Individual Details

Doug was born to CW Inns and Nancy Ann Fletcher. He grew up in Texas, Virginia, and Hawaii where the family moved in support of his father’s US Air Force service. He moved to California with his mother, then to Idaho, where he spent the rest of his life. Doug worked numerous construction jobs through the Laborers Union Local 155, and later took a position at NRF where he worked until reaching retirement. He loved his job and co-workers; many became life-long friends who have been very kind to him during his illness. He owned a downtown Idaho Falls business, The Hockey Stop, where he sharpened skates and sold sports equipment for several years. He thoroughly enjoyed his association with the regional ice-skating community. Doug loved to go fishing---any place, any time, with anyone. He enjoyed putting his boat in at Byington on the South Fork and going upriver into Swan Valley. He would then work his way back downriver stopping at his favorite fishing spots. Born with the gift of gab, he enjoyed striking up conversations with people from every walk of life, which resulted in many warm associations and friendships. He was very generous with his money and time. He also enjoyed spending time in the kitchen learning new recipes and creating meals to take to loved ones. Doug would frequently pay for groceries when someone’s card was declined and always told them to pay it forward instead of back to him. He donated liberally to fundraisers, whether it was for funeral expenses, a youth sporting activity, or for someone who was suffering from an illness. Doug volunteered to help many meaningful organizations throughout his life. Most recently, he had been volunteering at the Shelley Food Bank until COVID restrictions prevented him from doing so. He always tried to help people in need and did not judge anyone for their circumstances. Doug married the love of his life, Brenda Price, on July 22, 2004. They each brought three children to the marriage. Doug and Brenda enjoyed traveling and took many great vacations together from New York to California and so many places in between. They would spend every Mother’s Day driving through Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks looking for baby animals. Doug made any outing fun. Survivors included: children Justin (Amanda) Inns, Ryan (Heather) Inns, and Jessica O’Connor; step-children Danielle (Cesar) Herrera, Jenna Price and Spencer (Kelsie) Price; 14 grandchildren; siblings Derek (Jana) Inns of Sugar City and Kathy Floyd; and step-mother Vickie Inns.

Birth	18 Dec 1955	Pasadena, Harris County, Texas
Death	21 Nov 2020	Shelley, Bingham County, Idaho
Burial		Hillcrest Cemetery, Shelley, Bingham County, Idaho

Father	Clarence William Inns (1937 - 2010)
Mother	Nancy Ann Fletcher (1939 - 2019)

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