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Nola (Bailey) Morey, 92

| March 11, 2020 1:00 AM

Nola (Bailey) Morey, 92, from Columbia Falls, returned to her eternal home on March 4, 2020, after a short illness.

Nola was born March 22, 1927, in Spring Valley, Wisconsin, to Mark and Theresa (Owens) Bailey. She was the sixth of seven children, including siblings Mark, Neil, Don, Avis, June and Ron.

Nola met and married her husband of 44 years, C. Robert “Bob” Morey, while working in Yellowstone National Park. Nola and Bob began an odyssey of working in various national parks including Yellowstone, Theodore Roosevelt, Big Bend, Saguaro and Glacier. Nola embraced the Park Service life as a full-time mom, cherishing the challenge of raising five children in wild and beautiful places. She didn’t shy from taking them all fishing, camping, or hiking and loved telling the stories from her memories. When the Morey nest emptied, Nola took the reins of the Glacier Natural History Association and continued working to support Glacier National Park.

Nola is survived by her daughters, Suzanne (Al) Morey-Menke, Tina Morey, and Rene (Jessie) Farias; son, Eric (Jenny) Morey and daughter-in-law Anjelika (Nat) Morey; her grandchildren, Tom (Christina) Menke, Kelci (Jerry) Skibinsky, Shannon (Robby) Pohle, Neil and Cody Farias; and her great-grandchildren, Daechen Menke and Loic and Evie Skibinsky.

Nola was preceded in death by her husband Bob, 24 years to the day of her death; her son, Nat; her grandson, Peter Morey, and her brothers and sisters.

Services will be held at a later date.

Donations can be made to Bad Rock Ambulance, 23 Columbia Pines Court, Columbia Falls, MT 59912; or Frontier Hospice, 42 Bruyer Way, Kalispell, MT 59901.

Nola’s quick wit and keen ability to endear herself to everyone will be greatly missed in this world and joyfully appreciated in the next.

Friends are encouraged to visit the website www.buffalohillfh.com to leave notes of condolence for the family. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory is caring for the family.