1918
Lois
2012
Lois Dupuis
February 2, 1918 — November 27, 2012
Obituary for Lois Dupuis
Lois M. Dupuis passed away on November 27, 2012 at the age of 94. She was the eldest daughter of Fred and Hellen Houle, and was preceded in death by her husband James, daughter (Janet), son (Victor), sister (June Dullaghan) and brother (Fred, Jr). She is survived by sisters, Lora, Allene and Rosemary; brother, Bob; daughter, Anita; son, Virgil; grandchildren, Lucas and Ana, and numerous nieces and nephews.
An enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), Lois ventured far from home, for a lady of her generation seeking employment. After serving as the recording secretary of the first federally recognized tribal council of the (CSKT) she worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Billings and for the Crow Tribe of Montana. She then transferred to work in Washington D.C. for the Pentagon and met and married fellow tribal member James Phillip Dupuis. She met Jim through the 'moccasin telegraph' as she was rooming with two of his sisters at the time.
Upon retirement from the Forest Service, Lois and Jim became cherry orchardists on Finley Point. At 72, Lois lost her sight and became a Montana leader in bringing awareness to the training and services needed by people of low vision. Lois was selected, from a field of 6500 nominees, for a 1999 "Ageless Hero" award, winning in the "Beating the Odds" category for overcoming the challenges of a disability by Blue Cross-Blue Shield Insurance. Lois started the Mission Valley Chapter of the Montana Association of the Blind, and at 84, served as host and organizer of the 2002 annual state conference. Lois served as the Prayer Chain Chair for the First Baptist Church for 10 years.
Viewing will be November 28th and 29th until 1:00 p.m. at Grogan Funeral Home in Polson. A memorial service followed by a luncheon will be held at the 1st Baptist Church on highway 35 in Polson at 11:00 a.m. on November 30, 2012. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lois' name to the Montana Association for the Blind or the 1st Baptist Church. Messages of condolences may be shared with the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com.
Read Lois Dupuis's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.
An enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), Lois ventured far from home, for a lady of her generation seeking employment. After serving as the recording secretary of the first federally recognized tribal council of the (CSKT) she worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Billings and for the Crow Tribe of Montana. She then transferred to work in Washington D.C. for the Pentagon and met and married fellow tribal member James Phillip Dupuis. She met Jim through the 'moccasin telegraph' as she was rooming with two of his sisters at the time.
Upon retirement from the Forest Service, Lois and Jim became cherry orchardists on Finley Point. At 72, Lois lost her sight and became a Montana leader in bringing awareness to the training and services needed by people of low vision. Lois was selected, from a field of 6500 nominees, for a 1999 "Ageless Hero" award, winning in the "Beating the Odds" category for overcoming the challenges of a disability by Blue Cross-Blue Shield Insurance. Lois started the Mission Valley Chapter of the Montana Association of the Blind, and at 84, served as host and organizer of the 2002 annual state conference. Lois served as the Prayer Chain Chair for the First Baptist Church for 10 years.
Viewing will be November 28th and 29th until 1:00 p.m. at Grogan Funeral Home in Polson. A memorial service followed by a luncheon will be held at the 1st Baptist Church on highway 35 in Polson at 11:00 a.m. on November 30, 2012. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lois' name to the Montana Association for the Blind or the 1st Baptist Church. Messages of condolences may be shared with the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com.
Read Lois Dupuis's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.
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