Walter Dean Prescott

• Residence: Cleveland, Bannock, Idaho, United States - 1920
• Residence: Wendell, Gooding, Idaho - 1930
• Residence: Hammett, Idaho - 24 Feb 2005
• Residence: Wendell, Idaho - 24 Feb 2005
• Twin Falls Times-News, 02/27/05

HAMMETT -- Walter Dean Prescott, 89, of Hammett, passed away Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, in the Gooding Rehab and Living Center in Gooding, Idaho. Dean was born Sept. 15, 1915, in Smithfield, Utah, the son of Byrum Herber and Maria Smith Prescott. His family dry-farmed and ranched until moving to Grace, Idaho. In 1925, they moved to Wendell, Idaho, where he continued his education and graduated from Wendell High School in 1932. He then met Betty Kathleen Hutson and they were married in 1935 in Hailey, Idaho. The couple moved to Boise in 1941, where he became a certified Civil Service Aircraft Inspector at Gowen Field. After the war, he went to work for Consolidated Freightways as a road troubleshooter becoming shop foreman. After working as a diesel mechanic for Cummins Diesel and Willis Shaw, he retired in 1978. In 1986, they moved to Hammett, Idaho. Dean enjoyed hunting, fishing and working with horses and cattle. Some of his greatest memories were with members of the Western Riding Club. He was WRCA president and actively participated in judging local queen contests. Many of his hours were spent astride his tractor helping to develop the riding clubs arena. Friendships were developed for a lifetime. He was an active member of the Three Island Senior Center, where he was on the Board of Directors. Dean was preceded in death by an infant son, his parents, three brothers and a sister. He is survived by his wife, Betty Prescott of Mountain Home, Idaho; his sister, Tess Julian of Ogden, Utah; his children, Jimmy and Lynda Prescott of Hammett, Idaho, Carol and Pat Ryan of Waikaloa Village, Hawaii, Jean and Tom Giddeon of Witchita, Kan., Billy and Sharon Prescott of Willard, Utah, and Jody Hill of Mountain Home, Idaho. He also leaves behind 19 grandchildren, numerous (and one on the way) great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and many nieces and nephews all of whom loved him dearly. The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at the Wendell LDS Church with interment following at Wendell Cemetery.

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