Gary Hainsworth

Gary Hainsworth, of Rigby, died Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Idaho Falls Care & Rehab in Idaho Falls following a heroic battle with a rare aggressive form of T Cell Lymphoma. Gary was born in Rexburg, Idaho a son of Robert Henry “Harry” Hainsworth and Dortha Holbrook Hainsworth Baker. He was raised in Ashton until the 9th grade when he moved to Idaho Falls. He attended Ashton and Idaho Falls Schools until he was 16 and joined the U.S. Navy. He married Colleen Bell Hainsworth August 21, 1964 in Blackfoot, Idaho. He worked at Safeway in California, Pocatello and Idaho Falls and then at Broulims in Rigby as a manager supervisor. He also supervised at Fort Hall Trading Post. He was a member of the Rigby Lions Club and the Elks. He loved planting and arranging flowers at the Garden Gate Nursery and at his home. He enjoyed and was proud to showcase his yard to anyone who came to visit. He is survived by his wife Colleen Hainsworth of Rigby, a daughter Etta (Alan) Hampton of Ridgecrest, Califronia, two sons, Gary L (Huck) Hainsworth of Portola, California, and Robert (Bob) Hainsworth of Nebraska, and 6 grandchildren. We extend our gratitude to the many friends and family who have taken over when we couldn’t do it. Many special thanks to Dr. Gilbert and her staff, and to the nurses in the infusion room at Huntsman Cancer Center in Salt Lake City who did so much to help and encourage us in a very desperate situation. Many thanks to Dr. Todd and his staff at the Eastern Idaho medical Center Radiology and Oncology who cared so much and changed their schedules to care for Gary. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Kenneth. The family will visit with friends Tuesday Evening May 24th from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby. Private family interment will be in the Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery in Idaho Falls.