Lynn Max Poole, 78, of Rigby, Idaho, passed away at home of natural causes April 3, 2020.
Lynn was born November 19, 1941, in Rigby at his grandmother’s home to parents, Guy Wesley Poole and Blanche Harrop Poole, both of Annis, Idaho. Lynn graduated from Rigby High School and the Idaho Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Academy in Meridian, Idaho. He served in the Army National Guard and was honorably discharged as Corporal Grade E-4 in 1963.
Lynn married Cheryl Andrus on May 27, 1961, in Lorenzo, Idaho. Together they had three children: Brik, Shauna and Renae. They later divorced. At the time of his passing, Lynn was married to his eternal companion Joanne Kay Powers. Lynn worked many different jobs, but his favorites were that of rancher, horse trader, farm equipment mechanic, police officer and bus driver for the Rigby School District. During his adult life, Lynn lived in Rexburg, Idaho; Kerrville, Texas; and Rigby, Idaho.
Lynn was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His hobbies included horses, raising regular and Texas longhorn cattle, along with a recent interest in leather and woodworking. He loved every opportunity to spend time with his beloved wife.
He is preceded in death by his parents Guy and Blanche; brothers, Wesley (Marge and Marilyn) Poole, Guy (Odetta) Poole; his sisters, Opal (JB) Yoder, Lillie (Darwin) Madsen, Hattie (Wendell) Jones; and his step-son, Robert (Emma) Wood.
A family only graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. April 8 at the Annis Cemetery. There will not be any visitation due to the current world-wide pandemic. Interment will be in the Annis Little Butte Cemetery.
Sources
↑ Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho; Marriage Index For Years 1947-1964. Ancestry.com. Idaho, U.S., Marriage Records, 1863-1969 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005. Ancestry Record 7849 #567736
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