This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pugmire, Christensen, Thornock Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hd.2ADI/1482 Message Board Post: Idaho State Journal, 07/03/05 ST. CHARLES, Idaho - James McKay Pugmire, 90, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2005, at the Jordan Valley Hospital in South Jordan, Utah. He was born Sept. 26, 1914, in St. Charles, Idaho, to Jonathan James and Ada Lillian Christensen Pugmire. He was the second of 11 children and was born in the house where he spent his youth and most of his adult life as well. On Oct. 31, 1941, he married his sweetheart and eternal companion, LaNore Thornock, in the Salt Lake Temple. They lived in Dingle until 1948, when they then moved back to St. Charles. He really considered St. Charles the only place to be. They told us four kids that they were blessed to have us and we all know that we are blessed to have such wonderful parents. James loved farming. In 1948, he bought a farm in the east hills of Bear Lake and farmed alongside Ralph Booth until Ralph's death in 1976. He continued on his own until 1979, when he started having several health problems. James also served for 10 years with the ASCS. With his retiring from the farm he turned each summer, full time, to growing a large, well-tended garden, which he enjoyed sharing the fruits of, with his family and neighbors. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a High Priest and has served in many leadership positions, having been in the Mutual Presidency, Sunday School Presidency, Bishop of the St. Charles Ward, home teacher, and with his wife, was a Logan Temple Ordinance Worker, a calling they both enjoyed for 5 years. They quit because of his health and the opportunity of having Grandma Thornock with them for part of the year. On Oct. 17, 2001, James lost his sweetheart suddenly, just 2 weeks before their 60th anniversary, and though it was such a terrible loss for him, his spirits were still good. He dearly loved his family and friends. He liked nothing more than calls and visits from them. James is survived by his four children, Linda Naegle of Tonapah, Ariz., McKay Pugmire of Logan, Utah, Julie Pugmire of South Jordan, Utah, Barbara and Gary Flaherty of Logan, Utah, several grandchildren and great grandchildren, six brothers and sisters, Jack and Margaret Pugmire of Ogden, Utah, Jarvis and Joan Pugmire of Hemet, Calif., Myrtle McGuire of Boise, Idaho, Dona Vallier of Ogden, Utah, and Verna and George Sanes of Fair Oaks, Calif. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, four brothers and sisters, Reed (Lois) Pugmire, Kay Pugmire, Leola Taylor and Marge (Wayne) Walk. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 5, at noon in the St. Charles LDS Ward Chapel where friends may visit with family that morning from 10 until 11:45 a.m. Burial will be in the St. Charles Cemetery with services under the direction of Matthews Mortuary of Montpelier.