Joe Gilroy Eagan

Joe G. Eagan, 74, passed away Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at Valley Vista Care Center in Sandpoint, Idaho after complications with cancer. Joe was born May 20th 1934 in Sandpoint, Idaho, the son of Fitz and Eva Eagan. He was raised at Trestle Creek near Hope in his early years, and then the family moved to Clarkston, Washington where he graduated from High School in 1952. He was an electrician at Potlatch, ID until his retirement. Joe is survived by his daughter and her husband Dawneen and Tom Banicki; Grandchildren Amber (Steve) Dickinson, Cameo (Talia) Banicki, Ward (Anna) Christopher; great grand children Chance and Travis Dickinson, Luke and Daniel Christopher; his sister and brother-in-law Mary and Dan France. He was preceded in death by his wife Lou and his parents. The caregivers at Valley Vista Care Center filled Joes final years with warm memories, and became his extended family. He will be missed by so many.