*Originally printed in The Daily Interlake on Sunday, March 29, 2009.

Trooper Michael Warren Haynes, 28, passed away Friday, March 27, 2009, at Kalispell Regional Medical Center as the result of an automobile accident that occurred Monday morning, March 23, 2009, while on duty south of Kalispell.

Mike was born July 7, 1980, in Westlake, Calif., to John and Melody Haynes. He was raised in Sylmar, Calif., until his teens, when they moved to Kalispell. He attended schools in the Flathead Valley, graduating from Flathead High School in 2000.

He enlisted in the Army National Guard after high school, where he served with C Company 1-163rd Infantry Battalion out of Missoula in Operation Iraqi Freedom from December 2004 to November 2005.

Mike worked in guest services at Hume Lake Christian Camp in California where he met Tawny. They were married March 15, 2004, in Kalispell.
Mike went to work for the Montana State Patrol about three years ago.
He enjoyed video games, shooting, and playing with his children.
Mike and Tawny attended Faith Alliance Church in Kalispell.

He is survived by his wife, Tawny, of Kalispell; his daughter, 3 1/2-year-old Taryn; and his son, 16-month-old Elias; his parents, John and Melody Haynes; his brother, Matthew, and wife, Christina Haynes; his sister, Joanna, and husband, Jamison Wing; grandfather, Mark Lilley; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews and nieces.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the Christian Center Assembly of God Church, 107 Summit Ridge, in Kalispell. Mike is buried at Glacier Memorial Gardens, with military honors by the Montana Army National Guard. The Montana State Patrol performed "last call" at the graveside.

A benefit fund is set up at First Interstate Bank, and in lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Montana Hope Project.

You are invited to go to www.Buffalohillfh.com to leave condolences. Buffalo Hill Funeral Home is caring for the family.