Charles Lee McCubbins, 64
On the morning of July 19, 2020, we had to say goodbye to an amazing husband, father, grandpa, son, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. Charles Lee McCubbins passed away from a severe bacterial infection.
He was born, Feb. 23, 1956, to Vonda and Byron McCubbins, in Walla Walla, Washington. Charlie was the youngest of four; soon the family moved to Kalispell where Charlie grew up and went to school. Charlie loved his Lord Jesus Christ, hunting, fishing, riding horses, working cattle, fixing fence, going to the cabin, spending time in the “Big Hole,” camping, cutting firewood, Christmas tree hunting, milling his own wood, and just being in the outdoors.
Charlie took great pride in passing his skills and love for the outdoors to his children and grandchildren. Charlie loved his family and friends and he would do anything for anyone who needed him. Charlie was as close to a perfect example in so many ways as anyone could be.
He has continued his kindness by sharing a part of himself to allow two people to gain their sight.
From the time he was 18 Charlie spent 20 years in the logging business, until numerous broken bones forced him to pick a less dangerous career in radiology, his favorite being MRI. Charlie’s most current workplace was the MRI center in Helena.
Charlie was married to Patti Adkins and had three wonderful children, Nicholas, Elizabeth and Jonathan. In 2014 Charlie and Micki were married and were later sealed in the Rexburg, Idaho, Temple. Charlie seamlessly took the role as father to Micki’s children, Colt, Jeff, Ross and Dana.
Charlie is survived by his wife Michelle McCubbins, his mom Vonda McCubbins, siblings Floyd McCubbins, Deana Lechner and Rahni McCubbins, his children Charles Nicholas McCubbins (wife Marsha), Elizabeth Leann Vig (husband Dean), Jonathan Lee McCubbins (wife Corrine), Colt Brown, Jeff Brown (wife Alia), Ross Brown (wife Carly), and Dana Brown, and 16 grandchildren Hannah, Haylee, Justin, Avery, Corbin, Kateri, Amelia, Felicity, Aryana, Emmy, India, Jack, Rex, Cruz, Riley and Brooklyn, and best friends Allen Bardwell, Tom Giacomo, Andy Weaver and Eugene Davis.
A graveside service will be Friday morning, July 24, at 10 a.m. at the Radersburg Cemetery in Radersburg, Montana. A gathering will follow at 1 p.m. at Charlie and Micki’s home, 2885 Canyon Ferry Road in Helena.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Radersburg Historical Preservation group and sent to RHPI, P.O. Box 96 Toston, MT 59643.
Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Charles.