Daniel Glenn Grey

1966 - 2022

Daniel Glenn Grey

Daniel Glenn Grey passed away peacefully, on October 31, 2022, in his family home surrounded by loved ones. Daniel was born December 30th, 1966, in Missoula, Montana to Stewart and Patricia (Daigle) Grey. He grew up in Missoula, MT and attended Sentinel High School from 1981-1985. Dan participated in many sports at Sentinel but loved football the most. Dan played safety in high school as part of the "Killer D's" defense that led them to the state championship in '85. Dan graduated in 1985 and married Cheri Hansen on February 14, 1986, and fathered two children Chazz and Chantelle Grey. He was a great father and was involved in every aspect of his children's lives. He coached their basketball and football and was very supportive of their dreams and aspirations and was very proud of his children and their successes. His son joined the Marine Corps and he was a very proud Marine father and his daughter received a track scholarship at both the University of Montana and Austin Peay University in Tennessee and he followed her track career and was very proud of her.

Dan attended the University of Montana and graduated in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. He spent his 20-year teaching career with his Hellgate Elementary family. He taught 2nd grade for six years and moved to the PE department. He had the opportunity to teach practical arts and finished his last couple years teaching 1st grade. Teaching was Dan's passion, he loved being there with all the kids inspiring their creative young minds. He always had a smile on his face and truly cared for his responsibility as a teacher and as a fellow colleague. He had wonderful stories of his teaching experience that he shared with his family. During 2009 Dan reconnected with a fellow high school student, Tana Doyle, his "Irish Beauty" as he called her, and they immediately fell in love. Dan and Tana were married on their family farm on July 30, 2011. Dan quickly accepted his role as a father to Tana's sons Ryan and Eric and was an incredible role model and very supportive of them. Dan and Tana were happily married for the last 11 years and spent most of their time together enjoying their blended family, tending to their animals, garden, and family farm.

Dan enjoyed many activities in life including camping, spending time at the family cabin at Seely Lake and later the cabin at Thompson Falls, fishing, horseback riding, skiing, snow shoeing, cooking, gardening, and traveling. He loved Montana and especially Glacier Park. He also enjoyed quiet time surrounded by family, playing board and card games, and watching movies. He loved animals and enjoyed the farm life. Three of his favorite farm animals were a pig named Wilbur and a Jersey cow named Bella and his horse Yuma.

Dan was preceded in death by his father Stewart. Dan is survived by his mother Patricia (Daigle) Grey and sister Tina Richter (George) of Lolo MT and niece Katie Richter and nephew Ryan Richter (Kylinn), wife Tana Doyle-Grey, of Lolo MT, his children Chazz (Kelsey) Grey of Stillwater, OK, Chantelle (Ryan) Quick of Stillwater, OK, Ryan (Kimberly) Simon of Lolo, MT, and Eric Martin of Kalispell, MT. He also leaves behind grandchildren, Emmett and Owen Quick of Stillwater, OK, Autumn and Aurora Grey of Stillwater, OK, Jovi and Drea Bolstad of Lolo, MT, and soon to be born baby of Ryan and Kim. He had a large extended family and is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family is in the process of creating the Daniel Glenn Grey Memorial Foundation to provide charitable and educational opportunities for those in need as well as support cancer research. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the foundation. A memorial/celebration of life will be held the summer of 2023 the exact date is yet to be determined.