Enid Lorraine McJunkin passed away on September 25, 2010, in her home, surrounded by many of her loved ones. She would have celebrated her 84th birthday on September 27.
Born in Nampa, Idaho to Joseph York and Nadine (Lewis) York in 1926, her family later moved to Boise, where Enid attended public schools.
At an early age, Enid began singing in various choirs and developed a lifelong love of music. A favorite story from her childhood was of taking the family Victrola out to the lawn and jumping onto the cement foundation of what once was a hitching post, where she proceeded to sing and dance for anyone passing by. Growing up during the depression, she and her brother would take the freshly made donuts their mother prepared and sell them to neighbors, giving the two children a few cents to spend at the cinema.
Enid was married during World War II and worked as an operator for the telephone company. Her many careers included that of an usherette at a military base theater, where one of the officers, movie actor Jimmy Stewart, was a frequent patron.
Once World War II was over and she and her husband Homer C. "Mac" McJunkin, owner of Mac's Barbershop, moved to Moscow, she began her 17-year association with The Parisian, a local dress shop owned by Blanche and Hank Daubert. She was the right-hand girl, their "Girl Friday" as Blanche called her, as she was a bookkeeper, alterationist, sales lady, and display artist while serving as bookkeeper for Mac's barber shop. Later, The Parisian was sold to Marian and Jimmy Anderson and with Enid's help, the two women brought the store into the hip 1970s with fashions geared toward young women in a college town.
Her years in retail also included working for the Chestnut family at Security Furniture from which she retired to enjoy traveling to see her daughters, Cheryl and Claudia Sue, and their children. Enid happily welcomed both daughters home to Moscow, joining their sister Cathy, and became a full-time "Grammy" to all of her grandchildren.
Enid's variety of interests included, first and foremost, visiting with her many friends both near and far, going to the Troy/Deary gun club to shoot trap with Mac, knitting, crocheting, and sewing, and conquering the art of building a pie.
She was an accomplished gardener and had a special place in her heart for her many kitties. She was extremely adept at working crossword puzzles, her vast vocabulary serving her well.
Enid lost her beloved brother, Duane York, who died in service to his country during World War II. Her parents, an older brother, Leo Wayne York, and her husband "Mac" of nearly 50 years also preceded her in death in 1998.
In addition to her three daughters and ten grandchildren, Enid was blessed with ten great-grandchildren and was a dear stepmother to Mac's children from a previous marriage.
At her request, there will be a graveside service at the Moscow Cemetery Saturday at 3:00 PM with her grandsons, Christopher Wheaton and Jason Stevens officiating.
It would be very important to Enid if memorials were offered to the following charitable organizations: The American Heart Association, http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/; The International Rett Syndrome Foundation, http://www.rettsyndrome.org/; and The Arthritis Foundation, http://www.arthritis.org/; or to a charity of choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Short's Funeral Chapel
Born in Nampa, Idaho to Joseph York and Nadine (Lewis) York in 1926, her family later moved to Boise, where Enid attended public schools.
At an early age, Enid began singing in various choirs and developed a lifelong love of music. A favorite story from her childhood was of taking the family Victrola out to the lawn and jumping onto the cement foundation of what once was a hitching post, where she proceeded to sing and dance for anyone passing by. Growing up during the depression, she and her brother would take the freshly made donuts their mother prepared and sell them to neighbors, giving the two children a few cents to spend at the cinema.
Enid was married during World War II and worked as an operator for the telephone company. Her many careers included that of an usherette at a military base theater, where one of the officers, movie actor Jimmy Stewart, was a frequent patron.
Once World War II was over and she and her husband Homer C. "Mac" McJunkin, owner of Mac's Barbershop, moved to Moscow, she began her 17-year association with The Parisian, a local dress shop owned by Blanche and Hank Daubert. She was the right-hand girl, their "Girl Friday" as Blanche called her, as she was a bookkeeper, alterationist, sales lady, and display artist while serving as bookkeeper for Mac's barber shop. Later, The Parisian was sold to Marian and Jimmy Anderson and with Enid's help, the two women brought the store into the hip 1970s with fashions geared toward young women in a college town.
Her years in retail also included working for the Chestnut family at Security Furniture from which she retired to enjoy traveling to see her daughters, Cheryl and Claudia Sue, and their children. Enid happily welcomed both daughters home to Moscow, joining their sister Cathy, and became a full-time "Grammy" to all of her grandchildren.
Enid's variety of interests included, first and foremost, visiting with her many friends both near and far, going to the Troy/Deary gun club to shoot trap with Mac, knitting, crocheting, and sewing, and conquering the art of building a pie.
She was an accomplished gardener and had a special place in her heart for her many kitties. She was extremely adept at working crossword puzzles, her vast vocabulary serving her well.
Enid lost her beloved brother, Duane York, who died in service to his country during World War II. Her parents, an older brother, Leo Wayne York, and her husband "Mac" of nearly 50 years also preceded her in death in 1998.
In addition to her three daughters and ten grandchildren, Enid was blessed with ten great-grandchildren and was a dear stepmother to Mac's children from a previous marriage.
At her request, there will be a graveside service at the Moscow Cemetery Saturday at 3:00 PM with her grandsons, Christopher Wheaton and Jason Stevens officiating.
It would be very important to Enid if memorials were offered to the following charitable organizations: The American Heart Association, http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/; The International Rett Syndrome Foundation, http://www.rettsyndrome.org/; and The Arthritis Foundation, http://www.arthritis.org/; or to a charity of choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Short's Funeral Chapel
Enid Lorraine McJunkin passed away on September 25, 2010, in her home, surrounded by many of her loved ones. She would have celebrated her 84th birthday on September 27.
Born in Nampa, Idaho to Joseph York and Nadine (Lewis) York in 1926, her family later moved to Boise, where Enid attended public schools.
At an early age, Enid began singing in various choirs and developed a lifelong love of music. A favorite story from her childhood was of taking the family Victrola out to the lawn and jumping onto the cement foundation of what once was a hitching post, where she proceeded to sing and dance for anyone passing by. Growing up during the depression, she and her brother would take the freshly made donuts their mother prepared and sell them to neighbors, giving the two children a few cents to spend at the cinema.
Enid was married during World War II and worked as an operator for the telephone company. Her many careers included that of an usherette at a military base theater, where one of the officers, movie actor Jimmy Stewart, was a frequent patron.
Once World War II was over and she and her husband Homer C. "Mac" McJunkin, owner of Mac's Barbershop, moved to Moscow, she began her 17-year association with The Parisian, a local dress shop owned by Blanche and Hank Daubert. She was the right-hand girl, their "Girl Friday" as Blanche called her, as she was a bookkeeper, alterationist, sales lady, and display artist while serving as bookkeeper for Mac's barber shop. Later, The Parisian was sold to Marian and Jimmy Anderson and with Enid's help, the two women brought the store into the hip 1970s with fashions geared toward young women in a college town.
Her years in retail also included working for the Chestnut family at Security Furniture from which she retired to enjoy traveling to see her daughters, Cheryl and Claudia Sue, and their children. Enid happily welcomed both daughters home to Moscow, joining their sister Cathy, and became a full-time "Grammy" to all of her grandchildren.
Enid's variety of interests included, first and foremost, visiting with her many friends both near and far, going to the Troy/Deary gun club to shoot trap with Mac, knitting, crocheting, and sewing, and conquering the art of building a pie.
She was an accomplished gardener and had a special place in her heart for her many kitties. She was extremely adept at working crossword puzzles, her vast vocabulary serving her well.
Enid lost her beloved brother, Duane York, who died in service to his country during World War II. Her parents, an older brother, Leo Wayne York, and her husband "Mac" of nearly 50 years also preceded her in death in 1998.
In addition to her three daughters and ten grandchildren, Enid was blessed with ten great-grandchildren and was a dear stepmother to Mac's children from a previous marriage.
At her request, there will be a graveside service at the Moscow Cemetery Saturday at 3:00 PM with her grandsons, Christopher Wheaton and Jason Stevens officiating.
It would be very important to Enid if memorials were offered to the following charitable organizations: The American Heart Association, http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/; The International Rett Syndrome Foundation, http://www.rettsyndrome.org/; and The Arthritis Foundation, http://www.arthritis.org/; or to a charity of choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Short's Funeral Chapel
Born in Nampa, Idaho to Joseph York and Nadine (Lewis) York in 1926, her family later moved to Boise, where Enid attended public schools.
At an early age, Enid began singing in various choirs and developed a lifelong love of music. A favorite story from her childhood was of taking the family Victrola out to the lawn and jumping onto the cement foundation of what once was a hitching post, where she proceeded to sing and dance for anyone passing by. Growing up during the depression, she and her brother would take the freshly made donuts their mother prepared and sell them to neighbors, giving the two children a few cents to spend at the cinema.
Enid was married during World War II and worked as an operator for the telephone company. Her many careers included that of an usherette at a military base theater, where one of the officers, movie actor Jimmy Stewart, was a frequent patron.
Once World War II was over and she and her husband Homer C. "Mac" McJunkin, owner of Mac's Barbershop, moved to Moscow, she began her 17-year association with The Parisian, a local dress shop owned by Blanche and Hank Daubert. She was the right-hand girl, their "Girl Friday" as Blanche called her, as she was a bookkeeper, alterationist, sales lady, and display artist while serving as bookkeeper for Mac's barber shop. Later, The Parisian was sold to Marian and Jimmy Anderson and with Enid's help, the two women brought the store into the hip 1970s with fashions geared toward young women in a college town.
Her years in retail also included working for the Chestnut family at Security Furniture from which she retired to enjoy traveling to see her daughters, Cheryl and Claudia Sue, and their children. Enid happily welcomed both daughters home to Moscow, joining their sister Cathy, and became a full-time "Grammy" to all of her grandchildren.
Enid's variety of interests included, first and foremost, visiting with her many friends both near and far, going to the Troy/Deary gun club to shoot trap with Mac, knitting, crocheting, and sewing, and conquering the art of building a pie.
She was an accomplished gardener and had a special place in her heart for her many kitties. She was extremely adept at working crossword puzzles, her vast vocabulary serving her well.
Enid lost her beloved brother, Duane York, who died in service to his country during World War II. Her parents, an older brother, Leo Wayne York, and her husband "Mac" of nearly 50 years also preceded her in death in 1998.
In addition to her three daughters and ten grandchildren, Enid was blessed with ten great-grandchildren and was a dear stepmother to Mac's children from a previous marriage.
At her request, there will be a graveside service at the Moscow Cemetery Saturday at 3:00 PM with her grandsons, Christopher Wheaton and Jason Stevens officiating.
It would be very important to Enid if memorials were offered to the following charitable organizations: The American Heart Association, http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/; The International Rett Syndrome Foundation, http://www.rettsyndrome.org/; and The Arthritis Foundation, http://www.arthritis.org/; or to a charity of choice.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Short's Funeral Chapel
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