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Sam Eddins
August 21, 1931 — July 29, 2012
Sam Earl Eddins 80, of Idaho Falls passed away July 29, 2012, at EIRMC surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Labelle, Idaho on August 20th 1931 but always celebrated it on August 21st. His parents were George William Eddins and Sarah Meiklejohn Eddins. He attended school in Labelle, Caldwell, and Rexburg Idaho.
He was at a dance in Rexburg, Idaho where he met Ruth Genene Peterson. They later married and had four children. Sam worked various farming and agricultural jobs and then he went into the sprinkler and irrigation business where he played a key role in the introduction of automated irrigation equipment with Mel Brown Pump Co. He also worked as a shipping and storage foreman for Clover Club. He then started his own remolding business, where he refined his carpentry skills. Later he used his refined carpentry skills to obtain a job with BMC West where he was known by all contractors as the go to man for help with garage doors and all other handy man projects. He was known by all the kids that would visit as the "candyman." He also had his own garage door business, Sam's Overhead. His son Dennis helped him hang garage doors as did his son Stuart after he moved back to Idaho. Sam retired from BMC West to do the job he loved best, golf and work on an occasional garage door.
When he was not on the course at Jefferson Hills, he loved to fish, camp, hunt, watch old western movies, dance and spend time with his kids, grandkids and great grandkids.
He was the 10th child out of 11. Survivors include his children, Stuart Earl (Debra) Eddins, Dennis Lee (Rita) Eddins and Genene Ann Eddins all of Idaho Falls; brothers Dempsey Lanell (Julie) Eddins of McCall, Idaho, Lewis Deloy (Norma) Eddins of Horseshoe Bend, Idaho; and six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was proceeded in death by a son, Christian Sam, his parents, sister Etta Arvella; Brothers George William Jr., Lonn Erwin, Ned Arlen, Elmer Meiklejohn, Noel Boulter, Zane Laroy, and Duane Lee.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday August 4, 2012 at Buck-Miller-Hann Funeral Home, 825 E. 17th Street Idaho Falls. A viewing for family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to the service on Saturday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations be sent to any branch of The Bank of Commerce, where Sam's family has set up an account to help the areas youth golf.
When: Friday, August 3rd, 2012
Location: Funeral Home
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When: Saturday, August 4th, 2012
Location: Funeral Home
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He was born in Labelle, Idaho on August 20th 1931 but always celebrated it on August 21st. His parents were George William Eddins and Sarah Meiklejohn Eddins. He attended school in Labelle, Caldwell, and Rexburg Idaho.
He was at a dance in Rexburg, Idaho where he met Ruth Genene Peterson. They later married and had four children. Sam worked various farming and agricultural jobs and then he went into the sprinkler and irrigation business where he played a key role in the introduction of automated irrigation equipment with Mel Brown Pump Co. He also worked as a shipping and storage foreman for Clover Club. He then started his own remolding business, where he refined his carpentry skills. Later he used his refined carpentry skills to obtain a job with BMC West where he was known by all contractors as the go to man for help with garage doors and all other handy man projects. He was known by all the kids that would visit as the "candyman." He also had his own garage door business, Sam's Overhead. His son Dennis helped him hang garage doors as did his son Stuart after he moved back to Idaho. Sam retired from BMC West to do the job he loved best, golf and work on an occasional garage door.
When he was not on the course at Jefferson Hills, he loved to fish, camp, hunt, watch old western movies, dance and spend time with his kids, grandkids and great grandkids.
He was the 10th child out of 11. Survivors include his children, Stuart Earl (Debra) Eddins, Dennis Lee (Rita) Eddins and Genene Ann Eddins all of Idaho Falls; brothers Dempsey Lanell (Julie) Eddins of McCall, Idaho, Lewis Deloy (Norma) Eddins of Horseshoe Bend, Idaho; and six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was proceeded in death by a son, Christian Sam, his parents, sister Etta Arvella; Brothers George William Jr., Lonn Erwin, Ned Arlen, Elmer Meiklejohn, Noel Boulter, Zane Laroy, and Duane Lee.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday August 4, 2012 at Buck-Miller-Hann Funeral Home, 825 E. 17th Street Idaho Falls. A viewing for family and friends will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to the service on Saturday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations be sent to any branch of The Bank of Commerce, where Sam's family has set up an account to help the areas youth golf.
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When: Friday, August 3rd, 2012
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