Nelson Grandchamp
Nelson Gene Grandchamp, 69, of Wolf Point died April 9, 2021, at Billings Clinic.
He was born Jan. 16, 1952, in Poplar to Joseph Grandchamp and Elizabeth Johnson. He received his education in Glasgow Public Schools. He enlisted in the Marines in 1972 and was honorably discharged in 1978. He then served in the National Guard in Glasgow with the rank of an E-5 for numerous years.
He married Jeffery Young and to this union Chad, Josh and Aron were born. He later married Brandy Brunckhorst and to this union Elizabeth and Ian were born.
He was a “Jack of all trades”: he went to plumbing school, he ranched, worked in the oil fields in Texas and Louisiana and was a cook at various establishments.
In 1996, he moved to Wolf Point. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and driving the back roads with a bottle of Black Velvet and a gun in hand in case he found his ultimate buck. On his travels, he would stop to visit family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Bobby Joe; sisters, Babe, Sandy, Judy and Helen; and grandson, Liam Dolan.
He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Dunn; sons, Chad Dolan, Josh Dolan, Aron Dolan and Ian Grandchamp; 13 grandchildren; siblings, Cheryl Packineau, Carol Seinknecht, Tina Freese and Melvin “Benny” Grandchamp.
A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 16, at the Wolf Point Community Hall.
