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Barbara Washburn Obituary
She was born on June 10, 1929, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ford Howell and Aileen Bingham Harries. Barbara graduated in June of 1951 from Brigham Young University with a degree in Home Economics. Barbara married J Ballard Washburn on Sept. 20, 1951, in the Salt Lake City Utah LDS Temple. They helped to pioneer the small town of Page, Ariz., where he served as a medical doctor and they raised their 10 children.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents and her only sibling, James Harries.
She served faithfully in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as companion to her husband while he served as the President of the Arizona Phoenix Mission. She served as temple matron while her husband served as President of the Nevada Las Vegas Temple. She served with her husband while he was a member of the Second Quorum of Seventy, spending three of those years in Africa.
She is survived by her husband, J Ballard Washburn of Nampa; their 10 children Mark (Glenda) Washburn of Page, Jay (Lori) Washburn of Boise, Katie (Shannon) Pearce of New Plymouth, Andy (Ann) Washburn of Crestline, Calif., Jim (Sonya) Washburn of Nampa, Beckie (Ted) Rudder of Nampa, Rich (Yvette) Washburn of Nampa, Dave (Kelly) Washburn of Nampa, Dan (Heidi) Washburn of El Paso, Texas, Joe (Jennifer) Washburn of Salt Lake City, Utah; 58 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Also included are special foster children Marc (Holly) Washburn of Mesa, Ariz., and Kathy (Ron) Clanton of Medford, Ore.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13,at the Nampa South Stake Center, 7809 Deer Flat Road. The family will greet friends at 10 a.m. Internment will be at 11 a.m. Monday. Dec. 15, at the Page Cemetery in Page, Ariz. Arrangements are under the direction of Zeyer Funeral Chapel, Nampa.
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Max & Bonnie Jacobson
December 9, 2008
Dr. Washburn & family.
We just loved Barbara and you so very much. You are the most wonderful part of our life. Our lives are forever changed by your love & bringing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints into our lives.
We feel for your loss & know you will be together again soon.
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