Tributes abound for former Rep. BardanouveLegendary Hi-Line legislator dies in Northern Montana

Tributes abound for former Rep. Bardanouve

Legendary Hi-Line legislator dies in Northern Montana Hospital Sunday

Francis Bardanouve of Harlem, a legend in Montana politics, will be remembered as a man of great integrity and kindness.

"He made the Legislature a very honorable place because of his integrity," former state Rep. Dorothy Bradley, D-Bozeman, said of Bardanouve, who was a Democratic state representative from 1958 to 1993. "On top of his integrity he was also fearless and had a steel-trap mind, but he was always kind and helpful."

Bardanouve died in a Havre hospital Sunday following a...