Dawn Gesin

Monday, January 20, 2014

Dawn Jaleyne Gesin, a 1993 graduate of Mountain Home High School, passed away quietly in her sleep on Jan. 7, 2014.

Dawn was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, on April 25, 1975.

At the age of 12, while living in Mountain Home with her parents and older sister, Dawn was diagnosed with childhood cancer. Many months of treatment at Mountain States Tumor Institute in Boise put the cancer into remission, but left her with a very fragile immune system.

While still undergoing treatment Dawn became involved with the Miracle Network, an organization dedicated to raising funds to be used in research of childhood illnessess. It was through her involvement with this group that she was invited to a private audience with J.R. Simplot at his corporate office in Boise. A large donation to the organization came about as a result of this meeting.

Dawn had a number of ancestors in the Mountain Home area. Her mother, the former Marleyne Thompson was the daughter of Kenneth Thompson and the granddaughter of Bill and Ruby Thompson. An uncle, Victor Thompson, a WWII veteran, lives in Reno, Nev.

Dawn is survived by her three children, Jaleyne, 18, Dillon, 12, and Nathan, 4, her parents, Jay Gesin and Marleyne Hunter, brothers Patrick "PJ" and Tony Gesin and sister JulieAnn DeMeyer-Mcdougall. JulieAnn lives in Boise with her daughter, Raquel. All the other relatives reside in the Fairbanks, Alaska, area.

Many aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and neices will miss her smile and loud outbursts of laughter.

Rest in peace, Dawn. You will not be forgotten.