Temple Franklin Carnagey bid his earthly home farewell, taking flight to the Arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 10, 2015, at Ivy Court in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho at the age of 94.

The third child of Benjamin Franklin and Susie Iona (Sweet) Carnagey, he was born on Oct. 25, 1920, in a log cabin near McRae, Mont. For 16 years his playground was the 160 acres his dad owned, learning to ride horses bareback at a very young age. In 1936, the family moved to a small homestead in Harrison, Idaho where Temple found a new outdoor playground!

July, 1942 he joined the United States Navy, an adventure which took him all over the South Pacific and ended with him being trained in one of the first Scouts and Raiders teams in the Amphibious Group. He was discharged in 1945.

On Nov. 13, 1946, he married Mildred L. Smith in Harrison, Idaho, where they lived until 1971 when they moved to Hayden, Idaho.

Temple spent most of his working years in the lumber mills, beginning at Russel & Pugh in Springston, Idaho, and retiring from Northwest Timber in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

In 1945 Temple gave his heart to the Lord, and God was first and foremost the rest of his life. He touched many lives throughout the years and all of them heard the gospel! Whether selling raspberries or giving away pussy willows and garden produce, each one was told of Christ.

Preceded in death by his parents; brother Shirley Carnagey; sister Iona Blakeley; wife Mildred (Millie); and son, Dale. He is survived by his daughter, Barbara (Barbie) Sain and husband, Alan of Coeur d'Alene; grandsons Michael (Jamie) Sain of Spokane, Washington; David Sain of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Lucas (Parkison) Carnagey; his youngest sister, Leanna White of Rathdrum, Idaho, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and many, many friends.

We are so grateful for the wonderful, loving care Temple received from his caregivers! Words cannot describe how blessed we feel. A special thank you to his beloved hospice team from Crest Hospice ... you were angels!

A celebration of Temple's life will be held on Saturday, June 6th at 11 a.m. at His Place Church, 3079 E. 16th Avenue, Post Falls, Idaho. Final resting place will be in the Harrison Cemetery.

Donations in memory of Temple may be sent to: Beverly Rhoades, c/o Trinity Trust, 3094 Old Heinz Road, NE, Corydon, IN 47112, to continue supporting the orphanage in Mongolia.

Any memories or photos you would like to share with the family may be sent to Barbie Sain, 1511 N. 6th Street, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 or emailed to sainsplace@roadrunner.com.

Yates Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of final arrangements. Please visit Temple's online memorial and sign his guestbook at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.