Harold Williams Scholes

Harold Williams Scholes, 88, lifelong resident of Clark, Idaho, passed away February 12 at his home in Rigby, Idaho. Harold was born in Clark, Idaho on November 13, 1929 to Alvin and LaVon Scholes. He grew up in the Clark area and attended school in Clark and in Rigby.  Harold had an older sister, Virginia, Doris, Phoebe, LaRue, and a baby sister who was stillborn, and a younger brother, Von. He was a High Priest in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served for several years as one of the seven presidents in the Stake Seventies, and other callings in various organizations of the Church.  He served for 30 years on the Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation Board, was an honorary FFA chapter farmer, received an award for Outstanding Service to Jefferson Soil Conservation District 1961-1979, and received an award for Outstanding Lifetime Conservation Farmer in 1990. Harold loved to teach and taught Industrial Arts and Math in Ammon Elementary and Rigby Jr. High Schools.  Harold loved his family—especially his grandchildren. As the father of five children, his goal was to teach his children and grandchildren to work hard and to love the soil, as his father taught him.  He had the most rock-pile-of-a-farm and when he was done rock picking, he had one of the prettiest, the most straight, and most productive farm around.  He enjoyed family dinners where he would cook his “famous” dutch oven potatoes and chicken.            He is survived by his five children, Sandra (Kenneth) Taylor from Firth, Debora Scholes from Rigby, and Barbara (J. Clair) Rasmussen from Missoula, Montana; Douglas (Bonnie) Scholes and Keith (Delaina) Scholes of Rigby. He has 14 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.  He was proceeded in death by his wife Genevie, three sisters, Virginia, LaRue, baby sister, and his parents.            Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 17, at the Clark LDS Chapel with a viewing from 9-10:45 a.m. prior to the funeral. The family will visit with friends and family from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Eckersell’s Memorial Chapel in Rigby.  Burial will be at the Rigby Pioneer Cemetery under the direction of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.  In lieu of flowers, please make donations to John Huntsman’s Cancer Institute at www.huntsmanscancer.org or donations to the LDS missionary/humanitarian fund.