Paul Charles Brash

Paul Charles Brash, 49, passed away Dec. 11 at his home in Columbia Falls after a long battle with diabetes.

Paul was born Oct. 1, 1961 to Darrel Gene Brash and Jean Dewey Brash in Britton, S. D.

At age of 5 Paul moved with his family to Whitefish. He attended schools in Whitefish, graduating High School in 1979. He attended the University of Montana Technical School and became a certified surgical technologist.

Paul married Penny Flanagan in 1981. In 2000 he married Linda Williams and is survived by her at their home in Columbia Falls.

Paul was an avid fisherman and spent many hours on the rivers and lakes of Montana, especially Lake Frances near Valier. Paul was currently employed by Shane Hatfield at Glacier Clean Car Wash in Columbia Falls.

Paul was active in youth baseball activities and spent many hours coaching, umpiring and working on the ball fields. He was a member of the North Valley Search and Rescue in Columbia Falls and worked with the Montana Eye Bank through the Lions organization. Paul was a huge fan of Wildcat sports especially basketball and followed the team’s season with zeal. Paul fought a long battle with diabetes with courage, grace and determination without complaint through his many physical difficulties.

He is survived by his wife Linda of Columbia Falls; son Calvin Williams and wife Wendy of Kalispell; and grandchildren Caleb and Chloe, Samantha and Keith Butler of Columbia Falls, Kyla Williams of Columbia Falls. He is also survived by his parents Joe and Jean Voermans of Columbia Falls; brothers Vance Brash of Columbia Falls, Jake Voermans of Whitefish; sisters Judy and husband Dru Willey of Mesquite Nev., and Jennifer and husband Clark Wheeler of Whitefish; grandmother Doris Voermans; nephews Brandon Brash, Jeffery and Timothy Willey, Harry and Joe Wheeler; niece Andrea and Waylon Zuther and family; and his mother-in-law Jimmie Sue Coulter.

Paul was preceded in death by his father Darrel Brash; and grandparents Charles and Vivian Dewey, Gladys Brash and Joe Voermans Sr.

Memorial contributions may be made to North Valley Search and Rescue, P.O. Box 2041 Columbia Falls, MT 59912.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 at 1 p.m. at the Columbia Mortuary in Columbia Falls.