John Ball

John Ball Married to Carolyn Hahn Ball, we have three Children and seven grand children:

Sherry Shay& Husband Paul, Pocatello, Id. Sherry employed with the Pocatello school system and Paul is a division manager for Heinz Corporation.

                Son Michael studying world affairs.

 Daughters Erin studying Sports Negations/Law and Elizabeth in junior high school.

Amy Jones & Husband Tim of Gig Harbor, Wa. Amy is a home school mother and Tim a Captain for Alaska Air Lines.

Daughters, Darby starting college in Seattle Wa & Emma high School junior.

Jace Ball wife Lisa of Glasgow, Mt. Jace is a Physician’s Assistant and Lisa an Nurse Anesthetist

                Daughter Alexa, 2 yrs. 10mo.

                Son Jacob, 8Months.

Grade school Ursuline  Academy, High School Great Falls Central, College @ College of Great Falls and community College of the Air Force: Received an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science and a Degree in Fire Management. Nationally certified as a Fire officer Five

Retired as the Fire Chief of the Great Falls International Airport and Montana Air National Guard in July 2013. In 2001 I was sent to the Middle east to establish Fire Protection for Masirah AFB and later appointed as Theater Fire Chief in charge of all fire Protection operations for the entire war effort. After retirement I worked for the Air Force Research Laboratory in Panama City, Fl. Developing new fire apparatus for the war effort.

We are still living on our small place west of Great Falls along the Sun River. We are enjoying lots of travel and moving from family to family spoiling grand kids. We enjoy camping, fishing and hunting ( at least one of us does). We are working on our still growing bucket lists just returning from Alaska this spring and floating the entire Grand Canyon 2011.

My hobbies include: chasing grad kids sporting event and school programs, photography, hunting, fishing, exploring the wildernesses of Montana and Glacier Park  and  working on projects in my shop.  I have been very fortunate to have covered most of the Bob Marshall, Great Bear and Scapegoat wilderness hiking and horseback.