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Obituary: Richard George (Rich) Geck

Richard George Geck,

Richard George Geck, 89, passed away on June 17, 2024 in Billings, Montana.

Rich was born in Glen Ullin, North Dakota and was the third of ten siblings. He graduated from Glen Ullin High School in 1953 and married Helen Hoerner in 1958.

Rich became a heavy equipment operator until being sent to Mechanic trade school, then continued his construction career as a mechanic. He worked on interstate road construction in North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming, along with various other projects including in Yellowstone National Park and McDonald Pass near Helena, Montana.

Rich and Helen had two sons, Daniel and Darrin that traveled with them to many locations until they settled in Worden, MT. In 1982 they purchased the family farm in Pompeys Pillar, MT where Rich resided until his last illness. In the last few weeks if you asked him how he was doing he said I’m “broke down”.

Rich enjoyed dancing, playing cards and telling read more