Snyder Family 2016 - Person Sheet
NameFay Olgesby 
Spouses
Birth11 Mar 1918, Clearwater Co., Idaho
Death9 Sep 1992, Clearwater Co., Idaho
BurialClearwater Cemetery, Clearwater Co., Idaho
Burial MemoRow 5, 156 (north to south)
FatherJames Miner McPherson (1896-1972)
MotherCallie Sara Gillette (1895-1983)
Divorce
Notes for James Beryl (Spouse 1)
JAMES MCPHERSON, 74, RETIRED LOG DRUCK DRIVER
Friday, September 11, 1992
KAMIAH James B. McPherson, a retired Kamiah log truck driver, died of a heart attack Wednesday at the Kamiah Community Medical Clinic. He was 74. He was born March 11, 1918, at Clearwater, Idaho, to Miner and Sara Gillette McPherson. He attended school there before entering the U.S. Army and serving during World War II.
After his discharge, he returned to Idaho and married Fay Olgesby. They were later divorced.
He married Thelma Stevens Nov. 26, 1960, at Boise. They made their home at Pierce until moving to Kamiah in 1969.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of Kamiah; a son, Merlin McPherson of Kamiah; two daughters, Patricia Hutchins of Kamiah and Connie Gilmore of Boise; two stepdaughters, Ella Joyce of Cavendish, Idaho, and Carol Brown of Lenore, Idaho, five grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, four great-grandchildren and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
At his request no service will be conducted. Cremation will take place.
The family suggests memorials be sent to the Kamiah EMTs.
Noland Funeral Home at Grangeville is in charge of arrangements.
Friday, September 11, 1992
KAMIAH James B. McPherson, a retired Kamiah log truck driver, died of a heart attack Wednesday at the Kamiah Community Medical Clinic. He was 74. He was born March 11, 1918, at Clearwater, Idaho, to Miner and Sara Gillette McPherson. He attended school there before entering the U.S. Army and serving during World War II.
After his discharge, he returned to Idaho and married Fay Olgesby. They were later divorced.
He married Thelma Stevens Nov. 26, 1960, at Boise. They made their home at Pierce until moving to Kamiah in 1969.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of Kamiah; a son, Merlin McPherson of Kamiah; two daughters, Patricia Hutchins of Kamiah and Connie Gilmore of Boise; two stepdaughters, Ella Joyce of Cavendish, Idaho, and Carol Brown of Lenore, Idaho, five grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, four great-grandchildren and four stepgreat-grandchildren.
At his request no service will be conducted. Cremation will take place.
The family suggests memorials be sent to the Kamiah EMTs.
Noland Funeral Home at Grangeville is in charge of arrangements.