Brinda Crystal

Brinda Crystal, 86, of Rigby, passed away May 18, 2008, at East Idaho Regional Medical Center. She was born December 6, 1921, in Rigby, a daughter of Eldon Elias Merrill and Nancy Dinsdale Merrill. She attended schools in Annis and graduated from Midway High School. November 23, 1942, she married Vearl C. Crystal in Rigby, and was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. She worked at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, WA as a secretary during WWII while her husband served in the Air Force in England. Later they moved to Grant, Idaho where they made their home. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the Primary, Sunday School, as a Councilor in the Mutual and Relief Society and as a Visiting Teacher. She is survived by her husband, Vearl C. Crystal, of Rigby, a daughter Nancy (Rod) Nuckolls, of Moses Lake, WA, a sister, Beulah Ashment, of Idaho Falls, a brother, Glen (Ranae) Merrill, of Annis, two grandchildren and two great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a son Brent C. Crystal, one sister and two brothers. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Grant 2nd Ward LDS Chapel. The family will visit with friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, both at the church. Burial will be in the Grant Central Cemetery under the direction of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.