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Rudolph “Zip” Rhoades came west for the opportunities, but he found love, too. Raella Kelley, a Kalispell native, was just 15 when she met Rhoades, but they were later married for 56 years. (Courtesy Raella Rhoades)

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'Zip' Rhoades spent just one year in Kalispell, but was never forgotten
March 4, 2017 9:20 p.m.

'Zip' Rhoades spent just one year in Kalispell, but was never forgotten

Zip Rhoades was a big man who made a big — and lasting — impression on those who knew him.