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Judge Dan McDougall
1942 - 2012
Born in Pocatello, Dan moved to Texas
and later joined the Peace Corps. He was
sent to India in 1965
for a two-year teaching
assignment. His
next service was an
invitation from LBJ
to join the Army.
Dan arrived in Vietnam
in 1967 for a
one-year tour of
duty. On Valentine’s
Day, 1970 he married
his wife Jan and
recently celebrat-
Hon. Dan McDougall
ed his 42nd wedding anniversary.
He attended the University of Tulsa Law
School and returned to military service as
a Captain in the JAG branch, achieving
the rank of Lt. Colonel. Dan returned to
Pocatello to serve Bannock County as the
Chief Deputy Prosecutor. In 1981, Dan
served the city of Pocatello as the City Attorney
and in 1983 was selected to serve
the state as a Magistrate Judge for the
Sixth District.
Judge McDougall was the Juvenile
Judge for 10 years and helped create
the Juvenile Justice facility for Bannock
County, and implemented the Drug Court
program. The CASA program was established
under Judge McDougall’s leadership
and he was honored by the Idaho Supreme
Court in 1994 with the prestigious
Kramer Award. After 10 years he decided
to leave the Juvenile Court and return to
the responsibilities of a magistrate judge.
In 2004 Judge McDougall retired after 21
years of service. He is survived by his
wife, Jan, son Eddy and daughter Cathy.
IN MEMORIAM
Lawrence G. Smith
1955 - 2012
Lawrence G. Smith died at his home
in Boise on March 9. Larry was born in
Asheville, NC. After
high school he
enlisted in the U.S.
Army. After his discharge,
he attended
Boise State University,
earning a B.A.
in English. He chose
Duke Law School to
complete his education
with a J.D. degree.
In 1988, Larry
Lawrence G. Smith
and his family moved to Boise. After a
brief employment with Holland and Hart,
Larry worked for the Ada County Public
Defender’s Office until the time of his
death.
Larry is survived by his son Tyler T.
Smith, daughter Rebecca Joan Smith Brierley,
mother Loyce Smith, close cousins
Sara Jones Montgomery and Russell
Jones, half brother John Smith and family,
three ex-wives, many girlfriends and
many who loved him.
Christopher Davis Bray
1946 - 2012
Christopher Davis Bray passed on unexpectedly,
but free of pain on March 28.
In high school, he was named Texas
All-State Center in 1964 and attended the
University of Texas at Austin on a football
scholarship.
He graduated with a BA in History
and a J.D. from the University of Texas
Law School. After moving to Idaho Chris
served in the Attorney General’s office
from 1974-1978 as Deputy A.G. to the
Secretary of State and Department of
Health and Welfare.
After he finished his work there, he
practiced family
law, including cases
to the 9th Circuit
Court of Appeals and
the Idaho Supreme
Court. Known for his
compassion, clarity,
guidance, and integrity,
Chris practiced
law out of an abiding
commitment to
“making the impossible
possible” for
The Idaho Law Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following tribute donations:
In honor of Fred Hoopes from Dwight Baker
In memory of John M. Sharp from John Avondet
In memory of Rose Silak from Cathy R. Silak and Nicholas G. Miller
In memory of Jay Webb from Tim Hopkins
In memory of John Barrett, Carl Burke, M. Allyn Dingel,
John Hepworth and Jay Webb from an anonymous donor
Christopher Davis
Bray
those in great need with the least amount
of acrimony and contention.
Chris was also a gentle, strong, and
selfless father. His children, Bonnar and
Tessa, were never far from his thought,
and the family is a loving unit involved together
in church, theater, music, politics,
traveling the world and working actively
on Gail’s successful campaigns for state
senate and for the Democratic Party locally
and nationally.
Chris loved singing with the Boise
Philharmonic Master Chorale, being a
member of First Church of Christ, Scientist
in Boise, and being the #1 fan of anything
and everything his children and wife
did. The Brays spent many wonderful
times at their log cabin on the North Fork
of the Boise River, and more recently in
McCall, Idaho, where Chris and Gail were
always at their most relaxed and joyful.
He, Gail, Bonnar, and Tessa welcomed
his mother, Christine, into their home in
1994 and cared for her until her passing
this past September.
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