My beloved Dad, Myrt Webb:

Myrt Whitman Webb Jr., 74, passed away peacefully on May 23rd, 2017 at his home in Columbia Falls. He was born on May 9th, 1943 in Meridian, Mississippi to Myrt and Betty (Burk) Webb Sr.

Myrt grew up in Denver, Colorado and Lennox, California. He played high school varsity football for three years. He graduated from Lennox High School in Lennox, California in 1961. After high school, he attended college at UCLA in Los Angeles, California where he enrolled in ROTC and received a Bachelor’s degree in psychology. He later earned his MBA from University of Utah.

Myrt entered the Army in 1965 as a 2nd Lieutenant and served for 27 years. He served in the Vietnam War in 1965-1966 and 1969-1970. After the war, he was:

ROTC Instructor - San Luis Obispo, California at Polytechnic University.

Commander of Artillery Battery - Rheinland, Germany area

Psyc Operations - JFK Special Warfare Center, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina

Graduate of Commander and General Staff College - Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas

National Guard Advisor - St. Louis, Missouri

Executive Officer, 25th Infantry Field Artillery Brigade - Scholfield Barracks

Commander of the 1st Battalion 8th Field Artillery - Scholfield Barracks, Hawaii

Deputy G4 Logistics I Corps - Ft. Lewis, Washington

Graduate, US Army War College Resident - Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

Director of Logistics - Ft. Sill, Oklahoma

Graduate of the Field Artillery Advanced Course

Commander of Post - Ft. Chaffee, Arkansas

He retired in 1992, achieving the rank of “Full Colonel”. After the army, he worked as:

City Administrator - Colfax, Washington

City Manager - Columbia Falls, Montana

Interim Economic Development Director – Flathead County, Montana

Interim Solid Waste District Manager – Flathead County, Montana

Interim County Administrator – Flathead County, Montana

Interim City Manager – Kalispell, Montana

Myrt married Sharon Ann Wetmore in 1966 in the Methodist Church at Hawthorne, California. They were married for 45 years. In 2016, Myrt married Linda Jean Putman. Myrt was a member of the Methodist Church, the Flathead Land Trust, and the US Army Historical Society. He enjoyed hiking, skiing, avalanche observation, bicycling, camping, history, and politics. As a Microsoft Certified Engineer, he volunteered at the North Valley Community College in IT Security. He was also a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children.

Myrt was preceded in death by his wife Sharon Webb and son Geoffrey Webb.

Myrt is survived by his spouse Linda Putman of Columbia Falls, Montana, his daughter Cynthia Webb of Whitefish, Montana, and his grandchildren Chad Bowman of Helena, Montana, Sabrina Webb, Forrest Webb, and Gwendolyn Webb of Spokane, Washington.

A memorial service will be held at the United Methodist Church, 117 2nd Street West, Columbia Falls, Montana at 3:00 PM, Saturday, May 27th, 2017. A reception will be held afterward.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made in Myrt’s memory to the Columbia Falls Methodist Church to support the gift card program for foster families.
` Cindy Webb with Myrt Webb (From Cindy Webb FaceBook Page  [05/25/17]