Bessie Powers

Bessie E. Scott Powers, 91, of Pocatello passed away peacefully on October 19, 2009, at a local care facility. Bessie was born on May 16, 1918 in Malta, Idaho, the oldest of four daughters to Victor Samuel Scott and Sadie Rae Boyle. She attended Malta Elementary and graduated from Malta High School where she was valedictorian and on the basketball team. In her youth she worked on the Bridger Ranch as a cook for the ranch hands and also worked as a clerk at Sanders Mercantile in Malta. She married Andrew (Babe) Powers in Malta on October 28, 1938. They had a wonderful relationship and loved each other unconditionally. Together they raised three children: Gary, Ron, and Tamara. After they married they moved to Texas following Babe