Jack David Yeoumans Sr

Jack David Yeoumans Sr., 85, passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, at Boundary County Extended Care Facility.

Memorial services will be announced. A dinner will be held at the Free Methodist Church.

Jack was born April 16, 1924, in Portland and spent his younger years in Oregon.

In 1939, his family moved to Bonners Ferry and farmed in District 5.

Jack graduated from Bonners Ferry High School in 1942.

After attending the University of Idaho for a time, Jack enlisted in the U.S. Navy, spending time in Chicago, Boston and Texas eventually training recruits on 20 and 50 mm machine guns in Norfolk, Va.

While in the Navy, he met and married the former Edna Brown, They made a home in Meadow Creek, where they raised two sons and a daughter.

Jack worked for the Spokane International Railroad (later Union Pacific) for 37 years, retiring in 1986.

He was active in the Knights of Pythias Lodge and Maintenance of Way Union.

Jack enjoyed sports, particularly baseball and golf, teaching golf and coaching baseball for several years.

He dearly loved his grandchildren and strived to give them the best in life. Jack loved family and was never happier than on holidays when the entire family was together.

Jack was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Edna; his parents Lee and Frances Yeoumans; and a brother, Earl.

Jack is survived by brothers Tom and his wife, Kris, and Gary and his wife, Lavonne; a sister, Laura Lee and her husband, Ron; children Kenneth Yeoumans, Jack “Jake” Yeoumans and his wife, Claudia, and Mary Collett; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.