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Gene Allard

Birth	:	3 Feb 1905 Post Creek, Lake County, Montana, USA
Death	:	8 Dec 2002 Ronan, Lake County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Beaverdam Cemetery, Harbeson, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.7243750, -75.2857120
Description	:	Son of Joseph & Adaline Allard. Husband of Dorthy Jovin. GENE ALLARD RONAN -- Eugene "Gene" Allard died on Dec. 8, 2002, at his home near Ronan. He was 97 years old. Eugene Lewis Allard was born on his family's ranch near Post Creek on Feb. 3, 1905, the fourth child of Joseph and Adaline Allard. Gene was a member of the Conf. Salish-Kootenai Tribes. As a sickly child, Gene learned sewing, knitting and cooking skills from his mother. He also had the opportunity to ride beside his father on the historic Allard Stagecoach that carried travelers up and down the valley. Gene... Read More	Son of Joseph & Adaline Allard. Husband of Dorthy Jovin. GENE ALLARD RONAN -- Eugene "Gene" Allard died on Dec. 8, 2002, at his home near Ronan. He was 97 years old. Eugene Lewis Allard was born on his family's ranch near Post Creek on Feb. 3, 1905, the fourth child of Joseph and Adaline Allard. Gene was a member of the Conf. Salish-Kootenai Tribes. As a sickly child, Gene learned sewing, knitting and cooking skills from his mother. He also had the opportunity to ride beside his father on the historic Allard Stagecoach that carried travelers up and down the valley. Gene was raised in the Mission Valley, attending Leon, St. Ignatius, and the Ursuline schools before graduating from Ronan High School in 1924 where he was an outstanding athlete in track and basketball. On Nov. 27, 1937, Gene married Dorothy Jovin. The couple had only one daughter, Diane, but fostered and helped raise many other children. Coming to the Allard ranch for summer camp-outs was a highlight for his grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Watching Papa or Uncle Gene wind up the horse's tail or work magic when coins would come from behind one's ears were some of the attractions. At night, Gene would don a buffalo hide and tell bear stories as long as one would listen. Playing jokes at lunchtime with a "leaking" water glass added to the fun. He never forgot to ask Dorothy if she had pie, cake or cookies for dessert and usually she did. In the late 1930s and 1940s Gene was busy operating threshing crews throughout the valley, using the first threshing machine on the reservation with rubber tires. Throughout the 40s and 50s Gene continued to build up his ranch near the Big Canal on Mollman Pass Trail. At this time the Allards raised both beef and dairy cattle. Gene and Dorothy had the distinction of operating a grade-A dairy, the first owned by a Native American on the reservation. In 1955, the Allards moved to their current ranch on the Pache' Allotment east of Ronan. This is where Gene and Dorothy have thrived for the past 47 years. Gene drove the farm equipment and oversaw the haying and calving operations well into his 80s. Gene worked on many local roads, farms and Mission and Kerr Dams. In the 1950s he worked as a powder foreman in Alaska for various construction companies and built roadways at Illiama and King Salmon. Gene also helped build the docks at Anchorage. Gene was active in his community as a 4-H supporter, Master of the Lake County Grange, serving on the Lake County Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Committee, the Northwest Cattle Marketing Association, and the Tribal Advisory Committee on Agriculture. He was also a charter member of the Post Creek Indian Stockman's Association. Gene enjoyed traveling with Dorothy around the world. He was in the Ronan cheering section for all sports. Gene loved to fish, picnic and tell stories. Gene Allard was honored by the Ronan Booster Club, serving as grand marshall of the Ronan Pioneer Days parade; the Lake County Fair as an honoree in the premium book; and by Salish Kootenai College, which granted him an honorary degree. Most recently, he was awarded the Outstanding Tribal Agricultural Producer's Award for the Flathead Reservation. On Nov. 27, 2002, Gene and Dorothy celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Gene was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Irving Allard; sister Odna Swanson; sister Gladys Bentley; brother Sidney; sister June Green; and several nieces and nephews. Gene is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Ronan); daughter Diane and son-in-law Phil of Ronan; granddaughter Dawn (Mariposa, CA); grandsons Dana Grant (Seattle), Allison Grant and Joelfre' Grant (both of Ronan); two great granddaughters; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated on Dec. 14 in Ronan, with interment following at the Mountain View Cemetery, also in Ronan. Pallbearers were Joel Clairmont, Lawrence Cornelius, Gale Decker, Mike Lee, Luke Savage, and Terry Tanner. Honorary bearers were Kaneesha Benson, Dorothy Bocksnick, Bud Cheff, Clifford Eckley, Verda Eckley, Monte Jenkins, Chanel Lake, Don Lake, Leory Lake, Cal Lindburg, Louis Normandeau, Max Stark, Vic Starkel, and Wanda Whalen. The family suggests memorials to the Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in Ronan.

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Gene Allard's memorial is located at: Beaverdam Cemetery, Harbeson, Sussex County, USA.
When did Gene Allard death?
Gene Allard death on 8 Dec 2002 in Ronan, Lake County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 38.7243750
Longitude: -75.2857120

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Dorothy Violet Jovin Allard

(1917 - 2008)

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