THIRD GENERATION

6. Michael CERCHIONE ⁽⁴⁾ was born on Aug 27 1903 in Italy. Came from Italy at age 3
A copy of what appears to be a birth certificate is available but needs to be translated. He died on Aug 25 1996 in Nursing home in Arco, Idaho. Died peacefully at about 4:00 pm. He was buried on Aug 30 1996 in Mt. McCaleb Cemetary; Mackay, Idaho.⁽⁵⁾ Buried next to his wife (as close as possible) on a beautiful summer afternoon after a memorial service at Marvel memorial chapel in Arco, Idaho. In addition to remarks by Rev. Fuller of Mackay, ID, Comments were made by his daughter, Marie and son, Don. Approximately 40 friends and family members were in attendance. Six grandsons served as pall bearers (Ricky Bischoff, Roger Brown, Colin Ringleib, Mark Cerchione, Doug Brown, and Guy Cerchione). He had Social Security Number 043-05-8241. ⁽⁶⁾ He was a writer of a beautiful poem.
Poem written by Mike Cerchione date unknown

LIFE'S TREASURES

When I pass on as all men must,
And my gear is rusting and gathering dust,
Among the things I'll miss are these,
The glint of sunlight through the tall fir trees.

A tough climb to a high hidden lake,
The occasional breather a man must take,
The smell of goldens frying in a pan,
The nectar that is coffee from an old tin can.

Talks by the fire when day is through,
Of things you've done and things yet to do
And confidences given man to man,
With the star lit heavens so close at hand.

A day in the valley by a meadow stream,
Where the two foot rainbows fulfil a dream
And a thirst you've had for a year is slaked
As your fourteen-dry they rise to, and take.

A crashing shot at a deer in the brush
Swing your tubes on an incoming duck
Dropping a gorgeous plumage chink
For these to me are as meat and drink.

The flights of the Luscome '85'
Over Idaho's rugged mountain side
Over McCaleb and Borah and the mighty Snake
Looking down at the rips, and rocks, and the Salmon make.

As I said, I'll miss this, but then
I'll have little fear of things I do not ken.
Now am I concerned about life's accounting
For I've had so much of the good Lord's bountyl

Mike Cerchione

Mike Cerchone was best known as a master fly fisherman. In the late 1940's he headed west and selected the Big Lost River Valley in Idaho as his new home based on the great fishing and the beautiful countryside. He introduced fly fishing on the Big Lost River and Warm Springs Creek.

A poor copy of Naturalization papers from 1914 for Mike and his sister Julia when they were resident of Boonton NJ. He was married to Vera WILSON on Aug 25 1923. Vera and Mike met while working togather at a plant in Boonton, NJ which eventually became Drew Chemical Co.. Mike relates that Vera chased after him, but given Mike's ability to modify a story, we may never know for sure.

7. Vera WILSON was born on Jun 16 1904 in Parsippany, NJ. She was baptized on Aug 13 1905 in The M. E. Church of Parsippany NJ.⁽⁷⁾ Baptismal Certificate indicates the date of birth is 6/18/1904 in Parsippany NJ. The Pastor is T. Morgan Dunkle. She was educated on Mar 1 1908 in Parsippany Methodist Epsicopal Sunday School.⁽⁸⁾ Accepatnce in Sunday school by pastor Edwin Lewis and sunday school superintendent Wilbur R. Bard. This lists the date of birth as 6/16/1904. She graduated on Aug 21 1918 in Morris Co., NJ.⁽⁹⁾ Graduated from 8th grade. Certificate awarded from the state of NJ department of Instruction for completion of work at the Morris County School. Signed by principal Elizabeth Philkower and county superintendent J. Howard Hulshart. She died on Jun 6 1995 in Arco, Idaho. She died when her heart just started to give out and she was active until the day she died. The last six months were sometimes difficult as she often had minor heart attacks. The doctors had predicted that in Feb of 1995 she only had days to live, but she continued for more than four months often resuming a regular schedule. She was buried on Jun 10 1995 in Mt. McCaleb Cemetary; Mackay, Idaho. She is interred in a lovely plot near the foot of Mt. MacCaleb in Mackay, Idaho. During the years that her husband lived after her death, Mike would often go out and talk to her. He missed her very much. Lived for the last fifty years in Idaho. Vera was always known for her excitement about everything and her sharp mind. She could always add up when playing cards faster than anyone else and she was always right. Children were:

3 i. Marie CERCHIONE.
ii. Shirley Florence CERCHIONE (Private).
iii. Genevieve CERCHIONE (Private).
iv. Joseph Donald CERCHIONE (Private).