ALLAN ROY LONGACRE Obituary (1942

The love of my life, my dear Allan Roy Longacre, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021, at Logan Health hospital in Kalispell, MT after a year's battle with cancer, kidney failure and in the end Covid. He died peacefully knowing he would be with Jesus. He was born on July 19, 1942 in Shelton, WA. He moved to Montana from Port Angeles, WA after he and Catherine Champion married. He liked his life here with me, building our home and tending to the yard. He loved vacationing with his children and their families. He worked in the banking business for over 40 years, 20 years at San Juan County Bank on Orcas Island, retiring as the manager of Glacier Bank in Eureka in 2009. After retirement he worked as an administrative assistant at the Fortine Community Church, where he also served on the board as treasurer. Al served on the board of the We Care Center in Eureka, the Eureka Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Fortine Elementary School and as Vice Chair for Champion's Choice for Early Learning. Al served in the National Guard in Olympia WA, and received recognition as a sharpshooter, pistol marksman and carbine expert from 1963-1969. Al was a kind and gentle man, who loved the Lord and his family and had a servant's heart. His last words were, "May Jesus fill your hearts with his love." He taught me more about the love of God than anyone, because he always put me first, celebrated my accomplishments and supported the things I did. He was my biggest fan! For that and so many other things, I will be eternally grateful; he was my hero. He was truly a gift and I will love him forever. Preceding him in death were his parents and his brother; Roy Franklin Longacre, Alice Marie Wiss Longacre and Tom Longacre. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Catherine "Kate" Champion Longacre; sister and brother-in-law Linda and Bill Ells; children, Jeff Longacre, Brian Longacre, Erin Longacre Bell and Shelley Longacre; Catherine's children, Emerald Stackhouse Keyte and Naomi Stackhouse Resh; loving grandfather to Nola, Eli, Taylor, and Chloe Longacre; Abigail Stone, Brighton, Bailey, Braeden, Brendel, Kubica, Sam and Jasmin Resh, and great grandfather to little Erinn; a surrogate father to Damon Greenwalt, and an uncle to many nieces and nephews; father-in-law to Laura Blevens Longacre, Preston Bell and Hadley Resh. He will be dearly missed by all. A private memorial will be held by family members and close friends at a later date. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg Funeral Home in Eureka. Online condolences and memories may be shared on his FB page and/or www.schnackenbergfh.com ; contributions can be made in his memory to the Champion's Choice for Early Learning, 208 Central Ave., Eureka, MT 59917.