Allen Lee Jimison

After a courageous battle with cancer, Allen Lee "Coach" Jimison, passed away at his home, surrounded by his loved ones on Monday, March 14, 2005. He is reunited in Heaven with his mother, Ethel Marie Jimison and infant daughter, Heather Marie Jimison. A Vigil Service will be held at 7:00 P.M., Friday, March 18, 2005 in the Chapel of the Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home in Glendive. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, March 19, 2005 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glendive with Father Denis Fournier and Father Ned Shinnick officiating. Rite of Committal will be at the Dawson County Cemetery in Glendive. Silvernale-Silha Funeral Home of Glendive is entrusted with arrangements. Allen Lee "Coach" Jimison was born the second son of Ray and Ethel (Edam) Jimison on September 10, 1949 in Sidney, Montana. Allen was raised in Glendive and attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and Dawson County High School, graduating with the class of 1967. He went on to attend Eastern Montana College, on a wrestling scholarship, in Billings, Montana. He graduated from Eastern in 1973. On January 27,1973 Allen married the love of his life, Pam Kinsey. Their union brought two wonderful daughters, Candi and Brandi, and the best son a man could ask for, Travis. Allen taught for two years at the Sidney Junior High. He then worked with the Montana Department of Transportation, in Glendive, for 28 years, retiring as Section Man in May 2004. Allen had served as President of AFSCME Local 852 for several years. Allen's passions were spending time with his loving family and the sport of wrestling. He started the families' annual Labor Day camp out at Sleepy Hollow in Makoshika Park and was a great host to all who attended, making sure everybody had a fun time and lots to eat. Allen was a 32-year member of the Montana Officials Association and a lifetime member of AAU Wrestling. He coached AAU wrestling for 12 years and coached for the Dawson County High School Red Devils for 12 years. He officiated wrestling at the high school level for 32 years and at the NAIA College level for 2 years. Throughout his wrestling associations, Allen positively touched the lives of many young people. The Glendive Red Devils and AAU wrestlers will miss "Coach" Jimison. Allen volunteered at various community sporting activities throughout his life. He enjoyed coaching and watching his children, nephews and nieces in wrestling, basketball, football, track, baseball and softball. His shared stories of Travis playing college football for the Dickinson Blue Hawks always brought a smile to everyone. Allen set the role model for his family as being a positive thinker, always having something good to say to everyone he met, being willing to lend a helping hand, and never judging anyone. Survivors include his wife Pam of Glendive; daughters, Candi (Harley) Kirkegard of Havre, Brandi (Bart) Austby of Glendive and son Travis and his girlfriend Marya Binek of Bismarck, North Dakota; his grandchildren, Kali and Keiton Kirkegard of Havre, Dillon and Shaye Austby of Glendive; his father, Ray and stepmother Olivia Jimison, sisters, Linda (Randy) Baldwin, Karen (Wilbur) Wallace and Paula (Clyde) Gorder, brothers, Jerry (LaDonna) Jimison, all of Glendive, Ralph (Micki) Jimison of Havre and his foster brother Kip (Mary) Braden of Glendive. His beloved goddaughters, DeVonna (Jimison) Snow, Kellie (Jimison) Schlepp and Annie Wallace, numerous nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Memorials are suggested to: Northern Rockies Radiation Oncology Center, C/O Meadowlark House, 1041 N. 29th, Billings, MT 59101; or to the Home on the Range Big Sky Ranch, 622 Highway 16, Glendive, MT 59330.

Allen Lee Jimison

September 10, 1949 - March 19, 2005

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September 10, 1949 - March 19, 2005

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