Eugene Norman (Norm) McGough, 91 years old, died at Aspen Park Healthcare, Moscow Idaho, on 24 Nov 2017, from complications of a long illness. Born 23 July 1926, to Ray and Rose McGough of Sprague, WA, Norm lived most of his life in Moscow attending parochial and public schools.
As a young boy he did many odd jobs, to include raising a pig to sell on some unused ground near the golf course where his step-father worked as grounds keeper. He was drafted in 1943 during WWII, serving in the engineering corps on numerous islands in the Pacific, to include the Philippines and Japan. A favorite story was of gathering up a bag full of Japanese invasion currency in the Philippines, and trading it in Japan for a bolt of silk to take home to his mother at the end of the war.
On discharge in 1947 he returned to Moscow and completed his senior year of high school. Soon thereafter he started a long career as a truck driver, ending with a Teamster's retirement in 1987. His trucking career included driving for the local Rainier distributor for seven years, buying a truck with a friend and hauling locally and finally, driving for 30 years with Garrett Freight Lines.
In 1972 he married Patricia Abbott (deceased), gaining a family, and a partner for the many camping, hunting and fishing trips taken as members of the Moose Camper Club that he loved.
Norm was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, three brothers and a sister. A grave side service is scheduled for family and friends at 11am, 30 November, Moscow Cemetery.
Moscow-Pullman Daily New (Moscow, ID), 28 Nov 2017
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Idaho marriage records show that Norm married Dona Lidean (Liden) of Troy, at Moscow, Idaho, 8 Aug 1951. They married a second time at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 7 Aug 1954. They divorced 14 Jul 1956, at Moscow Idaho. Dona married several other times prior to her death, 9 Feb 2009, age 77, at Scottsdale, Arizona. No burial info has been discovered (15 Apr 2022, dea)
As a young boy he did many odd jobs, to include raising a pig to sell on some unused ground near the golf course where his step-father worked as grounds keeper. He was drafted in 1943 during WWII, serving in the engineering corps on numerous islands in the Pacific, to include the Philippines and Japan. A favorite story was of gathering up a bag full of Japanese invasion currency in the Philippines, and trading it in Japan for a bolt of silk to take home to his mother at the end of the war.
On discharge in 1947 he returned to Moscow and completed his senior year of high school. Soon thereafter he started a long career as a truck driver, ending with a Teamster's retirement in 1987. His trucking career included driving for the local Rainier distributor for seven years, buying a truck with a friend and hauling locally and finally, driving for 30 years with Garrett Freight Lines.
In 1972 he married Patricia Abbott (deceased), gaining a family, and a partner for the many camping, hunting and fishing trips taken as members of the Moose Camper Club that he loved.
Norm was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, three brothers and a sister. A grave side service is scheduled for family and friends at 11am, 30 November, Moscow Cemetery.
Moscow-Pullman Daily New (Moscow, ID), 28 Nov 2017
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Added bio info:
Idaho marriage records show that Norm married Dona Lidean (Liden) of Troy, at Moscow, Idaho, 8 Aug 1951. They married a second time at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 7 Aug 1954. They divorced 14 Jul 1956, at Moscow Idaho. Dona married several other times prior to her death, 9 Feb 2009, age 77, at Scottsdale, Arizona. No burial info has been discovered (15 Apr 2022, dea)
Eugene Norman (Norm) McGough, 91 years old, died at Aspen Park Healthcare, Moscow Idaho, on 24 Nov 2017, from complications of a long illness. Born 23 July 1926, to Ray and Rose McGough of Sprague, WA, Norm lived most of his life in Moscow attending parochial and public schools.
As a young boy he did many odd jobs, to include raising a pig to sell on some unused ground near the golf course where his step-father worked as grounds keeper. He was drafted in 1943 during WWII, serving in the engineering corps on numerous islands in the Pacific, to include the Philippines and Japan. A favorite story was of gathering up a bag full of Japanese invasion currency in the Philippines, and trading it in Japan for a bolt of silk to take home to his mother at the end of the war.
On discharge in 1947 he returned to Moscow and completed his senior year of high school. Soon thereafter he started a long career as a truck driver, ending with a Teamster's retirement in 1987. His trucking career included driving for the local Rainier distributor for seven years, buying a truck with a friend and hauling locally and finally, driving for 30 years with Garrett Freight Lines.
In 1972 he married Patricia Abbott (deceased), gaining a family, and a partner for the many camping, hunting and fishing trips taken as members of the Moose Camper Club that he loved.
Norm was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, three brothers and a sister. A grave side service is scheduled for family and friends at 11am, 30 November, Moscow Cemetery.
Moscow-Pullman Daily New (Moscow, ID), 28 Nov 2017
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Added bio info:
Idaho marriage records show that Norm married Dona Lidean (Liden) of Troy, at Moscow, Idaho, 8 Aug 1951. They married a second time at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 7 Aug 1954. They divorced 14 Jul 1956, at Moscow Idaho. Dona married several other times prior to her death, 9 Feb 2009, age 77, at Scottsdale, Arizona. No burial info has been discovered (15 Apr 2022, dea)
As a young boy he did many odd jobs, to include raising a pig to sell on some unused ground near the golf course where his step-father worked as grounds keeper. He was drafted in 1943 during WWII, serving in the engineering corps on numerous islands in the Pacific, to include the Philippines and Japan. A favorite story was of gathering up a bag full of Japanese invasion currency in the Philippines, and trading it in Japan for a bolt of silk to take home to his mother at the end of the war.
On discharge in 1947 he returned to Moscow and completed his senior year of high school. Soon thereafter he started a long career as a truck driver, ending with a Teamster's retirement in 1987. His trucking career included driving for the local Rainier distributor for seven years, buying a truck with a friend and hauling locally and finally, driving for 30 years with Garrett Freight Lines.
In 1972 he married Patricia Abbott (deceased), gaining a family, and a partner for the many camping, hunting and fishing trips taken as members of the Moose Camper Club that he loved.
Norm was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, three brothers and a sister. A grave side service is scheduled for family and friends at 11am, 30 November, Moscow Cemetery.
Moscow-Pullman Daily New (Moscow, ID), 28 Nov 2017
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Added bio info:
Idaho marriage records show that Norm married Dona Lidean (Liden) of Troy, at Moscow, Idaho, 8 Aug 1951. They married a second time at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 7 Aug 1954. They divorced 14 Jul 1956, at Moscow Idaho. Dona married several other times prior to her death, 9 Feb 2009, age 77, at Scottsdale, Arizona. No burial info has been discovered (15 Apr 2022, dea)
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