James Lawrence "Jim" Motichka, age 85, passed away from Cancer on June 8, 2011 at The Springs in Whitefish, MT. Jim was born January 5, 1926 in Kalispell, the son of Joseph and Mary (Firestein) Motichka. He was the 4th of 7 children joining his older siblings Joseph Andrew (AndY), Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Fredenberg, Catherine (Katy) Hatton, and later joined by younger siblings Richard (Dick), Barbara Penney and Roberta Elgin. Jim served in the U.S. Navy during WW II stationed on a destroyer escort in the Pacific Fleet as a Machinists Mate. He was honorably discharged in 1946 and had been able to attend several reunions with his former shipmates. Jim married Alice Crumley on June 3, 1949 in Columbia Falls, MT. They have two sons, James L. Jr. (Jimmy), and Jack. Jim worked in the logging industry and the Anaconda Aluminum plant as well as cutting Christmas trees. He was one of the original organizers of the Evergreen Volunteer Fire Dept. and the Marion Volunteer Fire Dept. He spent many years working with Boy Scout Troop #48, and was instrumental in organizing the Kalispell Rock and Gem Club. He also helped construct Calvary Lutheran Church. He and Alice later built, owned and operated the "Rest-A-Day" Campground with gift shop, laundry and trailer park at Marion, MT. The gift shop consisted of jewelry and crafts hand made by Jim and Alice. As everyone who knows him knew, he loved fishing, hunting, camping, and traveling. Jim and Alice spent 35 years as snowbirds in Southern Arizona and California hiking in the desert. They also spent three summers in Alaska. Jim will be remembered for his sense of humor and never met a stranger and was helpful to everyone. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Andy and Dick, sisters Betty and Barbara and a granddaughter Jennifer. Jim is survived by his wife of 62 years Alice, 2 sons Jimmy (Jackie) of Deadwood, OR; Jack (Ann) of Malta, MT; 6 grandchildren Jodi, Janae, Jesse, Janel, and Jeff and 12 great grandchioldren; sisters Kay and Roberta and many nieces and nephews.