Harold 'Hal' Morehead, 77

Harold "Hal" Morehead, 77, of Post Falls, passed away July 22, 2015, from complications following an automobile accident on July 8, 2015. Hal was born in Phoenix, Ariz., on Jan. 18, 1938, and moved as a young child with his family to Southern California where he was raised and graduated from Hawthorne High School.

He married Carolyn Carter in 1959, with whom he had four much-loved children: Steven (Tracy), Lori (Jeff), Michael (Brenda) and Timothy. Hal received an A.A. degree from L.A. Harbor College and was a deacon with the Baptist church in Westminster.

Hal became a plumber and looked at the plumbing profession as providing protection to the health and water supply of the public. While working as a plumbing supervisor at the Los Angeles Community Colleges he met and married, Judy, his wife of 38 years.

Hal and Judy moved with his two youngest sons to Coeur d'Alene in 1981 and started his own business, A to Z Plumbing in 1982. His son, Michael, took over the business when he became the city of Coeur d'Alene's first plumbing inspector. He also became a building inspector.

He was a proud member of the Panhandle Kiwanis for 33 years and a longtime member of the Coeur d'Alene Elks Lodge. Hal attended Coeur d'Alene Bible Church and he had a strong Christian faith.

Hal is survived by his wife, Judy; three children, 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Doris; his father, Hubert; brother Ed; grandchild Trevor and son Michael.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at Garden Plaza in Post Falls. Hal loved history, travel, collecting books and his family. He was loved and will be sorely missed by family and friends. Please visit Hal's online memorial and sign his guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.