Sarah Carolyn Hillstrom Chambers (Sally to all her friends) left this world and became an angel in heaven early in the morning at her home on January 8, 2017.  She was blessed to have her son Robert by her side.  Sally was born April 11, 1938 in Pontiac, Michigan to Theodore Joseph Hillstrom and Dorothy Louise Storey Hillstrom.  Sally was the oldest child and had one sister, Karen Hillstrom Campbell, who preceded her in death.

Sally grew up in East Grand Rapids, Michigan and graduated from East Grand Rapids High in 1956.  She graduated in 1960 from Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Missouri with a B.S. in Vocational Home Economics and completed some graduate studies in Advanced Juvenile Delinquency and Special Education.

On May 24, 1963, Sally married James P. Chambers in Denver, Colorado, and they were later divorced.  Sally and James had two children, Deborah Nan Chambers Dalgarn and Robert Paul Chambers.

Sally was a retired educator, who taught for one year in Grand Rapids, two years in Denver, Colorado, and twenty-nine years in the Idaho Falls School District at Central, O.E. Bell, Eagle Rock Junior High, and Taylorview Junior High.  Sally was proud to be a teacher, was active in the IFEA throughout her teaching career, and served as the IFEA President one year.

After retirement, Sally discovered two new loves, the Docent Program at Tautphaus Park Zoo and the Intermountain Pet Therapy program.  Sally was very creative and had many interests.  She was an accomplished seamstress, an artist, a knitter, a pet lover, and loved taking vacations with her children and grandchildren. Sally was involved in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Crime Stoppers, Delta Kappa Gamma, a local knitting group, IFEA, coaching school groups, and activities for her children and grandchildren.

Anyone who knows Sally, especially as a Facebook friend, will remember her for her good luck greeting, "Rabbit, Rabbit," on the first day of each month.

Sally was preceded in death by her parents and sister.

Survivors include her children Deborah (William Dalgarn) and Robert (Gretchen), five grandchildren: Alexandria Stone (Steven Norberg), Katherine Stone, Samantha Stone (Brad Moore), Theodore Chambers, and Bailey Chambers, and four great-grandchildren: Karalynn Stone, Riley Norberg, Bennet Norberg, and Colton Moore.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Intermountain Therapy Animals, therapyanimals.org or the Tautphaus Park Zoological Society, www.tpzs.info ; P.O. Box 50220, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83405 (put Sally's name in the memo line and money will be used for volunteer activities.)

Funeral services to celebrate Sally's life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 15, 2017, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 270 N. Placer Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho with The Rev. Susan Elizabeth Speir officiating.  The family will visit with friends one hour before the service, and a reception will be held after the service in the Parish Hall.

Condolences and memories may be sent to the family online at www.coltrinmortuary.com