Paul Edward Evans, 75

The world lost a generous soul on July 23, 2011. Paul Evans was born July 6, 1936, in Coone Valley, Wis.

He was a veteran who served in the Vietnam War in the U.S. Air Force as a military police officer with the canine unit. Airman 1st class, stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base.

He was also a member of the Army Reserve, Company A 321st battalion in Wallace.

He resided in Pinehurst for 16 years with his wife Dolores while raising his family and working at Bunker Hill. He relocated to Richland, Wash., and worked at Hanford Nuclear facility where he retired. He has lived in the Rathdrum/Twin Lakes area for the past 15 years.

He had a love for the outdoors and nature. He looked for and picked morrel mushrooms and wild asparagus throughout the region. He enjoyed fishing for the largest fish he could catch to the smallest fish he could pan fry and hunting deer and elk throughout the Northwest. He was well known in the antique stores of the area for his hobby collecting brass.

He coached Farm League and Little League teams in Pinehurst for many years in the '70s. He was proud to coach the first Little League team in the area to include both boys and girls.

Paul created and handcrafted unique wood furniture for his family to enjoy. He was a Mr. Fix It and liked working with his hands. He always had some kind of project he was working on.

We'll remember him as a devoted, hardworking man. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, friend and husband and will be missed by all who knew him.

Paul was preceded in death by his son, Mark Evans and his wife of 46 years, Dolores Evans.

Survivors include sons, Ronald Evans and his wife Delores of Post Falls, Chuck Evans of Pocatello and Donald Evans of Republic, Wash.; daughters, Verlene Madsen and her husband Bill of Coeur d'Alene and Claudene Graham of Orlando, Fla.

He was a proud grandfather to nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Yates Funeral Home, Hayden Chapel, 373 E. Hayden Ave., Hayden. All who had the pleasure of knowing him are invited to attend.