George Robert Dachs, 91

George Robert Dachs passed away on Feb. 15, 2010, of natural causes. George was born on June 13, 1918, in Deer Lodge to Lukas and Anna Rotzinger Dachs. He attended schools in Deer Lodge and graduated from Powell County High School in 1937. He then went to work for the Montana Highway Patrol in Helena, serving as bookkeeper and performing other office duties. In 1941, George joined the U.S. Naval Reserve on active duty and served in various posts, including Pearl Harbor. On Dec. 29, 1945, he married Helen Liming, who was also serving in the Navy, in Memphis, Tenn. After their discharge from the Navy, they returned to Deer Lodge where George worked for the Milwaukee Railroad as a fireman and engineer. In September 1948, he enrolled at the University of Nebraska Arts and Sciences College. In 1954 he graduated from the University of Nebraska Dental College, having been selected for the dental honorary fraternity, OKU. George practiced dentistry in Kalispell from 1954 until his retirement in 1982. He enjoyed many summers at Swan Lake where he built a log cabin for the family. He cut trees for the logs and made his own shakes for the roof. He was very proud of that cabin. George was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, in 2007, following 61 years of marriage; son, Terry, and infant daughter, Kathleen; two brothers and two sisters. He is survived by daughters, Cherie Shevlin, and, Joe, of Helena, and Nancy Posivio, and Bill, of Ronan; and son, Dave, and Maureen, of Cascade. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, LaVona Schrieber, of Missoula; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. March 13, at St. Matthew s Church in Kalispell. A rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening, March 12, also at St. Matthew s. Memorials may be made to the Terry Dachs Memorial Award (a scholarship award for graduating seniors with learning disabilities) Kalispell School District No. 5, 233 First Ave. E., Kalispell, MT 59901.