Giles Breaux

Giles David Breaux, 58, of Columbia Falls, died Sept. 2, 2013. His mother Dorothy May Breaux and friends shared his final moments with him.

Giles was born in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, on Jan. 12, 1955. His father was in the Army, and the family returned to the United States later that year. Giles lived his childhood in the Salinas, Calif., area and moved to Montana in 1979, where he went to work for Royal Logging Co.

Giles was an avid gunsmith, and in his later years spent all of his spare time restoring guns and building guns for his friends and grandchildren.

He is survived by two children from his first marriage, Cleveland Breaux, of Kentucky, and Levicy Fox, of Arkansas; his mother, of Prunedale, Calif.; eight grandchildren; two stepchildren, Glen and Shannon; brother Paul Breaux; sister Valerie Breaux Hampton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

It was Giles’ request that there not be any memorial or funeral services. Cremation has taken place.