- Date Of Birth: December 2, 1956
- Date Of Death: November 25, 2020
- State: Idaho
Jeffrey Jon Rast went home to his Savior on November 25, 2020. A man with a heart devoted to God, Jeff lived a life of purpose and passion. Though his legacy and impact continue, his friendship and presence will be missed my many.
Born December 2, 1956 in Gooding, ID to Don and Naomi Rast, Jeff was the oldest of four brothers.
One hot day in Colorado, while at New Staff training, Jeff caught a fainting woman in his arms, not knowing she would one day be his bride. Jeff spent the next two years bringing the love of Christ to people in Turkey and parts of Europe, all the while long-distance dating Carol who was doing ministry in the Dominican Republic.
Jeff worked as the University of Idaho Extension Agricultural Agent to help local farmers. His passion for sustainable agriculture continued more broadly when he wrote for a Northwest coalition about alternatives to pesticides.
Jeff and Carol had many complimentary skills and talent throughout their 38 years of marriage. Together they built and developed their 10-acre Prairie Sun Farm where Jeff built their home and Carol continues to raise a 2-acre organic commercial garden.
Jeff loved hiking, fishing, hunting, skiing and being in the great outdoors.
Jeff approached each pursuit with focused determination, giving 100 percent. His desire to use things the way God intended was evident in the way he taught, fostered sustainable agriculture, and even the way he and Carol treated his cancer for the final eight years of his life. Jeff had an undying zeal for education, people and caring for God’s creation.
Surviving family members include his wife, Carol; his brothers Keith of Boise, ID, Nathan of Newman Grove, NE, and Ben of Tacoma, WA; his daughter Sarah (Daniel) Tompkins of Tacoma, WA and their children Adrianne, Micah, Stella, Robbie and Naomi; and his son Joshua (Lindsay) of Bozeman, MT and their children Oliver and Katelyn.
