GARY J BLOW Obituary (1946

Gary J. Blow, 68, of Libby died Thursday June 25, 2015 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center from natural causes. Gary was born September 6, 1946 in Plattsburg, NY to Norman & Eleanora (Qualls) Blow. Gary grew up and attended school in Enumclaw, WA. He graduated from Enumclaw High School with the class of 1964. After high school Gary went to work in the woods driving a logging truck. He would later move on to sawing logs. Gary moved to Libby and went to work as a sawyer clearing all the timber above the dam. In his later years Gary would work for the Lincoln doing maintenance work at the court house. Gary retired in September of 2014. Gary married the loved of his life Sandra Hildreth on November 14, 1980. They shared 35 wonderful years together. Gary is preceded in death by and infant son and a daughter in law Sandra Cook. Survivors include his wife Sandra Blow of Libby, MT; children Brian Blow of Casper, WY; Marvin Burell of Belgrade, MT; Sheri Huffman (Craig), Christi Quinn, Teresa Jenkins, and Bill Cook all of Libby, MT; 17 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Services will be Thursday July 2, 2015 at 11:00 am at Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home in Libby, MT. Online condolences and memories may be shared by visiting www.schnackenbergfh.com.