Bloxham's 91st

Merl H. Bloxham celebrated his 91st birthday on January 15th, 2016.

Born in 1926 to Richard Thomas and Elsie Henderson Bloxham, Merl grew up on the family farm in Downey, Idaho. He was the eleventh of twelve children and has one surviving brother, Von G. (Swede) Bloxham.

He married LeOra Austin in 1945 and later married Chelsea Athel Austin in 2011. He has lived in Downey and Franklin, Idaho, and Logan, Utah.

He is a World War II Army veteran, has been self employed as a carpenter/electrician, managed a farm implement business, owned a Texaco service station and retired as Postmaster from the U.S. Postal Service. He has served as mayor, city councilman, planning and zoning and district magistrate’s commissioners, and volunteer fireman, as well as officers in civic clubs, including Lions and American Legion.

Merl is an active member in the LDS Church and has served in leadership and clerical positions and as Logan Temple officiator.

His children include Karen Hebdon, West Point, Utah; Linda Anderson, Logan, Utah; Lee (Peggy) Bloxham, Foreman, Arkansas; Kevin (Debbie) Bloxham, Pocatello, Idaho; Paula (Don) Knighton, Syracuse, Utah; Tim (Leslie) Bloxham, Pocatello, Idaho; and an extended family embracing Athel’s children.