Chronicle of Mike (His Obit that never made the paper)

Michael Lafe Jackson was born August 12, 1952 in Alamosa, Colorado to Hyrum Lafayette and Mary LaRee Boice Jackson. He had the honor of making Lafe and LaRee parents. Soon after his birth, his family moved to the Los Angeles area, where his sister, Mary Lynn was born. Shortly after her birth, the family moved back to Manassa, Colorado where another brother, John Edwin was born. in 1957, the family moved to southern Idaho where Lafe homesteaded north of Paul. Soon after moving, his sister, Susan Jane was born, followed by Steven Boice a year later. In the early 1960's Mike started 1st grade at Paul Elementary. Just before he entered Paul Jr. High, another brother, Jay Eldon was born. Laura LaRee was born 18 months later. In the fall of 1967, Mike and Mary started the Freshman year at Minidoka County High School. Both graduated from Minico (as it was more commonly known) in 1971. After high school, Mike attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho for two years. After that, he lived in various places such Salt Lake City, Utah, Burley, Idaho, Evanston and Rock Springs, Idaho. At the time of his father's death in 1980, Mike was living in Burley. Eventually he moved back to the farm north of Paul. In 2015, he moved to Sandy, Utah to live with his brother, John. He stayed there until his death August 4, 2019.