Kenneth R "Beaver" Poe 

Beav was born May 21, 1940, in a two-room log cabin in Warren, Idaho, to Bud and 
Dot (Wentz) Poe. He had three brothers: Fred, Chuck and Michael. As a family, they 
lived in Boise, Deadwood, Cascade and eventually returned to Boise. He attended 
Boise schools, graduated from Boise High School and studied drafting during his two 
years at Boise Junior College. In 1960 he married Lani Edwards. They had two children, 
Debbie and Mike. Beav worked for the Bureau of Land Management, with his Uncle 
Kenny Poe, doing demolition jobs, and began working for the Idaho State Police in 
1968. On Nov. 1, 1980, he married Sheila Hild. Beav retired in 1995 after 26 years with 
the Idaho State Police. He spent the last 14 years thoroughly enjoying his retirement, 
spending time at his home in Boise and his cabin in "Poeville", a suburb of Centerville. 
He enjoyed spending time with family and friends; was always busy four-wheeling, 
mining for gold, hunting for mushrooms, picking huckleberries, digging for bottles and 
stopping for a cup of coffee whenever and wherever he could. His life journey was 
completed, full circle, as it started with the call #549 for his patrol car, and ended with 
the date of his death, May, 4, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Sheila, his brother Fred 
(Barb) of Boise, his daughter Debbie (Larry) Whitehead of Grangeville and their children 
Jenny and Anne, son Mike (Tracy) Poe of Meridian and their children Kenny and 
Megan, a special sister-in-law, Mary Wilhoite of Carson City, Nev. and her children 
Megan, Mari and Eric, two great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, family and 
friends. Beav was a lifetime member of the NRA and the Idaho Peace Officers 
Association, and a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Beav was 
preceded in death by his parents Bud and Dot, and his brothers Chuck & Michael. 
Memorial donations may be sent to the American Heart Association. A memorial service 
will be held Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. at the Eagle Christian Church located 
at 100 South Short Lane in Eagle, Idaho. Condolences for the family may be submitted 
online at CloverdaleFuneralHome.com. 

Published in the Idaho Statesman on 5/7/2009