Brian William Sutherland, 84, of Hamilton, passed away January 31, 2025. He was born March 14, 1940 to Dan and Dorothy Sutherland. Brian grew up north of Corvallis on the family farm. He was the second of seven children. Brian graduated from Corvallis High School in 1958.
After school he went on to work road construction which took him around the state on numerous jobs. But for most of his life, he found his occupation as a truck driver. For 38 years he worked for Missoula Cartage hauling wood chips from Salmon, ID to the pulp mill in Frenchtown, MT.
Brian married Monica Sorenson in 1963. They went on to have four children, Kimberly, Patrick, Daniel and Alan. Together they built their own log home. Over the years they raised cattle and hay.
Brian enjoyed getting out and exploring ghost towns and panning for gold. He spent many years hunting with friends and family. Brian was a member of The Bitterroot Valley Dusters, and he enjoyed old cars. Brian was also a life member of the NRA.
Brian always enjoyed having a dog around and will be missed by his pal, Shelby.
Brian is preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Dorothy Sutherland; his brothers, Jonathan, Ladd and Steve; his children, Kimberly and Patrick.
He is survived by his wife Monica; his siblings, Nick of San Antonio TX, Kit of Corvallis, MT and Pam of Albany, OR; his children, Dan (Sarah) of Hamilton, MT, and Alan of Hamilton, MT; and his 7 grandkids, Aidan, Liam, Rogan, Jonathan, Joshua, William and Grace.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, February 8th, at 3:00 pm at Daly-Leach Chapel with a reception following in the funeral home’s community room. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.