Christopher Claiborne

1976 - 2025

Christopher David "Farley" Claiborne passed away Saturday, December 6, in his home in Boise, Idaho, after a lengthy battle with MSA-P, a rare neurologic condition.

Chris, 'Farley' to his friends, was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 20, 1976. To David and Donna Claiborne. He was the youngest of a family with three children, including older sisters Shawna Sprowls and Julie Careaga. The family also lived in Tempe, Arizona, before returning to their home state of Idaho in the early 80s, moving to Twin Falls, Idaho, where he attended Sawtooth Elementary, O'Leary Junior High School and graduated from Twin Falls High School in 1994.

Chris relocated to Boise in the late 90s, working retail at Mr. Ragz then moving in the world of banking. Most recently, he was a Trainer for Mountain West. Chris loved his job his co-workers, making many great memories traveling with them and helping out in the community.

Chris had many interests – he loved to golf, fish, play poker, camp, trap shooting, rafting, playing guitar, attend music festivals, travel – particularly to Canon Beach, Oregon, often accompanied by his friends Ryan, Kevin, Chris, Todd – where he enjoyed spending time on the beach and with his aunt Paula, uncle Bill and cousin Brandy. But most of all, Chris loved the Minnesota Vikings. He organized a fantasy football group that has been active for nearly 25 years.

Chris is survived by his mother Donna Laughlin of Meridian, sister Julie Careaga, brother-in-law Jeff Careaga and nephews Parker and Brayden all of Meridian, sister Shawna Sprowls and brother-in-law Patrick Sprowls, his adorable 4-legged Yorkie best friend, Jaxx, many aunts, uncles and cousins in Arizona, Oregon, Utah, Texas and beyond, and scores of dear friends who will miss him dearly.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., at Honalee Farm Event Center, 7010 W Moon Valley Rd, Eagle, ID 83616. All are welcome.