Donald Bill Buck

RONAN — Donald Bill Buck, 35, of Ronan died in a single automobile wreck early Sunday in Ravalli.

He was born at Fort Belknap on Nov. 8, 1970, to Carol (Paul) and Lesllie W. Buck, Sr.

Donald Bill grew up and attended schools in Boulder, Spokane, Blackfoot Pocatello, Idaho.

He moved back with his parents and brothers to the Flathead Indian Reservation in 1983 where he attended school in Ronan and Two Eagle River School where he graduated.

He enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the Persian Gulf.

After his honorable discharge, he returned home and worked in Butte, Billings and most recently at Flathead Stickers in Pablo.

He met Mamie Bohay in Butte and they were married on July 6, 2005, in Pablo.

He is survived by his wife and his parents of Ronan; brothers and families Dee and Les of Spokane, JoAnn and Mike of St. Ignatius, Richard of Ronan and Albert, also of Ronan, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins in Montana, Idaho and Washington.

Funeral services were held Sept. 6 in the Longhouse at St. Ignatius with the burial following in the Paul Cemetery near Post Creek.

Military honors were presented by the Veterans Warrior Society and the Mission Valley Honor Guard.