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Celebration of life for Congressman Pat Williams to be held July 15 • Daily Montanan [1]
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Date: 2025-07
In honor of the late Congressman Pat Williams, Gov. Greg Gianforte ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at all State buildings on July 2 and 3, the family said in a news release.
A celebration of life for Williams will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, in Missoula at the Dennison Theater at the University of Montana.
Williams, a Democrat from Butte, died of natural causes on June 25 at the age of 87.
Williams served 18 years in Congress, more consecutive terms in the U.S. House than anyone in Montana history.
His body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Helena from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, and from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, his family said in the news release. He will then be transported to Butte for a private family burial.
The Williams family will host the celebration of life in Missoula on July 15 at the Dennison Theater. Doors will open at 3 p.m. for the 4 p.m. event, and a reception will take place at 5:30 p.m.
Following news of his death last week, Montanans praised Williams’ legacy of public service.
“Susan and I join Montanans in commemorating the life and legacy of former Montana Congressman Pat Williams,” said Gianforte, a Republican, in a statement. “As Montana’s longest-serving congressman, Pat championed Montana’s interests, working to find common ground for nearly 20 years in Washington. He was a dedicated public servant. We ask all Montanans to keep his wife Carol and their children in your prayers.”
Democratic Minority Leaders Sen. Pat Flowers of Belgrade and Rep. Katie Sullivan of Missoula said although Williams was known for his federal service, he began his political career “in the stomping grounds of the Montana State Legislature.”
“As current state legislators, and as minority leaders for House and Senate Democrats, we not only honor Pat’s legendary service at the federal level, but also his hard work in Montana’s Capitol, where he began his lifelong career of looking out for children and working families,” said Flowers and Sullivan in a joint statement. “His contributions to the state will not be forgotten, and we will continue to honor his memory.
“His family, and the state of Montana, should feel eternally grateful and proud that Pat brought his hard-working Butte, Montana, values all the way to Washington, D.C., and applied them to create better lives for all Americans.”
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