Individual Details

Obituary of Lou Hanson
Twin Falls Times News

Louis H. Hanson, 80, of Jerome, died May 1, 2004, at Sun Bridge Care Center in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Louie was born July 28, 1923, in Burnett, Texas, the second child of Clifford McFarland and Annalee Hester McFarland.

When he was a small child, his parents divorced and his mother married John Hanson. The family moved to Carlin, Nev., where Louie grew up and graduated from Carlin High School in 1940.

He excelled at basketball and attended Albion Normal School the following year on a basketball scholarship.

It was at Albion that he met Eileen McCarter.Both Louie and Eileen won several "Jitterbug" contests.They were married many years later.

During World War II, Louie enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was with the 5th Division in the bloody battle for Iwo Jima. He also served on occupation duty in Japan.

Following the war, Louie joined the police force in San Francisco, Calif., and then later in Sparks, Nev. When he turned 25, he was old enough to join the Reno police force. Later, after becoming disenchanted with police work, he moved to Temple, Texas, and went to work selling cars. It was here that he met Margaret DeWald. They were married in 1952. Their only child, Michael, was born in 1958.

Shortly thereafter they moved to Simi Valley, Calif., where Louie worked for the post office. Margaret died in 1971 and Mike, the "Light of his Life," died in 1975 from leukemia.

In 1980, Louie found his old friend, Eileen, working in San Francisco. They were married the next year and moved to Idaho. These last 20 years, Louie enjoyed his many hobbies, prospecting for gold, fishing, coin collecting, playing cards and flea marketing.

He was a member of the V.F.W. Post #2136, serving as commander in 1987-88. He was also a life member of the Marine Corps League.

Louie is survived by his wife, Eileen Hanson of Jerome; his brother, Dan of Corinne, Utah; special niece, Dixie Fleischmann of Elko, Nev.; and last, but not least, his beloved labrador retriever, Shadow.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, his son and his sister, Edith.
Following Louie's request, no formal service will be held. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Farnsworth Mortuary and Crematory, 1343 S. Lincoln, Jerome, ID 83338.

Birth	28 Jul 1923	Burnet, Burnet, Texas
Residence	29 Oct 1946	Cummings, Warren, Iowa
Residence	1982	Buhl, Twin Falls, Idaho
Marriage	28 Jul 1983	Winnemucca, Humboldt, Nevada - Eileen Marian McCarter
Death	1 May 2004	Jerome, Jerome, Idaho

Spouse

Eileen Marian McCarter (1922 - 2016)