Heaven needed a new softball coach and avid Glasgow Scottie Superfan so the good Lord called Alvin Martin Dalby up to join his side. Alvin passed away of natural causes at Valley View Home on Sunday, September 20, 2020. He was born December 18, 1937 in New Deal, Montana to Emil Martin and Alma Elizabeth Dalby. He was the fifth child of eight joining siblings John, Cora, and Evelyn; a second brother Vernon had passed away in infancy. Brothers Melvin and Cecil along with younger sister Nora following soon after. Alvin spent his youth in the Glasgow area and attended school there through the 8th grade. After leaving school he worked various jobs until joining the Army National Guard in March 1958 at the age of 21 serving in the military until 1963. Alvin returned home to Glasgow and worked on the Cornwell Ranch before gaining employment on the Railroad in 1968. He left the Railroad after being injured in 1988 having put in a devoted 20 years to the rails.
As a child he was known to get into mischief with his brothers, Cecil being a favorite target for his antics. He was charming and known to be a bit of a flirt with the ladies. Alvin never married but had a true love in supporting Scottie athletics. Mr. Dalby is well known to the community as a Super Scottie fan even winning an award as the #1 Scottie fan to prove it! He was also a member of the Glasgow Sports Club and coached softball taking them to several state titles from the 70’s into the 90’s. When it came to his cheering regimen, he took it seriously, rarely missing a game and never basketball games. Sports was not his only love however; it was also extended to family who meant the world to him. He hosted family holidays in his home for years until family grew too big for the house to hold them. Santa was even known to pay a visit at those gatherings delivering gifts to all the children. When he wasn’t cheering his beloved Scotties on to victory, he enjoyed Friday night dinners at sister Cora’s with family or Tuesday Dairy Queen lunch followed by Bingo. Nora’s house was considered his home away from home and many memories were made there. His favorite Sunday evening activity was listening to the radio program Grass Roots Gold, and it is on good authority that interrupting it was not an option!
Alvin is proceeded in death by his brothers Vernon and Melvin Dalby; parents Emil and Alma Dalby; brothers-in-law Roy Canen, Adrian Mix, and Terry Zeiger; sisters-in-law Eleanor Dalby and Gladys Dalby; nephew Leroy McAllisterand great-nephews Andrew Farrar-Mix, Justin Dale Leatherberry and Shawn Peacher. He is survived by brothers John Dalby and Cecil Dalby of Glasgow; sisters Evelyn Mix of Poplar, Cora Canen and Nora Zeiger of Glasgow; numerous nephews and nieces, great-nephews and nieces; great-great nephews and nieces; and 3x great-nieces.
Family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Friday, September 25, 2020 at Bell Mortuary. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Evangelical Church in Glasgow, Montana with Pastor Rick Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery, in Glasgow, Montana. Condolences maybe left at bellmortuarymontana.com.
Service Schedule
Family Receiving Friends
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday September 25, 2020
Bell Mortuary
701 2nd Ave. South
Glasgow, Montana 59230
Funeral Service
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Saturday September 26, 2020
Glasgow Evangelical Church
152 Aberdeen Street
Glasgow, Montana 59230
Burial with Military Honors
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday September 26, 2020
Highland Cemetery
Glasgow, Montana 59230
Luncheon
11:30 a.m.
Saturday September 26, 2020
VFW Post #3107
US Highway 2
Glasgow, Montana 59230
Service Schedule
Family Receiving Friends
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday September 25, 2020
Bell Mortuary
701 2nd Ave. South
Glasgow, Montana 59230
Funeral Service
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Saturday September 26, 2020
Glasgow Evangelical Church
152 Aberdeen Street
Glasgow, Montana 59230
Burial with Military Honors
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday September 26, 2020
Highland Cemetery
Glasgow, Montana 59230
Luncheon
11:30 a.m.
Saturday September 26, 2020
VFW Post #3107
US Highway 2
Glasgow, Montana 59230
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MICHAEL MITCHELL says
So sorry to hear the passing of my friend Albie Badalby. That was what I always called him when I would see him. For many years I would catch him at the post office. We would always chat for awhile and catch up on all the sporting events.
Bonnie Good says
Alvin and I (Bonnie Jensen) Good was good friends in our high school days..he would come over to Wolf Point
to visit his grandmother and she would call my sister Lois and she would call me to tell me Alvin was in town and I would go over to my sisters place to visit with him.. so sorry for your loss..