Harvey 'Hal' G. Halvorson, 69

Harvey "Hal" G. Halvorson passed away at Brendan House on May 19, 2009, after a five-year courageous journey with progressive supranuclear palsy.

Hal was born on Dec. 15, 1939, in Crosby, N.D., to Halvor and Amy Halvorson. He moved to Kalispell with his parents and two older sisters in 1946. He graduated from Flathead County High School in 1957 and immediately joined the Marines and served two years in Japan.

Hal had a remarkable singing talent and in the late '60s recorded two 45 records. His talent took him to Las Vegas where he played at the Mint, and also to Jackson Hole, Wyo., and later to Chicago and Florida. He also entertained locally at Diamond Lil's and The White Oak in the late '80s.

He spent many years in Florida entertaining at various supper clubs. In fact, a supper club in a major hotel where he entertained in Clearwater, Fla., was named after him.

In September of 2004, illness brought Hal back home to Kalispell to be close to his sister, Alice.

Hal was preceded in death by his father in 1958; his mother, Amy Henfer, in 2000; three half brothers; and two half sisters.

He is survived by his sister, Alice Potter, and husband, Dean, of Kalispell; sister, Helen Dall, and husband, Henry, of Salt Lake City; half brother, Mike Henfer, of Kalispell; niece and caregiver, Janet Leland, and husband, Orland, of Kalispell; great-nephew, Sam Nunnally, and wife, Krista, and their children, Lexi and Sammy; and numerous other relatives.

"We will miss Harvey's beautiful smile and cheerful spirit even through his illness. He is now at peace with Jesus entertaining in the Heavenly Band. We want to thank the wonderful staff at Brendan House for loving Hal and taking such good care of our brother and uncle."

A graveside memorial with full military honors will be at 2 p.m. on July 2 at Glacier Memorial Gardens.

Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.