Clarence M. McFadden
1917 - 2007 Clarence McFadden passed away April 3, 2007, at the home of his son in Boise, Idaho, where he had been living for the past three months. Graveside services will be conducted at the I. O. O .F. Cemetery in Council, Idaho, on Monday, April 9, at 2 p.m. James Camp will be presiding. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home of Weiser, Idaho. Clarence was born May 25, 1917, to F. D. and Carrie (Parker) McFadden, in the Mann's Creek area where they homesteaded. As a young infant his family moved by wagon and homesteaded on the Big Flat area close to Bear, Idaho. During his younger years he attended various schools in the Bear and Hornet Creek area. His mother died when he was relatively young, so he and his five brothers were essentially raised by his only sister, Mabel. Clarence finally moved to Mesa, Idaho where he finished his basic education. One of his first jobs was sweeping the school house in Mesa. He later worked for the Mesa orchard when it was one of the largest orchards in the United States. While working there he met and married his wife of 63 years, Marie Craddock. After serving a year in Korea with the Army in 1945, he returned to the Council valley where he worked for multiple farmers. He lost a brother in a logging accident while they were working together cutting timber for McGregor Logging Co. For many years he worked at the Boise Cascade sawmill starting at the old mill, and later working for the new mill once it was rebuilt. Clarence retired from Boise Cascade in 1980. Clarence enjoyed various craft activities including woodworking, collecting, polishing and finishing rocks, and doing needlework and crocheting. He made many afghans not only for his family members, but for many people around the United States. Clarence was a long-time member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges of Council, Idaho. Both he and his wife were charter members of the Cuddy Mountain Ramblers camping club where they enjoyed many good times traveling with the group and participating in their pot lucks. He also had the opportunity to take several guided tours with his wife to the Eastern United States and Hawaii which they thoroughly enjoyed. Clarence is survived by his son, Ronald (Roberta) McFadden, Boise; one brother, Jim McFadden, Council; three grandchildren, Kristina Kesler (Rod) of McCall, Kimberly Mills (Larry) of Nampa, and Scott McFadden (Donna) of Meridian; seven great-grandchildren, Kori and Devin Kesler, Michala, Gerri, and Kevin Mills, and Blake and Hannah McFadden. An eighth grandchild is on the way to the Mills. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents, a sister, Mabel (Barney) Camp, three brothers, Floyd (Ruth) McFadden, Raymond (Bonnie) McFadden, and Royal (Mildred) McFadden and one grandchild. Memorials may be made in Clarence's name to the Council Ambulance service. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.thomasonfuneralhome.com .
Published in the Idaho Statesman on 4/5/2007.
1917 - 2007 Clarence McFadden passed away April 3, 2007, at the home of his son in Boise, Idaho, where he had been living for the past three months. Graveside services will be conducted at the I. O. O .F. Cemetery in Council, Idaho, on Monday, April 9, at 2 p.m. James Camp will be presiding. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home of Weiser, Idaho. Clarence was born May 25, 1917, to F. D. and Carrie (Parker) McFadden, in the Mann's Creek area where they homesteaded. As a young infant his family moved by wagon and homesteaded on the Big Flat area close to Bear, Idaho. During his younger years he attended various schools in the Bear and Hornet Creek area. His mother died when he was relatively young, so he and his five brothers were essentially raised by his only sister, Mabel. Clarence finally moved to Mesa, Idaho where he finished his basic education. One of his first jobs was sweeping the school house in Mesa. He later worked for the Mesa orchard when it was one of the largest orchards in the United States. While working there he met and married his wife of 63 years, Marie Craddock. After serving a year in Korea with the Army in 1945, he returned to the Council valley where he worked for multiple farmers. He lost a brother in a logging accident while they were working together cutting timber for McGregor Logging Co. For many years he worked at the Boise Cascade sawmill starting at the old mill, and later working for the new mill once it was rebuilt. Clarence retired from Boise Cascade in 1980. Clarence enjoyed various craft activities including woodworking, collecting, polishing and finishing rocks, and doing needlework and crocheting. He made many afghans not only for his family members, but for many people around the United States. Clarence was a long-time member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges of Council, Idaho. Both he and his wife were charter members of the Cuddy Mountain Ramblers camping club where they enjoyed many good times traveling with the group and participating in their pot lucks. He also had the opportunity to take several guided tours with his wife to the Eastern United States and Hawaii which they thoroughly enjoyed. Clarence is survived by his son, Ronald (Roberta) McFadden, Boise; one brother, Jim McFadden, Council; three grandchildren, Kristina Kesler (Rod) of McCall, Kimberly Mills (Larry) of Nampa, and Scott McFadden (Donna) of Meridian; seven great-grandchildren, Kori and Devin Kesler, Michala, Gerri, and Kevin Mills, and Blake and Hannah McFadden. An eighth grandchild is on the way to the Mills. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents, a sister, Mabel (Barney) Camp, three brothers, Floyd (Ruth) McFadden, Raymond (Bonnie) McFadden, and Royal (Mildred) McFadden and one grandchild. Memorials may be made in Clarence's name to the Council Ambulance service. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.thomasonfuneralhome.com .
Published in the Idaho Statesman on 4/5/2007.
Clarence M. McFadden
1917 - 2007 Clarence McFadden passed away April 3, 2007, at the home of his son in Boise, Idaho, where he had been living for the past three months. Graveside services will be conducted at the I. O. O .F. Cemetery in Council, Idaho, on Monday, April 9, at 2 p.m. James Camp will be presiding. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home of Weiser, Idaho. Clarence was born May 25, 1917, to F. D. and Carrie (Parker) McFadden, in the Mann's Creek area where they homesteaded. As a young infant his family moved by wagon and homesteaded on the Big Flat area close to Bear, Idaho. During his younger years he attended various schools in the Bear and Hornet Creek area. His mother died when he was relatively young, so he and his five brothers were essentially raised by his only sister, Mabel. Clarence finally moved to Mesa, Idaho where he finished his basic education. One of his first jobs was sweeping the school house in Mesa. He later worked for the Mesa orchard when it was one of the largest orchards in the United States. While working there he met and married his wife of 63 years, Marie Craddock. After serving a year in Korea with the Army in 1945, he returned to the Council valley where he worked for multiple farmers. He lost a brother in a logging accident while they were working together cutting timber for McGregor Logging Co. For many years he worked at the Boise Cascade sawmill starting at the old mill, and later working for the new mill once it was rebuilt. Clarence retired from Boise Cascade in 1980. Clarence enjoyed various craft activities including woodworking, collecting, polishing and finishing rocks, and doing needlework and crocheting. He made many afghans not only for his family members, but for many people around the United States. Clarence was a long-time member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges of Council, Idaho. Both he and his wife were charter members of the Cuddy Mountain Ramblers camping club where they enjoyed many good times traveling with the group and participating in their pot lucks. He also had the opportunity to take several guided tours with his wife to the Eastern United States and Hawaii which they thoroughly enjoyed. Clarence is survived by his son, Ronald (Roberta) McFadden, Boise; one brother, Jim McFadden, Council; three grandchildren, Kristina Kesler (Rod) of McCall, Kimberly Mills (Larry) of Nampa, and Scott McFadden (Donna) of Meridian; seven great-grandchildren, Kori and Devin Kesler, Michala, Gerri, and Kevin Mills, and Blake and Hannah McFadden. An eighth grandchild is on the way to the Mills. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents, a sister, Mabel (Barney) Camp, three brothers, Floyd (Ruth) McFadden, Raymond (Bonnie) McFadden, and Royal (Mildred) McFadden and one grandchild. Memorials may be made in Clarence's name to the Council Ambulance service. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.thomasonfuneralhome.com .
Published in the Idaho Statesman on 4/5/2007.
1917 - 2007 Clarence McFadden passed away April 3, 2007, at the home of his son in Boise, Idaho, where he had been living for the past three months. Graveside services will be conducted at the I. O. O .F. Cemetery in Council, Idaho, on Monday, April 9, at 2 p.m. James Camp will be presiding. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Thomason Funeral Home of Weiser, Idaho. Clarence was born May 25, 1917, to F. D. and Carrie (Parker) McFadden, in the Mann's Creek area where they homesteaded. As a young infant his family moved by wagon and homesteaded on the Big Flat area close to Bear, Idaho. During his younger years he attended various schools in the Bear and Hornet Creek area. His mother died when he was relatively young, so he and his five brothers were essentially raised by his only sister, Mabel. Clarence finally moved to Mesa, Idaho where he finished his basic education. One of his first jobs was sweeping the school house in Mesa. He later worked for the Mesa orchard when it was one of the largest orchards in the United States. While working there he met and married his wife of 63 years, Marie Craddock. After serving a year in Korea with the Army in 1945, he returned to the Council valley where he worked for multiple farmers. He lost a brother in a logging accident while they were working together cutting timber for McGregor Logging Co. For many years he worked at the Boise Cascade sawmill starting at the old mill, and later working for the new mill once it was rebuilt. Clarence retired from Boise Cascade in 1980. Clarence enjoyed various craft activities including woodworking, collecting, polishing and finishing rocks, and doing needlework and crocheting. He made many afghans not only for his family members, but for many people around the United States. Clarence was a long-time member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodges of Council, Idaho. Both he and his wife were charter members of the Cuddy Mountain Ramblers camping club where they enjoyed many good times traveling with the group and participating in their pot lucks. He also had the opportunity to take several guided tours with his wife to the Eastern United States and Hawaii which they thoroughly enjoyed. Clarence is survived by his son, Ronald (Roberta) McFadden, Boise; one brother, Jim McFadden, Council; three grandchildren, Kristina Kesler (Rod) of McCall, Kimberly Mills (Larry) of Nampa, and Scott McFadden (Donna) of Meridian; seven great-grandchildren, Kori and Devin Kesler, Michala, Gerri, and Kevin Mills, and Blake and Hannah McFadden. An eighth grandchild is on the way to the Mills. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents, a sister, Mabel (Barney) Camp, three brothers, Floyd (Ruth) McFadden, Raymond (Bonnie) McFadden, and Royal (Mildred) McFadden and one grandchild. Memorials may be made in Clarence's name to the Council Ambulance service. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.thomasonfuneralhome.com .
Published in the Idaho Statesman on 4/5/2007.
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