Franklin Dee Farnsworth

A much-loved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle, Franklin Dee Farnsworth 88, of Grace, Idaho, passed away peacefully at his home September 6, 2025 with his family present. He was born January 30, 1937 in Arcadia, Utah, youngest of 11 children to Philo Taylor Farnsworth and Hazel Thayne. He graduated from Altamont High School in 1956. Following graduation, he attended Dixie College where he played football and basketball and received an Associate’s in Forestry in 1958. Upon graduation, Dee entered the US Army and served from 1959-1963 and received an Honorable Discharge. 

Dee met the love of his life, Eileen Marie Pinkston while both were working at the Robinson Bar Ranch on the Salmon River, in Idaho in 1962. They married later that year. They moved from Salt Lake City, Utah to Grace, Idaho in 1964 to raise their family and resided there for the last 61 years. He worked at Monsanto for 27 years and made many great friends. Dee loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren the most of all. He also enjoyed his longhorn cattle, working with his hands making everything metal including wood burning stoves, cattle squeeze chutes, cattle panels, lamps, gate latches, and later in life, knives, canes, and jewelry. 

He is survived by his wife, Eileen of 63 years, his 2 children Tina Marie Robison (Michael Duane Robison) of Grace, Idaho, Kelly Dee Farnsworth (Raelynn Kathleen Perry) of Colfax, Washington, 6 grandchildren - Makala Marie Clark (Struan Alexander Clark), Michael Ryan Robison (Skye Lockman), Hayden Scott Robison (Isabeau Van Soolen), Hunter Perry Farnsworth, Sydney Lynn Hatch (Colby Lynn Hatch), and Zackary Ryan Farnsworth (Kendyl Jie Hoskin), and 8 great-grandchildren - Adeline Marie Clark, Tavish Alexander Clark, Liam Sean Robison, Woodson Dee Clark, Rooster James Clark, Saoirse Kaye Robison, Harlow Rae Hatch, and Jensen Roy Hatch.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, September 12, 2025 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Grace, Idaho. A viewing will begin at 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Interment will follow at the Grace Cemetery. The family invites family and friends to join them for a BBQ to celebrate Dee’s life at the Grace Park following the interment. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Grace High School Art’s and Wrestling.

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