Max Lamar Fisher
Max Lamar Fisher, 81, long time resident of
Naples, passed away peacefully on October 24,
2012, in Sandpoint after a long battle with
Parkinson’s disease. Private arrangements were
held with interment in the Grandview Cemetery,
Bonners Ferry.Max was born to Vernon and Josie fisher in Mountain Home, Idaho, on July 21, 1931.
After graduating high school he enlisted in the US Army, where he served as a paratrooper for the Army Airborne during the Korean War. Max received many honors during his services including the Silver Star for Valor.
Upon his discharge in 1952, he moved to the township of Meadow Creek, Idaho, to begin his railway career with the Spokane International Rail Road, shortly thereafter being transferred to Eastport to serve as a clerk telegrapher for the SI Rail Road.
At this time he met Lucille Woodbury-Owsley, and they were married. Together they had one son, Gary Fisher, who was born in 1960. They were later divorced. Max met long-time resident Katie Fudge and fell in love with and married her daughter, Lucy Fudge. They relocated to Naples as Max began working for the Great Northern Rail Road as a slide patrolman. They resided there permanently.
They enjoyed more than 30 years together gardening and canning, hunting, fishing and family.
Max is preceded in death by his loving wife Lucy Fisher and sister Jean Chitenden of Caldwell, Idaho.
Max is survived by brothers Hugh Fisher, Sunset, Utah, Daryl Fisher, Kuna, Idaho; son Gary Fisher of Bonners Ferry; granddaughters Kendra and Lila Fisher, great granddaughter Alyiah Fisher and a very special person dear to his heart Diane Fisher-Marcy, all of Bonners Ferry.
Family and friends are invited to sign Max’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.