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     His Social Security Number was 540-07-8852.⁴ Clark A. Radford was buried at Ward Memorial Cemetery, Brookings, Curry Co., Oregon.² He married Elizabeth Temple Barntish, daughter of Tony James Barntish and Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Cordell.^5,2,1 Clark A. Radford was born on November 8, 1892 at Cottrell, Multnomah Co., Oregon.^4,6,3 He died on February 15, 1965 at Crescent City, Del Norte Co., California, at age 72.⁶

     Margaret Marie Gaenzle was buried at Canyon Hill Cemetery, 2024 N Illinois Avenue, Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho.⁴ She was born on June 6, 1930 at Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho.^5,2,4 As of February 6, 1949,her married name was Lewis.³ She married Melvin Gordon Lewis on February 6, 1949 at Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho.^2,3,6 Margaret Marie Gaenzle died on July 8, 2011 at Boise, Ada Co., Idaho, at age 81.^5,2,4 She Margaret Marie Gaenzle Lewis was born June 6, 1930 in Weiser, Idaho. She passed away July 8, 2011 after a short illness in Boise, Idaho. In her early childhood she pronounced her name "Mugawee" Gaenzle. "Mugawee" was a tomboy as she called it, and had the attitude that "anything they could do I could do better!" Growing up on the family farm she survived canal floods and false Santa Claus sightings brought about by hoof prints from a stray calf and sleigh tracks made by a mischievous older brother. Margaret met a handsome man, Melvin, who was teaching high school. This blossomed into a marriage held during one of the coldest winters in the history in Weiser. Before the wedding Margaret worked at a freight company to make money for the event. After they were married there was a time of adjustment as with all relationships. For one thing Melvin no longer put a scratch-made cake in a bowel with milk to eat it. Margaret and Melvin lived in Weiser and Burley before settling in Caldwell to raise their family. Margaret went on as an adult to graduate from college and teach elementary school. She and Melvin loved to travel and they rode camels in Egypt, waded in the Dead Sea, climbed a glacier in Norway, and enjoy the sunsets in Hawaii. She is preceded in death by her husband Melvin, her parents Henry and Mary and her brother John (Nita) Gaenzle. She is survived by her children Rob (Janie) Lewis, Barbara (Bryan) Ravenscroft, David (Kim) Lewis and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. on July 12, 2011.²

     Melvin Gordon Lewis was buried at Canyon Hill Cemetery, 2024 N Illinois Avenue, Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho.² He was born on April 29, 1921 at Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho.^2,6,3,4,5 He married Margaret Marie Gaenzle, daughter of Henry W. Gaenzle and Mary Urah Barntish, on February 6, 1949 at Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho.^1,3,5 Melvin Gordon Lewis died on May 24, 2008 at Caldwell, Canyon Co., Idaho, at age 87.^6,2,5 He Melvin G. Lewis, 87 of Caldwell, passed away Saturday May 24, 2008 at a local hospital of natural causes. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. June 2 at the Caldwell United Methodist Church, preceded by a private family interment. Services are under the direction of Dakan Funeral Chapel, Caldwell. Mel was born April 29, 1921, at Weiser, the son of Fred Lewis and Amanda Shultz Lewis. He graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in Civil Engineering. He worked for the USGS taking water measurements all over Southern Idaho. He married Margaret Gaenzle on Feb. 6, 1949, in Weiser. They met in a Chemistry class where he was her teacher. He also taught Physics, Geometry, and upper level Math at Weiser High School and was recently able to attend the 60th reunion of a class he had taught. He served of as Weiser City Engineer , Burley for and the finally cities Caldwell where he retired after 25 years of service. Mel belonged to a several organizations. Mel was a lifelong member of the United Methodist (the obituary ended here) on May 30, 2008.⁵

     James Barntish was buried at Corvallis Cemetery, Corvallis, Ravalli Co., Montana.^1,2 He married Dorothy Lorene Rixie.¹ James Barntish was born on June 18, 1928 at Idaho.¹ He died on November 20, 1983 at Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana, at age 55.¹