Clair Ernest Blaser, 88 of Rexburg, died at home on Friday, March 9, 2012. He was born March 23,1923 at Plano, Idaho to Margaret and Ernest Blaser, the eldest son and fourth child in a family of eight children. He attended elementary school at Edmunds and graduated from Edmunds High School and then from Ricks College in 1942. It was at Ricks that he met his lifelong sweetheart, Rosemary Polson of Shelly, Idaho. He served three years in the US Navy during World War II and while on leave he and Rosemary were married in the Logan LDS temple on November 9, 1945.

They settled in Plano to raise their family and to farm. In 1951 he was called to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Wester States, leaving his wife and three small children at home. He returned in September of 1953 and continued farming and expanding his dairy. Seven more children were added to the family in the following years.

Clair loved to teach and learn so he returned to school and received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at Utah State University. He started teaching horticulture and religion at Ricks College and continued for twenty-seven years. He served in many church capacities and he loved his cows and continued working hard to the end of his life.

He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved telling his jokes to all who would listen. He was very generous to anyone who had a need. He will be missed by his wife, children, 48 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren. We love you and are so grateful for the many ways you've touched our lives.

He is survived by his wife Rosemary Blaser of Rexburg and children; Greg (Kira) Blaser of Rexburg, Stephen (Ann) Blaser of Blackfoot, Rebecca (Thayne) Andersen of Bluffdale, UT, Scott (Melody) Blaser of Las Vegas, NV, Barbara Blaser of Magna, UT, Teresa (Byron) Blakely of Ririe, Howard (Tonya) Blaser of Pocatello, Robert (Melanie) Blaser of Centerville, UT, Marty (Stacy) Blaser of Rexburg and Jason (Diana) Blaser of Boerne, TX. He is also survived by four siblings; Gladys (Louis) Rasmussen, Elaine Beard, Roland Blaser and Fred (Linda) Blaser. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, two sisters and three grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the Plano LDS church with Bishop Randy Brown officiating. The family will receive friends Monday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Flamm Funeral Home in Rexburg and Tuesday at the church from 11:00 to 11:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Plano Cemetery with military rites by the Madison Country Veterans and the Idaho Honor Guard.