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I worked at the Frenchtown mill from 1975 to 1990 in the paper dept and then in the shipping dept. In August of 1990, I bought a local company, Kwik Lube, and ran it for 8 years and then sold it to Jiffy Lube. I still own a couple of the Jiffy Lube buildings and make a living as their landlord. I've also been working at H&R Block since 2002 as an Enrolled Agent, office manager and tax instructor.
I look back fondly of my time at the Frenchtown mill, I learned a lot and had the opportunity to work with many great people. It was one of the few places in the Missoula area where a working person could make enough to support a family comfortably. I was really shocked when the mill closed, it's still hard to believe. Let's hope the new owner has paper-making plans for the mill!
