Beverley Squires

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• FamilySearch ID: KWZ3-FSB
• Initiatory (LDS): 16 Sep 1975, ARIZO

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Obituary: Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho, 8 March 2007

POCATELLO-Beverly Squires Peck Davis, age 85, died March 6, 2007 in Poca t ello, Idaho.

Beverly was born in Ogden, Utah on February 6, 1922, to Serge Louis Squi r es and Lillian Green Webster, the third of four children. The family so o n moved to Texas, where her father, "Sandy," worked for Continental Oi l . They were only there a few years when he had an opportunity to move h i s family to Idaho Falls. Beverly started her schooling in Texas, wher e th e family attended an LDS Church at a small branch that met outdoors . Afte r she moved to Idaho Falls, she Completed all her schooling there , gradua ting from O.H. Bell High School in the class of 1940. The summe r after sh e graduated, she worked at Kress Store, where she was a floo r walker an d a clerk. That fall, she attended USU in Logan, Utah and the n attended L DS Business College in Salt Lake City.

She married Cameron Eugene (Jack) Peck in 1943 at Rock Springs, Wyomin g . From that marriage came three children, Patsy Lou, Sandra Lee, and Jo An n (deceased.) Divorced after the children were raised in Pocatello, Id aho , she met Melvin W. Davis, whom she married in May 1967, later solemn izin g their vows in the Mesa Temple, Mesa, Arizona. They were married 3 5 year s, living in Pocatello their entire married life.

Beverley was a skilled secretary and enjoyed her work while in Boise, Id a ho, at the Capitol Building, and as the prosecuting attorney's secretar y , and while in Pocatello, she worked as a teacher at Grimms Business Sc ho ol, and then as industrial relations secretary at FMC for approximatel y 2 2 years.

She was voted Secretary of the Year for Pocatello, and was President o f S oroptomists, Teepee Chapter. She enjoyed her Literary Club friends, w her e she was also voted President for one year, and gave many book revie w ov er the years she was a member.

Beverly was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da y S aints all of her life, and enjoyed many callings therein. She and he r hus band, Melvin, were temple workers for 22 years in the Idaho Falls T emple. .. a service which they enjoyed together immensely. At the time o f her de ath, she was a member of the Lakeview Ward of Pocatello. In thi s ward bou ndary, she had many close and dear friends. She was also privi leged to se rve a calling, at the time of her death, at the LDS Services . Here, she m ade many wonderful friends and enjoyed their relationships.

Beverley was an avid gardener, and she labored over flowers and rose bus h es with great love and satisfaction. Many of her family and friends rem em ber the many times she would share a rose with them to brighten thei r day .

He neighbors will miss the tender care of their pets, that she made frie n ds with and fed them little treats. Another Beverly had was feeding th e s quirrels, who came to her daily for their food.

Survivors include Ivalou Bellamy, California, sister, Patsy Lou Beck ( D a v on), Boise Idaho, Sandy Turner (Ken), York, Nebraska; step-childre n M argie Carlyle (Tom), Pocatello, and Danny R. Davis (Marilynn), Pocate llo ; 1 2 grandchildren, and 43 1/2 great-grandchildren (two deceased.)

Beverley was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Serge Loui s S quires, Jr., one daughter, JoAnn, and her husband, Melvin.

Those of us who were privileged to be in her family those of her many fr i end will miss Beverly immensely. She was a woman who love dearly, serv e d gladly, and had great wisdom and integrity, an "elect lady" whom we l ov ed.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2007, at th e L akeview LDS Chapel, 1440 Lakeview Drive, Pocatello. The viewing wil l be h eld from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday March 11 at Colonial Funeral Home, an d one ho ur prior to the service at the church on Monday. Interment wil l be at Fie lding Cemetery in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Beverley married Cameron Eugene "Jack" Peck on 13 Sep 1942 in Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States, and was divorced. Cameron (son of William Jesse Peck and Inez Ruth Alford) was born on 15 Nov 1918 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States; died on 15 Nov 1992 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States; was buried on 20 Nov 1992 in Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Beverley married Melvin Wayne Davis on 3 Jun 1967 in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States. Melvin (son of David Wayne Davis and Ida Amanda Wilkins) was born on 8 Oct 1915 in Hunter, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was christened on 8 Oct 1915 in Hunter, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 4 Apr 2002 in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States; was buried in Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWZW-DY3
• Initiatory (LDS): 10 Apr 1976, SLAKE

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• Initiatory (LDS): Not Needed
• FamilySearch ID: MWJ5-RK9