Jack Gage Fisher

Jack Gage Fisher
1925 ~ 2015
Captain Jack G. Fisher, USNR (ret), 89, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in Meridian, ID. A graveside service with full military honors will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 1 p.m. in the committal chapel at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, with Chaplain Dave Tish officiating. Attendants are asked to arrive at the cemetery by no later than 12:45 p.m. Jack was born in Olathe, Colorado on March 30, 1925, the son of John L. (Jack) and Juanita Fisher, and grew up on the family farm and cattle ranch in western Colorado. Jack enlisted in the Navy shortly after graduating from Olathe High School and flew in Douglas SBD and Consolidated PBY Catalina planes during WWII. After the war, Jack remained in the Navy Seabee reserves, retiring at the rank of Captain. Jack graduated from Colorado State University as a civil engineer in 1950. He specialized in the construction of dams and fish ladders and worked all over the west from Hungry Horse Dam in Montana to Pelton Dam in Oregon. In 1959, Jack went to work for the Idaho Fish and Game as their fisheries engineer, overseeing multiple projects including the construction of the Dagger Falls fish ladder on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. An environmental engineer before the term was coined, Jack later worked for NOAA on the entirety of the Alaska pipeline construction ensuring the protection of wildlife and fish. Headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, Jack owned his own company, providing civil engineering services in Alaska and the lower 48. Jack was a past president of the American Society of Fisheries Engineers. Jack and his wife Karen settled in Meridian in 1995. Jack had a passion for flying and was a past president of the Alaska Airmen's Association. With Karen, Jack's zest for adventure and new friends continued as they traveled the world, making many lifelong friends. They often flew or drove around the country visiting family and friends. An avid hunter and fisherman, Jack also loved photography, Karen's art, and together were strong supporters of the Arts in the Boise area. A cowboy pilot at heart, he will be sorely missed by his loving wife Karen, her daughter, Faerthen (Jeff) Brown, her sons, Bruce Felix and Joe Felix, and grandchildren, Sierra and Rhane Felix. Jack's love of the outdoors was passed on to his children who survive him: Judi Fisher, John Fisher, Jaci (Ray) Eiquihua and Janet (Tom) Parenteau; his grandchildren: Kirsten (Derek) MacDicken, John (Ronda) Lindsay and David (Amber) Eiquihua, and 6 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Barbara Showalter and 3 nephews, and his godson Kazuki Watanabe of Japan. To leave condolences or order flowers for the family, please visit Jack's page at www.cloverdalefuneralhome.com