Danny Erickson, 82, of Boulder

Danny Paul Erickson, of Boulder, passed away on July 24, 2024, after a long fight with cancer. Danny’s distinctive life was full of contradictions. He often lived at a distance from those he loved, but his support was unconditional. He cherished nothing more than being alone, but his charm and wit endeared him to many.

Danny was born on Jan. 21, 1942 in Great Falls to Ferne Maxine Good and Roy Lee Erickson, Jr. The Ericksons worked in dairies, and the Goods farmed wheat. Montana’s prairies, rivers, and open spaces were Danny’s true home throughout his life.  

Danny attended elementary school in Great Falls. After his mother’s death when he was 10, he moved with his father and stepmother, Luella Erickson, to Seattle, Washington and then to Torrance, California, where he graduated from high school in 1960. He traveled home to Great Falls and environs whenever he could.