- Date Of Birth: November 6, 1940
- Date Of Death: August 17, 2019
- State: Idaho
Ernest Eugene Galbraith, 78
Beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Ernest (Ernie) Eugene Galbraith, 78, of Kellogg, Idaho, peacefully passed away surrounded by loved ones on August 17, 2019.
Ernie grew up and attended school in Kansas and later in Henderson, Nevada. Following school, Ernie enlisted in the United State Navy.
Ernie met and married his first wife, Anne Thompson, with whom he had two children: Deann and Aaron. He then married Josephine Behm in Kellogg, Idaho, in 1968; they had three children: Melissa, Jacob, and Marcia.
Ernie loved the Lord and was a proud member of the Family Worship Center of Kingman, Arizona, as well as the Silver Valley Worship Center of Smelterville, Idaho.
Ernie loved the outdoors and his very favorite hobby was fishing but he also enjoyed hunting for deer, elk and the occasional bear.
Ernie is survived by his wife, Josephine Galbraith; his daughter Deann (Douglas) Anderson of Las Vegas, Nevada; his son Aaron Shinost of Thermopolis, Wyoming; his daughter Melissa (James) Driskell of Pinehurst, Idaho; his son Jacob (Jennifer) Galbraith of Vancouver, Washington; his daughter Marcia McGuire of Vancouver, Washington; his brother Joseph Galbraith of Arkansas; his sister Dorothy Morris of Nevada; his sister Gayla Galbraith of Maine; his brother Fred Galbraith of Idaho; his brother Mike Galbraith of Alaska; his sister Judy Thompson-Galbraith of California; 14 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Ernie was preceded in death by both parents, John and Effie, as well as his granddaughter, Joy Marie.