Hal “ Doc” Reading

Hal “ Doc” Wayne Reading, 59, passed

away peacefully at home on Sunday Aug. 21, surrounded by close

friends, family and his beloved golden retrievers after a brief but

courageous battle with cancer.

He was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho on

Aug. 18, 1952 to John Reading and Georgia Christensen Reading. He

graduated from Flathead High School in 1970, attended Kinman

Business College in Spokane, Wash., and the University of Montana

and then served in the U.S. Army. Doc met and married Lini Hilbun

in 1987 in Punta Chivato on the Baja Peninsula where they shared

many wonderful adventurous vacations.

Doc was devoted to his work in the

concrete business all his life, specializing in creating beautiful

designs with exposed aggregate, colored, stamped or simple brushed

finishes. His handiwork can be seen in many locations around the

entire valley.

He enjoyed whitewater rafting and

kayaking, skiing, taking care of many home beautifying projects,

was an avid golfer and an absolutely die-hard Montana Grizzly

fan.

The lives of all those who knew or

encountered him were blessed by his kind and gentle ways, including

any animal which crossed his path or entered his life. He will be

greatly missed by all who knew him.

Doc is survived by the love and joys of

his life, his two girls: his wife, Lini, and his beautiful

daughter, Halle, both of Whitefish, with their golden retrievers

Alix and Dia. He is also survived by three loving sisters, Martha

Reading of Kalispell, Julie Parmenter of Phoenix and Sally Forman

of Salt Lake City; one brother, Ken Reading of Houston; in-law’s,

Rob Hilbun of Paia, Hawaii, Richard and Yoyo Hilbun of Charlo, and

Kelly and Terri Hilbun of Whitefish; as well as numerous nieces and

nephews who meant so very much to him.

A special “thank you” goes out to all

who gave lovingly, generously and unselfishly of their time and

talents to help ease our burden through this difficult time. Our

family will be eternally grateful.

Funeral services will be held Sept. 2

at 4:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church of Whitefish, with a

celebration of life to follow on Sept. 24 at Whitefish Golf Course.

Contributions can be made to the Halle Reading college fund at

Glacier Bank.

Arrangements entrusted to Austin

Funeral Home. You are invited to go to www.austinfh.com

To offer condolences and view “Doc’s”

tribute wall.