Christian 'Chris' Hanson, 60

Christian "Chris" Hanson, 60, was born Oct. 11th,1963, in Whitefish, to Skip and Marie Hanson.

Because his dad was involved in the timber industry, Chris and his three brothers spent most of their summers in the South Fork or the Bob Marshall Wilderness. The rest of the year in Coram and later Columbia Falls. Chris graduated from CFHS in 1982 and continued his education at Northern Montana College in Havre where he graduated in 1985 with an associate degree in Diesel Mechanics. He has used that education in every job he was involved in and loved them all.

In 1991 the Hanson family started their own trucking company, Hanson Trucking Inc. Chris was the first employee serving as Maintenance Supervisor and driving and filling in as a driver when necessary. His last time in a truck was just a short time before his death.

Chris met the love of his life Liz Golliday, and they were married in 2003. When Chris wasn’t working he and Liz loved camping, snow catting, their side by side and biking. They knew every back road in the area and in their motorhome traveled to many parts of the United States.

He is survived by his wife, Liz; his brothers, Hal (April), Steve (Kim), and Neil (Sandra); daughter, Christine, and sons, Steven and Jacob (Jordan); stepdaughters, Christi Golliday, Jessica MacGregor (Ben) and Susan Wells (David); as well as ten grandchildren.

The family has suggested memorials be given to the charity of their choice.

Services will be held at Darlington Funeral Home at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, with a burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia Falls. A reception will follow at Chris and Liz's home at 25 Sunrise View Ln. in Kalispell