Alice Eiguren Egurrola, 95 years old, passed away peacefully on July 19th, 2010 surrounded by family. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, July 23rd, 2010 at 10:30, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Emmett, with lunch immediately following. Graveside burial services will be held at 3:00 P.M. at Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise. Services are under the direction of the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel. Alice was born October 18, 1914 at home on the family ranch in Jordan Valley, Oregon. Alice was the fifth of Jose Eiguren and Carmen Achabal Uberuagas seven children. While she survived the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918, her younger brother Tommy did not. After graduating from High School in 1933, Alice lived with her sister in Boise and worked for five years for Dr. A.L. Heine-EENT. During that time, she met Joe Egurrola and after a two year courtship, they were married in 1938. After honeymooning in California and Mexico, they moved to Homedale at the site of the family lambing camp. Joe and Alice started with 17 acres purchased from Joes father, and ended with 100 irrigated and 100 non-irrigated acres. The new Homedale Middle School is located on a portion of this property today. In addition to caring for their own sheep and farm, during the early years of marriage Alice and Joe worked for Archabal Sheep Co in the winter. Joe helped with the lambing and Alice helped cook. During World War II, German prisoners of war assisted Joe with his sugar beet harvests. Alice cooked for the prisoners as well as many grain, sugar beet and hay crews. Joe and Alice were the proud parents of two daughters, Anna Louise and Julie Ann. Joe died in 1959 and Alice remained on the farm which was then run by Joes brother Barney and his wife Lucile. In the summer of 1967, Alice started working with Head Start. She was also active in Homedales St. Huberts Catholic Church Altar Society. On July 22, 1987 Alice moved to Boise to retire and be close to her daughter Julie. While there she learned to swim and faithfully participate in water exercises at the Y and later at the Elks. In July of 2000, Alice moved to Apple Valley Assisted Living to be close to her daughter, Louise, in Emmett.

Alices Basque heritage was always a very important part of her life. She loved to share it and celebrate it in her cooking, songs and stories.

Alice was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Joe; brothers Jim, Daniel, Frank, Tommy and Elias, sister Anna Jayo and her cousin Aurora Accordagoitia Eiguren, who was as close as a sister. Alice is survived by daughters and sons-in-law Louise and Pete Lizaso and Julie and Julio Bilbao; Grandchildren Tony Lizaso and Kitty Bean, Dan Lizaso, Carmen and Don Boeger, Marie Lizaso and Steve Herring, Josie and John Henry Bourke, Anita Bilbao, Amaya and Travis Cromwell; Great-Grandchildren Allison and Joey Lizaso, Kenzie and soon-to-be baby brother/sister Cromwell, Julio Bilbao Bourke, Brandee and Ricky Brittell, Amanda and Beau Hamilton; Great Great-Grandchildren Marlee and Aubree Hamilton and Charlee Brittell, and numerous dear friends and family members.

Alice will forever be remembered for her kind heart, countless crochet projects and chocolate chip cookies. She was always ready to visit the sick and shut-ins.

Eskerrik Asko to all who touched Moms life! Thank you for the special care and special friendships made at Apple Valley Assisted Living. And thank you to XL Hospice in Emmett for your tender care.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your favorite charity or to Txoko Ona Homedale Basque Center, P.O. Box 1163, Homedale, ID 83628.

"GOIAN BEGO"

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