- Date Of Birth: May 19, 1976
- Date Of Death: January 22, 2022
- State: Idaho
Chad Nathan Cannon, 45, of Idaho Falls, passed away January 22, 2022, at his home. He was under the care of his loving family and One Source Home Health & Hospice.
Chad was born May 19, 1976, in Boise, Idaho. Soon after, he came to live with Dee and Linda Cannon and his three older siblings, Carol, Curt, and Holly. Curt says that Chad adopted them. Chad loved his family. He grew up in Ammon, Idaho, and attended Bonneville, and then Hillcrest High School, where he made many lifetime friends.
In December of 1999, Chad married Emalee Smith. They were blessed with four beautiful children over the years: Erin, Chiara Lynn, Anneliesa Marie, and Angus Matthew.
Chad loved life. He rodeoed in high school, was an active member of the Off-Road Community in Idaho for many years, and loved going hiking. Chad went back to school using the Pathways Program and was very proud of the work that he put in to graduating from BYU-Idaho and his family was very proud of his accomplishment too. Chad loved to work and was always thankful for the jobs he had.
In October of 2019, Chad was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He went to Huntsman Cancer Center for treatment and then enjoyed the next two years with his family, creating many more memories.
Chad is survived by his loving wife, Emalee Cannon of Idaho Falls; daughter, Erin Cannon of Gig Harbor, WA; daughter, Chiara Lynn Cannon of Pocatello, ID; daughter, Anneliesa Marie Cannon of Idaho Falls; son, Angus Matthew Cannon of Idaho Falls; father and stepmother, Dee and Pat Cannon of Idaho Falls; sister, Carol (Jim) Sevy of Sugar City, ID; brother, Curt (Jodi) Cannon of Benton City, WA; sister, Holly (Jeff) Lancaster of Challis, ID; stepbrother, Greg (Sally) Anderson of Boise, ID; stepsisters, Karen (Troy) Hollingsworth of Salt Lake City, UT, Jennifer (Dan) Feldman of Washington Crossing, PA, and Colette (Shane) Walters of Idaho Falls.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Linda Jean Nielsen Cannon; grandparents, Don and Lawana Nielsen, Sterling and Phyllis Cannon; uncles, Paul Cannon and Jim Williams; and nephew, Tex Elkington.
