C. Eugene “Gene” Brock

C. Eugene “Gene” Brock, 85, of Boise, Idaho, passed away on 11/10/21, at his son’s home in Litchfield Park, AZ.

Born 2/27/36, in Cassville, MO to Glen and W Bernice (Bryant) Brock, Gene married former Linda Mae Ross (Lovelock, NV) on 2/18/55. U of I honors Forestry graduate (‘61). Employed by the US Forest Service with duty stations in Lowman, ID; Carson City, NV; Cascade, ID; and Gasquet, CA where he retired as ranger (’90).

Retired, Gene and Linda enjoyed volunteering with missionaries including Summer Institute of Linguistics, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Mobile Missionary Assistance Program and working with his sons (Greg and Matt) on residential projects.

Gene loved outdoors, hunting, fishing, traveling, bowling, writing, singing, sharing God’s Word, spending time with family & friends. Published author and storyteller, his recent work Another Time Another Way documenting USFS history in Valley County, ID (1920s-1970s).

Survived by loving wife Linda of 66 years and remembered by children: Kerry (Jacque); Gregory; Bradley; Moira (Howard); and Matthew (Dawn); siblings Donna (Bill Ivacek) and Dennis (Caroline); 15 grandkids and 14 great-grandkids.

In lieu of flowers, donate to Mission Aviation Fellowship USA; www.maf.org.

Celebration of Life: Spring 2022 in Boise, ID.