Virgil Wayne Foy, 88

Virgil Wayne Foy, 88, passed away Aug. 22, 2013, at Brendan House in Kalispell, after a short, three-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Virgil’s great-grandparents were among the first settlers in the Flathead area. They homesteaded at Foy’s Lake and operated the first sawmill in the valley.

Virgil was born Jan. 14, 1925, in Kalispell. He attended Flathead County High School from 1941 to 1942. In 1943 Virgil decided hunting season was more important than school — that was the end of high school.

In 1943, he married Ruth C. Issacs in Kalispell. From that union Edward and Dennis were born.

Virgil served in the Merchant Marines in 1944 and 1945.

In his younger years, Virgil worked for the Forest Service fighting fires and working in lookout towers. After serving in the Merchant Marines, he drove a taxi cab in California. Virgil returned to Montana in 1950 and worked in construction, before working for Equity Supply doing wholesale delivery until 1983.

In 1988, Virgil married Dottie Randall in Kalispell.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting and golf.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dottie Foy; his parents, Leslie and Twila Foy; and brothers, Elwood “Bus” and Marlow.

Virgil is survived by his sons, Edward Foy and Cindy of Columbia Falls, and Dennis Foy and Marcia of Missoula; five grandchildren, Maria,  Patrick, Daniel, Jason and Curtis; great-grandchild, Grayson; stepsons, Byran Randall and Lois, and Stephen Randall and Sue; stepdaughter, Barbara Randall; and his brother, Leslie Foy. 

Cremation has taken place. Graveside services and rites will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, at Glacier Memorial Gardens.