Richard B. Garlinghouse passed away peacefully early Monday morning at Rocky Mountain Care Center’s Rehab unit following a brief illness. He was born on February 1, 1936 to Bruce Garlinghouse and Ruth (Grush) Garlinghouse in Great Falls, Montana. He attended schools in Fairfield, Montana and Malta, Montana. He graduated from Malta High School in 1954 and began his career with Beueau of Reclamation in Glacier National Park. He married his high school sweetheart, Eleanor Green, on August 4, 1956 and to this union were born four children; Daryl June, Tammy Ruth, Bruce Robert and Janet Rose. After several years with the Bureau of Reclamation, he left to start working with the Federal Aviation Administration and retired after 38 years in 2006. Dad and Mom loved to travel and visit their children and grandchildren as often as they could.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his son, Bruce; his sister, Jane and his loving wife, Eleanor. He is survived by his daughters, Daryl June (Duke) Carrier of Helena and their two children, Katherine (Charles) Fairbairn and baby, Emma of West Yellowstone, Montana and Adam Carrier and son, Kayden of Missoula, Montana; Tammy (Ray) Weart of Des Plaines, Illinois and her two sons, Ryan and Matthew of Wisconsin and Janet (John) Bacon of Kalispell and their son Robert (Tina) Bacon of Colombia Falls, Montana and their children Shyla, Braydon, Kailin and Alorha. He is also survived by his brother, Kent Garlinghouse and his wife, Donna of Alexandria, Minnesota.
Cremation has taken place and a private family memorial service will take place in the summer at Hungry Horse. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Richard.
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Services are pending at this time or no services will be held. If available, please see obituary for more information.
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Diane F. Smith says
condolences to the family. I remember Dick from back in our high school days in Malta. We played in the ‘Mustang’ band together. He was always full of corny jokes and fun to be around. I’ve not seen him since he left Malta many years ago, but remember him with fond memories. May he rest in peace.
Denise & Bill says
We at Jorgenson’s are so sad to hear the news. We’ve been worried all month. Mr Pepsi ,lunch special.( carrot cake if we had it) w ill be missed by us all. His table just not the same with out him sitting with the SMILE!!! Denise (hostess) wait staff Lynn, Terri, Cameron,. Miss him lot’s