- Derald Fewkes Mabey, 75, of Burley, died Friday, July 19, 1996, at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City.
He was born Sept. 4, 1920, in Oakley the second of eight children of Daniel Leonard and LaVernie Fewkes Mabey. He lived most of his life in Oakley, graduating from Oakley High School in 1939. He filled a two year mission for the LDS Church in the Western States Mission from 1941 to 1943. He married Velma Jean Christensen on April 12, 1952. Their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple on May 24, 1964. Derald farmed with his father and brothers until the fall of 1957, when he injured his back. In May of 1960 he started working at Burley Truck and Tractor as a mechanic until 1976, when he has badly burned and lost the use of his left hand and arm. Following extensive hospitalization and therapy, he recovered some use of his left hand and arm. In March 1979, he began work as a custodian at Mt. View Elementary School in Burley. He retired in March of 1989.
Derald was active in the LDS Church, serving as first counselor of the Cassia Stak MIA, and in the Sunday Shool superintendancy, twice in Marion and also for the Oakley ward. He served in the Burley 9th Ward Sunday School Presidency, the as Sunday School president. He fulfilled a two year stake mission and had been teacher/leader of the seventies quorum, was secretary of the seventies, and was the Burley 9th ward camp director in 1979. Derald enjoyed sports and was a certified volleyball official, and helped his wife with the church sports. After his retirement, he continued to enjoy sports by accompanying his wife.
Survivors include his wife Velma Jean of Burley two sons, Duane and his wife, Kathy of Evergreen, Colo., and Milford and his wife Jenette of Burley; five brothers, Donald and his wife, Barbara of Oakley, Donald and his wife Catherine of Granger, Utah, Paul and his wife, Mae of Oakley, Robert and his wife Marge, of Logan, Utah, and Kent and his wife Janet of Yucaipa, Calif; two sisters, Roxey Mabey White of Bountiful, Utah, and Norma Mabey Rees and her husband Verl of Brier, Wash.; five grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son Samuel Derald Mabey.
The funeral will be held ... at the Burley LDS Stake Center ..., with Bishop Kim Hansen officiating. Burial will follow at Gem Memorial Gardens in Burley....
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