Garry Wallace

Visitation: Friday, January 15, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Broadus.

Funeral Service: Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Broadus.

Graveside Service: Valley View Cemetery.

Garry Eugene Wallace drowned on Sunday January 10, 2010 after falling through the ice during an attempt to rescue his hunting dog Miss Max.

Garry was born April 27, 1952 in Brookings, SD to Wilford & Arlene Wallace. Finally settling in Britton, SD where Garry completed his schooling graduating in 1970. After attending college at State and Concordia Colleges, he accepted a position as manager of Cenex Fertilizer Plant in Harlem and Glasgow, MT. He became a true Montanan when he accepted a VP position at the Bank in Harlem, MT. While in Harlem he became involved in the Volunteer Fire Department, Ambulance EMT and school board member among many other endeavors such as flying lessons and learning to golf. In 1983 the family moved to Broadus where he accepted a position of VP then President of the then Powder River Bank, later becoming Rocky Mtn Bank. Garry again became actively involved in all sorts of community projects such as Town Council, School Community Development Council, Chamber of Commerce, Powder River Wagon Train, Ambulance EMT, and Golf Leagues among others.

In 1997 he accepted a position at the now RBC Wealth Management in Great Falls, MT and becoming involved in the Volunteer fire department as a board member. He decided to get a hunting dog and Miss Max joined the family. He joined the Golden Triangle Sporting Dog Club enrolling in and helping with all the clinics for dogs and owners, again accumulating a host of new bird hunting friends. In 2009 one of Miss Maxs puppies, Jazzygirl, joined the family and the training began anew. Garry touched just about everyone he met in a positive way, especially his family; wife of 30 years, Sharyn and children Don, Laurie, Chell Jergesen and grandson Trace Jergesen. His Dad Wilford Wallace, siblings Linda Kilvington, Randy and Jean Wallace, Francis (Merdy) Simon, Stephanie (Jolie) Wallace and Robert (Bobby) Wallace along with many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, mother-in-law, Rose Berry and sisters-in laws Judy Fossum, Connie and Roy Milroy, Margie Berry and their families.

He also leaves behind his hunting partners (labs) Miss Max, Jazzygirl and his so very many special friends.

He was preceded in death by his Mom, Arlene Wallace in August 2009, Father-in Law Lee Berry in 2005, Chell Jergesen in 1991 and Ronnie Simon in 1973.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 15, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Broadus. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Broadus. Interment will follow in the family lot of the Valley View Cemetery.