Jan Frank Cahill

PLEASE NOTE SERVICE TIME CHANGE: We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Jan Cahill, beloved husband, father, and mentor. Jan passed away on June 8, 2021, with his family by his side. Jan is survived by his wife, Angela; son, Robert Cahill and partner, Vy Chu; son, Jay and his wife, Jenny Cross; and daughter April and her husband, Aaron Ford. Jan’s personal goal was “to be the best at what he does.” In his long and storied career, he is fondly remembered as a great teacher, school principal, and superintendent of public schools that span from Nevada to our home state of Montana. His defining work was in the administration of education, where he served as the Board Chairman of Directors of the Montana School Board Association, and Chairman for the Great Falls Public School District Board since 2005. Jan was also the superintendent of Vaughn Public School since 2015. His legacy is ensuring excellence in the education of our children and generations to come. In his spare time, he had a great passion for music from early childhood. He loved to sing and play the piano, but is best remembered for playing the drums, which he did until nearly his final days. He was most proud of his bands, Bobby Dann and the Generation Gap, Touch of Country, and most recently Country Comfort. The Great Falls Public Schools system has graciously offered to host a memorial to Jan’s life at the Great Falls High School Davidson Auditorium on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. A reception and celebration of life will follow in the GFHS Commons. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be directed to the Great Falls Public Schools Foundation in Jan Cahill’s name to establish a scholarship in his memory (GFPS Foundation, PO Box 2429, Great Falls, MT 59403).