ALFRED TEDD CORDA Obituary (1938

Alfred T Corda, 76, of Libby, MT died Tuesday, January 20th at home surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer. He was born April 19th, 1938 in Greenfield, CA to Alfred B & Frances Corda. Alfred served in the US Navy for 2 years and then attended Humboldt State where he received a degree in Forestry. He worked on many different forests in northern CA after graduation including the Sierra National Forest where he met his wife, Ruth. They were married in 1976 and their daughter, Courtney, was born in 1978. The family transferred to Libby, MT in 1981 where he worked on the Kootenai National Forest as a Silviculturist until his retirement in 1998. Alfred enjoyed hunting, dog training with his many Labradors, bowling, & shooting including trap, skeet & sporting clays. He was involved in and held offices in the Lions Club, NRA, Scatterguns & Ducks Unlimited. He was also a coach for his daughter's Little League softball. He enjoyed mentoring youth and sharing his knowledge with many and his quick wit, humor, and contagious smile touched many lives. He was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Corda of Libby, MT, daughter, Courtney Corda of Portland, OR, sister, Claudia (Jerry) Smith of Greenfield, CA, sister in law, Gwen Stevens of Fresno, CA and 3 nieces Dana of CA, Lisa of Missouri and Cara of CA and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents Alfred B & Frances Corda. Special thanks to the staff & caregivers of NW Oncology of Kalispell, the Infusion nurses at Cabinet Peaks Medical Center & the Libby Hospice team. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to either Home Options Hospice or Libby Wings (PO Box 1160 Libby, MT 59923). Condolences & memories may be shared online by visiting www.schnackenbergfh.com.