Hugh Mcmanus

Hugh Dennis McManus, age 89, passed from life January 24, 2013. Hugh was born in great Falls, Montana on November 7, 1923 to Nathan and Gertrude McManus. Hugh was the second son of seven children. He is survived by his wife Norma of 57 years, and 4 sons, Dick, Dennis, Jack, and Allen. Hugh's younger years were spent in Great Falls and Coram, where he helped his family working with his dad with lodge pole logging in the Coram area. He moved back to Great Falls and in April 1943 he joined the U.S. Army. Hugh served with the 110th Graves Registration Platoon and was shipped to New Caladonia, New Guinea, then to Cebu and Leyte in the Philippines. He was discharged in January 1946 as a Tec 5. He went home to his parents in Rollins. Hugh met and married Francis Pritchet from Lakeside in 1948. They had one son Dennis. Later in 1955 he met and married (his cute little blond) Norma. They raised four boys, Dick, Dennis, Jack, and Allen. Hugh and Norma had been married just shy of 58 years. Hugh worked at Bell Manufacturing, building campers; then he went to work for Anaconda Aluminum in Columbia Falls. He retired from there and continued welding at his shop in Evergreen. Hugh spent many hours welding bicycles for kids or boat propellers for boats, always a rush job because somebody always needed it in a hurry. Hugh spent a lot of time teaching his kids, grandkids, and anybody else who wanted to go fishing with him. He hunted a lot, here and east of the mnountains. What a guy! Most memories have been attached to fishing and hunting by kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews. Hugh was preceded in death by his Mom and Dad, brothers Harold, Dell and Glen and his sister Shirley. Hugh is survived by his wife Norma, sons Dick, Dennis, Jack, and Allen and their wives. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren; brother Dean (Red) McManus of Kalispell and Welton, AZ and sister Carol Warnes of Kalispell.

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