Jack Sheldon Dalton

Jack Sheldon Dalton, 71, of Charlo, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 22 at home. His big heart finally gave way.

Jack was born on Aug. 14, 1933 in Lewiston, Utah to Arnold and Marietta Dalton. He graduated from Bear River HS in 1951. He led his high school team as a Gold Glove Boxer. In 1951, he started his career as a brick and stonemason and artisan known for his majestic fireplaces. He was sought out by the rich and famous. He built the Delta Colorado Court House and Prison, Deer Lodge Municipal Building, Utah State University Building, Ronan Grade School, Brendan House and many buildings in the Flathead Valley. He was a contractor that worked in Texas, Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado and Montana.

During the summers of 1970 and 1971, Jack and his crew rebuilt four miles of stone walls and guardrails, a dozen culvert arches and the large mosaic veneer the "tunnel turn" on the Going-To-The-Sun Road in GNP.

He and Bev had owned and operated the Sitting Duck in Woods Bay near Bigfork.

He was preceded in death by one son and one daughter. He is survived by his loving wife Beverly, son Kenneth, daughter Chris, three brothers Lee, Newell, Timothy and one sister Sharon, three granddaughters and three great-granddaughters.

Everyone who knew him was touched in someway by him. Jack was a man that many youth and adults admired because of his integrity, charisma and generosity to others. In 1979 he organized and managed the Triple "B" Boxing Club in Bigfork. He wanted the young people of Bigfork to have the opportunity to box and build their self-esteem. Jack will be remembered for his infectious laugh. Jack will be in our hearts as a wonderful husband, brother, father and grandfather. He had a great love for life, and family and friends.

Services were held Dec. 28, at the Charlo Senior Center.