John Gresham 'Jack' LaFever, 69

John Gresham “Jack” LaFever, 69, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Sandpoint, Idaho.

A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, at the Samuels Conoco Service Center from 2-9 p.m.

Jack was born on Aug. 18, 1939, in Cleve-land, Ohio, to John and Marguer-ite LaFever.  He joined the Navy at age 17, and was able to travel the world.  After the service, he resided in New York City working in Manhattan and spent many years touring with music groups such as the Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen as a “roadie” and lighting technician. Eventually he followed promoter Bill Graham to San Francisco, working in the Bay area and Northern California primarily. 

Upon a request by friend, Randy Walters to help with a welding job, Jack came to Sandpoint, fell in love with North Idaho, and stayed to call the Upper Pack River area his home. He went to work for Mark Dunkel’s logging crew, and later worked as a security guard for Securitas Security Services of Spokane at the Ceda-Pine Mill in Samuels, Idaho.

Jack enjoyed his hobbies of fishing, hunting, reading, riding motorcycles, and playing poker and Scrabble with his friends.

He is survived by his many friends all over the United States and the Upper Pack River.

Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements. Please visit Jack’s online memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign his guest book.