Douglas Jerome Hahn

Douglas Jerome Hahn, 81 passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana. He was born on December 31, 1942, in Helena, Montana, the son of Ralph Kaiser and Elizabeth Grace (Horner) Hahn.

In 1959, Doug went to work for Bill & Ada Gould Horseshoeing & breaking horses. In 1963 he married Laurie Jean Davis, after which he moved to the ranch, and he continued to work for the Goulds for a while. In the summer of 1964, they moved to Polson by her folks, and he worked for her father (Walt Davis) building docks. In 1965 he went to work for Aspen Tree company clearing tree limbs from power lines. 

Doug was inducted into the service on January 12, 1966. During the lineup the of the recruits the Marines took Doug. He was overseas in the Vietnam War. He received an Honorable Discharge on January 11, 1968. After returning home from the service, he and some of his other family members purchased a Gas station and Garage in Troy, Montana. During this time Doug purchased a Bar and dance hall west of Troy called The Little Opery.

Doug’s daughter Korinne Leanne Hahn (Cannon) was born February 1969 in Polson, Montana. Around the first part of the 1970’s he went back to work for the tree trimming company in Washington, that was contracted to work in several states. He became a professional tree trimmer. He and Laurie were divorced in October 1975.

While working on the Coast in 1977, Doug met his 2nd wife, Shirley Gebhart and they were married that same year out at the ranch. His daughter Monica Rae was born in 1978 in Tacoma, Washington. The next year they moved to Kalispell, Montana, he was clearing trees there through the same company. They were divorced in July 1981.

Doug met his soulmate Pamela Bossemeryer Boone in 1981after his divorce from Shirley. Doug and Pam were married in June 1987, in Ronan, Montana. Doug gained two stepdaughters with this marriage and accepted them and raised them just like his own. They loved him very much. Doug had moved back to Ronan, Montana to take over running the ranch for his parents in 1985/86. Doug lost his wife, Pam, in 2010 and has struggled with being alone all these last years, and he was extremely lonesome.

Doug was a BIG MAN with a BIG HEART. He was a jokester and storyteller; he had a memory like an elephant. He was a very HONEST man, and you always knew where you stood. He had lots of friends, and all the children really loved their Uncle Doug.

Doug loved working with the animals and worked with many horses breaking and training them throughout most of his years while physically able. He loved hunting and fishing!! He was a very social person and liked his regular what he called (safety meetings) at the Valley Club in Ronan with a few of his friends. He loved the ladies and was always going to get married tomorrow, but of course tomorrow never came (because the next was always today).

Doug was preceded in death by 2 premature sisters, a nephew Thomas Seibert, his father Ralph Kaiser Hahn, mother Elizabeth Grace (Horner) Hahn, his wife Pamela, nephew Henry Seibert, brother (Jay) Ralph James Hahn, sister Anita Rae Hahn Seibert, brother Louis Brainerd Hahn, a niece (Bette) Elizabeth Seibert Hawkins and grandson Liam Jackson.

Doug is survived by his daughters, Korinne Hahn Cannon, (Vinton), Delta, Colorado; Monica Hahn, (Dustin VandenBos) Conrad, Montana; stepdaughters Erica Boone Anderson, (Eric), California, Marcy Boone Jackson, (Nigel), Canada, granddaughters: Amanda Hahn, Andrea Russell, step-granddaughters: Somer Cannon (Matt), Paige Cannon Hebert (Beau), Skylar Anderson, Heather Jackson McKinley (Micah), Naomi Jackson, step-grandsons: Patrick Jackson (Colette), Colin Jackson (Sydney), Vinton Cannon, Jr (Shelby), great step-grandsons: Conner Cannon, Ryggin, Cash, Wesley Douglas Jackson; great step-granddaughters: Kenleigh, Evelynn, Paisley, Elaine; Remington Jackson; great great granddaughters: Shauna; his oldest brother, Marion Franklin Hahn (Mickie), Roy, Washington, his sister, Nyla Grace Rubia Polson, Montana, sister Dora Ann Mannen Shelby, Montana; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins that loved him dearly. 

A graveside service with full military honors will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 1:00 pm at Ronan Cemetery.