Jimmy Blixt
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Jimmy Blixt
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NIARADA — Jimmy Ray Blixt passed away at his home in Niarada, on Oct. 19, 2019, at the age of 76. There are so many things to say about the life of this cowboy and the hearts he touched. As a young boy at the age of 12, Jimmy owned several head of cows, killed his first elk and traveled by horseback in the hills of Niarada, Little Thompson and Bazoo. He loved his horses so much he even named one of his boys after one of them. His adventures led him to marry Marjorie Phillips on Sept. 16, 1966, and joining them in this adventure were her children: Charleen, Leslie, Chuckie and Andréa (whom he adopted). Jimmy was a hard worker: farmed in Post Creek, worked at Dupuis Lumber, owner of Blixt Post and Rail, built post offices in Anchorage, Alaska, and built a barn in Magnalina, New Mexico.
In 2005 he met a young woman by the name of Connie Slocum and the two became inseparable. They married on July 1, 2006, and enjoyed many adventures together: 4-wheeling, attending the PBR, Griz games, cooking good food, picking berries, canning, fishing trips with his kids, visits to Yellowstone Park, Connie’s family reunions and playing cards with Connie’s mom, Betty. He loved to collect International Scouts. Why … because he could. One of the most important things Jimmy was proud of was caring for Keyannah and Travyn. If you ask Travyn who the best cowboy was he would tell you John Wayne and then he would tell you second best was his grandpa.
Preceding him in death were his parents; siblings, Carol, Doris and Tommy; and his daughter, Andrea and step-daughter, Chuckie.
He leaves behind his wife Connie; children: Dureen (Kenny), Carla (Danny), Shawn (Ambree), Jonathan, Travyn and Cheyenne McClure and wife Kristin; and step-children: Charleen, Leslie, Luke, Lee and Eric; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews; as well as his brother, Bill Blixt and sisters, Jeannie Dennis and Peggy Koepplin (Delbert).
Jimmy loved to tell stories and enjoy a good meal. A celebration of life has been held. Arrangements were under the direction of Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home.
