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Note: Worked at county records. Jenny was born Sept. 12, 1911, to Martha Barnard and Leonard Ross, in Emmett, Idaho. She passed away Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, in Portland, Ore., of heart failure. She graduated from Emmett High School. In school she was a cheerleader along with her future husband, Boyd Lytle and his twin brother. Jenny and Boyd were married on Aug. 2, 1931, and celebrated their 53rd anniversary before his passing in 1984. Jenny and her husband owned the Overland Market for several years. She later worked 18 years as a deputy clerk and recorder for Ada County. Jenny was very active, along with her husband, with the Boise Lions Club, supporting the Eye Bank for the blind, and was a hostess for the Miss Idaho Pageant. Jenny was the first president of the Boise Lady Lions. She traveled to many foreign countries with the Lions Club. From the time she was young, she kept scrapbooks with family history and was a family storyteller. Jenny appeared on the radio show "Truth or Consequences" as a contestant. She didn't answer the question correctly so had to pay the consequences, which was to sing, "I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover," blindfolded, on her knees, on stage, in front of Frank Sinatra and his audience. What a surprise when she took off the blindfold. She was often kidded about her appearance on Sinatra's show. In 1994, she moved to Portland, Ore., to be close to her daughter and family. Many people will miss her for her love of life and great humor (always a kidder). She loved life to its fullest. Jenny is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Tom and Lynn Elliott; granddaughter and great-grandson, Lori and Derek McMillan; grandson and wife, Scott and Pam Elliott; great-granddaughter, Crystal Zeigler; sisters-in-law, Mae Ross and Harriette Lytle; nieces and nephews, Tom and Sharon Campbell, Jim and Shirley Ross, Mary Cole, Jim Lytle, Jan Stelling; and many dear and caring friends. Her husband, Boyd; brothers, Lloyd and Hoyt Ross; and niece, Carole Crow, preceded her in death. There will be a public viewing today, Sunday, Feb. 9, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel, 5400 Fairview Ave., Boise. Family graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at the Emmett Cemetery, under the direction of Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel. Donations may be made to Talking Books for the Blind, State Library Building, Salem, OR 97310-0645; the Lions Clubs Sight Foundation; or to your favorite charity.
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