Joseph S. Triano, 99

Joseph S. Triano, 99, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. He was born in Fresno, Calif., to Frank and Mary Simon Triano and was second oldest of 11 children.

Joe began his life as a member of a Spanish immigrant family who earned their living as fruit pickers in the California orchards. Through hard work and determination, he was able to go on to major in journalism at the University of Oregon where he was a first string guard on their basketball team.

In 1944 he was drafted into the military and served in the Armed Forces as a personal MP to General Eisenhower. He was one of the first canine dog trainers trained to protect General Eisenhower in Heidleburg, Germany during World War II.

While there, he met the love of his life, Angela Hundscheid, and became the first American GI to marry a local Dutch girl in the Netherlands on May 17, 1945. He lived in Europe for 18 years after being honorably discharged from the Army. His civilian tours of duty working for DODDS included Germany, France, Vietnam and Turkey.

He returned to the United States in 1963 with his wife, Angie, and their three children, Rosemary, Joe and Frank. In 1965 Joe managed construction of building warehouses for our troops in Saigon during the Vietnam War.

Joe loved hunting, fishing, bowling and Chinese food. He was a trophy hunter and hobbyist, and his collection of animals represents Germany, northwestern United States and Alaska. Papoose Mountain was his favorite hunting territory later in his life. Joe also represented the USA in two world bowling tournaments in Oslo, Sweden.

He retired at age 55 and enjoyed a life of giving generously to his family, being in the outdoors and tending to his garden. Joe took great pride in he and his wife Angie's yard located on Troy Street which was twice featured in Better Homes and Gardens.

He is survived by siblings Carmen Pike, Manual Triano, Josephine Triano-Rogers and Mary T Angel as well as his three children Rosemary Triano, Joseph Triano and Frank Triano; also seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

He will surely be missed by all.