China Leigh Clemens

China Leigh Clemens, 37, died Thursday,

Jan. 27, 2011 in Whitefish.

She was born May 26, 1973 in

Jacksonville, Fla., to Sara and Homer Fielden Booe where she lived

until moving to Libby in 1994.

She married Steve Clemens in 1998 and

they moved to Whitefish. For years, they had a trucking business as

independent owners with Landstar Trucking.

China loved reading, skiing at Big

Mountain and her dogs and cat. She was also an avid

birdwatcher.

She was preceded in death by a brother,

Thomas.

She is survived by her husband, Steve

Clemens of Whitefish; mother, Sara Morton and husband Gary “Red”

Morton of Libby; and father, Homer “Skip” Fielden Booe III of

Kingsland, Ga.

Many friends also grieve her death.

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(Information provided by family).