John Woodrow Stevens

Clifton, IdahoJohn W. StevensClifton - John Woodrow Stevens, 89, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the Franklin County Transitional Care Center in Preston, Idaho. He was born on July 19, 1918 in Des Moines, Iowa to John Boyd and Geraldine Stanley Stevens. He married his sweetheart Dorothy Mildred Price on August 2, 1945 in Spring Valley, New York. John was involved in many activities throughout his life. He was a member of the Masonic Masons, and served as the Park Commissioner for California where he worked with youth building radio controlled boats, planes, and cars. He served in the bishopric, and also the scouting program for many years, and was a decorated WWII veteran. He worked as a mechanical engineer and also as a watchmaker. He always enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing and watching sports, especially the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was very adept at repairing watches and clocks as well as building models and radio controlled vehicles. He was a very kind person and a friend to everyone he met. One of his favorite things to do was to cook for his grandkids which he did every chance he could.He is survived by his daughters Joyce Sant, of Clifton, and Karen (Charles) Monroe, of Texas; seven grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy, his parents, and a son-in-law, John Sant. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 12:00 noon in the Clifton 2nd Ward Chapel with Bishop Wayne Smart conducting. Friends may call Tuesday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the church in Clifton. Interment will be in the Clifton Cemetery Arrangements are under the direction of Webb Funeral Home in Preston. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.webbmortuary.com.