Jack Tolan, aged 90, of Great Falls, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Jack was born on December 23, 1934, at the homestead of his parents, Nels and Margaret (Bensch) Tolan, near Poplar, Montana.

At 17, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and served aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Oriskany CV-34. He served as aide-de-camp for the admiral of the 7th Fleet on two deployments to the far east. Ports of call included Hawaii, Japan, China, and the Philippines. He returned home after his discharge in 1957. He married his wife of 58 years, Virginia (Kuehne) on March 10, 1957, and moved to Great Falls, Montana. He worked for Falls Tire for a short time before forming Tolan Distributing Inc., with Virginia, as jobber for Chevron USA Inc. He continued to work even up until his death. Jack trul

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