Rae Weech Nuckols

RAE WEECH NUCKOLS August 13, 1928 - April 8, 2013 Rae Weech Nuckols passed away peacefully at her home in Hansen to join her recently departed husband, Jack on Monday April 8, 2013. Rae was born on the Shoe Sole Ranch on August 13, 1928, less than 3 miles from where she passed on 84 years later. She was born to Miles Albert and Cloe R. Weech. Rae was the youngest with three older brothers, Rex and her twin brothers Lloyd and Floyd. She tried to do everything her big brothers did and growing up on a true cattle ranch, there was no end to the work and challenges. Her parents tried hard to make a lady out of their only daughter by enrolling her in tap dancing and ballet as well as gymnastics. She excelled at these activities but still remained pretty much a tom-boy and loved to take rides on her favorite horse, "Moonshine". After graduating from Kimberly High School she worked as a rater and claims adjuster for a freight truck company. When World War II broke out, she joined the Air Force and became a Cryptographer. While serving in the WAF's and stationed at Selfridge Field, Michigan, she and some friends went to the NCO club one night and that is where she met Tech/Sgt. Jack Marshall Nuckols and she soon became Rae W. Nuchols. Everyone at the wedding was in full military dress and they got a three day pass for a honeymoon at Niagara Falls. Upon returning to the base, her husband Jack was immediately assigned to Skull Thorpe AF Base in England. Rae applied for a discharge, since in those days a married woman could not serve in the military. Six months later, Rae and her son Rob joined Jack where they lived in the English Village of Brancaster for a year. After being honorably discharged, both Jack and Rae attended the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa where she majored in Criminology. Her husband graduated in May of 1955 with a ABA in Mechanical Engineering. They loaded up the family, now consisting of Rob, John and Jackie, in their Hudson Hornet and headed to Seattle where Jack accepted a job with Boeing Aircraft Co. After fourteen years at Boeing, Jack and Rae moved back to where Rae had grown up and after a couple of lean years started a company they called Rock Creek Metal Craft. For the next forty years Jack ad Rae worked side by side and kept the bills paid with that little business. Rae did all of the office work and the books and Jack did the designs. They made a great team. Now, Rae has passed on but the little business she and Jack started together 44 years ago is being run by her daughter-in-law Teresa Adair. Rae leaves behind her brother Rex and her son Rob. Jack and Rae had hundreds and hundreds of friends all across the USA and several other countries. In accordance with Rae's wishes, there will be no services and in lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Idaho Home Health & Hospice, whose wonderful people, especially Paul, Brandy, Ramey and Robert helped Rae live out her final days at home. And now Jack and Rae are reunited once again. Arrangements are under the direction of the Parke's Magic Valley Funeral Home of Twin Falls, Idaho. Those wishing to share condolences may do so at www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com.