Earl E. Wyatt, 90, of Eagle, passed away on April 8, 2016 at a local care center. Arrangements by Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.
Published in Idaho Statesman on Apr. 9, 2016
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Long time resident and business man in Eagle, Idaho passed away Friday morning at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise. He was preceded in death by his father – Edward W. Wyatt, his mother – Agnes M. Wyatt, his wife of over 55 years – Darlene Wyatt, and their first child – Baby Girl Wyatt. He is survived by his children Michael E. Wyatt, Betty M. Fields, Georgia L. Pilcher, Dianna L. Gerber, and Christina S. Wyatt.
Earl was born in the Byrd house, on Apple Hill, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, where his father was working as an orchard-man and handyman. The years growing up were lean for lots of folks and the Wyatt's were no exception. They ended up in Idaho, in the Emmett valley where they got a job cleaning trails. They rode horses and had a pack string that they took from Emmett up over the mountains up to Warm Lake, above Cascade, clearing and repairing trails along the way. Later on, Ed and Agnes worked for Little Ranches, Agnes as a cook and Ed as a general handyman, with Earl helping or just being a kid. There were a lot of stories about places in the state, different jobs, different locations, thinning crops, irrigating crops, harvesting, storing crops, cutting and storing ice for the ice houses, cutting trees for timber harvests, winters in the mountains, skiing over the the field fences to go to school in Long Valley, fishing, trapping, hunting, working in mining both placer and tunnel.Earl joined the Navy in WWII and went to boot camp at Farragut. He was assigned to a Patrol Craft as the cook. Their assignment was the South Pacific. They seen some action and were credited with 2 enemy airplanes downed.
After the war, Earl joined the returning servicemen looking for work and a partner. He got a forest service job at a ranger station and a wife. The forest service job closed at the end of the season and the marriage not long after that.
Odd jobs and following rumors of employment occupied his time until April of 1949. While in Emmett, he met , fell in love, and married Darlene Hyde. Their first child was premature and passed away shortly after birth. The next five children were born healthy and are surviving at this time.
Earl decided that part time jobs, summer employment, scrap hauling and salvage were not going to get him what he wanted. He went to work full time as a traveling service tech and joined the Naval reserve as backup. In the late 50's/early 60's he started Gem Fire Extinguisher Co. in Eagle. Business did well enough that they paid their bills and had some left. He bought a second pickup and set it up for his son to operate. That worked until graduation then the son joined the Navy.
Earl went to work for National Icee Corp. as a sales and repair tech. He worked for them until he had a heart attack. He retired shortly after that. He started collecting and rebuilding Honda Trail 90's. His collection of pieces and parts was extensive but limited to certain models.
Earl, Darlene and their children lived with Earl's parents for several years, on a farm about a mile and a half North of Eagle on Eagle road. They moved into Eagle across from a gas station and the Nazarene Church. The old house seen 4 of the children graduate from school. They moved to Middleton and then back to Eagle to 99 Riverview. After Darlene passed away, Earl tried to continue on his own, but he was getting tired. His ex-wife came to town for her cousin's funeral and she ended up staying and taking care of Earl until her own health deteriorated and she had to leave. With her care, he was able to stay in his house for 5 more years. Thank you Mrs. Hilma Hobson.
With failing health and stability due to age, he was placed in the State Veterans Home in October, 2015. On November 14, 2015 he had his 90th birthday with most of children, grandchildren, and some great grandchildren present.
He passed away, quietly in his sleep around 8AM Friday
A huge, heartfelt, THANK YOU, to the Doctors, nurses and support staff for the care you provided for Earl (Dad)!!!
Instead of flowers, please donate to the Idaho State Veterans Home.
Published in Idaho Statesman on Apr. 9, 2016
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Long time resident and business man in Eagle, Idaho passed away Friday morning at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise. He was preceded in death by his father – Edward W. Wyatt, his mother – Agnes M. Wyatt, his wife of over 55 years – Darlene Wyatt, and their first child – Baby Girl Wyatt. He is survived by his children Michael E. Wyatt, Betty M. Fields, Georgia L. Pilcher, Dianna L. Gerber, and Christina S. Wyatt.
Earl was born in the Byrd house, on Apple Hill, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, where his father was working as an orchard-man and handyman. The years growing up were lean for lots of folks and the Wyatt's were no exception. They ended up in Idaho, in the Emmett valley where they got a job cleaning trails. They rode horses and had a pack string that they took from Emmett up over the mountains up to Warm Lake, above Cascade, clearing and repairing trails along the way. Later on, Ed and Agnes worked for Little Ranches, Agnes as a cook and Ed as a general handyman, with Earl helping or just being a kid. There were a lot of stories about places in the state, different jobs, different locations, thinning crops, irrigating crops, harvesting, storing crops, cutting and storing ice for the ice houses, cutting trees for timber harvests, winters in the mountains, skiing over the the field fences to go to school in Long Valley, fishing, trapping, hunting, working in mining both placer and tunnel.Earl joined the Navy in WWII and went to boot camp at Farragut. He was assigned to a Patrol Craft as the cook. Their assignment was the South Pacific. They seen some action and were credited with 2 enemy airplanes downed.
After the war, Earl joined the returning servicemen looking for work and a partner. He got a forest service job at a ranger station and a wife. The forest service job closed at the end of the season and the marriage not long after that.
Odd jobs and following rumors of employment occupied his time until April of 1949. While in Emmett, he met , fell in love, and married Darlene Hyde. Their first child was premature and passed away shortly after birth. The next five children were born healthy and are surviving at this time.
Earl decided that part time jobs, summer employment, scrap hauling and salvage were not going to get him what he wanted. He went to work full time as a traveling service tech and joined the Naval reserve as backup. In the late 50's/early 60's he started Gem Fire Extinguisher Co. in Eagle. Business did well enough that they paid their bills and had some left. He bought a second pickup and set it up for his son to operate. That worked until graduation then the son joined the Navy.
Earl went to work for National Icee Corp. as a sales and repair tech. He worked for them until he had a heart attack. He retired shortly after that. He started collecting and rebuilding Honda Trail 90's. His collection of pieces and parts was extensive but limited to certain models.
Earl, Darlene and their children lived with Earl's parents for several years, on a farm about a mile and a half North of Eagle on Eagle road. They moved into Eagle across from a gas station and the Nazarene Church. The old house seen 4 of the children graduate from school. They moved to Middleton and then back to Eagle to 99 Riverview. After Darlene passed away, Earl tried to continue on his own, but he was getting tired. His ex-wife came to town for her cousin's funeral and she ended up staying and taking care of Earl until her own health deteriorated and she had to leave. With her care, he was able to stay in his house for 5 more years. Thank you Mrs. Hilma Hobson.
With failing health and stability due to age, he was placed in the State Veterans Home in October, 2015. On November 14, 2015 he had his 90th birthday with most of children, grandchildren, and some great grandchildren present.
He passed away, quietly in his sleep around 8AM Friday
A huge, heartfelt, THANK YOU, to the Doctors, nurses and support staff for the care you provided for Earl (Dad)!!!
Instead of flowers, please donate to the Idaho State Veterans Home.
Earl E. Wyatt, 90, of Eagle, passed away on April 8, 2016 at a local care center. Arrangements by Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.
Published in Idaho Statesman on Apr. 9, 2016
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Long time resident and business man in Eagle, Idaho passed away Friday morning at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise. He was preceded in death by his father – Edward W. Wyatt, his mother – Agnes M. Wyatt, his wife of over 55 years – Darlene Wyatt, and their first child – Baby Girl Wyatt. He is survived by his children Michael E. Wyatt, Betty M. Fields, Georgia L. Pilcher, Dianna L. Gerber, and Christina S. Wyatt.
Earl was born in the Byrd house, on Apple Hill, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, where his father was working as an orchard-man and handyman. The years growing up were lean for lots of folks and the Wyatt's were no exception. They ended up in Idaho, in the Emmett valley where they got a job cleaning trails. They rode horses and had a pack string that they took from Emmett up over the mountains up to Warm Lake, above Cascade, clearing and repairing trails along the way. Later on, Ed and Agnes worked for Little Ranches, Agnes as a cook and Ed as a general handyman, with Earl helping or just being a kid. There were a lot of stories about places in the state, different jobs, different locations, thinning crops, irrigating crops, harvesting, storing crops, cutting and storing ice for the ice houses, cutting trees for timber harvests, winters in the mountains, skiing over the the field fences to go to school in Long Valley, fishing, trapping, hunting, working in mining both placer and tunnel.Earl joined the Navy in WWII and went to boot camp at Farragut. He was assigned to a Patrol Craft as the cook. Their assignment was the South Pacific. They seen some action and were credited with 2 enemy airplanes downed.
After the war, Earl joined the returning servicemen looking for work and a partner. He got a forest service job at a ranger station and a wife. The forest service job closed at the end of the season and the marriage not long after that.
Odd jobs and following rumors of employment occupied his time until April of 1949. While in Emmett, he met , fell in love, and married Darlene Hyde. Their first child was premature and passed away shortly after birth. The next five children were born healthy and are surviving at this time.
Earl decided that part time jobs, summer employment, scrap hauling and salvage were not going to get him what he wanted. He went to work full time as a traveling service tech and joined the Naval reserve as backup. In the late 50's/early 60's he started Gem Fire Extinguisher Co. in Eagle. Business did well enough that they paid their bills and had some left. He bought a second pickup and set it up for his son to operate. That worked until graduation then the son joined the Navy.
Earl went to work for National Icee Corp. as a sales and repair tech. He worked for them until he had a heart attack. He retired shortly after that. He started collecting and rebuilding Honda Trail 90's. His collection of pieces and parts was extensive but limited to certain models.
Earl, Darlene and their children lived with Earl's parents for several years, on a farm about a mile and a half North of Eagle on Eagle road. They moved into Eagle across from a gas station and the Nazarene Church. The old house seen 4 of the children graduate from school. They moved to Middleton and then back to Eagle to 99 Riverview. After Darlene passed away, Earl tried to continue on his own, but he was getting tired. His ex-wife came to town for her cousin's funeral and she ended up staying and taking care of Earl until her own health deteriorated and she had to leave. With her care, he was able to stay in his house for 5 more years. Thank you Mrs. Hilma Hobson.
With failing health and stability due to age, he was placed in the State Veterans Home in October, 2015. On November 14, 2015 he had his 90th birthday with most of children, grandchildren, and some great grandchildren present.
He passed away, quietly in his sleep around 8AM Friday
A huge, heartfelt, THANK YOU, to the Doctors, nurses and support staff for the care you provided for Earl (Dad)!!!
Instead of flowers, please donate to the Idaho State Veterans Home.
Published in Idaho Statesman on Apr. 9, 2016
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Long time resident and business man in Eagle, Idaho passed away Friday morning at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise. He was preceded in death by his father – Edward W. Wyatt, his mother – Agnes M. Wyatt, his wife of over 55 years – Darlene Wyatt, and their first child – Baby Girl Wyatt. He is survived by his children Michael E. Wyatt, Betty M. Fields, Georgia L. Pilcher, Dianna L. Gerber, and Christina S. Wyatt.
Earl was born in the Byrd house, on Apple Hill, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, where his father was working as an orchard-man and handyman. The years growing up were lean for lots of folks and the Wyatt's were no exception. They ended up in Idaho, in the Emmett valley where they got a job cleaning trails. They rode horses and had a pack string that they took from Emmett up over the mountains up to Warm Lake, above Cascade, clearing and repairing trails along the way. Later on, Ed and Agnes worked for Little Ranches, Agnes as a cook and Ed as a general handyman, with Earl helping or just being a kid. There were a lot of stories about places in the state, different jobs, different locations, thinning crops, irrigating crops, harvesting, storing crops, cutting and storing ice for the ice houses, cutting trees for timber harvests, winters in the mountains, skiing over the the field fences to go to school in Long Valley, fishing, trapping, hunting, working in mining both placer and tunnel.Earl joined the Navy in WWII and went to boot camp at Farragut. He was assigned to a Patrol Craft as the cook. Their assignment was the South Pacific. They seen some action and were credited with 2 enemy airplanes downed.
After the war, Earl joined the returning servicemen looking for work and a partner. He got a forest service job at a ranger station and a wife. The forest service job closed at the end of the season and the marriage not long after that.
Odd jobs and following rumors of employment occupied his time until April of 1949. While in Emmett, he met , fell in love, and married Darlene Hyde. Their first child was premature and passed away shortly after birth. The next five children were born healthy and are surviving at this time.
Earl decided that part time jobs, summer employment, scrap hauling and salvage were not going to get him what he wanted. He went to work full time as a traveling service tech and joined the Naval reserve as backup. In the late 50's/early 60's he started Gem Fire Extinguisher Co. in Eagle. Business did well enough that they paid their bills and had some left. He bought a second pickup and set it up for his son to operate. That worked until graduation then the son joined the Navy.
Earl went to work for National Icee Corp. as a sales and repair tech. He worked for them until he had a heart attack. He retired shortly after that. He started collecting and rebuilding Honda Trail 90's. His collection of pieces and parts was extensive but limited to certain models.
Earl, Darlene and their children lived with Earl's parents for several years, on a farm about a mile and a half North of Eagle on Eagle road. They moved into Eagle across from a gas station and the Nazarene Church. The old house seen 4 of the children graduate from school. They moved to Middleton and then back to Eagle to 99 Riverview. After Darlene passed away, Earl tried to continue on his own, but he was getting tired. His ex-wife came to town for her cousin's funeral and she ended up staying and taking care of Earl until her own health deteriorated and she had to leave. With her care, he was able to stay in his house for 5 more years. Thank you Mrs. Hilma Hobson.
With failing health and stability due to age, he was placed in the State Veterans Home in October, 2015. On November 14, 2015 he had his 90th birthday with most of children, grandchildren, and some great grandchildren present.
He passed away, quietly in his sleep around 8AM Friday
A huge, heartfelt, THANK YOU, to the Doctors, nurses and support staff for the care you provided for Earl (Dad)!!!
Instead of flowers, please donate to the Idaho State Veterans Home.
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