Obituary from Post Register (Idaho Falls, ID) - May 31, 2009 :
Edward Wallace "Ted" Pike, 84, died May 19, 2009, at EIRMC.
He was born May 27, 1924, to Raymond C. and Marybelle Hardy Pike. He and his three brothers, Robert, Douglas and William, grew up in Cornish, Utah, in a house whose walls were lined with books. From the examples his parents set, Ted gained a moral compass that guided him throughout his life. Three of the many principles he learned are the lifelong curiosity that comes from an unquenchable thirst for learning, the peaceful night's rest awarded for honesty and integrity, and the deep satisfaction of a "good" tired after a hard day's work.
World War II interrupted his college education after the first year. Ted enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which later became the United States Air Force. He was invited to join the Air Corps Band as a percussionist and as such he would have avoided combat. Instead, he chose to become a navigator and served in the thick of battle with the 15th Air Force, stationed in Cerignola, Italy. At the end of his tour, he continued his education at the University of Utah and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1950, exercising this license until his death. Recalled to active duty during the Korean War, he served as a navigator, administrative officer and legal officer. While home on leave, he took and passed the Idaho State Bar in 1952. When he used his storytelling ability to talk about the war, it was through his ineffable sense of humor, remembering the absurdity in the chaos.
After completing his second tour, he settled in Idaho Falls. Following in his grandfather Edward R. Pike's footsteps, who was from Juab, Utah, a nine-term county attorney and later a judge, Ted served as Bonneville prosecuting attorney.
Over his 57 years of practice in Idaho, he has received many awards and special recognitions. The latest was in 2007, when he was chosen by the Idaho State Bar Association to receive the prestigious Distinguished Lawyer Award. His greatest award is the gratitude and respect from the thousands whose lives have benefited from associating with him.
He served as both chairman of the Bonneville County Democratic Party and a state committeeman. Counted among his friends were Sen. Frank Church, Gov. John Evans and congressmen Orville Hanson, Ralph Harding and Richard Stallings.
Pilot, percussionist, partner and parent, Ted, who described himself as a simple country lawyer, was the embodiment of an officer and a gentleman.
Ted is survived by his wife, Alice Pike; his brother, William (Ruth) Pike; five children, Peggy Pike, Kathryn (Mark) Whiteside, Jon Pike, Tamara (Chad) Sneddon and Alexis (Jerone Carpenter) Pike; six stepchildren, Wayne Miller, Mark Miller, Shaine White, Jennifer White, Bethanie White and Andrew White; and 10 grandchildren, Julieann (Paul Cardenas) Myers, Joshua (Hazuki) Pike, Sadie Grusin, Erika Whiteside, Megan Whiteside, Ian Sneddon, Isabel Sneddon, Justice Carpenter, Malachi Skillman and Mirabella Skillman. Ted is also survived by his former wives and dear friends, Doris Pike, Carolyn Jenkins and Dona King.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Robert Pike and Douglas Pike.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Ted Pike Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Bank of Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID.
Memorial services in celebration of Ted's life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Aeromark (Idaho Falls airport), 2000 International Way, Idaho Falls, ID.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Ave.
Edward Wallace "Ted" Pike, 84, died May 19, 2009, at EIRMC.
He was born May 27, 1924, to Raymond C. and Marybelle Hardy Pike. He and his three brothers, Robert, Douglas and William, grew up in Cornish, Utah, in a house whose walls were lined with books. From the examples his parents set, Ted gained a moral compass that guided him throughout his life. Three of the many principles he learned are the lifelong curiosity that comes from an unquenchable thirst for learning, the peaceful night's rest awarded for honesty and integrity, and the deep satisfaction of a "good" tired after a hard day's work.
World War II interrupted his college education after the first year. Ted enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which later became the United States Air Force. He was invited to join the Air Corps Band as a percussionist and as such he would have avoided combat. Instead, he chose to become a navigator and served in the thick of battle with the 15th Air Force, stationed in Cerignola, Italy. At the end of his tour, he continued his education at the University of Utah and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1950, exercising this license until his death. Recalled to active duty during the Korean War, he served as a navigator, administrative officer and legal officer. While home on leave, he took and passed the Idaho State Bar in 1952. When he used his storytelling ability to talk about the war, it was through his ineffable sense of humor, remembering the absurdity in the chaos.
After completing his second tour, he settled in Idaho Falls. Following in his grandfather Edward R. Pike's footsteps, who was from Juab, Utah, a nine-term county attorney and later a judge, Ted served as Bonneville prosecuting attorney.
Over his 57 years of practice in Idaho, he has received many awards and special recognitions. The latest was in 2007, when he was chosen by the Idaho State Bar Association to receive the prestigious Distinguished Lawyer Award. His greatest award is the gratitude and respect from the thousands whose lives have benefited from associating with him.
He served as both chairman of the Bonneville County Democratic Party and a state committeeman. Counted among his friends were Sen. Frank Church, Gov. John Evans and congressmen Orville Hanson, Ralph Harding and Richard Stallings.
Pilot, percussionist, partner and parent, Ted, who described himself as a simple country lawyer, was the embodiment of an officer and a gentleman.
Ted is survived by his wife, Alice Pike; his brother, William (Ruth) Pike; five children, Peggy Pike, Kathryn (Mark) Whiteside, Jon Pike, Tamara (Chad) Sneddon and Alexis (Jerone Carpenter) Pike; six stepchildren, Wayne Miller, Mark Miller, Shaine White, Jennifer White, Bethanie White and Andrew White; and 10 grandchildren, Julieann (Paul Cardenas) Myers, Joshua (Hazuki) Pike, Sadie Grusin, Erika Whiteside, Megan Whiteside, Ian Sneddon, Isabel Sneddon, Justice Carpenter, Malachi Skillman and Mirabella Skillman. Ted is also survived by his former wives and dear friends, Doris Pike, Carolyn Jenkins and Dona King.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Robert Pike and Douglas Pike.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Ted Pike Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Bank of Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID.
Memorial services in celebration of Ted's life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Aeromark (Idaho Falls airport), 2000 International Way, Idaho Falls, ID.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Ave.
Obituary from Post Register (Idaho Falls, ID) - May 31, 2009 :
Edward Wallace "Ted" Pike, 84, died May 19, 2009, at EIRMC.
He was born May 27, 1924, to Raymond C. and Marybelle Hardy Pike. He and his three brothers, Robert, Douglas and William, grew up in Cornish, Utah, in a house whose walls were lined with books. From the examples his parents set, Ted gained a moral compass that guided him throughout his life. Three of the many principles he learned are the lifelong curiosity that comes from an unquenchable thirst for learning, the peaceful night's rest awarded for honesty and integrity, and the deep satisfaction of a "good" tired after a hard day's work.
World War II interrupted his college education after the first year. Ted enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which later became the United States Air Force. He was invited to join the Air Corps Band as a percussionist and as such he would have avoided combat. Instead, he chose to become a navigator and served in the thick of battle with the 15th Air Force, stationed in Cerignola, Italy. At the end of his tour, he continued his education at the University of Utah and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1950, exercising this license until his death. Recalled to active duty during the Korean War, he served as a navigator, administrative officer and legal officer. While home on leave, he took and passed the Idaho State Bar in 1952. When he used his storytelling ability to talk about the war, it was through his ineffable sense of humor, remembering the absurdity in the chaos.
After completing his second tour, he settled in Idaho Falls. Following in his grandfather Edward R. Pike's footsteps, who was from Juab, Utah, a nine-term county attorney and later a judge, Ted served as Bonneville prosecuting attorney.
Over his 57 years of practice in Idaho, he has received many awards and special recognitions. The latest was in 2007, when he was chosen by the Idaho State Bar Association to receive the prestigious Distinguished Lawyer Award. His greatest award is the gratitude and respect from the thousands whose lives have benefited from associating with him.
He served as both chairman of the Bonneville County Democratic Party and a state committeeman. Counted among his friends were Sen. Frank Church, Gov. John Evans and congressmen Orville Hanson, Ralph Harding and Richard Stallings.
Pilot, percussionist, partner and parent, Ted, who described himself as a simple country lawyer, was the embodiment of an officer and a gentleman.
Ted is survived by his wife, Alice Pike; his brother, William (Ruth) Pike; five children, Peggy Pike, Kathryn (Mark) Whiteside, Jon Pike, Tamara (Chad) Sneddon and Alexis (Jerone Carpenter) Pike; six stepchildren, Wayne Miller, Mark Miller, Shaine White, Jennifer White, Bethanie White and Andrew White; and 10 grandchildren, Julieann (Paul Cardenas) Myers, Joshua (Hazuki) Pike, Sadie Grusin, Erika Whiteside, Megan Whiteside, Ian Sneddon, Isabel Sneddon, Justice Carpenter, Malachi Skillman and Mirabella Skillman. Ted is also survived by his former wives and dear friends, Doris Pike, Carolyn Jenkins and Dona King.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Robert Pike and Douglas Pike.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Ted Pike Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Bank of Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID.
Memorial services in celebration of Ted's life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Aeromark (Idaho Falls airport), 2000 International Way, Idaho Falls, ID.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Ave.
Edward Wallace "Ted" Pike, 84, died May 19, 2009, at EIRMC.
He was born May 27, 1924, to Raymond C. and Marybelle Hardy Pike. He and his three brothers, Robert, Douglas and William, grew up in Cornish, Utah, in a house whose walls were lined with books. From the examples his parents set, Ted gained a moral compass that guided him throughout his life. Three of the many principles he learned are the lifelong curiosity that comes from an unquenchable thirst for learning, the peaceful night's rest awarded for honesty and integrity, and the deep satisfaction of a "good" tired after a hard day's work.
World War II interrupted his college education after the first year. Ted enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, which later became the United States Air Force. He was invited to join the Air Corps Band as a percussionist and as such he would have avoided combat. Instead, he chose to become a navigator and served in the thick of battle with the 15th Air Force, stationed in Cerignola, Italy. At the end of his tour, he continued his education at the University of Utah and was admitted to the Utah State Bar in 1950, exercising this license until his death. Recalled to active duty during the Korean War, he served as a navigator, administrative officer and legal officer. While home on leave, he took and passed the Idaho State Bar in 1952. When he used his storytelling ability to talk about the war, it was through his ineffable sense of humor, remembering the absurdity in the chaos.
After completing his second tour, he settled in Idaho Falls. Following in his grandfather Edward R. Pike's footsteps, who was from Juab, Utah, a nine-term county attorney and later a judge, Ted served as Bonneville prosecuting attorney.
Over his 57 years of practice in Idaho, he has received many awards and special recognitions. The latest was in 2007, when he was chosen by the Idaho State Bar Association to receive the prestigious Distinguished Lawyer Award. His greatest award is the gratitude and respect from the thousands whose lives have benefited from associating with him.
He served as both chairman of the Bonneville County Democratic Party and a state committeeman. Counted among his friends were Sen. Frank Church, Gov. John Evans and congressmen Orville Hanson, Ralph Harding and Richard Stallings.
Pilot, percussionist, partner and parent, Ted, who described himself as a simple country lawyer, was the embodiment of an officer and a gentleman.
Ted is survived by his wife, Alice Pike; his brother, William (Ruth) Pike; five children, Peggy Pike, Kathryn (Mark) Whiteside, Jon Pike, Tamara (Chad) Sneddon and Alexis (Jerone Carpenter) Pike; six stepchildren, Wayne Miller, Mark Miller, Shaine White, Jennifer White, Bethanie White and Andrew White; and 10 grandchildren, Julieann (Paul Cardenas) Myers, Joshua (Hazuki) Pike, Sadie Grusin, Erika Whiteside, Megan Whiteside, Ian Sneddon, Isabel Sneddon, Justice Carpenter, Malachi Skillman and Mirabella Skillman. Ted is also survived by his former wives and dear friends, Doris Pike, Carolyn Jenkins and Dona King.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Robert Pike and Douglas Pike.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Ted Pike Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Bank of Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID.
Memorial services in celebration of Ted's life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Aeromark (Idaho Falls airport), 2000 International Way, Idaho Falls, ID.
Arrangements are under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Ave.
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