Elden James Haskell

1912 - 2008  (95 years)

• Name	Elden James Haskell  [1, 2]
  Birth	19 Aug 1912	Sublett, Cassia, Idaho   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 Jun 2008  [2, 5, 6]
  Burial	Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho   [2]
  Person ID	I9817	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	David Elijah Haskell,   b. 7 Dec 1887, Newton, Cache, Utah d. 25 Mar 1978 (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Clara Matilda Nelson,   b. 19 Aug 1892, Grover, Lincoln, Wyoming d. 27 Dec 1935, Burley, Cassia, Idaho (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	8 Jun 1910  [1]
  Family ID	F6626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Viola Mary Short,   b. 28 May 1918, Far West, Weber, Utah d. 4 Jul 1940, Burley, Cassia, Idaho (Age 22 years)
  Marriage	7 Apr 1938	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah   [1]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F6803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Lorraine Biggs,   b. 6 May 1917, Franklin, Franklin, Idaho d. 2 Sep 2014 (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1943	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah   [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F6804	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  The Times-News (Twin Falls, ID) June 6, 2008 Elden James Haskell, 95, Twin Falls, died at Bridgeview Estates on Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Elden was born Aug. 19, 1912, in Sublett, the second eldest of nine children of David Elijah and Clara Matilda Nelson Haskell. His parents and several families of relatives were homestead farmers in this remote area. He attended school in the little Sublett grade school, which his father helped build by hauling bricks from Idahome. The family soon moved to the Burley area, desiring better farming opportunities and better schools. After graduating from Burley High School, Elden obtained a teaching certificate from Albion Normal School and became principal and teacher at Emerson Grade School. In 1938, he married Viola Short of Paul, who died July 4, 1940. After her death, Elden moved to San Francisco to work for the war effort in the shipyards. In 1943, Elden returned to Idaho, where he met and married Loraine Biggs of Burley in the Salt Lake Temple. Elden farmed in the Burley area until 1960, when he sold his farm and bought a motel in Twin Falls. Upon retirement from this business, he had several hobbies and part-time jobs. He also gave eight years of volunteer service to the Buzz Langdon Visitor Center in Twin Falls. Elden was an active member of the LDS Church, holding many positions such as bishop's counselor, executive secretary and member of the high council. He and Loraine served a church mission at the Hawaii Temple Visitors Center. Afterward, they served for five years in the Boise Temple. Elden is survived by his wife of 64 years, Loraine Haskell; son, Jay (Linda) Haskell of Kaysville, Utah; daughters, Marcia Carlson and Holly Anderson (Jack Hourcade), both of Boise; 11 grandchildren, Guy (K'Lyn) Haskell, Tamra (James) Phillips, Doug (Tynna) Haskell, Susan (Blake) Enser, Nancy (Mark) Pearce, Jayson (Sandi) Haskell, Brad (Penny) Carlson, Amy (Darby) Heidemann, Kimberly (Scott) Latham, Kirk (Meredith) Anderson and Alex Anderson; 27 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Elden is also survived by his brother, Arvin Haskell of Twin Falls; and his sister, LaVern Gabriel of Millbrae, Calif. Elden was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Viola; three sisters, Dora Haskell, Joyce Judd and Vicki Miller; and three brothers, Merlin, Harvey and Leo Haskell.

  
  

• Sources

  [S51333] Ivan Y. Haskell of Payson, Utah, privately published abt 1995, 432pp, 400 Years with Haskells, (Digitized copy abailable on FamilySearch.org). [S56664] Cemetery index, Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho, (Find-a-Grave). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index. [S56665] Birth index, Idaho, Name: Elden James Haskell Birth Date: 19 Aug 1912 Birth Place: Sublett, Cassia, Idaho , USA Father: David Elijah Haskell Mother: Clara Matilda Nelson Certificate Year: 1912 Certificate Number: D81-0247 (Reliability: 3). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index (Reliability: 0). Name:Elden J. Haskell Last Residence:83301 Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho Born:19 Aug 1912 Died:3 Jun 2008 State (Year) SSN issued:Idaho (Before 1951) [S41168] Obituary, The Times-News (Twin Falls, ID), Elden James Haskell, (June 6, 2008).