Mom was born in Vernal, Utah on April 16, 1914 to William F. and Afton Pack Hanson. She was the second child in a family of seven. Mom attended school in Provo, Utah, graduating from high school and one year at BYU. Between her junior and senior year of high school her family lived in New York City while her Father studied music at Columbia University. She and her sister Neva worked at a five & dime and had much fun exploring the "big city". She took summer school so she could graduate with her high school class. In 1933 she married Henry H. Falkner at the Salt Lake City Temple. When Dad retired they moved to Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, then to St. George, Utah and back to Boise, Idaho. They enjoyed 72 years of marriage. Mom was a gracious, kind and tender loving woman. She was an exceptional cook and hostess. Her hobbies included: reading, bridge, knitting, gardening, crafts, traveling and time with her family. She also loved the time she spent at their summer home near Grand Jean, Idaho. Mom was a member of the LDS church. She and Dad served missions at the Oakland, California and Boise temples. She taught in primary, relief society and was a visiting teacher for her church. Mom was dearly loved by her family and many friends. She is survived by her brother, J. Howard Hanson, (Rachel) and sisters-in-law, Glenna and Valene, daughter, Marilyn Anderson (Dr. Gerald D.) of Meridian; sons, Laurence Falkner of Boise, Steve Falkner (Paula) of Ogden and Rees Falkner (Julia) of Honolulu, twelve grandchildren: Mark, Dena, Gail, Shauna, Hayden, Randall, Tyler, Brandon, Tami, Heidi, Ryan and Angela, twenty-seven great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. She is also survived by a special nephew, Jon Greiner (Barbara) of Boise and other nieces and nephews. Mom was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters, three brothers and two grandchildren, Eric Anderson and Stephanie Falkner.