Leo Nigg

Leo Simon Nigg, 85, died on Nov. 1, 2013.

He was born March 14, 1928, in Conrad to William Frederick and Minerva Kohl Nigg.

He left school early to work and find his place in life and traveled to the Flathead Valley where he went to work in construction, alongside his father and brother, on the Hungry Horse Dam.

After the dam’s completion, he went to work packing for an outfitter in the Bob Marshall Wilderness. His favorite mode of transportation throughout his life was being on the back of a horse. He was a true cowboy.

He met Jessie Jean Wheeler during the winter of 1965, and they married April 1, 1966, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. This union gave birth to their son, Ricky Leo, on June 28, 1967.

Leo mostly worked in road construction throughout Montana and a year on the Alaskan Pipeline.

He is survived by his wife Jessie; children Ricky, Daniel, Dawna, Kevin, Lyle, Katie, Carol, Karen and Marilyn; and numerous sons- and daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be planned at a later date.