, 89, a former correspondent for the Lewiston Morning Tribune, died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital here from causes related to age.
She was born Aug. 7, 1908, to James W. and Trieste Burt Detton at Brigham City, Utah. The family lived at Chesterfield, Idaho, Salt Lake City, Utah, and in the Blackfoot, Idaho, area.
She attended high school in Shelley, Idaho.
She married Guy Cash Aug. 17, 1927, at Dillon, Mont. He was a prominent rodeo contestant from Idaho County. After his rodeo years they provided livestock and produced rodeos for a number of years.
They made their home in White Bird in the early 1930s and early 1940s and operated a restaurant and tourist cabin business. In White Bird she was active in PTA and other community activities. She was active in raising money for construction of the high school gymnasium.
She was the last surviving member of the original board of directors for the Idaho County Light and Power Company.
She lived at Pollock, Idaho, for a few years in the mid-1940s.
In 1947 they moved to Nezperce, where she owned and operated "The Smart Shop," a women's apparel and general merchandise store.
At Nezperce she was also a state officer in the PTA, active in garden club, the Rebekah Lodge, senior citizens events and was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She was a correspondent for the Lewiston Morning Tribune for many years at both White Bird and Nezperce.
Following her husband's death she moved to Lehi, Utah. In 1995 she moved to Grangeville to be near her family.
She is survived by two sons, Jack Cash of Pomeroy and Guy Cash of Grangeville; 13 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ellen Trieste.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 403 North Boulevard in Grangeville. Bishop David Holloway of the Grangeville L.D.S. Ward will officiate.
Internment will be at Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville
Viewing will be one hour prior to services at the church.
The family suggest memorials may be made to the Nezperce Ambulance Fund or the Nezperce Senior Citizens Center.
Lewiston Tribune 05.27.1998
She was born Aug. 7, 1908, to James W. and Trieste Burt Detton at Brigham City, Utah. The family lived at Chesterfield, Idaho, Salt Lake City, Utah, and in the Blackfoot, Idaho, area.
She attended high school in Shelley, Idaho.
She married Guy Cash Aug. 17, 1927, at Dillon, Mont. He was a prominent rodeo contestant from Idaho County. After his rodeo years they provided livestock and produced rodeos for a number of years.
They made their home in White Bird in the early 1930s and early 1940s and operated a restaurant and tourist cabin business. In White Bird she was active in PTA and other community activities. She was active in raising money for construction of the high school gymnasium.
She was the last surviving member of the original board of directors for the Idaho County Light and Power Company.
She lived at Pollock, Idaho, for a few years in the mid-1940s.
In 1947 they moved to Nezperce, where she owned and operated "The Smart Shop," a women's apparel and general merchandise store.
At Nezperce she was also a state officer in the PTA, active in garden club, the Rebekah Lodge, senior citizens events and was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She was a correspondent for the Lewiston Morning Tribune for many years at both White Bird and Nezperce.
Following her husband's death she moved to Lehi, Utah. In 1995 she moved to Grangeville to be near her family.
She is survived by two sons, Jack Cash of Pomeroy and Guy Cash of Grangeville; 13 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ellen Trieste.
Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 403 North Boulevard in Grangeville. Bishop David Holloway of the Grangeville L.D.S. Ward will officiate.
Internment will be at Prairie View Cemetery in Grangeville
Viewing will be one hour prior to services at the church.
The family suggest memorials may be made to the Nezperce Ambulance Fund or the Nezperce Senior Citizens Center.
Lewiston Tribune 05.27.1998
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