Lon C. McBride

Lon C. McBride, 64, of Boise, Idaho, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening at his cabin in the woods in Donnelly, Idaho. He was born in Shawano on May 9, 1950, to the late Charles and Ramona McBride. Lon attended Shawano High School, where he met his wife of 47 years, Julie Spiegel. They were married and had one son, Rory J. In 1971, they packed up all their belongings and drove to Fairbanks, Alaska, in a Culligan truck. Lon became a member of the IBEW 1547 electrical workers and often worked on the Alaska pipeline or in the oil fields in upper Alaska. They stayed in Fairbanks for 21 years before moving to Boise in 1992. Lon continued to work as an electrician through the IBEW in Boise until his retirement. After retirement, Lon built his dream cabin in the woods near a lake, where he enjoyed relaxing and floating on his pontoon boat. He loved being Irish and visited Ireland in 1983. Lon also loved golfing and was a avid Green Bay Packers fan. He is survived by his wife of 47 years and his best friend for 50 years, Julie Spiegel McBride; his son, Rory; and also his furry friends Misty, Snickers and Benson. Other survivors include his brother; MJ McBride (Marilyn); three sisters, Kelly McBride Meidam (Mike), Charla McBride Martin (Tim) and Terre McBride Retzlaff (Ron). He is also survived by two sisters- and brothers-in-law, Sheldon and Penny (Spiegel) Larsen and Jim and Lynn Spiegel; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister, Gwen McBride Koeller. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society or Special Olympics or an organization that is special to you. You can visit Lon’s online memorial at http://www.forevermissed.com/lon-mcbride. A celebration of his life is being planned at the Indian Lakes Golf Course on Amity Road in Boise. Please call there at 208-362-2931 for date and time will be posted at 208-362-2462.