Dallas Ray Holst, 72,

died in his home in Bigfork on March 8, 2010, of natural causes. He was born Sept. 15, 1937, in Glasgow to Ray and Helen (Legge) Holst. Dallas was raised in the Flathead Valley and went to Flathead County High School in Kalispell. After spending four years as a Navy Seabee, he worked in the oil fields around Tioga, N.D. Dallas, along with his brother Bob and their father Ray; then owned a distributorship for Olympia Beer, which delivered to the Northwestern region of Montana for many years. Dallas enjoyed fishing in Swan Lake in the summers and spending the winters in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. He appreciated a sunny day and a delicious meal, and always enjoyed telling a good story and spending time with his family and friends. Dallas was a member of the Paralyzed Veterans Association, as well as a member of the Elks. He will be greatly missed by those who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Ann Holst, of Bigfork; son, David Holst, of Los Angeles; daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Marc Miller, of Colorado; as well as his brother, Robert Holst, of Creston, and sister and brother-in-law, Sandy and Harry Haroldson, of Tacoma, Wash. Dallas is also survived by his nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home in Kalispell, with the Rev. Glenn Burfiend of the Kalispell First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will immediately follow at C.E. Conrad Memorial Cemetery in Kalispell. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 12, at the funeral home. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Dallas family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and view Dallas tribute wall.