Allan Junior Dutton, 94, of Hamilton, MT passed away from natural causes Thursday, April 16, 2026 at The Remington surrounded by his family. He was born July 30, 1931, in Gold Creek, Montana the son of Allan Phillip Dutton and Vey Lottie Carl Dutton.
Allan was raised in Gold Creek and Nimrod, Montana and moved to the Deep Creek area of Missoula in the 1940s. He enjoyed fishing the creeks around Gold Creek as a kid. Allan graduated from Missoula County High School in 1951. He met his future wife at the movie theater while playing “hooky” from school. On October 6, 1951, he married JoAnn King Tripp in Missoula, Montana. Al and Jo were just shy of celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary! They lived in Missoula, Kalispell and settled in Hamilton. Sons Ross Allan was born in 1952 and Daniel Dean followed in 1953.
Allan worked for the State of Montana Highway Department for 30 years, he learned on the job and worked his way up to Project Manager. You can still see his projects – Highway 93 from Charlos Heights through Hamilton and north and remnants of the jack leg fences through the Big Hole. After retirement, Allan never slowed down collecting and restoring classic cars, doing survey projects and remodeling and renting homes. Allan loved fishing and traveling, especially enjoying wonderful times in Hawaii and on cruises with JoAnn. He was in the Rocky Mountain Model T Club and the Bitterroot Valley Dusters. He participated in nearly every car show and parade in the valley and beyond. He was a supporter of HHS Boosters and drove a convertible for 40 years of Homecoming Parades!
Allan is preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Delos Dutton, Kathleen Maier, June Dutton and Kenneth Dutton. Allan is survived by his wife JoAnn and sons Ross (Wendy) Dutton and Dan Dutton. Grandchildren Hilary (Carlos) Mendeguia – Drew Briggeman, Amaya Mendeguia; Bryon Dutton; Desiree Dutton (Reed Cole) – Lane, Cierra and Brennan Cole; Alexis Dutton – Mariah Struzynski (Jeremy) Ezrae and Banks, Hayden Hart; and Ashley Christopherson (Dalton) – Reagan and Clark Christopherson.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Daly-Leach Chapel and will be followed by a reception for family and friends. Interment at Riverview Cemetery will take place after the reception.
Honorary Pallbearers are great-grandchildren Mariah Struzynski, Lane Cole, Cierra Cole, Hayden Hart, Reagan Christopherson, Brennan Cole, Clark Christopherson, Annaya Mendeguia and Drew Mendeguia. Condolences may be left for the family at www.dalyleachchapel.com.
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