Matthew Albert Golik, Jr., loving father, husband and grandfather, age 59, of Wolf Point, Montana passed away on Saturday evening, March 1, 2008 at Fort Peck Reservoir.
Matthew was born November 4, 1948 to Matthew Sr. and Cleo May (Ryan) Golik in Conrad, Montana. He grew up in Malta, Montana and graduated from Malta High School in 1966. He attended Bismarck Junior College in North Dakota where he met and fell in love with his future wife, Kay Jordahl. They married on December 27, 1969 in Minot, North Dakota. They were blessed with two children, Aaron and Jacob. Matt graduated from Minot State College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry.
After completing his education, Matt returned to Minot and began working for Montana Dakota Utilities in 1971, working his way up to his current position of District Manager. Matt and Kay lived in Billings, Montana for eight years prior to moving to Wolf Point in 1981.
Even with his work and family, Matt was kept very busy in his immediate community and beyond. He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Elks Lodge and was currently the mayor of Wolf Point since 1999.
Matt loved anything involving the outdoors: hunting, fishing and camping. He especially enjoyed any time spent with his grandson, Matthew, and his boys, Aaron and Jacob.
Matt is preceded in death by his parents, Matthew Albert Golik, Sr. and Cleo May Golik.
Matt is survived by his wife, Kay; two sons, Aaron (Tracy) and son, Matthew Golik of Lewistown, Montana, and Jacob (Kristi) Golik of Great Falls, Montana; and his siblings, Jim Golik of Billings, Tom Golik of Malta, Maureen Lundman of Glendive, Montana, Ann Marie Perry of Devil’s Lake, North Dakota, Marilyn Larson of Hudson, Wisconsin and Ralph Golik of Carson City, Nevada.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 6 , 2008 from noon until 4:00 p.m. at Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church with the Reverend Greg Holler-Dinsmore officiating. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.stevensonandsons.com. Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel of Wolf Point has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Wolf Point Volunteer Fire Department, Wolf Point Police Department, Wolf Point 100 Club or Valley County Search and Rescue.