| Name |
Mervin James Mabee |
| Birth |
23 Jul 1928 |
Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
14 Apr 1930 |
Sweet, Gem County, Idaho [3] |
- Ray E Mabee, Head, M, W, 41, M, age at first marriage 28, Kansas, Canada, Indiana, farms own farm
Trella Mabee, Wife, F, W, 28, M, age at first marriage 17, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri
Dorothy Mabee, Daughter, F, W, 8, S, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri
Nelson Mabee, Son, M, W, 5, S, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri
Orval Mabee, Son, M, W, 3 4/12, S, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri
Mervin Mabee, Son, M, W, 1 7/12, S, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri
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| Census |
16 Apr 1940 |
Sweet, Gem County, Idaho [4] |
- Ray Mabee, owns home on farm worth $1000, Head, M, W, 47, M, completed 8 years school, born in Kansas, Farms own farm
Trella Mabee, Wife, F, W, 38, M, completed 8 years school, born in Missouri
Nelson Mabee, Son, M, W, 15, S, attended school, completed 8 years school, born in Idaho
Orval Mabee, Son, M, W, 13, S, attended school, completed 5 years school, born in Idaho
James Mabee, Son, M, W, 11, S, attended school, completed 5 years school, born in Idaho
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| WW2 Draft |
30 Jun 1946 |
Emmett, Gem County, Idaho [5] |
- Mervin James Mabee of Sweet, Gem, Idaho, born 23 Jul 1928 at Nampa, Idaho, registered for the draft. He was employed by Mr Ray Mabee of Sweet. The person who would always know his address was his father, Ray Mabee of Sweet. He was white, 5' 11" tall, weighed 170, and had blue eyes, brown hair, and a light complexion.
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| Census |
22 Apr 1950 |
Farm, Sweet, Gem County, Idaho [6] |
- Ray E Mabee, Head, White, Male, 57, Married, born in Kansas, Farmer, own Farm
Trella M Mabee, Wife, White, Female, 49, Married, born in Missouri
Mervin J Mabee, Son, White, Male, 21, never married, born in Idaho, Farm Helper, Farm
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| Military Service |
Between 3 Oct 1950 and 15 Jul 1954 [7] |
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| Witness-Obituary |
13 Apr 1988 |
Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada [8] |
- Ray Mabee died in Salmon Arm General Hospital, April 9, aged 95 years, after a long illness
He leaves his wife Fay, a daughter Dorothy Heikkila, sons: Nelson (Marjorie), Orval (Lennis), Jim (Frieda), 11 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
Ray was born in Chetopa, Kansas. Came to Emmett, Idaho as a child. After the loss of his wife, Trella in 1958, he came to Canada in 1962 and married Fay Mackie. Ray and Fay had gone to school together as children. He also leaves two stepsons, Gordon and Norman Mackie.
Interment to take place in the family plot in Emmett, Idaho.
Funeral arrangements in charge of Heikklia's Funeral Home (Marvin, a grandson), and services by Rev Raymond Mabee (grandson)
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| Witness-Obituary |
24 Apr 2009 |
Emmett, Idaho [9] |
- A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Sweet-Montour Cemetery, Idaho, for Nelson Ray Mabee, who went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 14, 2009, while doing what he enjoyed ... riding his bicycle around the neighborhood and visiting with neighbors. Nelson will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and neighbor who was always willing to lend a helping hand.
Nelson was born Nov. 8, 1924, in Nampa, Idaho, to Ray and Trella Mabee, and was the eldest son of four children. He lived and worked on his parents' ranch in Sweet, Idaho. In March of 1944, during World War II, Nelson joined the Navy and was sent with a combat unit to the Philippines. He was stationed on the Island of Manicani where he served until his discharge in May of 1946.
In 1947, Nelson purchased the ranch on Squaw Butte his grandfather had homesteaded in 1907, and on March 23, 1948, he married Marjorie Orr continuing to farm and raise three children. In 1953, Nelson went to work for the Simplot Sawmill in Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. In 1957, he sold the ranch and moved to Montour, and began 29 years of employment with Boise Cascade at the sawmill in Emmett.
While living at Montour, Nelson enjoyed farming, raising his family and making lasting friendships and memories. Nelson and his family moved to Emmett in 1971, and he retired from Boise Cascade on November 26, 1986. He and Marge enjoyed several years of traveling, camping and fishing. Nelson was an amateur mechanic and electrician. He enjoyed "tinkering" with cars and fixing anything that didn't work to his satisfaction. His later years were spent taking care of his yard, enjoying his grandchildren and great grandchildren, reading, riding his bike and visiting with friends.
Nelson is survived by his two brothers, Orval (Lennis) Mabee of Emmett, Idaho, and Jim Mabee of New Plymouth, Idaho; Marjorie, his loving wife of 61 years; two daughters, Linda (Stan) Reich of Nampa, Idaho and Carol (Brock) Rainey of Emmett; and a son, Raymond (Christy) Mabee of Covallis, Ore.; six grandchildren, Eric (Julia) Reich, Angie (Matt) Stevens, Kerri (Keith) Jackson, Steven Reich, Sean (Li-En) Mabee and Randi Mabee; 11 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Nelson was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Dorothy Heikkila, and a nephew, John Hackenberg.
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| Death |
24 Jun 2010 |
New Plymouth, Payette County, Idaho [10] |
| Obituary |
11 Aug 2010 |
Emmett, Idaho [2] |
- Mervin James "Jim" Mabee, the fourth child of Ray E. and Trella Mabee, was born on July 23, 1928, at the home of his grandmother Mervin at Nampa, Idaho.
He lived on his father's homestead above Sweet, Idaho. He attended Valley View and Sweet Schools. In 1950, he joined the United States Navy, serving on the USS Philippine Sea.
After his discharge, he married Frieda Annette Badley on June 6, 1955 in Wilder, Idaho. He and Frieda bought his father's ranch in Sweet and lived there until 1958. They sold the homestead and purchased a ranch on the Emmett Bench. They lived there a few years before selling and purchasing a ranch near New Plymouth, Idaho. They lived there until health problems forced Jim to quit ranching and take early retirement.
They moved into New Plymouth where Frieda took a job at a local store. Frieda passed away June 28, 1998. Jim continued to live in New Plymouth, where he liked to attend auctions, buying bargains and reselling them. He also enjoyed fishing, and gardening. Jim and Frieda never had any children, but were a favorite Aunt and Uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Dorothy Heikkila, a brother Nelson, and his wife.
He is survived by a brother, Orval (Lennis) Mabee and numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday Aug. 15, 2010, at the Sweet Cemetery. Services under the direction of Potter Funeral Chapel Emmett
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| Reference Number |
20256 |
| Burial |
15 Aug 2010 |
Sweet-Montour Cemetery, Sweet, Gem County, Idaho [11, 12] |
- Mervin James Mabee, US Navy; Korea; Jul25 1928 - Jun 2010
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| Person ID |
I20147 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1928 - 2010 (81 years)
