Michael Covell Hyde passed away on November 11, 2017 in his home after battling a brain tumor. He was born on July 19th, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana as the oldest son of Loren Henry and Catherine Hyde. His father's job took him to California, Colorado, Idaho and Oregon. Michael was a hard worker growing up and made money working jobs such as delivering newspapers and working at a TV repair shop. His time spent at the TV repair shop is where his love for electronics was born. Michael converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he was a senior in high school. In 1974 he met his wife Yoshiko Matsusaka from Japan and they were married on February 5, 1975 in Bountiful, Utah. The marriage was sealed in the Salt Lake temple on February 6th, 1976. His first two children, Daniel and Emi, were born while they lived in Utah. His youngest, Kenji, was born shortly after relocating to Boise, Idaho for work. Michael loved electronics and made a career out of it. His profession was really his hobby. He was an avid ham radio operator volunteering much of his time for local emergency communications. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and could often be found in his basement talking to "aliens" with them on his ham radio. Michael was always willing to serve those around him in whatever capacity was needed. He held many different positions in the church where he diligently served. His favorite was serving in the nursery where the kids referred to him as "Mr. Mike". Michael kept an amazingly positive attitude throughout his illness. He kept his sense of humor and as long as he had access to candy all was good in his world. He kept his faith and composure strong till the end. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, 3 children, 5 grandchildren and 3 brothers. A service will be held on Saturday December 2, 2017 Where: 6032 N Five Mile Rd. Boise, Idaho 83713 (Corner of Chinden and Five Mile) Time: Viewing 9am-10am and the service will start 10:30am. A private family service will be held at the Dry Creek Cemetery in Eagle following the funeral.
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