James Elgin Sr.

James E. Elgin Sr., 71, passed away suddenly of natural causes on Aug. 29, 2011.

He was born in Wheeler on Feb. 8, 1940, to Russel and Velva Elgin. He lived most of his life in the Flathead Valley, where he owned Elgin Trucking Inc., The Rustic Inn and Jim's Taxi.

Jim is survived by his wife, Linda Elgin, of Columbia Falls; siblings Carol and Ken Custer, Linda and Bud Hummel, and Roberta Elgin; children Cynde and Clarence Knutson, CayDee Reynolds, Jim Elgin Jr. and fiancee, Phoebe, Becky and Dave Berglund, and Wendy and Curt Glass; 18 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and great friends.

Services were held Sept. 6, 2011, at Easthaven Baptist Church, in Kalispell.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the United Veterans Association or the Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation.