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G. JUNE POINT

June 16th, 1937 - January 19th, 2025

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Gracia June Point died peacefully at home in Boise, Idaho, on January 19, 2025 at the age of 87.  June was born to George Marrs and Gracia Racine Lont on June 16, 1937 in Bremerton, Washington.  June was the first of three children and lived in Navy Yard City, Washington until the family moved to Boise, Idaho when she was 9 years old.  She attended Garfield Elementary, North Junior High, and graduated from Boise High in 1955.  After graduation, she met the love of her life, Theodore Russell Point. They were married on June 1, 1957 in the front yard of her childhood home among family and friends.  Together, they had two children, Charlotte June and Theodore Russell Point Jr.  June began attending Bible Study Fellowship in the fall of 1966 and accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal Savior on January 25, 1967.  She continued to be actively involved in BSF until 2023.  She loved being in the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing.  June was a passionate patriot and loved reading and recounting the history of America. Her passion for history extended to the Church as she read and talked about many books written by early church fathers. 

June is survived by her son, Theodore Russell Point Jr. and wife Angie, her daughter Charlotte June Schmidt and husband Bob; her grandchildren, Sarah Krauss and her husband Nathan, Ben Schmidt, Mark Schmidt and his wife Julia, Joanna Tillson and her husband Jacob, Katie, Tim, and Gracia Point, Abigail Point with her fiancé Felix Lafond; great grandchildren, Annabelle, Emmalynn, and Jack Krauss, Zoey, Daniel, Luke and Natalie Schmidt; June’s sister Sally Jacobs; her aunt, Aletha McCauley; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.   

June was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Point Sr.; her parents, George and Gracia Lont; her brother, Herb Lont and his wife Billy; and numerous aunts and uncles. 

A celebration of life will be held at Summer’s Funeral Home, Boise Idaho on January 31, 2025 at 10:00 am with lunch to follow.   

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Bible Study Fellowship June Point Memorial Fund.  Please contact Pam Roncase, BSF Area Coordinator. 208-888-3184 

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June was a woman of deep conviction and passionate devotion.  She had an adventurous spirit and loved an excursion.  When she was 9 years old, her family moved to Boise, Idaho from Bremerton, Washington, where she was born June 16, 1937.  Her parents, George and Gracia Lont, took their family on trips into the desert or mountains every weekend.  June, her brother Herb, and sister Sally all looked forward to these adventures. June especially loved to find out what was at the end of the road.  They counted jack rabbits in the desert and looked for gem rock on Pop’s claims.  They saw deer, elk, bear, and badgers in the hills.  Pop once caught a badger in a blanket just so he could show the kids its mad little face.  Her daddy taught her to hunt and fish.  Once he planned a fishing trip and June wanted to go.  Her dad told her that she could go if she was up & ready when it was time to leave.  June was dressed and waiting outside the bedroom door when his alarm went off that morning.  While hunting with her brother, they saw a huge herd of deer.  They opened fire.  June emptied her gun, yelled at her brother, “My gun’s empty! What’ll I do?!”  He hollered back, “Reload!”  The family saying that stuck from that trip was, “When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope.”  Charlotte and Ted remember as little children seeing the deer and elk hanging across a beam at the back of Pop and Grandma’s house.  They also remember June taking their Springer Spaniel pheasant hunting while we were in school; just her and Duchess.  She loved the outdoors and had a special place in her heart for dogs. 

Many of you have heard the stories about Smokey the little black bear cub that June’s daddy brought home when she was a child.  Smokey’s mom had been killed and the Forest Service Ranger that was Pop’s friend asked if they could take care of her for a little while.  The Boise Zoo was not equipped to handle a cub so small.  Grandma fed her a bottle until she was old enough for food which started as oatmeal with honey underneath so she would eat it.  Smokey loved her family and romped and played with the kids and their spaniel, Sparky.  She loved ice cream and berries. 

That sense of adventure continued into June’s teen years.  She spent many happy hours riding their Morgan horse, Cheetah. She and her best friend Sally Gibson Shaw rode bareback through downtown Boise, up 8th Street into the foothills.   

As an adult, she was always ready to go with her husband, Ted.  It didn’t matter when or how far.  Their trip to Alaska with Terry and Vern Orcutt & Tom and Darlene McCauley was a highlight of their married lives.  She marveled at the whales and glaciers along the inside passage and the moose, bears, and small wildlife along the Al-Can Highway.  They often went to the Oregon coast or up to McCall just for the adventure. 

June loved learning and therefore, she loved school.  Her favorite subjects were English, Latin, and Science…but NOT chemistry!  She was a typical teenager and was active in Boise High School pep club—Scarlet Skirts and Latin club.  She loved dancing and that is how she met Ted.  He was an airman stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base.  He and his buddies made the drive into Boise every weekend and Mom first met him at the Silver Spur dance hall.  She and her sister, Sally were asked on a double date not long after Ted and June met.  June was with Ted’s best friend, Jim Luffer; Sally was with Ted.  Midway through the date, they decided to switch partners.  Ted told Jim later, “That’s the girl I’m going to marry.”  He was the love of her life. Grandma and Pop welcomed Ted and his buddies into their home.  Grandma always made room at the table for anyone who was there.  She often woke up Saturday morning to a front lawn full of airmen in sleeping bags.  They had danced the night away and sacked out in the front yard.  She always fed them breakfast and made sure they were well taken care of! 

Ted and June were married June 1, 1957 in the front yard of her childhood home.  Mom said they decorated with pink peonies provided by the neighbors.  Grandma loved flowers so their yard was a beautiful setting.  Sally was her Maid of Honor and Jim was Ted’s Best Man.  Their honeymoon to Victoria BC cost $200…and they brought $10 home! 

From the time June was just a girl to the very end of her life everything she thought, stood for, did was filled with passion and conviction.  She loved with her whole heart.  She stood for her convictions 100%.   

June’s devotion was manifest in her approach to motherhood.  Being a mom and grandmother was one of her greatest joys.  She gave of herself tirelessly for the benefit of her children.  Charlotte was born in January 1959 and Ted came in July of 1960.  It was not uncommon for Ted or Charlotte to see June in the hallways at school.  She was just there.  When Ted told his High School shop teacher that his mom was coming to visit, he said, “Not in my class.”  Ted responded, “Yes, she will.  It’s just what she does.”  Sure enough, that teacher found her quietly seated in the back of class soon after that.  Teachers and students alike learned to enjoy her and welcome her presence.  When Charlotte was a new mom, June came to Lewiston and helped her can 6 bushels of peaches and 6 bushels of pears.  Charlotte didn’t have the energy to get it all done by herself, so June came.  Together we conquered that mountain of fruit. 

On January 25, 1967 June asked Jesus to be her Lord and Savior—kneeling beside her bed.  Later that day she told Ted what had happened.  His response surprised her.  He said, “Oh! I did that when I was 12.”  And so, the journey with Jesus began.  They started attending Cole Community Church and June became a devoted student and leader in Bible Study Fellowship.  For the next 54 years, they learned and grew together and loved the Lord with all their being.  June’s passionate devotion and strong conviction were never more evident than during these years.  She served in many capacities at church, but one of her most favorite things was arriving early on Sundays so she and Ted could pray with a few other devoted members of the congregation.  She often encouraged young wives to “Tell your husband he’s wonderful.  He won’t know unless you tell him!”  She loved to discuss doctrine or church history.  She was an avid reader and marveled at the steadfast devotion of martyrs willing to die for their faith.  History always impacted her current experience bringing richness and depth.  June’s deepest desire was for all she came in contact with to know her Savior, Jesus.  She fearlessly shared her relationship with Him and the truth of the Scripture.  Today she is marveling in the beauty of heaven and the joy of being in the presence of Jesus. 

June is survived by her son, Theodore Russell Point Jr. and wife Angie, her daughter Charlotte June Schmidt and husband Bob; her grandchildren, Sarah Krauss and her husband Nathan, Ben Schmidt, Mark Schmidt and his wife Julia, Joanna Tillson and her husband Jacob, Katie, Tim, and Gracia Point, Abigail Point with her fiancé Felix Lafond; great grandchildren, Annabelle, Emmalynn, and Jack Krauss, Zoey, Daniel, Luke and Natalie Schmidt; June’s sister Sally Jacobs; her aunt, Aletha McCauley; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.   

June was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Point Sr.; her parents, George and Gracia Lont; her brother, Herb Lont and his wife Billy; and numerous aunts and uncles. 

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to Bible Study Fellowship June Point Memorial Fund.  Please contact Pam Roncase, BSF Area Coordinator. 208-888-3184 

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