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The man stopped backpacking at eighty. No event, save that birthday triggered this. He reasoned that, eleven miles say into the backcountry on foot, things could go wrong that he might not survive.

Patricia May Shively May 23, 1939 - September 9, 2025 Patricia, better known as Pattie, was a woman of fashion and color. Born at 6:30 am in Great Falls, MT. She spent time all over Montana: Superior, Lolo, Great Falls, Libby, Missoula, and Washington. She was a true Montanan. She also lived in and explored Germany for several years.

Barbara Ailport May 26, 1942 - May 23, 2025 Barbara Ailport passed away peacefully just days before her 83rd birthday after a courageous battle with cancer. A devoted mother, beloved grandmother, and cherished friend, Barbara was the heart and soul of her family—their guiding light and matriarch. B...

Rhinehart, Jr., Naseby former AT&T regional comptroller and Lucent Technologies executive, expired in Westchester, New York from complications related to Parkinson’s on April 1, 2025.

Larry Ailport October 14, 1940 - February 26, 2025 In remembrance of Larry G. Ailport Larry was born in Clinton Montana on October 14,1940 passed away February 26, 2025 in Stites Idaho. Larry worked construction most of his life around Missoula Montana...

Daniel Dan Louis Smith passed away Friday, September 20, 2024 at the age of 63. Dan was born in Missoula, Montana on October 10, 1960 to Robert and Rose Smith. He spent most of his childhood enamored with the outdoors, searching for fish, deer, and elk, taking up most of his free time when not interrupted by school.

Joseph Michael Corbin (Joey), 38, left on his final journey, sporting his leather jacket, a pair of shoes that will never wear out, and headphones with an endless charge.

Lois Lavonne Henry, 92, of Missoula, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at her home at Grizzly Peak from pancreatic cancer.