Rachel Emeline Young Watts, age 93, died on Nov. 26, 2010, in Logan, Utah. Emeline was born on Sept. 29, 1917, in Lewiston, Cache County, Utah, the sixth child of James Floyd and Helen Margaret Clark Young.Emeline attended elementary school in Grace, Idaho, where she was recognized for her spelling and poetic abilities. After completing her freshman year in Grace High School, she moved to Pocatello, Idaho, where she stayed with her uncle's family for four years, working in their home and dairy business while completing high school. She graduated from the LDS Seminary and received many scholastic honors, including being chosen as a member of the National Honor Society upon graduation in 1936 from Pocatello High School. After completing her freshman year at the University of Idaho, Southern Branch, in 1937, Emeline came to Logan and attended the Utah State Agricultural College until her marriage.She was married on Feb. 11, 1938, to Austin LeMoyne Watts in the Logan LDS Temple. After the birth of their first son, John, the family moved to Carey, Idaho, where LeMoyne taught music in the high school. Other places they lived were Rexburg, Victor, Ucon, and Lincoln, Idaho, while LeMoyne taught at Ammon and Iona high schools and managed a music store in Idaho Falls. They moved back to Logan in 1949. During this time, five more children were added to the family.Emeline was a lifetime member, teacher and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Relief Society where she was a class leader for many years, a visiting teacher most of her life, and counselor in the presidency, Young Women's class leader, MIA secretary, Sunday School secretary and Primary teacher for many years.Emeline sang in the Relief Society Singing Mothers for ward fast meetings and stake conferences for many years. She performed in duets and trios, singing in funerals over the years. Since she was 16 years old, she was always a contributing voice in the ward choirs and the president of this group on several occasions.When the Logan 23rd Ward, Mount Logan Stake, was formed from a division of the 7th and 8th Wards, Emeline served as senior Sunday School secretary for nine years from 1961 to 1970. In 1971, because of her capabilities from this prior experience, she was hired as a clerical worker in the Utah State University Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology, where she performed many responsibilities until retiring in 1982.Emeline was especially proud of the various accomplishments of her large and very industrious, involved, and talented posterity, whom she encouraged to love the Lord and follow the commandments. She was very patriotic, enjoying the privilege of voting, love of her country, and recognizing its God-given freedom. She grieved over man's inhumanity to man wherever it was practiced and stayed close to the Lord in prayer.She kept in touch with her large extended family by telephone, letter, and visits.She was preceded in death by her parents, James Floyd and Helen M. Clark Young; her husband, A. LeMoyne Watts; her siblings, Preston A. Young, David M. (Ida M. Johnson) Young, Raymond (Ethel Cox Young), Ernest F. (Louise Call) Young, Helen L. (Alphonzo Foney) Warley, Wilford Aurthur Young, and Wilda Nedrow; her daughter-in-law, Bonnie Bingham Watts; her son-in-law, Daryl Paul Handley; and her grandson, Shawn Kenneth Watts, eldest son of Winston (RuthAnn Smith) Watts.She is survived by her nine children: John L. (Linda) Watts, Stanley J. (DeeAnn) Watts, Winston K. (RuthAnn) Watts, Eloise (Tom) Griffiths, MerriLynne (Don) Linton, Preston A. (MarJean) Watts, Raymond (Charlene) Watts, Jane Adele, Beverly (Jack) Holly; 38 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren with numerous nieces, nephews and great friends.Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, at 11 a.m. in the Willow Valley Ward Chapel, 825 N. 200 West. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 E. 400 North, Logan, and at the church on Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery. Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.nelsonfuneralhome.com.