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William Bill H. Hathaway, 94

Daily Inter Lake | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 14 years, 6 months AGO
by Daily Inter Lake
| September 12, 2010 6:09 AM

William Bill H. Hathaway, 94, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at the Heritage Place in Kalispell. Bill was born in Kalispell to Oliver and Millie Hathaway on April 12, 1916. He finished his schooling early and drove cattle from Kila to Hot Springs and Nirada in the spring and fall. In his teen years he drove freight trucks to Spokane for Claude Walter. He met and later married Grace Jeanette Weldon on Nov. 11, 1939, in Kalispell. Bill bought his own truck and started to haul logs and fuel tankers. He started Glacier War Surplus on Main Street which operated for a few years, then he returned to trucking. Bill semi-retired in the 60s and drove for Garrett Freightliners. He finally retired in 1971. He and Grace started heading to Arizona for the winters, first hauling a trailer, then buying a home. They enjoyed spending the summers in the Valley. Bill loved to fish and camp, and took a memorable caravan trip to Alaska. He was a member of the Eagles, Presbyterian Church and the Flathead County Sheriff s Posse. He is survived by his daughter, Judy Hathaway of Kalispell. Bill was preceded in death by Grace; his two sons, Jim and Bob; and four brothers and sisters. A memorial service for Bill will be held at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the First Presbyterian Church in Kalispell with Pastor Glenn Burfeind officiating. Bill s family has invited members of the community to offer memorial contributions in Bill s name to the Kalispell Jaycees Coats for Children project, P.O. Box 427, Kalispell, MT 59903. Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for Bill s family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Bill s guest book, offer condolences and share memories.

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