William 'Bill' T. Haw, 75

William "Bill" T. Haw, 75, of Whitefish, passed away on Sept. 24, 2007, at the Brendan House extended care facility in Kalispell.

He was born and raised in Detroit and attended Michigan State University, with doctorate work at Wayne State University.

Bill retired from an extensive career including work as the curator of birds at the Detroit Zoo, teacher/guidance counselor at Browning High School, founder/director of the Browning Free School, director of the Indian Education Program for Flathead Valley Community College, dean of rural education for the University of Alaska and owner of Noah's Bark Pet Center in Kalispell.

He was an avid reader, photographer and animal lover. Throughout the years he trained a number of bloodhounds for Search and Rescue. He had a love affair with Glacier National Park and loved to photograph the beauty he saw there.

Bill is survived by his wife, Lynn Haw, of Whitefish; his daughter and son-in-law Kristin Laird and Ian of Bozeman; grandson, Camden Laird, of Bozeman; his daughter, Kelly Haw, of Whitefish; and his sister, Mollie Bartlett, of Altamonte Springs, Fla.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ella Haw and his daughter, Wendy Haw.

A celebration of life for Bill will take place at 2 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Moose Lodge in Whitefish. Bill was cremated and his ashes will be spread at a later date in Glacier National Park.

In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Women of the Moose to help support the Moose Heart Child City Orphanage and Scholarship Program at 230 10th St. West, Whitefish, MT 59937, (406) 862-2669.