Max A. Eiden

Max A. Eiden

July 12, 2025

Boise, Idaho - Maxmillian A. Eiden, Jr., 82, passed away on July 12, 2025 in his beloved McCall.

Max, known and deeply loved by both family and friends, is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carla, his sister Mary (Brent Loveless), his three daughters, Katie (Val Iorga), Amy Eiden, Meagan (Jimmy Roumanis); five grandchildren, Brogan, Elysse, Brynn, Natalie, and Sophia; three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Maxmillian, Sr. and Jayne Eiden Bilboa, his sisters Susan and Virginia (Ginny), and his son, Maxie.

Fiercely proud of both his Idaho and Irish heritage, Max's family goes back to the Idaho gold rush of 1862. Born in Boise in 1942, Max attended Roosevelt Elementary, East Junior High, and Boise High School. He went on to study at the University of Nevada in Reno and at the University of Idaho. A member of the Phi Gama Delta fraternity at the U of I, he received his law degree there in 1966 and was a member of the Idaho State Bar for 59 years. As an attorney, he worked with the Idaho Attorney General's Office as well as noted law firms that included Jones, Gledhill, and Eiden where he was a partner.

Known for keeping friends for a lifetime, Max shared his love of football and sports with many of them. Despite attending the University of Idaho, Max was a dedicated BSU booster, in part because his father was the first football coach for Boise Junior College.

A lover of both travel and adventure, Max sailed not only on Payette Lake, but in the San Juans, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean with his wife and close friends. He was also known for his love of hunting and Labrador retrievers, and many of his best memories were made with his duck hunting buddies at River Valley Farm on the Snake River near Grandview.

A service will be held on July 24, 2025 at 12:00 noon at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, to be followed by a reception celebrating his life at Hillcrest Country Club at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice or Zoo Boise (zooboise.org) where he was a dedicated board member for many years.