Fuhriman_Shane_24 November, 1959
Shane Fuhriman, 37, of Malad passed away Thursday, June 19, 1997. He was born November 24, 1959 at Pouce Coupe, British Columbia, Canada, the son of Dale and Rula Jean Isaacson Fuhriman. He married Stacey Brown, November 24, 1989 in Malad. They were later divorced.
He was raised and educated in Canada and the Western United States, graduating from Malad High School. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He was an aircraft mechanic and flight instructor. He loved being with his family, flying and the outdoors.
He is survived by a daughter, Sherry “Shar Bear” Marie Fuhriman; a step-son, Travis; and a step-daughter, Kimberly; his mother, Rula Jean Thomas, Malad; and father and step-mother, Dale and MerriGene Fuhriman, Dawson Creek, B.C. Also surviving are two brothers and one sister and their spouses: Kelly and Laura Fuhriman, Malad; Bart and Teresa Fuhriman, Lander, Wyoming; Kathy and Kevin Schwartz, Gillett, Wyoming; a half-sister, Marti and Todd Kinzel, Rocky Mtn. home, Alberta, Canada; five nephews and two nieces.
Shane was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joseph Martin and Jetta Ipsen Isaacson and Delbert and Elna Furiman; also an uncle, Paul Fuhriman.
Graveside services were conducted Monday, June 23 at 3 p.m. in the Pleasantview Cemetery with Bishop David Corbridge of the Malad Third Ward officiating. Services were under the direction of the Horsley Funeral Home in Malad. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations may be made to a trust for Sherry Marie Fuhriman at Ireland Bank in Malad.
The family of Shane Fuhriman would like to share with you our love and memories of Shane, who was taken from us suddenly, Thursday, June 19, 1997.
Shane was born November 24, 1959 in Pouce Coupe B.C. Canada to Dale and Rula Isaacson Fuhriman. He lived in Northern B.C. and the Yukon until he was eight years old, and then moved to Malad where he finished grade school and graduated from Malad High. Wrestling was one of the main sports he was active in during his school years.
Shane was always seeking adventure – never passing an opportunity to accept a challenge, competing mostly with his older brother, Kelly, and younger brother, Bart. He was one up on them when he rode a steer at the famous Calgary Stampede.
The summer Shane was seven years old the choke cherries were overly bountiful along Deep Creek. Kelly, Shane and Bart, along with their sister, Kathy, saw an opportunity to make the money they needed to purchase the unicycles they had been wanting. They picked over 400 gallons and sold them for 25 cents a gallon, thus establishing good work ethics at a very early age. Unicycling wasn’t enough excitement, however, so the three boys invented games. The one most remembered by all of us were the water fights where the boys placed five gallon buckets of water at strategic points.
A bonus came during the first winter back in Malad when there was enough snow to dig a snow cave. The three brothers slept in the cave for six whole weeks. This must have been the winter spirit brought back from Canada coming out.
It wasn’t all fun and games for Kelly and Shane, when at 12 and 11, they worked for Merlin Bastian milking 100 head of cows morning and night. They lived in a trailer right at the barn and did most of the cooking themselves, along with keeping up their school work.
When the family purchased the Deep Creek Inn word spread quite rapidly through the Malad Valley of the good service provided by the four young kids, and double tips were quite often the rewards received from the people they impressed and joked along with.
Out of high school, Shane moved directly to Taylor B.C. where he was employed in the oil industry.
Shane came by his love to fly honestly, following in the footsteps of his dad and grandfather. He obtained his pilot license and purchased a Maule Tail Dragger, thus enabling him to chase his wildest dreams. While still in Canada, he pursued his love for flying and earned his flight instructors certificate, being the youngest pilot to ever receive his commercial license in Calgary, Alta. He was a dedicated, conscientious instructor.
Shane’s free spirit was always young at heart. He developed lasting friendships where ever he ventured, especially in small children, who idolized him. He always had a story to tell that seemed to some quite far-fetched but in reality was fact.
Shane’s dual citizenship made it easy for him to transfer back and forth from Canada to the States. While still in the oil field, at the time working in Montana, and Wyoming, he decided to pursue his love for flying. He moved to Brigham City, Utah, where he furthered his education and started working as an aircraft mechanic and flight instructor.
He met Stacey Brown, and they were married on November 24, 1989. Shane became an instant dad for her two children, Kimberly and Travis. He accepted the responsibility of fatherhood unconditionally and joyfully caring for them as if they were his own. Shane and Stacey had one daughter, Sherry Marie “Sher-Bear” Shane and Stacey later divorced.
Sher-Bear was her dad’s number one co-pilot and flight companion. It was nothing for Shane and Sher-Bear to hop in a plane and fly to Jackpot to their favorite breakfast getaway. Another favorite outing for the family was the remote fly-in campground that they especially enjoyed.
Sher-Bear gave her dad’s life full meaning and the love and dedication they shared for each other cannot be measured.
Shane and his airplane will be sadly missed at all family reunions and other gatherings. Each individual who had the privilege of flying with Shane will forever hold their special memories.
Shane was such a giving, caring, and unselfish person, son, brother, dad, brother-in-law, uncle, nephew, and friend. Shane will be forever loved and deeply missed.
His tragic accident shortened his life at a time when he had decided to make career changes which would enable him freedom to pursue his life time dream of building airplanes, and through lessons, sharing his love of flying with others. He wanted to provide a flying service to give people the opportunity to view our beautiful Malad Valley, enabling them to experience the glorious view from above as he had so many times.
The family of Shane would like to thank the many friends and relatives that have reached out to us at this time of sorrow. Their concern, donations, and especially their support and friendship will always be remembered.
Rula Thomas
Sherry Marie Fuhriman
Kathy & Kevin
Kelly & Laura
Amber, Justin & Seam Fuhriman
Bart & Teresa
Zachary & Blake Fuhriman
Stacey Fuhriman
Kimberly & Travis
To me, Malad Valley and area has always been a very beautiful valley – a beautiful, special place to live. During our recent loss of Shane, I realize that part of the beauty of this area is the special people that rally around at a time that life seems so unbearable. As a person views a surpurbly, beautiful sunset and feels warmth in their inner soul, this feeling is comparable to that same warmth in the heart when a person reaches out to them with a look of compassion and a hug. No words even need to be spoken. We have received such a strong reaching out to our family in the form of concern, compassion, food, flowers, donations, the pilots/friends with their fly-by tribute, willingness to do anything and everything that would help ease the burden in our hearts. To those of you out there that have reached out to us at this time we would like to say “thank you a million times over”. It has helped our family be able to get through the last couple of weeks.
The Family of Shane Fuhriman,
Rula Thomas
Sherry Marie Fuhriman
Kathy and Kevin Schwartz & family
Kelly and Laura Fuhriman & family
Bart and Teresa Fuhriman & family
Stacey Fuhriman, Kimberly & Travis