- Date Of Death: November 16, 2016
- State: Idaho
Gail Saxton Nye, 77, faithfully completed her life’s journey on her mother’s birthday, Nov. 16, 2016 from complications stemming from back surgery.
She was born Feb. 7, 1939 in Ogden, Utah, the middle child of Eli Moore and Thelma Eliza Hall Saxton. Her father died when she was only 15.
She grew up on Second Street in Ogden, and attended Lincoln Elementary, Mound Fort Junior High, Ben Lomond High School and Steven’s Henegar College. She was a good student and member of the Albonettes Pep Club.
She married George Jason Wells on December 4, 1958. To this union four children were born, Sherry, Susan, DeAnn and Curt Jason. They resided on the family farm in Willard. Many a weekend was spent participating in and watching chariot and cutter races as members of the Beehive and Wasatch Cutter Associations. George and Gail were also members of the Weber County Sherriff’s Posse where they participated in many rodeo grand entries and “halftime” events and competitions. They divorced early in 1974.
Later on in that same year, Gail and a friend attended a weekly Single’s Special Interest Dance in Logan, Utah for the first time. There she met a handsome cowboy, Wayne Nye, from Paris, Idaho who also had four children of his own, Marla, Bret, Terie and Paul. Wayne was also attending the dance for the first time.
Many more weeks were spent at those dances and love began to bloom. Challenges soon presented themselves in the form of eight children and travel distance. Alternating weekends between Willard and Paris became the norm for both Gail, Wayne and their kids. It was soon evident that the two families were destined to become one. Wayne and Gail were married on Feb. 15, 1975 at Gail’s home in Willard.
Gail’s love for Primary was evident, being called as Primary president both in Willard and Paris, She spent many years as a Primary teacher and served as a teacher and counselor in the Relief Society also.
