James Lloyd Mylan, 73

James Lloyd Mylan, 73, resided in Hayden, died at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 10, 2011, at Kootenai Medical Center. He was born in Torrence, Calif., on Feb. 11, 1938, to Lloyd Thomas Mylan and Kathryn Luella Cleveland.

He came up on a train at 6 weeks old to Coeur d'Alene. There he grew up and was educated in the Coeur d'Alene school system.

He joined the Army reserve at 16 years of age, before transferring to the U.S. Navy in 1956. He was a jack of many trades while living in Nevada, California, Oregon and Idaho. He also visited many other states such as: Hawaii, Alaska, Florida and many areas in between. He liked hunting and most all sports. He was very creative in all he did.

A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at the Church of The Nazerene, 4000 N. Fourth St., Coeur d'Alene, with full military honors.

He is survived by his spouse, Diane Ruth Mylan; three children by his first wife, Tracie Elizabeth Mylan, Kevin James Mylan and Marikaye Peterson; his sister, Joyce Kathryn Knowles and her husband, Lee. He has eight grandchildren, seven boys and one girl. He has one step-granddaughter and two step-great-grandchildren, one boy and one girl. He also has many nieces and nephews, who he loved dearly.

If you desire to give any charitable gift, please send it to the Coeur d'Alene Church of the Nazerene, in care of Diane Ruth Mylan.