Having been taught to sing from a radio and a record player, “Cadillac” Courchene has sang and danced all over the U.S. and two provinces. He states he met a lot of talented musicians that encouraged him to record. “Hard believe it’s been 50 years, feels like 20!” Courchene said. (Submitted photo)

Patrick Keith Forrest, 62, died at his home in Wolf Point Thursday, March 12, 2020. He was born April 10, 1957, to Bedford Patrick Forrest and Beatrice Joan Escarcega. He worked at A& S Industries, Headstart and at the schools. He served in the Army and was stationed in Germany. In his younger years, he traveled to pow-wows and danced. He is survived by his brother, Loren Forrest

Boulder Monitor; Flathead Beacon It looked like a lot of senior gatherings: a chatty group of folks, mostly in their 70s and 80s, with friends and family in a church basement, dining on quiche, pastries, fresh fruit, and other goodies. There was plenty of laughter, and a strong sense of camaraderie. But there was something special happening on a January morning at Kalispell’s First Presbyterian