Allison Emily Cyr

My remarkably gorgeous daughter, Allison Emily Cyr, of Boise, Idaho, passed away in the evening hours of March 11, 2020 at the home of her mother and stepdad, Pamela and Randy Cooper.  She was 34 years young.   Allison is survived by her two year old daughter, Emily, her mother Pamela, stepfather Randy, her three brothers, Adam, Max and Colson, her Uncle Rick & his husband Gene, stepfather TC, his parents, Don and Bona Miller, and the three canines who worshiped her existence, Molly, Poppy and Fitch.  She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Kenneth and Barbara McClain, her Uncle, Steve McClain, her darling Dachshund, MJ and a most revered ball fetcher, Wayne.  

Allison’s Celebration of Life will be held at Parke’s Funeral Home on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 2:00 P.M..  We will continue to celebrate Allison at a reception held at Milner’s Gate following the service.  In lieu of flowers, we hope you will help support the future of Allison’s daughter Emily by donating to the Go-Fund-Me account established by Parkes Funeral Home.  Information regarding the fund can be located on Parke’s Funeral Home Website at www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com.

Allison, or Ally as she was more popularly known as, was born on September 24th, 1986 in Aurora, Colorado to Richard Roland Cyr, Jr. and Pamela Kay McClain.  And she was defiant, unique, out-going and stubborn from birth.  Add in charisma, wit and humor, and my hands were full.  At the age of seven, the family moved back to Boise, Idaho where they remained until 2014. 

An only child for the first seven years, the arrival of her brother, Adam, incurred immediate discontent that eventually turned into one of the most important and supportive relationship of her short life.  They were best friends.   We are left with an unbearable hole incapable of ever being filled. 

Ally enjoyed sports playing tackle football with the Optimist Football league, when it was still new for girls to play.  She attended Bishop Kelly High School and played softball for them as well as being a cheerleader.  Allison moved schools and graduated from Mountain View High School in 2005.  Growing up with a close connection to her family, Ally loved to go to BSU football games, loved camping in McCall and going to the many Miller Family reunions.   I truly believe she was happiest, however when cheering for her brothers.  Whether it was Max and Coley on the wrestling mat or Adam on a disc golf course somewhere; she had a feeling of pride watching them succeed.  Made her happy; made her feel good, made her know they would be okay and she needed to know that. 

Allison had passion.  She knew what she wanted, she just didn’t always tell you the truth about how she was going to get it.  “Never!  I’m never having kids!” that was her mantra, until she gave birth to the love of her life, Emily Harper Cummins.  Ally had her on Valentine’s Day in 2018 and towards the end of her pregnancy, she began to experience some complications making the bond between her and Emily even closer.  Allison Cyr and Michael Cummins have made the most beautiful, sensitive, smart and entertaining little girl.  She is loved by so many.  She is the spitting image of her mother and acts as if she were her twin.  Allison lives on through this precious child and for this, many of us will as well.

Allison Emily does not belong only to me.  She has touched so many lives with her energy.  There are so many that participated in raising such a smart, witty, sarcastic, talented human.  I’m not sure she ever left the state, but her intoxicating personality allowed her to make friends where-ever she was, whether in person or via social media.   Ally was sensitive and caring an hated people that hurt dogs or any animal, which is probably why dogs loved her right back. 

Ally had a bad habit of constantly telling you what you wanted to hear (not to be confused as fibbing – Mike’s word!) she had an issue with boundaries (or lack of would fit better) taking anything she wanted from you without asking and if she wanted something, she was relentless until she got it, which ultimately caused her demise.  I remember her telling me how she thought the song “Beautiful Crazy” reminded her of us.  Now that I read the lyrics, I think she may be right; “Beautiful, crazy, she can’t help but amaze me.”  I will miss her every day I take a breath.  I lost a huge part of me that night.  A good friend told me it is like losing a limb that never grows back.  You never forget the pain and awkwardness of it not being there, you just learn to live a different way. 

The new drugs on the street are killing our children.  The war is real.  I am so angry this senseless death happened.  She did not want to leave her child.  She wanted her back and would do anything to make that happen.  Those were some of her last words to me.  The drug and those dealing it, took her way too soon.  Watch your own; protect your kids.  No one is immune!