BRUCE A CARRIER Obituary (1931

Bruce A. Carrier, 85, died on Friday, November 11, 2016 at his home in Libby. He was born on October 30, 1931 at Sioux City, Iowa to Glen and Mary Jean (Swale) Carrier. He started his education in Sheldon, Iowa, and then continued in Rapid City, South Dakota and completed school in Shoshoni, Wyoming. He enlisted in the US Army on February 7, 1949, at the age of 17. Bruce was stationed in Japan from 1949 until June 26, 1950. He served in Korea from July 4, 1950 until 1952. He was then stationed in Kansas City, Missouri until being honorably discharged in 1953. Bruce went to work for the Great Northern Railway in Whitefish on July 6, 1953. He was stationed at Troy in April 8, 1968. He worked for 43 years with Great Norther, Burlington Northern and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroads. He married Pat Sauer on February 14, 1988. Bruce was preceded in death by his a sister Bonnie Tipton, and his parents. Survivors include his wife Pat Carrier, Libby; children Nancy McGuire (Ron), Glen Carrier (Pam), all of Florence, OR; Ronald Carrier, USMC; Richard Carrier, La Jolla, CA; Brenda Rebo (Tony), Libby; Craig Collinson (Marty), Baltimore, MD; 30 grandchildren including JR Rebo (LaRona Luscher), Libby; Teri and George Berschneider, Hawaii; Jess Shaw (Jon Ames), Libby; and Ashley Shaw, Libby; Huston Collinson, Jasper Collinson, and Sophia Collinson and 2 great grandchildren Ryder Lee Rebo and Jaxen Ames; brother in law John Sauer (Judy) and sisters in law Marlyn Sauer and Norma and Jack Bentzinger and many nieces and nephews. No services are being held. Memorials may be made to the Shriner's. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home in Libby. Online condolences and memorials may be made at www.schnackenbergfh.com.