Fredrick James Mack

Fredrick James Mack, 84, passed away on Nov. 26 of natural causes at Immanuel Lutheran Home in Kalispell.

Fred was born on Jan. 18, 1920, the oldest of two sons, to Fred and Mindah Mack in Seattle, Wash.

On February 12, 1938 Fred married Annie Lea Breckenridge, his lifetime love for 66 years. Soon after, they moved to Colorado where Fred worked the mines and also worked for the Forest Service running a string of pack mules. After the start of W.W. II, they returned to the Seattle area where Fred worked in the shipyards, whiled also running his own landscape and excavation business, building rock retaining walls.

In the early 1970s, Fred and Annie purchased and operated the River Terrace Cafe, Cabins, and Service Station. While doing this Fred also ran a tow truck, had chain-saw sales and service business, and maintained a rural newspaper delivery route.

In the early 1980s, after selling their business Fred and Annie moved to Montana where they spent several summers as campground host at various sites on the Hungry Horse Reservoir and at Big Creek Campgrounds in the North Fork.

Fred was raised a Master Mason at Green Lake Lodge no. 149 A.F. & A.M. in Seattle on April 28, 1960. He was a life member of the Whitefish Masonic Lodge no. 64 A.F. & A.M., 32 degree Scottish Rite and a 32 degree Knight Templar.

Fred is survived by his wife Annie Lea at the Immanuel Lutheran Home, children: Fred J. (Fritz) Mack, Jr. and wife Rena of Everett, Wash., Robert L. (Bob) Mack and wife Lynne of Columbia Falls, his brother Donald L. Mack of Libby, eight grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild.

As requested, a private memorial will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Immanuel Lutheran Home or Hospice.