Bud Decker

1935 - 2016

Bud Decker
November 5, 1935 - March 23, 2016
Bud Decker, 80, of King Hill, passed away March 23, 2016 surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, on Friday, April 8, 2016, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home. Inurnment will be held at 2:30 PM at Glenn Rest Cemetery in Glenns Ferry.
Bud was born in Logan County, Oklahoma, on November 5, 1935 to Olen and Priscilla Decker. The family moved to Idaho in 1937 and he started riding horses and working at a very young age. He attended school in King Hill and enlisted in the Army in 1953. Bud married Orie Lisle on November 23, 1955 and adopted her two little girls, Terrie and Yvonne. He moved his new family to Fort Lewis in Kennewick, Washington. After 1085 days in the Army, he was honorably discharged and they moved home to Idaho. He worked on several farms and ranches, and then he went to work for the county finding his true calling – Building Roads. Later he was hired by Western Construction and a true partnership began. He was promoted to superintendent April 1974. It was said that Bud built nearly every road in southern Idaho. During the summers, the family traveled with Dad to all his jobs, living in all the small towns of Idaho. In later years, the grandkids traveled with Grandpa and Grandma experiencing road construction firsthand. Dad and Mom had lifelong friends all over Idaho. They owned seven Thoroughbreds and raced at Les Bois Park making friends and memories in the racing community. After retirement, Dad and Mom built a cabin in Paradise, spending time with friends and family. Bud and Orie had a wonderful life, traveling, laughing, enjoying their kids, grandbabies, family and friends. Bud loved his horse Smokey, his dog Jessy, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, a few cold beers and a shot of whiskey. He was a proud, honest, hardworking man and will be truly missed.
Bud is survived by his three daughters: Terrie (Rocky) Trail, of King Hill, Yvonne Decker, of Glenns Ferry, Claudia, (Rich) Morrison, of Minot, North Dakota; 7 grandchildren: Lori (Tory) Martin, Kari (Joel) Strickler, Rusty (Jenn) Trail, Tacia Dilworth, Heather Castillo, Lacey Taylor and James (Dani) Morrison; 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Wanda Andrew, of Paul, ID and Monie Bostic, of Boise. Bud was preceded in death by his wife, Orie, who passed away in 2003 after 47 years of marriage; his father, Olen Decker; mother, Priscilla Jones; brother, Claude Decker; and great-granddaughter, Ellie Trail.
The family would like to thank his companion, Myrtle Hall, Dr. Karl Olson, and his nurse Janet, Horizon Hospice and Poplar Grove. Special thanks to our two angels, Cliff and Louise Lisle.
Contributions may be made to Glenns Ferry VFW, P.O. Box 483, Glenns Ferry, ID 83623 or Glenns Ferry Library, Box 910, Glenns Ferry, ID 83623 or Idaho Horse Rescue, 947 E. Winding Creek Dr, Eagle, ID 83616 (www.idahohorserescue.org).