Henry Allen Seguine

Henry Allen Seguine, 87, of Meridian, Idaho, died Monday, Dec 22, 2008. A graveside service will be held this summer at a designated time in Caldwell, Idaho. Henry was born Sept 15, 1921, in Robinson, Illinois to E Lee and Julia Seguine. The family moved to Kansas in 1925. His father was an oilfield worker and they lived in several locations around Oil Valley, Kansas where he went to several country schools in 2 room school houses. When he graduated from the 8th grade, he took a state test and placed 1st in health and 3rd in arithmetic for the whole state of Kansas. His brother and he farmed for 2 years and left the farm in 1937. He lied about his age and joined the CCC's at age 17. He was there 2 years and left and moved to Newton, Kansas. He worked at Beech Aircraft until 1942. He was drafted into the Army in 1943 and served 3 years in the South Pacific & the Philippines. He was discharged in January 1946. His parents had moved to Caldwell, Idaho in 1944. Henry moved to Idaho and met the love of his life, Lois Elnore Groen. They married May 3, 1946 and raised 4 children, Lavoy, Dallas, Gail, and Lonnie. After their children had left the home, they moved to numerous places, including Payette, Yerington, Nevada, Post Falls, Coeur d'Alene, and the last 8 years in the Treasure Valley. When he retired, he and Lois bought an RV and roamed around the country leisurely and enjoyed visiting friends, family, fishing, etc. Henry was preceded in death by his parents and wife of 53 years, as well as his son Lavoy, brother Kenneth and sister, Ruth Walker. He is survived by his sister Marjorie Fuller of Santa Barbara, California, and his children Dallas/Colleen Seguine, Gail/Bob Devine, and Lonnie/Nancy Seguine. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren and 12 great- grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He put in many hours working for the old St. Mary's Catholic Church in Caldwell. He was a great cook and loved to bar-b-que for any group. He was also an active member of the Elks for many years. Henry loved to work and was happiest when he was either fixing something, renovating and remodeling homes or simply helping family and friends with projects that needed a "Handy Henry" to help out. Service Information