Obituary of Warren C. Chadbourne

Warren "Bud" Edward Chadbourne of St. Maries, Idaho went to heaven August 20, 2014. He was born January 9, 1948 in Caldwell, Idaho to Melvin and Maye Chadbourne. Bud graduated from Vallivue High School in Caldwell in 1966. He graduated from the University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Music degree (1971) and Masters Degree in Music (1973). He was married to Joyce Chadbourne for 43 years. After graduating from high school, Bud attended the University of Idaho. As a freshman, he earned the distinct honor of acceptance into the university's Vandaleer choir. During his Junior year, he started getting to know fellow U of I student Joyce Franklin at a church function. She became his wife on December 19, 1970. Bud and Joyce moved to Arco, Idaho to begin their teaching careers. They lived there for two years before making St. Maries, Idaho their home. Bud taught band, choir, and elementary music to high school, middle school, and elementary school students in St. Maries, Fernwood, and Avery. His teaching career spanned 39 years. During that time, Bud and Joyce welcomed two children into their home. Richard was born in 1974, and Natasha joined them in 1977. Some of Bud's hobbies included wood-working, hunting, photography, leather crafting model train collecting, and rooting for the Green Bay Packers. He conducted community choirs, led music in church, played in the community band, and coached Bible quizzing. For several years Bud had fun displaying model train scenes to entertain trick-or-treaters, and he was a member of the Inland Empire S-Gauge Association train club. Bud Chadbourne had a lot to be proud of in his life. In 2009, he was inducted into the Idaho Music Educators' Hall of Fame. He served on the St. Maries city council. He invested in and influenced countless family, friends, and students. But most importantly, he served Jesus Christ. Bud is survived by his wife Joyce Chadbourne of St. Maries, ID; his daughter Natasha Chadbourne of Antioch, TN; his sister Melvalene Dow and her husband Dwight of Puyallup, WA; and his sister Gracie Chad of Puyallup, WA; He was preceded in death by his parents Melvin and Maye Chadbourne and his son Richard Chadbourne A memorial service will be held for Bud Chadbourne on Friday, August 29th at 11:00 at the St. Maries Church of the Nazarene. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Maries Church of the Nazarene, Hospice, or Jesus Film Ministries (15055 W. 116th St, Olathe, KS 66062). Visit his online memorial and sign his guest book at www.hodgefuneralhome.com Read Warren Chadbourne's Obituary and Guestbook on www.hodgefuneralhome.com.