My heart goes out to the Imming Family

I am passing along some very sad news for our community. Dan Imming, who was an active, retired Elk Creek Firefighter, active at the Mountain Resource Center, and helped out with the Conifer Area Council, among other things, passed away in a vehicle accident this past weekend. I am friends with his wife and know this is a huge loss to the family and the community; he will be greatly missed. My heart is with you all who knew him.

Victim of Teton County van crash identified
16 hours 25 minutes ago by Cody Proctor

GREAT FALLS -- The 73-year-old man who died in a crash in Teton County on Saturday has been identified as Daniel Imming of Conifer, Colorado.

Imming was an employee of the Nature Conservancy at Pine Butte Ranch near Choteau.

Good morning everyone,

A Memorial Service is scheduled for Daniel Imming at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 23 at Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church, 9444 Eagle Cliff Rd, Aspen Park, CO 80433

The service will be followed by a reception at Mountain Resource Center, 11030 Kitty Dr, Conifer, CO 80433.

The family has requested that we do not send flowers or food.

Instead, please consider making a donation in Mr. Immings name.

Checks can be mailed to: The Nature Conservancy, 32 S. Ewing, Helena, MT 59601

Please be sure to add the memo text: "PBGR in memory of Dan Imming”

If you'd prefer, The Nature Conservancy can accept contributions by phone using a credit card.

The direct number for Ms. Gail Moser, Donor Relations Coordinator is: 406-443-6728

Thank you,
Michael Davis

Official press release from the Elk Creek Fire Protection District:

It is with deepest sympathy and regret that we announce the death of Active-Retired Firefighter Daniel Imming.

Daniel Imming died Friday afternoon, August 1, 2014 while working as a volunteer for The Nature Conservancy Pine Butte Guest Ranch in Choteau, Montana.

Daniel Imming, served as a volunteer firefighter with the Elk Creek Fire Department for over 30-years, and continued to be actively involved in the department after his retirement.

Mr. Imming was a valued member of the Jefferson County Incident Management Team and served in their Planning Section.

Daniel Imming, a Conifer resident since 1977, was a servant of the community. He served on the Board of Directors for the Mountain Resource Center. He volunteered in the Mountain Resource Center Food Pantry, helped with the Empty Bowls program, the annual Children’s Holiday Party, and gave his time to help with Conifer Rotary Club events.

Daniel Imming had a way of making everyone he met feel like an old friend. He was someone who would always lend a helping hand, to a family member, a neighbor or a complete stranger.

Mr. Imming is survived by his loving wife Mrs. Susan Imming, his two sons, David V. Imming and Daniel L. Imming, Jr., his daughter Kellye Imming Beard, and five grandchildren, all Colorado residents. Mr. Imming’s brother Dave Imming and sister Ann Baumchen, both reside in St. Marys, Kansas.

A Memorial Service will be held to honor Daniel Imming at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 23 at Our Lady of the Pines Catholic Church, 9444 Eagle Cliff Rd, Aspen Park, CO 80433.

The service will be followed by a reception at Mountain Resource Center, 11030 Kitty Drive, Conifer, CO 80433.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, friends consider making a donation in Mr. Imming’s name to: The Nature Conservancy, 32 S. Ewing, Helena, MT 59601. Please be sure to add the memo text: "PBGR in memory of Dan Imming”

Daniel Imming was deeply respected by all who knew him. All of us are deeply saddened by his death. Our condolences go out to his family and many friends.

Contact:
Michael Davis, Public Information Officer
Elk Creek Fire Protection District
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505-350-6767

'Helping people was at his core'
Conifer's Dan Imming dies in Montana highway accident
By Daniel Laverty, High Timber Times
Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Dan was born in Illinois in 1941, and grew up in Oklahoma. He attended both St. Benedict’s in Atchison, Kan., and Kansas State University. He moved to Colorado in 1965 and settled in Conifer in 1978.

The Conifer resident stayed active in the community. Whether responding to an emergency with Elk Creek Fire, volunteering at the yearly Spring Fling-It recycling event or serving soup at the Mountain Resource Center’s Empty Bowls fund-raiser, Dan was there with a smile and willingness to help.

“He was a lifelong volunteer,” Susan said. “He was such a giving person. Whether it was volunteering with Elk Creek (Fire) or at Our Lady of the Pines, he took every opportunity to give back. Helping people was at his core.”

After joining in 1979, he served with Elk Creek Fire for more than 30 years as a firefighter, lieutenant, captain and deputy chief. “It’s very rewarding to be able to assist people in times of need,” Dan said of his time as a firefighter in a 2008 interview with Evergreen Newspapers. “Sometimes it’s the worst day of their lives.”

“Not only was he a fabulous board member, but he helped us out on so many levels,” said Lorye McLeod, MRC chief executive officer. “Dan is going to be sorely missed; he was a wonderful human being.”

Colorado man dies in van wreck on Bellview Road
Posted: Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Bebe Crouse, director of communications for The Nature Conservancy in Montana, said Imming had volunteered at the ranch several seasons. “He was just a lovely man. He was so kind,” she said on Monday.

VanSetten said the accident happened at about 2 p.m. last Friday. Imming was driving a van with seven passengers from the guest ranch east on the gravel-topped Bellview Road, on their way to an outing at an area cattle ranch. They were about 15 miles west of Choteau when the accident happened.

The van was traveling at a normal rate of speed, VanSetten said, when the driver, according to witness reports, suffered some sort of medical event and lost consciousness. The van drove off the left side of the gravel county road, slid down an embankment about 15 feet and rolled onto its top in Willow Creek, coming to rest in at least 14 inches of water, VanSetten said.

VanSetten said the passengers included one child, his mother, and five others, all of whom were senior citizens. As of Monday, Crouse said, all the passengers had been treated and released, and most of them were on their way home.

A very nice article by Walter Newton in The Flume: www.theflume.com/free_content/article_58...c3-001a4bcf6878.html

The memorial service is tomorrow starting at 11am. I've been told that it will last an hour and a half, then we will head over to the MRC for the reception. Expect it to be packed so parking may take a little longer than normal.