Lavon Marie Beebe McGary passed away peacefully on February 4, 2011 at her home in Basin City, Washington after a short bout with cancer. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. Mom was born on February 7, 1930 in Firth, Idaho to Wilson and Marie Child Dye Beebe the oldest of five children. She enjoyed her childhood days of as a farm girl and attended schools in the Firth area. In 1946 Dad was a returned WW II soldier when he and Mom met at the local roller skating rink. After a short courtship they were married on October 25, 1946. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls L.D.S. Temple. Over the next 65 years Mom and Dad experienced a rich life of family, work, service and traveling together. They made their first home in Shelley, Idaho, with Mom as the homemaker and Dad employed in construction. In 1964 they were called to serve a church building mission moving their family of seven children to Basin City, Washington. With a strong pioneer spirit Mom accepted the challenges of the developing Columbia Basin helping to establish the community, her home and eventually the family farm in that area. She loved being around people of all ages. For 32 years she drove school bus transporting hundreds of school children throughout the North Franklin School District. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in several callings and positions including missionary with Dad to the Nauvoo Illinois L.D.S. Historical Sites and the Spokane L.D.S. Temple construction. She is known for her excellent cooking and ice cream making, a hit at all social events and parties. Mom loved her family of seven children, 39 grandchildren and 96 great-grandchildren. She is survived by her husband Don, three sisters and her children Sheryl Nielson (Jim) Basin City, Stephen (Debi), Rexburg, Idaho, Terri Price (late Lynn), Mattawa, Scott (Tamlee), Basin City, Eileen Maxfield (Mark) Richland, Lane (Jan) Basin City, Curtis (Julie), Kennewick. She was preceded in death by her parents, a younger brother, a son-in-law and two granddaughters.
I was able to get the first picture without them knowing but on the second one Morgan saw me.
Madalyn has really done well with reading these past few months, she loves to read and whats to become a better reader. Her teacher has sent home extra reading for her to do cause she wants more than she gets each day for homework. Morgan continues to enjoy school, she now has 31 kids in her Kindergarten class. That worries me a lot, I hope they split the class next year and get another teacher. They have a full time aid in her class to help out. She loves school and playing with her friends. If I could only get her to eat her lunch better. I now have Madalyn go over during lunch and see if she is eating. Last month Morgan had cold lunch at school, that night when I was cleaning out her lunchbox I saw that she had not eaten anything but the candy bar I sent. This was a big snickers candy bar that she had won at school. I normally don't sent that big of one but Morgan was so excited about winning it I told her she could take it to school but she had to eat all her lunch before eating the candy bar. I was so mad that night when I saw she eat only the candy bar. That is when I told Madalyn she had to go check on Morgan during lunch time.
They wanted Brooklyn in the picture too.
