George Hoot, 68

George Hoot.

George Alvin Hoot, 68, of Mountain Home, died Thursday, July 26, 2007 at his home.

Memorial services were held Aug. 1, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel.

George was born on Dec. 29, 1938, to Charles and Irene Hoot, in River Rouge, Mich., and spent his youth working for Great Lakes Steel for 15 years as a rigger/welder.

He married and had five children. He moved to Idaho 30 years ago and opened a welding shop.

George liked to hunt and fish. Fishing was a passion when his sons came to visit, his family noted, adding, "George was a very strong willed person and people that knew him close knew he was full of compassion and had a heart of gold."