Voyde Delray Harris Obituary (1918 - 2003)

Voyde Delray Harris LAYTON - Voyde Delray Harris, 84, passed away quietly at Davis Memorial Hospital in Layton, Utah on Saturday, August 9, 2003. Voyde was born on December 16, 1918, to Chester Milton and Bertha Riggs Jones Harris in Salem, Idaho. He spent his early years in Salem, now known as Sugar City. In the eighth grade he excelled in track and field and was the all around champion for his school. The rest of his early years were spent in Wilder, Idaho. Voyde married Erma Gayhart on September 1, 1936. They were divorced in 1946. He married Lucy Partridge on December 17, 1969. In 1943 he worked as a mechanic for a bus company, Salt Lake City Lines for 12 years. Then he worked as a journeyman mechanic for a trucking company, Pacific Intermountain Express. He retired from P.I.E. in 1981 after 26 years. Voyde loved to tell stories and had a great sense of humor. He could recite many poems he had memorized. He loved gardening and always had a little garden. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held the office of a teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood. He is survived by his sons Jerry (Georgia) Harris, Boise, ID; Carroll (Claudia) Harris, Ramona, CA; Donald (Judy) Harris, Pocatello, ID; Gordon (Charlotte) Harris, Sonoma, CA; brother Max (Mary) Harris, Heppner, OR; sisters, Mary Larkin, LaCrosse, WA; Betty (Ron) Rawlins, Boise, ID; Treva Williams, Boise, ID; 11 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Condolences may be sent to the family at 937 Wayne, Pocatello, Idaho 83201. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Primary Children's Hospital. CemeteryWilder Cemetery Wilder, ID ServiceSeventh Ward Chapel 4921 N. Mitchell Boise, ID August 15, 2003 1:00 PM