- Date Of Birth: July 3, 1924
- Date Of Death: February 6, 2015
- State: Idaho
On Wednesday Febuary 4, 2015 Edwin R. Learn, 90 joined his wife, Lorraine Learn in her heavenly kitchen. He once again will be her official taste tester.
Ed was born July 3, 1924 in Creston, Montana to Levi and Myrtle Learn. He attended schools in the Flathead area of Montana.
He married his best friend, Lorraine Grice June 1, 1944 in Rollin, Montana. They were married 66 ½ years. Ed and Lorraine lived in Montana, Oregon and Idaho. He did farm work, worked in the timber industry and construction/building. He was a meat cutter and one of only three men in Oregon who could bone and roll turkeys. He retired as head of maintenance for Joint School District 241, Grangeville, Idaho.
Ed and Lorraine are survived by two daughters; Marilyn and Charlie McCarty of Grangeville and Kathy Learn of Twin Falls, Idaho. He is alos survived by a “special” daughter, Crandal and her family. He is survived by two sisters Robert and Gaybeth of Montana and William and Asenath of Arizona. He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws, 4 siblings and one brother-in-law.
Ed was blessed with 3 grandsons; Todd(deceased), Scott and Lucy McCarty of Edgewood, New Mexico and Dan and Tammy McCarty of Edgewood, New Mexico. He has one great granddaughter, Lauren and CJ of Twin Falls and one great grandson, Jack and Melissa of Riggins. Ed was blessed with 3 grea great grandsons Stephem (buddies), Bronson and Cactus and 2 great, great granddaughters Maggie and Kaylynn.
Ed will be missed by family, “adopted family” and friends
He loved camping, fishing, hunting, woodworking and 4 wheeling back trails.
