Bud Decker

Bud Decker, 80 of King Hill, passed away March 23, 2016, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home. Inurnment will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry.

Bud was born in Logan County, Okla., on Nov. 5, 1935, to Olen and Priscilla Decker. The family moved to Idaho in 1937, and he started riding horses and working at a very young age.

He attended school in King Hill and enlisted in the Army in 1953. Bud married Orie Lisle on Nov. 23, 1955, and adopted her two little girls, Terrie and Yvonne.

He moved his new family to Fort Lewis in Kennewick, Wash. After 1,085 days in the Army, he was honorably discharged and they moved home to Idaho.

He worked on several farms and ranches, and then he went to work for the county finding his true calling -- Building Roads. Later, he was hired by Western Construction, and a true partnership began. He was promoted to superintendent April 1974.

It was said that Bud built nearly every road in southern Idaho. During the summers, the family traveled with Dad to all his jobs, living in all the small towns of Idaho. In later years, the grandkids traveled with Grandpa and Grandma, experiencing road construction firsthand.

Dad and Mom had lifelong friends all over Idaho. They owned seven Thoroughbreds and raced at Les Bois Park making friends and memories in the racing community. After retirement, Dad and Mom built a cabin in Paradise, spending time with friends and family.

Bud and Orie had a wonderful life, traveling, laughing, enjoying their kids, grandbabies, family and friends. Bud loved his horse, Smokey, his dog, Jessy, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, a few cold beers and a shot of whiskey. He was a proud, honest, hardworking man and will be truly missed.

Bud is survived by his three daughters, Terrie (Rocky) Trail of King Hill; Yvonne Decker of Glenns Ferry; Claudia (Rich) Morrison of Minot, N.D.; seven grandchildren, Lori (Tory) Martin, Kari (Joel) Strickler, Rusty (Jenn) Trail, Tacia Dilworth, Heather Castillo, Lacey Taylor and James (Dani) Morrison; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Wanda Andrew of Paul, Idaho, and Monie Bostic of Boise.

Bud was preceded in death by his wife, Orie, who passed away in 2003 after 47 years of marriage; his father, Olen Decker; mother Priscilla Jones, brother Claude Decker and great-granddaughter, Ellie Trail.

The family would like to thank his companion, Myrtle Hall; Dr. Karl Olson and his nurse, Janet; Horizon Hospice and Poplar Grove. Special thanks to our two angels, Cliff and Louise Lisle.

Contributions may be made to Glenns Ferry VFW, 8204 East John Parke Road, King Hill, ID 83633, or Glenns Ferry Library, Box 910, Glenns Ferry, ID 83623, or Idaho Horse Rescue, 947 East Winding Creek Dr., Eagle, ID 83616 (www.idahohorserescue.org).