James "Jim" Dupont, 65, passed away suddenly at his home in West Glacier on Monday, March 19, 2012.
Jim was the youngest child of Norman and Mary Dupont and was born on Nov. 6, 1946, in Springfield, Mass.
Jim a was longtime resident and friend of the Flathead Valley. He worked as a law enforcement officer and Flathead County's longest-serving, four-term sheriff. At the time of his death, Jim was serving as Flathead County Commissioner. Jim served in the U.S. Navy.
Jim married Su Roth and they shared 24 wonderful years together enjoying their family, friends and all Montana has to offer. Jim will be fondly remembered and greatly missed for his fairness, quick wit and wicked sense of humor.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents; and son, Justin Roth.
Jim is survived by his loving wife, Su Dupont; brother, Tony Dupont and wife, Barbara; sister, Mary Laplante and husband, Adrian; daughter, Jessica Dupont and husband, Kevin; son, Chad Roth and wife, Brandi; grandchildren, Harlie, Kenlie, Brynn, Jackson and Teagan; nephews and nieces, Tony Dupont Jr., and wife, Donnetta, and their children Summer and Macayla, Aaron Dupont and wife, Christian, and their children Tia and Jorga, Becky Friesen and husband, Jerry, and their children Micah and Nicolas, Matthew Laplante and wife, Kristy, and their children Zachary and Dylan, Michael Laplante and wife, Sharon, Christine Whalen and husband, John, Marybeth Trumbo and husband, Tom, and their children Russell, Jessica and David, Lynn Miller and husband, Wayne, and their children, Andrea, Nathan and Eric; and sisters-in-law, Bekki Kremer and husband, Tom, and their children Jennifer and Matthew, and Debbie Pittman and husband, Ron, and their children Heidi, Christopher and Brett.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at the Christian Center in Kalispell.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Humane Society or the Flathead County Animal Shelter.
Friends are encouraged to visit www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolence for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.
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Jim was the youngest child of Norman and Mary Dupont and was born on Nov. 6, 1946, in Springfield, Mass.
Jim a was longtime resident and friend of the Flathead Valley. He worked as a law enforcement officer and Flathead County's longest-serving, four-term sheriff. At the time of his death, Jim was serving as Flathead County Commissioner. Jim served in the U.S. Navy.
Jim married Su Roth and they shared 24 wonderful years together enjoying their family, friends and all Montana has to offer. Jim will be fondly remembered and greatly missed for his fairness, quick wit and wicked sense of humor.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents; and son, Justin Roth.
Jim is survived by his loving wife, Su Dupont; brother, Tony Dupont and wife, Barbara; sister, Mary Laplante and husband, Adrian; daughter, Jessica Dupont and husband, Kevin; son, Chad Roth and wife, Brandi; grandchildren, Harlie, Kenlie, Brynn, Jackson and Teagan; nephews and nieces, Tony Dupont Jr., and wife, Donnetta, and their children Summer and Macayla, Aaron Dupont and wife, Christian, and their children Tia and Jorga, Becky Friesen and husband, Jerry, and their children Micah and Nicolas, Matthew Laplante and wife, Kristy, and their children Zachary and Dylan, Michael Laplante and wife, Sharon, Christine Whalen and husband, John, Marybeth Trumbo and husband, Tom, and their children Russell, Jessica and David, Lynn Miller and husband, Wayne, and their children, Andrea, Nathan and Eric; and sisters-in-law, Bekki Kremer and husband, Tom, and their children Jennifer and Matthew, and Debbie Pittman and husband, Ron, and their children Heidi, Christopher and Brett.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at the Christian Center in Kalispell.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Humane Society or the Flathead County Animal Shelter.
Friends are encouraged to visit www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolence for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.