Elroy Barton 'Red' Frushour, 93

Elroy Barton "Red" Frushour, 93, passed away at his home in Coeur d'Alene, on May 14, 2011.

Elroy was born in Beatrice, Neb., on Oct. 7, 1917, to Harry and Anna (Street) Frushour.

He married Viola Mae Barr and the two had one son, James Barton. After Viola Mae's passing, Red married Frances Taylor in Las Vegas, Nev., in June 1952. Red and Frances had one daughter, Julia, and he acquired a step-daughter, Sue.

In 1959, the family relocated from Southern California, where Red had resided for 20 years, to Coeur d'Alene.

He had a coin shop in Coeur d'Alene and was a real estate agent before developing the Kidd Island Bay land area with the Kidd Island Bay Development Corporation.

Red was a longtime member the Eagles Lodge No. 486 of Coeur d'Alene.

He is survived by his three children: son James B. Frushour; daughter Julia A. Free and step-daughter Sue Fall; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Elroy is preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Anna Frushour; his first wife, Viola Mae (1944) and his second wife, Frances (1994).

Memorials may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835 or www.honi.org.

At Red's request, no services will be held. English Funeral Chapel, Coeur d'Alene, has been entrusted to handle the cremation.