George Marsh

George R. Marsh, 72, of Kalispell, passed away at his home on March 29, 2013.

He was born Aug. 12, 1940, in Lewistown, the son of Andrew W. and Roberta M. (Aultman) Marsh. He grew up and attended schools in Lewistown and Anaconda, graduating from Anaconda High School in 1959 and then graduating from Montana State University in 1969 in electrical engineering.

George was drafted during the Vietnam offensive, serving in the U.S. Navy as a Seabee (Construction Battalion). He participated in the Tet Offensive of 1968 and the Battle for Hue City, and then returned to Bozeman to finish school. George had a career working for the Bonneville Power Administration, retiring in March 1998.

He was an avid outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman, taking many, many hunting trips in the Big Hole with his friends and with his son, his constant companion, and a safari to Africa with best friend Martin White. He spent many hours reloading shells and trap shooting.

George was a Mason from Concordia Lodge No. 249 in Spokane, a member of Shriners International Bagdad Shrine in Butte, 33rd Scottish Rite Free Masonry. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge and the National Rifle Association.

He was preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Roberta Marsh; sister Gayle Seidel; and brother Andrew W. Marsh.

George is survived by his wife Sundra; daughter Kimberly Howell and husband Steve, of Boise, Idaho; Don Kurt and Amy Marsh (Hadley) of Kalispell; sister Alison (Marsh) Harding; sister Fran Harding and children of Carlsbad, Calif.; cousin Byron and Dianne Aultman, of Rapid City, S.D.; grandchildren Gunnar and Grant Marsh, and Carter, Avery, and Cooper Howell; sister-in-law Kandis and Ron Ronochetto and son Cody; and sister-in-law Leslie and Don Stodden and children Brandon and Dawn.

George’s remains have been cremated. A celebration of life will be held April 13, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Scotty’s Shootin’ Ranch, on Somers Stage Road, in Somers.

Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.