Robert Lee Sevier, 81

Robert Lee Sevier, 81, passed away Friday Sept. 3, 2010, at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls after a lengthy battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He was born to Herbert Eugene Sevier and Grace (Jane) Muir-Sevier in Windham on Aug. 19, 1929, the youngest of eight children. The family moved to Kalispell in 1934. He graduated from Flathead County High School in 1949. He then joined the U.S. Navy and spent two years on board the U.S.S. Frontier in Japan during the Korean War. After being honorably discharged, he returned to Kalispell. Bob married Shirley Main and they had two children, Robi and Ron. They later divorced and Bob married Wanda Ward on Nov. 25, 1967. Bob worked construction during the building of Hungry Horse Dam. He joined the Kalispell Police Department in 1956, rising in the ranks from Patrolman to Detective and retired in 1976 as Assistant Chief. He also attended the FBI Academy at the Justice Building in Washington, D.C. After retiring from the police department, he went to work in security at Glacier International Airport for 17 years. He also worked for Garrett and Consolidated Freight Lines. Bob learned to fly and became a licensed pilot flying Piper Cubs in the area. He was an avid sportsman, enjoying hunting, fishing and camping. Every fall he and Wanda made a trip to Canada, fishing, along with friends. They later purchased a motorhome and became snow birds, going to Arizona for the winter. They later sold the motorhome and bought a park model home in Quartzsite, Ariz. They made many new friends along the way. He is survived by his wife, Wanda; his daughter, Robi and husband Greg McCue, of Missoula; his son, Ron Sevier of Spokane; grandsons, Ryan and wife, Henriette Vickhammer of Missoula, and David and Blaine McCue of Missoula; brothers, Gene Sevier of Polson and William Sevier of Lewiston, Idaho; sister, Mary Mints of San Jose, Calif.; and sister-in-law, Patty Sevier of Kalispell. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Jack and Parker Sevier; and sisters, Alice Lamach and Hazel Swanson. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, at Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home. The family will have a private burial at a later date. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Bob s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Bob s guest book, offer condolences and share memories.