This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hymas, Poulsen Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hd.2ADI/1468 Message Board Post: Deseret Morning News, 06/12/05 Max W. Hymas, 88, of Salt Lake City passed away June 9, 2005 following surgery. Max was born April 29, 1917 in Liberty, ID, the son of Lyman A. Hymas and Elnora Poulsen Hymas. His early years were happy years spent working on the farm and attending school in Liberty. He went to high school in Paris, ID where he was involved in many social activities. After graduation he attended the University of Idaho at Moscow for two years previous to serving a mission in Brazil. While he was there the USA became involved in World War II, so he left for war soon after returning home. He served in the Air Force and became a bomber pilot. When the war ended, he attended and graduated from BYU, and then worked in insurance and rear estate. He had a great love of music, and was a member of a Salt Lake City choir for some time, and later was a member of the Tabernacle Choir. He had great faith and a strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He held many positions in the church, but he enjoyed teaching the best. He had an outstanding record in converting people to the gospel through the years. He is preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, LaRee Harrington, and Gwen Hymas. He is survived by a brother, Mirl B. Hymas of Orem, UT; and Rhea Stephens of Logan, UT. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday at Liberty. Published in the Deseret News on 6/12/2005.