Roy Louis Wolf, 83

Roy Louis Wolf, 83, passed away May 26, 2010. He was born Aug. 18, 1926, in Blue Grass N.D., to Bernard and Anna (Krueger) Wolf. The family moved to Kalispell when Roy was young. He graduated from high school as an Eagle Scout then joined the Navy a day before his 18th birthday. He served two and a half years, with most of time spent as a gunner in the South Pacific. He had many jobs in his life, including being a smoke chaser, a fireman at a nuclear plant, a trash collector and a milkman. He also worked on the Hungry Horse Dam. In the 60s Roy became a carpenter and then went on to do concrete work. Mud was his passion! He worked in concrete until after his 80th birthday. For his 80th birthday the family decorated a pickup and drove in a community parade with banners signed by family and friends. Roy was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for over 60 years, and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He valued that his father and all of his brothers were members of the Eagles together. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers Albert, Leonard, and Milton; and an infant daughter, Peggy. Survivors include his wife of 44 years Gloria (Stubbs); daughters, Sandra Thompson of Plains, Debra Wills of Mesa, Ariz., and Cindy Chenowath of Morgan Hills, Calif.; a son, Rick of Portland; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank all the loving people that cared for him in life and death. At his request there will be no services. Memorials are suggested at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles or the VFW.