Rose Evelyn McClain

Rose Evelyn Swanson McClainThe leafless branches of her Birch tree swayed back and forth as Rose Evelyn Swanson McClain left quietly; peacefully ready to be welcomed home.Rose Evelyn was 95. Mom was born February 23, 1914 to Richard and Mamie May Swanson in Lavilia, Iowa. Mamie, along with their first daughter, Anna Mary traveled back to Jarbidge, Nevada where Rose began a lifelong love for Jarbidge. Her beginnings were humble. Her father, Richard was a gold miner who followed the call of gold to Jarbidge in 1909. Her mother was a nurse and a homemaker and later they owned the Nevada Hotel. Rose was a tomboy! Preferring to be with her dad, getting wood in the high country visiting with the miners along the way, or riding the town horse “Pinky” and later her horse “Nips. She never had the time for sewing, but learned to cook and grew many wonderful gardens, supplying all of the family with an abundance of veggies and fruit.Rose went through the 8th grade in Jarbidge, then went to Twin Falls high school, working for room and board and at C.C. Andersons in there shoe department. After two years, Rose quit school and lived in Jarbridge. She had her eye on Chester McClain who at age 16 came to Jarbridge to work in the mines. They were married on June 18, 1932. The mines were about to close so they moved to Castleford to start their life long love and career of farming.Mom was a member of the Castleford Methodist Church and the Methodist Women’s Club. She was a lifelong member of the Castleford Flower Club. She helped or was a leader in the Cub Scouts, Job’s Daughters and 4-H Clubs. A lifelong member of the daughters of Nile and member of the Order Eastern Star #40 of Buhl now Filer. She was a member of the MVMH Pink Ladies Auxiliary, Member of the Castleford Grandmother club. She belonged to the Them and Us Bridge Club and played marathon and duplicate bridge. She played bridge on Thursdays at Clear Lakes County Club. She enjoyed playing golf there and was first person to hit a hole in one on the back nine.Rose’s whole heart and sole were her family. She so dearly loved her children, Thomas (Laurel) McClain, Esther (Darwin) Boyle Don (Deceased) and Mary (Jerry) Stadstad. Her grandchildren; Kristen McClain of Salt Lake City, Utah, April (John) Delaney of Potomac, Maryland, Alex (Katie) McClain of Atlanta, Georgia, Dan (Sherrie) Boyle of Denver, Colorado, Michael Shane Boyle of Twin Falls, Roseanna (Scott) Holliday of Twin Falls, Robin Stadstad of Seattle, Washington and Amy Stadstad of Boise, Idaho. Rose’s great grandchildren, April’s Children; Summer, Brooke, Lillie and Grace Rose. Alex’s son; Alexander. Dan’s children; Virginia Rose, Michael and William. Roseanna’s sons, Christian and K.J. She dearly loved them all.Rose was preceded in death by her parents, her sister; Anna Mary Lorang, her son; Donald McClain and her husband Chester (C.W.) McClain.Mom will always be in out hearts.A viewing for family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday evening at White Mortuary “Chapel by the Park”. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 14, 2009 at Castleford Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Twin Falls Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Rose’s name may be made to the Shriners Children’s Hospital, Castleford Quick Response or the Jarbidge Community Association/Cemetery Fund. To share a memory of Rose or send a condolence to Rose’s family please visit www.MeM.com.