Simunich, Marko (December 21, 1942-July 22, 2016)

Abstract Marko (Butch) Simunich, son of Eastern European immigrants. His father (Mike Simunich) worked for Boise-Payette lumber company and bought many acres of land in the Central Bench. Butch went to Franklin School, and spent his summers swimming in irrigation ditches. His father passed away when he was 13 years old, so much of his teenage years was spent farming to earn money for the family. As an adult, Butch remained at the family home, and continued to farm on his own property and on rented...