Vernon L. Acheson, 83, of Nampa, Idaho, formerly of McCall, Idaho, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009, at a Boise, Idaho, hospital.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2009, at the Potter Funeral Chapel in Emmett, Idaho. Interment with Military Honors followed in the Emmett Cemetery.
Vernon was born Jan. 13, 1926, at Palco, Kan. At the age of 10, he moved to Idaho with his family, and attended Emmett schools. He joined the Navy at age 17 and served during WWII.
On May 9, 1947, he married Ruth Chittenden and they lived in McCall for 40 years, where he owned and operated Acheson Motors with his brother, Paul. Vernon and Ruth retired to Nampa in 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Nampa; four daughters, Sherry (Larry) Gardner of Emmett, Sandra (Terry) Plummer of Hobe Sound, Fla., Sylvia Ross of Boise and Susette (Terry) Hoffpauir of McCall; 11 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Margo and Paul; two sisters, Erma Ruth Willingham and Zola Clauson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2009, at the Potter Funeral Chapel in Emmett, Idaho. Interment with Military Honors followed in the Emmett Cemetery.
Vernon was born Jan. 13, 1926, at Palco, Kan. At the age of 10, he moved to Idaho with his family, and attended Emmett schools. He joined the Navy at age 17 and served during WWII.
On May 9, 1947, he married Ruth Chittenden and they lived in McCall for 40 years, where he owned and operated Acheson Motors with his brother, Paul. Vernon and Ruth retired to Nampa in 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Nampa; four daughters, Sherry (Larry) Gardner of Emmett, Sandra (Terry) Plummer of Hobe Sound, Fla., Sylvia Ross of Boise and Susette (Terry) Hoffpauir of McCall; 11 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Margo and Paul; two sisters, Erma Ruth Willingham and Zola Clauson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.
Vernon L. Acheson, 83, of Nampa, Idaho, formerly of McCall, Idaho, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009, at a Boise, Idaho, hospital.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2009, at the Potter Funeral Chapel in Emmett, Idaho. Interment with Military Honors followed in the Emmett Cemetery.
Vernon was born Jan. 13, 1926, at Palco, Kan. At the age of 10, he moved to Idaho with his family, and attended Emmett schools. He joined the Navy at age 17 and served during WWII.
On May 9, 1947, he married Ruth Chittenden and they lived in McCall for 40 years, where he owned and operated Acheson Motors with his brother, Paul. Vernon and Ruth retired to Nampa in 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Nampa; four daughters, Sherry (Larry) Gardner of Emmett, Sandra (Terry) Plummer of Hobe Sound, Fla., Sylvia Ross of Boise and Susette (Terry) Hoffpauir of McCall; 11 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Margo and Paul; two sisters, Erma Ruth Willingham and Zola Clauson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2009, at the Potter Funeral Chapel in Emmett, Idaho. Interment with Military Honors followed in the Emmett Cemetery.
Vernon was born Jan. 13, 1926, at Palco, Kan. At the age of 10, he moved to Idaho with his family, and attended Emmett schools. He joined the Navy at age 17 and served during WWII.
On May 9, 1947, he married Ruth Chittenden and they lived in McCall for 40 years, where he owned and operated Acheson Motors with his brother, Paul. Vernon and Ruth retired to Nampa in 1995.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Nampa; four daughters, Sherry (Larry) Gardner of Emmett, Sandra (Terry) Plummer of Hobe Sound, Fla., Sylvia Ross of Boise and Susette (Terry) Hoffpauir of McCall; 11 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Margo and Paul; two sisters, Erma Ruth Willingham and Zola Clauson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.
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