Gene Dexter Thorson, 60 years young, passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in Caldwell, Idaho, from pneumonia.
Gene was born Aug. 26, 1954, in Clarkston, to Helen and Stanley Thorson. He was the fourth in a family of six children: brothers Aaron, Dennis, Mark and Shawn, and sister Janice.
Gene graduated from high school in Clarkston in 1972. He started his family that year as well, welcoming a son, Matt Thorson. Gene worked for Gateway Materials, Craftwall Homes, Motley and Motley Construction, DeAtley, and finished up his career with M.L. Albright and Sons.
He had a passion for running yellow equipment, and he was good at it. He was talented, independent and most of the time pretty ornery! He loved to make people laugh. He enjoyed spending time with his family; weekend camping trips were plentiful. He loved dogs, and he donated to the local shelter regularly. Gene was also a very avid shooter; he loved to trap, some might say a little too much.
He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Laci Thorson; grandchildren Luc, Malcolm, Sayler, Tai, and Ava Thorson of Lewiston; daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Rusty Telford of St. Maries; and grandchildren Jayd and Ruby of Lewiston.
Put on your boots, flannels and jeans and join us to celebrate his life at 5 p.m. Saturday in the basement of the Eagles in Lewiston.
