Francis Morgan, 65

Francis John Morgan, also known as Frank by many, was born in Roaring Spring, Pa. at Nason Hospital on April 21, 1956 to Elizabeth and William Morgan. He was born into a large family as one of the youngest and smallest of the family. But don't let that fool you, he was a firecracker.

He had one marriage that ended in divorce shortly after they were married. He then met Charlotte. Charlotte had a daughter from a previous marriage, Rhonda (Renee). Charlotte and Frank were married on September 4, 1982.

Frank graduated from Chestnut Ridge in Bedford, Pa., in 1974. He joined the United States Air Force a couple years after that to work on Aircraft fuel systems in January of 1977 and was medically discharged in January of 1980 with a broken back. He was stationed in North Carolina and that is how he met Charlotte and they married shortly after.

Frank went on to get his degree for his HVAC license. Frank got his HVAC technician license in 1994 in North Carolina so he could fix and install heating and air conditioners. Frank and Charlotte expanded their family with two beautiful girls starting in 1988 with Tasha and then in 1990 with Ashley. Frank and Charlotte have been married for 39 years this September.

Frank has nine grandchildren, two who are unfortunately no longer with us for two very different reasons. All that matters is he loved them unconditionally. Three live in North Carolina: Miranda, Calista and Niles. The four grandchildren he saw consistently are Braiden, Jacob, Hunter and Brian.

Frank lived in Pennsylvania for his childhood and then joined the Air Force, which sent him to North Carolina where he met his beautiful wife, Charlotte. Frank and Charlotte lived in Maryland for a short while, then they decided to move back to North Carolina. They lived in numerous towns in North Carolina until Frank decided they needed a change of scenery. He came up to Idaho to check it out and fell in love; he then moved Charlotte, Ashley, and Tasha up from North Carolina.

Frank and his family moved to Hayden, Idaho to a duplex in the year 2000. They decided to move to a more rural setting, to Spirit Lake. Tasha and Ashley were raised in and out of Spirit Lake and Athol throughout their school life. Frank and Charlotte were living in Garwood, Idaho, when Ashley moved back from North Carolina and moved in with them. John (Ashley's husband) moved in with them and they have all lived together ever since, with Ashley and John's children. They moved to Athol after Garwood for 8 years and this year they all decided to purchase a house together, which they currently reside in.

Frank loved a lot of different things, especially being outside. He bought a mini bike to ride up at hunting camp. Boy was that interesting to watch. He loved older music, working on cars, old westerns, horseback riding, camping, hunting, and fishing. He instilled a lot of these things in his daughters; he taught them to change their own oil and change a tire, how to hunt, fish and cook. His thought was that he didn't want them to have to depend on a man to do something they are capable of doing themselves. Frank could cook literally anything and made an amazing homemade barbeque sauce. He made the best barbeque pig-pickin'.

He loved animals, especially horses and White German Shepherds. He had a White German Shepherd named Bullet that we sadly lost last year. I bet he is playing fetch now with him. He loved his grandkids more than life itself, he loved to cook with them and to teach them how to hunt and fish. Mostly he loved to take them out and teach them to shoot bows, pistols, and rifles. He loved knowing he helped encourage the gun loving side of them, along with the sportsmen he was hoping they would become.

Camp was his happy place. He would disappear to camp with his best friend, George, for days at a time. They would go to just get away, to rest, and to pick huckleberries. They watched old westerns together and enjoyed each other’s company.

You may be gone from Earth, but you are always here with us, we love you Always and Forever. You may walk among angels but we know you are watching over us. We will miss you and your crazy jokes, the way you made everything better and the way you would be there when we needed you. You were not perfect but you were perfectly you, you were always there for friends or family no matter what. Never say goodbye, because goodbye means going away, and going away means forgetting. You will never be forgotten Dad. Goodnight, We love you.

Arrangements are provided by Yates Funeral Home. Online registry and condolences may be found at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.