Daniel Scott May, 39

A devoted friend, father, brother and son, Daniel Scott May, of Cowley, Alberta, was born on Jan. 11, 1978, and “joined Our Lord” on March 7, 2017, after a 13-year battle with brain cancer. He was 39.

The fifth child of six, Dan was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, and raised on the family farm outside of Etzikom, Alberta. The family moved to Kalispell when he was 3. He attended Fair-Mont-Egan grade school until the family moved to farm outside of Valleyview, Alberta, when he was 11. Dan graduated from Hillside High School, Valleyview, in 1996. He spent time working and playing in Bozeman, until moving back to Canada.

Dan was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Conrad and Frances May, formerly of Inverness, Montana; maternal grandparents, Eldon and Margaret Graff, formerly of Chester; paternal uncles and aunts, David May (infant), Leo May and Flora Ann Aevermann; maternal uncles, Richie Graff (infant) and Audie Collins.

Dan leaves behind his son, Braiden May, of Valleyview; parents, Ephraim and Jean May, of Elkford, British Columbia; sister, Janette May, of Bozeman; brother, Rodney (Stephanie) May, of Kalispell; brother, Craig (Kristi) May, of Bozeman; sister, Yvonne (Jake Christiansen) May, of Whitefish; and brother, Tyson May, of Edmonton, Alberta. He also leaves behind nieces and nephews, Cody, Katlyn, Alexa, Emily, Vale, Konnor, Quinton, McKinlee and Kaden; plus numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 17, at Snodgrass Funeral Home in Pincher Creek, Alberta.

Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of your choice.

A celebration of life event will be held in Bozeman this summer, with the date to be announced. Contact Craig May at Craig@ckmayexccavating.com for more information.