Obituary of Jesse Zweifel Chandler
Our remarkable Dad, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather and Great-Great-Grandfather, Jesse Zweifel Chandler, 103, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October, 19, 2019.
Jesse was born in Rexburg, Idaho, son of William Henry and Sarah Zweifel Chandler. He was the fifth of twelve children and the last living sibling.
After graduating from DuBois High School in 1934, he and his brother hitched a ride on a freight train to Westwood, California to work in the sawmills.
He served a mission from 1938-1940 for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arizona and Southern California.
Jesse met Mary Caroline Saunders in Westwood when he returned from his mission and they married June 1, 1942 in the Logan, Utah LDS Temple. One year later he was drafted into the Navy SeaBees Division and served 30 months, mostly in England, until World War II ended.
After returning from the War, they moved to Logan, Utah where he graduated from Utah State University in 1949. They moved back to Biggs/Gridley California and worked as a carpenter for Fife and Stoddard Construction until getting a teaching job for Live Oak High School. He taught there for 29 years, teaching mostly auto shop and driver’s training.
Jesse and Mary enjoyed 48 year together and lived in Gridley most of their married life. They had 4 children, Laquita (Jim) Long, Timothy (Ann) Chandler, Marjes (Paul) Bryan, Linnea (Greg) Johnson. Mary passed away September 15, 1990.
On June 13, 1991, Jesse married Gloria Ruth Quist. During his retirement years, traveling, woodworking, and a small walnut orchard kept him busy. Gloria passed away June 4, 2010 after almost 19 years of marriage.
Jesse was a gentle giant, a loving husband and father, a true patriarch of his family and a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He is survived by his 4 children and 4 step-children, Donald (Darlene) Quist, Dennis (Lynn) Quist, Melinda (Pat) Kelly and Collin (Twanya) Quist, including numerous Grandkids, Great-grandkids and Great-Great grandkids.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 26, 2019, 11:00 am, at 400 Spruce Street in Gridley, under the direction of Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel.