Comments on: John L. Delano https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/ Assisting the Montana communities of Helena, East Helena, Townsend, White Sulphur Springs, Montana City, Clancy & Lincoln Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Bill Donaldson https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-737 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-737 Dear Family,
I shall sorely miss the good company of John and his affection for our avian friends. Bless you, Bill

]]> By: Sherri Staats https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-754 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-754 I am so sorry for the loss of your wonderful Father and Grandfather. I remember him as a very gracious man each time he came to my office with the State. He did a lot of good throughout the State and will be missed by many. God Bless You

]]> By: Roy Brown https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-753 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-753 John was one of the best men I have ever met. He was truly a gentleman in every sense of the word. His word was his bond and you could always count on him to give you the truth. Of all the lobbyists I have know(and there are many) he was the one man I most respected. Montana has lost a good man and I offer my deepest sympathy to the family members for their loss.
God bless
Roy Brown

]]> By: Ralph Yaeger https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-752 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-752 AMy sincere condolences to all of John’s family. What a fine man he was. When John was in the Pacific during WW II, he told me that he loved the Army, but that the war was horrible. He dreamed of returning home and becoming very involved in his community. All Montanans and dozens of good organizations are fortunate that John realized this dream. I asked him once about winning the state trapshooting championship and he told me that the real victory was in beating his good friend, Zip Eaton, after so many years of tough competition. This was 45 years after the fact, but John had a smile on his face and said, “I finally beat Zip!” I will never forget John’s sense of humor. It was an honor to know him. My thoughts and prayers are with his people. Ralph Yaeger.

]]> By: Mark Annas https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-751 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-751 Joni and Family- My prayers go out to you, your family with the loss of your father. May God’s presence bring you all a sense of comfort and peace in this time.

]]> By: Margo Brooke https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-750 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-750 What a wonderful man who always lifted up and supported all those he knew. When you know almost everyone in the state that was a BIG job.

]]> By: Linda Opie https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-749 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-749 Jim and Marcia, and family,
So sorry to here about John,what a Dapper gentleman he was. I loved when he would come in and see me, when I worked at the Waterford, for MWB.

Love and Prayers
Linda

]]> By: Ken Dunham & Janelle Fallan, Folsom CA https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-748 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-748 John was one of those people found only in Montana. He will be missed. His humor in the legislative halls is something we’ll all remember.

]]> By: Julie (Pantzer) Rossignol https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-747 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-747 I’m sorry to hear about John’s death. Dad (Bob Pantzer) mentioned him frequently, remembering good times & some not so good. You will all be in my thoughts & prayers.

]]> By: Jere Kolstad https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-746 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-746 Hello Family and Friends of John,

I had the great privelege of getting to know John when I was an intern working for the Montana Railroad Association. He took a young kid from Glasgow under his wing and helped me grow – both professionally and personally. It meant a lot to me. I can’t thank him enough.

He was one of the finest people I have ever met in my life.

My condolences to the family…

Jere

]]> By: Herb Simula https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-745 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-745 I am honored to be a friend of John and treasure the times I spent with him. His energy and zest for life inspires the kid in all of us to wring out all the joy life has to offer. His legacy is the smile on my face and the warmth in my heart.

]]> By: Gary Temple https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-744 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-744 Marcia,

Your dad always greeted me with a smile in my life. Just a great man to have known.

]]> By: Fred and Linda McDermott https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-743 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-743 Many good memories we’ve shared over the years about John. John used to trap shoot with my dad, Claude Carlson; when he was lobbying in the 80’s and we’d run into each other, he’d say, “Hey Carlson!” Such good people, both he and Katy.

]]> By: Donna and Lawrence McCulloch https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-742 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-742 Joni, Scott, Carlin and Sam,

Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. May all your happy memories sustain you through this time of saddness.

]]> By: Dick and Jane Solberg https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-741 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-741 Dearest Marcia and Joni,

We were privileged to count both you parents as friends. Memories of our times together will always be with us. What a full life they both led.

They were a special couple and are missed by many. Our prayers and sympathy goes out to you both and to all your families. John and Katy Lou are now embarking on a new adventure with great joy. With love from both of us

]]> By: Christen Loendorf https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-740 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-740 I cared for John while working at the Waterford. I should say He cared for me. Each day he greeted me with a smile and a thumbs up. He made each and every day special for me. He will be deeply missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time.

]]> By: Cathy Hanstrom Conaway https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-739 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-739 How much fun our families had for many gatherings. John always had a smile on his face. He hired me when I was a student at UofM to work in the Alumni office. He was still shaking his head over that decision decades later. John and Katie were very special people and gave back so much. Marcia and Joni – you had great parents full of love and laughter. The world was a better place because of them.

]]> By: Bill Williams https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-738 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-738 Dear family and friends of John Delano. I considere John as one of my best
friends. He had been on my mind for several months and I wished I would have gone to see him. I will always remember how kind he was to me as a freshman legislator in 1965, and he has been a good friend ever since. He had a great sense of humor and was a delight to be around.I am looking forward to meeting him when I die and we will have a nice long visit and this time it will be forever. Sincerely, your friend, Bill Williams, Toston, Mt.

]]> By: Steve Browning https://helenafuneralhome.com/obituaries/john-l-delano/#comment-755 Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helenafuneralhome.com/?post_type=case&p=695#comment-755 My life is much richer having known John these past forty years. A day rarely goes by when I don’t quote one of his many aphorisms. He was a wise and wonderful friend, and I will always miss him.

Steve Browning

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