Local farmer killed in tragic farm accident was charismatic, devoted and kind

CHESTERFIELD, Caribou County — A section husband, begetter and husbandman is being remembered for being a “family guy” and “a friend to everyone.”

Tracy Josephson of Caribou County died Sept. 7 successful a workplace accident. His sister-in-law, Rane Jensen, told EastIdahoNews.com he was astatine his family workplace successful Bancroft erstwhile nan incident happened. Josephson was fixing nan disc machine, which is simply a portion of instrumentality that is pulled down a tractor, erstwhile nan hydraulic hose snapped while he was underneath it.

“Normally Tracy blocks it. Blocking it intends you put successful a information artifact nether nan instrumentality to clasp it successful spot erstwhile you’re moving connected it. For immoderate reason, this clip he didn’t,” Rane explained. “(His woman said) nan measurement he crawled successful aliases crawled retired wasn’t nan normal measurement that he usually gets underneath nan portion of equipment. It sounded for illustration he was crawling backmost retired erstwhile nan hydraulic snapped and past nan instrumentality fell connected apical of him and pinned him nether nan disc.”

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He was pronounced dormant astatine Caribou Medical Center successful Soda Springs. Josephson, 48, leaves down his wife, LaVonne, and their 16-year-old daughter, Gracie, who has typical needs.

“He was devoted, kind, protective, fun, silly, affectionate, very present, ever up for a bully clip and very engaged,” LaVonne Josephson said successful a connection to EastIdahoNews.com.

Rane added, “Tracy was ace charismatic and very personable. He had a really easygoing, made you consciousness astatine home, personality.”

Rane said Josephson would telephone LaVonne and nan 2 would talk for hours, thing LaVonne said she is going to miss. He’d besides time off notes for her and Gracie astir nan house.

“He and LaVonne were really bully friends. They were a bully team,” Rane mentioned. “Not everyone has it figured retired but they had it figured out.”

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Along pinch his emotion for his family, Josephson had a passion for cooking since he was a small kid. He enjoyed adding his ain touch to recipes and making banana cocoa spot cookies pinch his daughter.

“A talented chef, Tracy was ever successful nan kitchen, crafting caller recipes and making judge everyone astir him was well-fed,” his obituary states. “He took awesome pridefulness successful perfecting dishes and enjoyed thing much than gathering family and friends astir nan array to stock successful his culinary creations.”

Josephson enjoyed walking and wanted to show his family what nan world had to offer. The time earlier nan accident, he was pinch his mom trying to decorativeness nan last touches connected an upcoming family travel to Hawaii.

“Tracy’s emotion for recreation stemmed from his desire to create meaningful and lasting experiences,” his obituary reads. “He took awesome joyousness successful readying family trips, ever uncovering nan scenic way and savoring life’s mini moments.”

While this has been a devastating clip for LaVonne and Gracie, LaVonne expressed her gratitude for those who person helped them.

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“I’m humbled and I’m overwhelmed and I consciousness truthful blessed for each of nan emotion and support shown to maine and Gracie,” LaVonne said. “The full point is truthful surreal but nan emotion that has been shown to maine and Gracie intends everything.”

To publication Tracy’s obituary click here.

A GoFundMe has been group up to thief nan family screen nan unexpected ceremonial expenses and support LaVonne and Gracie “as they navigate this heartbreaking chapter.” Click present to donate.

Venmo donations tin besides beryllium made straight to LaVonne by clicking here.

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Courtesy Josephson family