John Anthony Biddiscombe Eier, age 66, peacefully passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, in Walla Walla after a long illness. John was born in Lewiston on July 2, 1950, to Frank A. Biddiscombe and Anna Marie Whitehead.

He attended St. Stanislaus Catholic School, first through eighth grades, and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1968. He was an Eagle Scout. He joined the U.S. Army in 1969 and was honorably discharged in 1971. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans.

John married Lyla Crawford in 1977 and later divorced. They had two girls, Theresa and Renee. John also he...