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Roy Everett Day |
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January 7, 1931 ~ June 3, 2016 |
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June 10, 2016 |
 Roy
Everett Day, our beloved Husband, Father,
Grandfather, Great-Grandfather and
Great-Great-Grandfather, , went to the arms of
his loving Holy Father on June 3, 2016, one day
before celebrating his 67th Wedding Anniversary.
He passed peacefully at home with family at his
side. Free from wheelchair and scooter, nausea
and pain, and now stands tall – can walk, talk,
dance and sing with the angels. A private
service to be held at Grandview Cemetery.
Memorial Service to be held on Saturday, June 11
at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Bonners Ferry,
Idaho at 1:00 p.m.
He was born in Colfax, Washington on January 7,
1931 to Lewis Willard and Wanda Ellen (Hodge)
Day. Around age 4 his parents divorced and he
was raised by his grandparents, RW and Mary Anne
Day, on the farm outside of Colfax. He rode his
pony to a one-room schoolhouse his first year.
The students were bused to Hamilton Grade School
his second year, and later to Colfax High School
where he excelled in football and was on one of
the State B Championship basketball teams. He
attended University of Washington, a member of
the Sigma Chi Fraternity, and played football
until he injured his knee. He met the love of
his life, Sammie Jean Littleton, at a school
dance in 1944. They were married in Oakesdale,
Washington in 1949 and blessed with 3 children:
Randall Willard (Randy), Cynthia Lee (Sis), and
Russell Steven (Steve).
Roy was a dedicated, hard worker who went from a
salesman to achieving his dream of farming by
creating his own Agricultural Chemical Business
in 1964 known as D&D Service. In 1973 he brought
the first liquid fertilizer to the Kootenai
Valley and also the first floating 3-wheel
spraying machine. That same year he expanded his
business to the Rathdrum area and worked it
until the day came when he said, “more houses
are being planted than grass.”
He was a past member of Colfax, Washington
Jaycees, Enterprise Oregon Elks Club, Bonners
Ferry Chamber of Commerce, Masons, Kiwanis
(President and Lt. Governor), sat on the Board
of Review for Eagle Scouts, and coached Kiwanis
basketball. He was a member of the North Idaho
Officials Association where he refereed football
and basketball. He loved his God, his family,
friends and community with all his heart. He was
always ready to lend a helping hand. He enjoyed
flying his plane, boating on Ponderay, hunting
and fishing, bowling and golfing, and cutting
down Christmas trees for friends and neighbors.
When his business expanded, he sold his “toys”
and became a workaholic.
Roy was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church
since 1961 where he served on the Church Council
and many committees when asked. In the
mid-1960's when Roy was the Sunday School
Superintendent and Mrs. Chris Taft was Junior
Choir Director, they produced the first outdoor
living Christmas tree. He'll always be
remembered as the substitute Pastor who had a
window shatter while preaching.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents,
parents, two brothers (Norman and Willard), son
Randy, son-in-law Bob Day-Phalen, and grand
son-in-law Kevin Bennett.
He is survived by his wife Sammie, daughter
Cynthia, son Steve, and nine grandchildren, 27
great-grandchildren and one great-great
grandson: Russell & (Deni) Day – Sammie, Reagan,
Sophia; Angie & (Robert) Day – Andrea & (Dustin)
Simpson – Dymin, Allyson, Davis and Dixon
Merrifield; Missy Day – Kirby, Miley, Abby;
Julie and (Jacob) Johnson-Randi, Ryder, Jolynn &
(Luc) Pierrot – KelliJo, Blaine, Koen; Michael &
(Ronica) Bishop – Will, Emily, Michael, John,
Judah; Melanie & (Doug) Lazar – Breccan; Tanna &
(Dr. Kraig) White – Isaac, Moriah, ShuKe, FuBi;
Derek & (Maggie) Day – Samantha, Eli.
The family suggests memorials be made to
Shriners Hospital for Children, 911 W. 5th Ave.,
Spokane, Washington 99204 in memory of Roy Day.
SERVICES
Memorial Service
Saturday, June 11, 2016
1:00 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
6784 Cody St
Bonners Ferry, Idaho 83805 |
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