GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE Thursday, November 21, 2002

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Alan Boardman

CHINOOK -- Alan Boardman, 46, a Blaine County mechanic, died Friday at his home in Chinook of a seizure disorder.

His funeral is 11 a.m. this morning in Hogeland American Lutheran Church, with burial in Wing Cemetery. Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook is in charge of arrangements.

He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Allen of Sumner, Wash., and stepmother, Nora Boardman of Belgrade; his daughter, Jennifer Jamieson of Lynwood, Wash.; his sister, Susan Walker of Belgrade; and stepbrothers Mike Boardman of Aurora, Colo. and Neal Allen of Sumner.

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HAVRE DAILY NEWS Tuesday, November 26, 2002

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CHESTER BOARDMAN

CHINOOK - Alan Boardman, 46, died unexpectedly Nov. 15, 2002, at his home in Chinook from natural causes.

Funeral services were held Thursday at the American Lutheran Church in Hogeland.

Alan was born Feb. 10, 1956, in Havre to Chet and Dorothy (Leech) Boardman. He was raised and attended school in both Hogeland and Sumner, Washington. He spent his school year with his mother in Washington and his summers with his dad in Hogeland. He attended school in Hogeland when he was in seventh grade. Alan graduated from Sumner High School in 1974. After graduation, he came to Hogeland to live with his dad and stepmother, Nora, and worked on the family farm. He also began working for Blaine County in October of 1976 as a blade operator in the Hogeland area. He was an active member of the Hogeland Volunteer Fire Department and Blaine County II Ambulance and the Hogeland American Lutheran Church and played on area softball teams.

He married Sandra Lenhardt on Oct. 12, 1984, and moved to Chinook. There he worked as a shop machinist for the county and eventually was promoted to shop foreman. While in Chinook, Alan was an active member of the Chinook American Lutheran Church and the Chinook Men’s Bowling Association. He also did many odd jobs for others and worked with the Butcher and Birky families farming and trucking, in addition to his county career.

Alan was a gifted mechanic and woodworker and invented many different tools and machines throughout his lifetime. He loved working and helping others and never turned down a request for help. His “shop” was open 24 hours a day. He thoroughly enjoyed trucking for and working with the Sonny Birky family of Chinook. He loved people and never had a bad word to say about anyone. He always made time to say hello and talk to others and stopped to pet all the neighborhood dogs and cats. He loved bowling and bowled two nights a week. Just this year, he earned an award for bowling a triplicate at men’s nationals. Alan was a pilot by age 17 and loved to fly planes while he lived in Hogeland.

Alan was truly a wonderful person. He loved his family dearly and was a devoted son, husband, father, uncle and brother. He was very intelligent and knew how to do anything. Everywhere you look you can see Alan’s many works. Whether it is seen in the lighted cross on the Lutheran church in Hogeland, in the vehicles he fixed for members of the community, in his help at the Blaine County Fairgrounds, in the many county vehicles he worked on throughout his life, or possibly just in the many kind words everyone in the community has to say about him, Alan is truly everywhere. He leaves a deep void in our lives and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Alan is survived by his mothers, Dorothy Allen of Sumner, Wash., and Nora Boardman of Belgrade; daughter, Jennifer Jamieson of Lynwood, Wash.; brothers, Mike Boardman of Aurora, Colo., and Neal Allen of Sumner; sister, Susan (Royce) Walker of Bozeman; good friend, Sandi Boardman of Chinook; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins, one niece and one nephew.

He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, stepfather Howard Allen of Sumner, and father Chester Boardman of Hogeland.

Arrangements were made by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook.

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HAVRE DAILY NEWS Monday, November 25, 2002

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Alan Boardman

Chester Alan Board-man, 46, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home in Chinook on Friday, November 75, 2002. Funeral services were held on Thursday, November 21, in the American Lutheran Church in Hogeland, with burial in the Wing Cemetery. Arrangements were by Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook.

Alan was born on February 10, 1956, in Havre to Chester “Chet” and Dorothy (Leech) Boardman. He was raised and attended school in both Hogeland and in Sumner, WA. He spent his school years with his mother in Washington and his summers with his dad in Hogeland. He attended the Hogeland school for his 7th grade year. After graduating from Sumner High School in 1974, Alan came to Hogeland to live with his dad and stepmother, Nora, and to work on the family

In October of 1976 he began working for Blame County’s Road Dept. as a blade operator in the Hogeland area. He was an active member of the Hogelarid Volunteer Fire Dept., the Blame County 11 Ambulance crew, the Hogeland American Lutheran Church, and on area softball teams.

Following his marriage to Sandra Lenhardt on October 12, 1984, Alan moved to Chinook, where he worked as a shop~niachinist for_the county and eventuälly was promoted to shop foreman. While he lived in Chinook, he was an active member of Chinook’s American Lutheran Church and the Chinook Men’s Bowling Association. He also did many odd jobs for others and worked with the Butcher and Birky families in farming and trucking, besides his county career.

Alan was a gifted mechanic and woodworker, and he invented many different tools and machines throughout his lifetime. He loved working and helping others, and never turned down a request for help. His “shop” was open 24 hours a day. He thoroughly enjoyed trucking for and working with the Sonny Birky family of Chinook. In fact, he loved people and never had a bad word to say about anyone. He always made time to say hello and talk to others, and he stopped to pet all the neighborhood dogs and cats. He loved bowling and bowled two nights a week. This year he earned an award for bowling a triplicate at the Men’s National Bowling Tournament. A pilot by the age of 17. Alan loved to fly planes while he lived in Hogeland. -

Alan was a truly wonderful person and he loved his family dearly. He was a devoted son, husband. father, uncle and brother. He was very intelligent and knew how to do most anything. Everywhere you look you can see many of his works, whether it’s in the lighted cross on the Lutheran Church in Hogeland. in the vehicles he fixed for members of the community. in his help at the County Fairgrounds. in the many county vehicles he worked on. or possibly just in the many ,kind words everyone in the community has to say about him. His departure left a deep void and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Survivors include his mothers, Dorothy Allen of Sumner. WA and Nora Boardman of Belgrade; daughter Jennifer Jamieson of Lynwood. WA; brothers. Mike Boardman of Aurora. CO and Neal Allen of Sumner; sister, Susan (Royce) Walker of Bozeman; good friend. Sandi Boardman of Chinook; numerous aunts. uncles and cousins; plus one niece and one nephew.

He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; his father. Chester Boardman; and his stepfather. Howard Allen.

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