Rachel Darrington

Rachel Morgan Darrington, age 10, of Declo, returned to her Father in Heaven on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. She died peacefully in her mother’s arms after a long illness due to complications associated with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy.

Rachel was born to Fred and Emy Darrington on Aug. 24, 1999, in Salt Lake City, Utah. A triplet weighing in at just over three pounds, Rachel began life as a fighter and continued to defy the odds until the day she decided it was time to go home.

Rachel was a beloved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and friend. Everyone who knew Rachel was touched by her serenity, but Rachel was better known for her sense of humor. She loved to laugh, and those close to her had no problem making fools of themselves just to see her smile.

Rachel was blessed with much happiness in life. She enjoyed school and Primary and loved her teachers. She took numerous trips to Disneyland and rode ALL the rides. She enjoyed playing on a T-ball team, floating the Declo canal, and much more.

What Rachel most enjoyed, however, was spending time with her family: her mama who rocked her, her daddy who took her for rides, her big brother, Jack, who was the best at making her smile, her brother, Sam, who teased her, and her triplet sister, Rebekah, who rarely left her side.

Rachel is survived by her parents, Fred and Emy Darrington of Declo; her brothers, Jack and
Sam Darrington, and sister, Rebekah Darrington all of Declo; her maternal grandparents, Mark and Loretta Peterson of Burley; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Leroy and Minnie Darrington; her sister, Hannah; and her triplet brother, Ryan, all of Declo.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Declo LDS Stake Center, 213 W. Main St., with Bishop Garth L. Searle officiating. Burial will be in the Declo Cemetery.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Rachel’s family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Cassia Regional Medical Center and Primary Children’s Medical Center for their excellent care of Rachel and their sensitivity to the needs of Rachel and her family. They would also like to thank Rachel’s teachers at Declo Elementary for the priceless friendship they extended to her.