Lowell 'Buck' Hylton, 75

Lowell "Buck" Hylton, 75, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2007, at Lakeview Care Center in Bigfork. Buck was born on Feb. 9, 1932, in Roanoke, Va., to Jake and Frankie Hylton.

He served in the U.S. Air Force as a medic.

After being discharged he went to work for the U.S. Government on the Boeing missile sites until his retirement.

He played music in the Great Falls area for many years.

He married Rosanna Murray in 1994 in Kalispell.

Buck is survived by his wife, Rosanna, of Bigfork; children, Rick Kelso of Kalispell, Jacki and her husband, Terry Lewis, of Kalispell, Shel Coblentz of Washougal, Wash., and Anthony Oberhelman of Kalispell; sisters, Lorrene Bishop, and Geraldine Garvey, both of Roanoke, Va.; grandchildren, Richard and Brian Kelso, Zackery, Ariel, Melonie, Tyler Lewis, Michelle and Melissa Coblentz; and great-grandchildren, Ivy, Carter, Mark and Tyisha.

Memorial services will be at noon, Saturday, June 9, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. A Western-theme potluck will follow the service at the Bigfork VFW.

The family requests memorials in Buck's name be made to the Veterans Center Building Fund, 7950 Montana 35 Bigfork, MT 59911.

Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.