Stories from Wednesday, November 15, 2006

The Honor Guard stood proudly at attention as the sun shone intermittently upon the solemn and respectful group of people gathered together at Mountain View Cemetery on Saturday to pay tribute to the nation's veterans during the annual Veteran's Day ceremony...

An inmate at the Elmore County Jail died after hanging himself the evening of Monday, Nov. 6. Information regarding the death was not released until after presstime deadlines last week. Authorities said that during regular security rounds jailers discovered that the inmate, identified as Jason Ammons of Mountain Home, had hung himself...

Travis R. Barnes, 74, of Pattaya, Thailand, formerly of King Hill, died suddenly on Oct. 9, 2006. Travis was born in King Hill to Roy and Anna Barnes. He attended King Hill Elementary School and King Hill High School. In the 1950s Travis joined the United States Army, serving in Korea and Japan. For his service he received the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal...

Debra Arlee Hegre-Beckett, 51, of Vancouver, Wash., formerly of Mountain Home, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006. A memorial service was held on Monday, Nov. 13, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Debbie was born Aug. 1, 1955, in Boise, the daughter of Dean and Rosemary Beckett. She was raised and schooled in Mountain Home...

Elroy Davis, 73, of Glenns Ferry, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2006, at a Boise hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home.

Jeannette Munns Martin, 48, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006, in her home, after a six-month battle with cancer. A viewing was held at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel on Monday, and a funeral service was held at the Mountain Home Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Tuesday, November 14. Burial following the service was in the Bruneau Cemetery...

Jason Robert Ammons, 25, of Mountain Home, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2006. Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home, handled the viewing and funeral services. Inurnment was held on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Fort Collins Cemetery, in Deweyville, Utah...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers came away with a split of their opening weekend of girls basketball, losing in overtime at Timberline, but battled back to edge Glenns Ferry on Saturday. Timberline 55 Mountain Home 51, O.T. Mountain Home opened their season at Timberline Friday night, losing a close one in overtime to the Lady Wolves...

Five members of the Mountain Home High School football team have been selected to play on the "East" squad for the annual District III Shrine All-Star football game. Selected for the honor from Mountain Home are: strong safety Robert Daniels, linebacker Tyson Sessions, punter Kyle Clark, offensive lineman Corey McGuire, and defensive tackle Josh Driskell...

The Bishop Kelly Knights advanced to the state title game by beating the Mountain Home Tigers 16-6, last Friday night in the state 4A playoff semifinals at Bishop Kelly. The Bishop Kelly Knights will defend their State 4A football title once again against the Pocatello Indians Friday night...