William Huckstep

William Delbert Huckstep 1930 ~ 2011 Bill Huckstep was born Nov 20, 1930, to Laura and Henry Huckstep in Fallon, NV; Bill had two brothers, Dave Huckstep and Kenneth Huckstep (Pete), and seven half brothers and sisters. He lived in the Grangeville area, Kuna, Boise and Garden City. On Sunday, May 8, Bill Huckstep died in the hospital after a fall. When reflecting on Bill's life, those who knew him well remember his happiness, sense of humor and a genuine care and concern for others. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He is survived by his wife, Lois Maxine Huckstep; eight children, Betty Larson( Rodney), Dan Huckstep(Janet), Larry Huckstep(Debbie), Patricia Noakes(Stacy), Scott Huckstep(Loretta), Dorothy Falke(Matt), Bob Huckstep(Gwen), and Connie Baily- Holzer(Rich); 46 grandchildren; and 66 great grandchildren, a total of 112. Bill was honest and hard working. At age 16, he bought his dad's house moving business which he continued to run for 65 years. He also purchased Warm Springs Resort, in Idaho City and built the existing pool; however, after several years of operation, the famous resort was sold to focus on the House Moving Business. His slogan was, "We move anything, large, unusual and odd shaped objects". At its peak, they moved over 500 houses/buildings per year. At one point, Bill was contracted to move several large oxygen tanks at the missile silos in the Bruno, ID area. As he set up to lift the tanks, several engineers said it was impossible to lift. This didn't faze Bill, he simply replied, "Sure it can." And true to his "go-to" character, the job was done. Bill loved people and was always helping someone in need. He served at his church in many different capacities, with the youth and the adults. He especially cared for the widows, taking groups of them to various events like the ice sculptures in McCall, Idaho. Bill was actively engaged in the community; he worked with the Boy Scouts and served on the Garden City council. He loved to build/create and always had projects. Years ago, he started building toys for humanitarian efforts; toys were sent all over the world. He continued to build toys and would allow individuals to pick one on their birthday; the grand children loved that. A viewing will be held on Wednesday evening, May 11, 2011, at Relyea Funeral Chapel from 6:00-8:00 PM. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2011, at 2:00 PM at the LDS Chapel located on 8620 Goddard Rd, Boise, ID. There will be a viewing from 1:00-1:45 PM prior to the service. Interment will follow the service at Cloverdale Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Relyea Funeral Chapel. Any tributes and condolences can be left at www.relyeafuneralchapel.com.