Mervin Moon

Mervin Stanley Moon, 94, of Pocatello, passed away Friday, February 26, 2010 at a local care facility. Mervin was born the oldest of 3 children of Leonard William and Ethel Florence Moon in Oakesdale, Washington. He moved to Pocatello with his family when he was about 4 years old and attended school in a one room school house at Hoot owl in the Buckskin area. Mervin fibbed about his age to get employment at the UPRR. He worked for over 50 years for the Railroad retiring as a machinist. Mervin saw many changes in the Railroad starting out working on the big steam locomotives and all the way through the diesel locomotive era. Mervin married LaVera Simmons in November 9, 1939. They had no children of their own but always assisted with raising their niece and nephews. Although he had no children and grandchildren of his own Mervin cherished the relationships he had with his nephews and their children, like they were his own children and grandchildren. LaVera preceded him in death in 1999. He was a member of the Machinist Union. He enjoyed gardening, rock-hounding, and the out of doors. He also loved exploring and fishing the mountain streams of Idaho. He was an expert hunter and hunted well into his 70