Richard Donald Ihler Sr.

Richard was born to Ernest & Freda Ihler and grew up on the family farm in Filer, after graduation from high school he moved to Anchorage, AK where he worked for the summer on fishing boats and earned enough money to buy his first car in 1952, Upon coming home he met his wife Janet of 50 years and he then joined the army and served for 2 years during the Korean conflict. After his service in the Army he went to work for General Dynamics, building military aircraft in San Diego, he then moved his family to Escondido, CA where he went to work for Einer Bros. Construction where he was a superintendent on the California Aqua duct project as well as working as a Reserve Police Officer for the city of Escondido police department. After many years in construction he then went to work for Fleur Ocean services where he was superintendent over multiple bridge projects in the San Diego area. In 1972 he moved his family back to Filer to work with his father on the family farm and with the sluggish economy at that time he knew that he needed to increase his acreage and started farming 3400 acres on Bell Rapids with his two sons at his side. In 1985 he and his family began raising organic carrots and became the 1st certified organic farm in the state of Idaho with its own processing plant and cold storage facility on the family farm which he continued to do until his retirement from farming in 1996. Not one to sit still he went to work for CSI in 1997 working as a full time security officer until he finally decided to officially retire in December 2012 at the age of 80. Richard loved to spend time with his family, and as the opportunity arose he was always ready to go camping, hunting, fishing and ride 4 wheelers into remote areas looking for treasures. He had a zest for life and would share it with anyone willing to ask or listen.
HE was a loving, husband, father, Grand Father and Great Grand Father. He was a man with a huge heart and always willing to assist those in need and always making a donation to almost every charity event that came across his path Richard was preceded in death by His wife Janet, his Son Richard Jr, His Father Ernest, & Brother Dale Richard is survived by Mother Freda, Sister Betty, His Son Terry, 4 grand kids- Jeremy Ihler (Tara), Misty Brooks, Andy Ihler (Sara), Cody Ihler as well as 6 Great Grand Kids. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2014 at White Mortuary "Chapel by the Park." You may leave condolences at www.whitemortuary.com .
Arrangements under the direction of White Mortuary and Crematory, Twin Falls, ID.

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When: Friday, October 24th, 2014
Location: Funeral Home
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