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John Meccage

John Meccage

1952-05-03 - 2010-06-14

John Meccage, 58, of Bozeman, Montana passed away June 14, 2010. John was born May 3rd, 1952 in Baker, MT to John and Mary Alice Meccage. He attended Scholes' country school until 8th grade and then graduated from Baker High School in 1970. After attending one year at MSU-Bozeman his travels took him to Seattle, WA where he worked and lived for five years. A move back to the ranch in 1975 brought him back to his roots and the badlands he grew up in. As a restless and roaming spirit, John spread his wings and headed back to the Gallatin Valley for his next round of adventures in 1987. From there, John made a niche for himself in the construction/handyman business. When his health started to decline he was able to work at the East Main Trading Company for his dear friend Jessica Boerger. Always one for a good laugh and known to tease, John was a true people person, and brought smiles and laughter everywhere he went. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Alice Meccage. Survivors include his oldest brother Dennis Meccage of Paradise, TX; sister Carol Ann Empie of Banghor, ME; sister Donna (Gary) Napton of Baker, MT; brother David (Sonia) Meccage of Baker, MT; sister Nancy Eagon of Newcastle, WY; and sister Sheila Meccage of Oakland, CA; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and treasured friends. Services to celebrate John's life will be held in Baker at 2 pm, Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Stevenson Funeral Home, and in Bozeman at 2 pm, Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Dahl Funeral Chapel.

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  1. Kathleen Byrne wrote: Kathleen Byrne, Piet Martens and their 5 children will miss John Meccage dearly. I (Kathleen) came to know John our first summer in Bozeman, 1999 while he painted our first house. He quickly became a fixture around our house, and our subsequent moves after around town John could be seen carting wild colored paints into our house. He was a Jack of all trades, but most of all he was my friend. He and I had a relationship similar to that of Murphy Brown and the handyman Eldin from the old TV show. We quipped and joked, philosophized and laughed a lot. I'd become inspired by a color and he would egg me on telling me it wasn't what he would pick but lets try it. My kids loved John too. He teased them with his quirky sense of humor, and got a real kick out of each one of them. He was void of harsh judgement and so very hard working. I learned a lot from him about what it was like for him to grow up on a ranch in Montana. He called himself a worthless handyman jokingly, but he was anything but. He pushed himself extremely hard, and his work ethic was strong. He wore that funky eyeball ring, and passed out candy to hormonal women all day long around town, he was a joker. He made up names for people he knew, I'm sure not all of them were appreciative of that, but the names often fit to a tea. John told me when we moved away for two years that I was gone, but not forgotten. John too is now gone, but he will not be forgotten.
  2. Kris & Tim Milligan wrote: We first met John while attending MSU in the late 80's/early 90's. We always enjoyed seeing him over the years. Just last week we were laughing over something he said years ago. He will be missed by so many people, and we just want to say that we are so sorry for your (and our) loss. Tim and Kris

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