Allen Erickson, who started the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry, poses for a portrait in his office on April 20, 2023. (Kate Heston/Daily Inter Lake)
April 28, 2023
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A champion for veterans in Northwest Montana, Allen Erickson dies at 86
A U.S. Navy Veteran who served from 1957 to 1963, Erickson was the visionary founder of the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry and the annual Libby Stand Down event. He died May 23 at the age of 86.
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Couple devotes time to assisting veterans
The Ericksons, the founders of the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry, have been in the valley for 45 years. Married since 1977, the pair has worked for decades to expand veteran care in the valley.