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In Memory

Lynn Nate - Class of 1948

Idaho State Journal, 04/12/06
 

BLACKFOOT Lynn H. Nate, of Blackfoot, passed away 76, Monday, April 10, 2006, at the Bingham Memorial Hospital. He was born February 15, 1930, in Dingle, Idaho, to Leo Sampson and Mildred Hannah Dayton Nate. He attended high school in Montpelier. He served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict.

He married Shirley Jacobsen on April 8, 1955, in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple. She preceded him in death on November 29, 1962. On August 1, 1963, he married Veon Wallentine, in the Idaho Falls, Idaho LDS Temple.

Lynn was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving as bishop, high councilman and in many other callings. He served a mission to Arizona as a young man and years later he and his wife served a mission in Tucson, Ariz.

He enjoyed being involved in the community. He was a member of the Kiwanis, Rotary Club, chairman of the United Way and served on the planning and zoning board for the City of Blackfoot. He worked for First Security Bank in Montpelier, Idaho as assistant manager and in 1968, he became the manager of the Blackfoot branch.

He loved fishing, hunting, horseback riding, snowmobiling and camping with his family. He was an avid athlete in his youth and in his later years he enjoyed woodworking.

He is survived by his wife, Veon, of Blackfoot; his children, Lonney (Tammy) Nate of Idaho Falls, Cindy (Steve) Felt of Blackfoot, Denise (Mike) Wheeler of Afton, Wyoming, Brad (Jana) Nate, of Spanish Fork, Utah, Dinette (Howard) Pugmire of Blackfoot, Susan (Mark) Loveland of Blackfoot, Nancy (Corey) Ransom, of Logan, Utah, Randy (Amy) Nate, of Orem, Utah, Tom (Lori) Nate of Blackfoot; one brother, Farrell L. Nate of Georgetown, Idaho; 27 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Nea Gardner and Verleen Sparks.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2006, at the Blackfoot Second Ward LDS Chapel. Interment will be in the Montpelier Cemetery at 4 p.m.