William Bill James Broad, 89

William Bill James Broad was born to James and Ella (Berryman) Broad in Butte on Aug. 19, 1920. He passed away suddenly on June 20, 2010. Bill loved his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, his family and his country. Each of these he served to his full ability. He enjoyed photography, music, traveling and good milkshakes. We miss him, but rejoice that he is with the Lord. He was a World War II veteran and served on Saipan. He was instrumental in the surrender of the last group of Japanese on the island and his unit received a commendation for this. He also served as a replacement secretary to his commanding general. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Clar; and his son, Bruce. He is survived by Irene, his beloved wife of 63 years; his daughter, Naomi (Dave) Manuwal of Washington; grandchildren, John (Liz) Manuwal, and Joy (Shawn) Burke; and his great-granddaughter, Sarah Manuwal, all of Washington. He is also survived by his son, Ron (Sherry) Matkin of Michigan; his grandchildren, Traci (Craig) Rozelle of Mich., Vicki (Jim) Hollinger of Tennessee; and by his great-grandchildren Alyssa and Alex Rozelle, and Emily Hollinger; four nephews, Ed, Harold, Don and Bob Broad; and four nieces, Jean, Ella, Betty and Ruth; and their respective families, including numerous great- and great-great- nephews and nieces. Bill is also survived by three brothers-in-law, Earl (Mary) Leighty, Andy (Una) Leighty, and Jim (Ann) Leighty; five sisters-in-law, Thelma Carter, Esther Ingram, Violet (Lewis) Lundy, Laura (Gerry) Fuller, and Ardith (Gary) Wolfe; and numerous nieces and nephews and their familes. Memorial services for Bill will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 29, at Buffalo Hill Funeral Home. Family and friends are invited to a potluck following the service at the Birch Grove School Community Center. The family requests memorial contributions be sent to Evergreen Fire and Rescue, 2236 U.S. 2 E., Kalispell, MT 59901. Their quick response and hard work during this emergency were deeply appreciated. Friends are encouraged to visit our website at www.buffalohillfh.com, where you can leave notes of condolences for the family.