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Javier (Jay) Zorrozua
November 19, 1936
February 11, 2016
Javier Zorrozua, 79, a resident of Hagerman, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Javier was born in Errigoitia (Rigoitia), Bizkaia, in the Basque Country of Northern Spain. Like many Basques of his generation he went to sea on ships all over the world. In 1961 his life changed dramatically. Javier arrived in Hagerman, Idaho to work as a sheepherder for Jones and Sandy Livestock Company. He spent the summers at Cape Horn, near Stanley, returning to Hagerman during the lambing season. In 1981 Jay continued working for Bill Jones, on his ranch in Hagerman. Jay was the ultimate agricultural worker. He was a dedicated and valued employee, always on the ranch and always busy with a variety of challenges, with which he became an expert at solving those challenges.
Through much study and effort, Jay earned his US citizenship in 1998. He was a member of the Gooding Basque Association.
He is survived by three sisters and numerous nieces and nephew, all in Spain. Jay was preceded in death by one sister, a brother and parents.
As Jay had no family in the USA, many friends not only called him a friend, but considered him part of their family. Jay will be missed by all who knew him.
Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7:00 pm, on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Demaray Funeral Service – Gooding Chapel, 737 Main Street in Gooding. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Gooding Basque Center, 285 Euskadi Lane in Gooding.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Gooding Basque Association, PO Box 517 Gooding, ID 83330.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Gooding Chapel.
Condolences and memories may be shared with the family by visiting the obituary link at www.demarayfuneralservice.com.
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