- Date Of Birth: July 1, 1915
- Date Of Death: April 30, 2011
- State: Idaho
Elizabeth R. Graves
Elizabeth R. Graves, 95, a resident of Gooding, died Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the North Canyon Medical Center in Gooding.
Elizabeth was born on July 1, 1915 at home in St. Anthony, Idaho.
Her brothers hitched up a horse and wagon to take themselves to school in Gooding.
She met the love of her life, Boyd Graves at Gooding High School. They were married April 4, 1934. Marian and Marla were born in homes north of Gooding.
Between their farming, they moved to California living in Yolo and Woodland. The four of us did many types of seasonal jobs.
She saw the passing of her family – her parents, Ed and Elizabeth Gibb Varin; sister, Verona Hurt and brothers, Percy, Frank and John; her husband, Boyd; and daughter, Marla.
Elizabeth was a volunteer at the Gooding Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop. She loved the times she and Boyd would go fishing and camping. An avid reader, she was a shy quiet person with a kind heart.
As she aged, her body became frail, but her mind stayed sharp. She was able to live alone in her own home until a year ago, moving to DeSano Assisted Living.
Surviving are, her daughter Marian Simonsen of Hagerman; grandchildren, Denise (Ed) Grozenski of Walla Walla, Washington, Dawn (David) Sanders of Orofino, Diane (Dan) Weston and Joe (Melanie) Leatham of Boise; great grandchildren, Brynn (Eric) Viegas, Clayton, Eli, Dove, Robin and Raven; and one great great grandson, Miles Viegas.
