Howard "HC" C. Goul

Howard C. Goul, January 3, 1930 - June 20, 2024

 Howard C. Goul "HC" was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Mary (Cruikshank- Goul) Ihrig and Howard C. Goul. The family was living in Driggs, Idaho. Howard spent his childhood in Boise, Idaho, growing up on 8th Street, and graduating from Boise High School in 1948.

 He sold the evening edition of the Boise Capital News on the" best corner" in the City, Sixth and Main, at age 8, often stopping at the back door of the Chinese restaurant across from the Boise Capitol, to pick up dinner for the family, on his way home. He was proud of becoming a licensed pilot at age 16, riding his bike to flying lessons at Floating Feather Airport. Howard, and members of the Boise High School ski team, traveled the dirt road to Bogus Basin and cleared brush and trees so the first T-Bar could be installed. They also groomed ski runs to earn their ski passes.

 Howard attended Boise Junior College (now Boise State University), spent a year in Perthshire, Scotland with his aunt and attended college in Grenoble, France, where he became fluent in French. After leaving France, Howard attended college at The University of California Berkley, graduating in 1952 with a degree in Business Administration.

 Upon his return to Idaho, Howard settled in Horseshoe Bend. Always an industrious worker, he became a cattle rancher and farmer. He was recognized for engineering and constructing an irrigation and pumping system on the ranch. In addition to raising cattle, he was a successful grower of award-winning alfalfa seed.

 It was there that Howard met Jo Deen. Jo was home for summer break from the College of Idaho. They were married the following year, March 17, 1955. Soon after their marriage, they lost their home to a fire and moved temporarily to Boise. Howard commuted back to Horseshoe Bend until a new home could be built. After their fifth child was born, Howard and Jo named the ranch The 7 Wine Glass Ranch. The name and cattle brand represented themselves, their five children and Howard's favorite wine from his time in France, Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

 In 1966 Howard and Jo sold the 7 Wine Glass Ranch and moved their family to Boise. At that time, Howard began a new career at Daly and Company as a stockbroker. After a few years as a stockbroker, Howard made a career change and started a construction business. He was an avid learner, entrepreneur, and innovator, and began home building and land development. He built the first "earth shelter" home in the Boise foothills and used foam core panels to build energy efficient homes in Boise and McCall. In 1974 he and Jo began construction of their dream home on Payette Lake in McCall. This was their favorite place on earth. For almost 50 years Howard worked on building and improving the lakeside cabin, never getting tired of the beautiful view. Their children and grandchildren will always have fond memories of magical times in McCall.

 Howard never officially retired, he spent many hours at his computer, with four large monitors, tracking treasury bills, the bond markets, and stocks. He had a wide range of interests that kept his mind engaged, a renaissance man, always learning, reading, and embracing modern technology.

 Howard was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Josephine "Jo" Nellie Goul; mother and stepfather, Mary (Cruickshank-Goul) and Lue Ihrig of Horseshoe Bend, ID; sister, Kathleen Farmer of Berkeley, CA; and sister, Roberta "Bobby" Scripsema of East Grand Rapids, MI.

  He is survived by sons, Dean (Peggy) Goul, Brok Goul, Ashley (Ferris) Goul; daughters, Tomi (Gary) McGee, and Liza Goul; granddaughters, Jennifer Staffne, Lisa (Cody) Sells; great-grandchildren, Payton, Landon; granddaughters, Kayla Goul, Kristin McGee (Lucas Snodgrass); great-granddaughter, Adeline; granddaughters, Erica McGee (Dylan Coonradt), Annie McGee Villanueva (Ikaika, Harley Goul Brinkman (Cole); step-grandchildren, JoLynn Taber, Amanda Taber, Orion Cooper, Tristan (Ashley) Cooper; great-grandchildren, Liam, Owen, and Grace.

  Arrangements were in the care of the Potter Funeral Chapel.

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