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Ethel F. Moore Pittenger
Ethel F. Moore Pittenger, 88, died of natural causes on July 16th, at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow. No services will be held, at her request. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Ethel was born in Glasgow in 1911 to Earl Wayne Moore and Carrie Jarstad Moore, one of seven children. She was a life-long resident of Glasgow and lived for 61 years at 605 6th Avenue South. She was a daughter of an original homesteading family on the North Bench.
Ethel graduated in 1929 and taught school for 2 years at Accord and Rose Hill Schools. She married Robert Pittenger in 1930. Ethel and Bob were members of the Methodist Church, Degree of Honor, Saddle Club, B.P.O.E., and had a wide family that included all the children of Glasgow. Bob died in 1987.
Survivors include: 1 son and 3 daughters: Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Eugene W. & Lory Pittenger of Nashua, New Hampshire; Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Dean E. and Rita Huntley of San Antonio, Texas, Tsgt. (Ret.) James L. and Barbara Reynolds Sr. of Sacramento, California; Carl C. and Charlene Clark of Billings. Ethel's first daughter Grace Marie died in 1932. She has one surviving sister, May Mikkelsen of Turlock, California. Ethel is survived by 8 grandchildren: Dee Medina of Glasgow; Lee Huntley of Castle Rock, Washington; Susan Davis & James L. Reynolds, Junior of Sacramento, California; Becky Repnack of Kalispell; Brenda Growe of St. Paul, Minnesota; Robert C. Pittenger of Feeding Hills, Maryland; and Brian H. Pittenger of Groton, Maryland; 14 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
At her request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts will be used to honor Ethel and Bob with a plaque at the Glasgow Pioneer Museum.
"When Mama left us, Dad came to take her waltzing on a moonbeam, and we celebrate and honor her long and loving life as our Mother, Grandmother, Great and Great-Great Grandmother, praying that their waltz goes on together until Eternity in our hearts."
Russel Boller
Russell Boller, 85, died on Thursday, July 13th of natural causes at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow. Services will be Wednesday, July 19th, at 10am at Bell Chapel with Reverend Martin Mock officiating and with burial in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Russell was born in Glendive and served in the U.S. Army, serving in Guam. He was a First Seargent and a Drill Inspector. After the war, he farmed in Poplar. He later lived east of Nashua and in Billings. In 1994 he moved to Glasgow where he has lived since. In 1978 he married Hattie Begs His Own in Glasgow. He enjoyed fishing, playing pool, and he was most happy when a bunch of ladies were around.
Survivors include his wife Hattie Parker of Glasgow, 3 step-children: Annette Bilger of Glasgow, David Parker of Wolf Point and Robin Begs His Own of Phoenix; 1 sister, Beatrice Mason of California and 1 brother, John Boller of California as well as 10 grandchildren.
Amelia McLeod
Amelia McLeod, 86, died of natural causes at Valley View Nursing Home in Glasgow on July 7th. Services will be on Wednesday, July 12th at 1pm at Faith Lutheran Church in Glasgow, with burial in Plentywood Cemetery at 11am Thursday. Pastor George Draper is officiating and Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Amelia was born in 1914 in Philadelphia, moving to Plentywood in 1919, then to Reserve, Montana, in 1919.
She grew up and went to school there.
She married Ross Stewart McLeod in 1931 in Scobey.
They lived in Plentywood until 1936 when they moved to Fort Peck to work on the dam.
They lived there until 1941, moving to Reserve. They farmed in Reserve for 30 years.
In 1971 they sold the farm and returned to Plentywood.
They moved to Nampa, Idaho, in 1978. Ross died in 1984 and Millie lived in Nampa until 1992, moving to Lewistown in 1993 and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church.
In 1995 she moved to Glasgow.
In 1954 she became a member of the Wanso Lutheran Church in Reserve, and in 1971 she was a member of the Plentywood Lutheran Church; in 1978 she was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Nampa and in 1993 she became a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lewistown.
In 1999 she became a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Glasgow.
Survivors include 1 daughter, Janet Damman and her husband Don of Edmonton, Alberta; 1 sister, Ann Adams and husband Vern of Salt Lake City; 2 brothers: Joe Walikonis and his wife Mabel of Williston, North Dakota, and Albert Walikonis and his wife Jeannie of Reserve; 3 grandchildren: Linda Volkerink and husband Roger of Edmonton, Diane Kasten and husband Tod of Glasgow, and Lori Murray and husband Mike of Vancouver; 3 great grandchildren: Kelsey, Loren and Ryan Kasten of Glasgow; 2 sister in laws: Evelyn Crouse and Mary Shafer of Nampa Idaho, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Manson Bailey Jr.
Manson Bailey Jr., 80, died of heart failure at his home in Glasgow on Wednesday, July 5th. Services were Monday, July 10th, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop Darrell Detrick officiating and with burial in Highland Cemetery. Bell Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
He was born in Billings in 1920. His principal education was from Glasgow High School, where he graduated in 1938. He served with the U.S. Army from 1942-46, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant with the 83rd Infantry Division in the Field Artillery, and serving in the European and Middle Eastern Zones.
His principal occupational activities and interests included a small farm ranch operation. He was employed by the Montana Highway Department in the surveying and construction of highways; in 1956, he worked on the engineering layout of the central heating distribution system at the Glasgow Air Force Base; as a contractor's construction engineer and safety engineer and safety engineer in the building of the Power House Number 2 at Fort Peck Dam; he was architectural inspector for the construction of the large B-52 hangars at the Air Force Base. From 1963-68, Mr. Bailey engaged in insurance and investments. He has been Executive Director of the Valley County Development Council from 1969 until 2000, involved with the area re-development program following the closure of the Glasgow Air Force Base.
Professional affiliations include County Delegate to the Economic Development Association of Eastern Montana from 1970 to date, which involves 18 counties; a past member of the Society of American Military Engineers; Secretary of the Upper Missouri Post; past member of the National Association of Security Dealers; member, Montana Water Development Association; Valley Stockmans Association; and the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Bailey's participation in civic affairs included appointments to the Board of Trustees of the State of Montana Historical Society, Museum Association of Montana, serving as President in 1975 and 1976; Valley County Historical Society Board of Directors 1969 to-date; Curator of the Valley County Pioneer Museum, 1972 to-date; since 1956 he has been active in the Boy Scouts, serving as Scoutmaster and member of the Executive Board of the Yellowstone Valley Council, now the Montana Council, since 1965; Chairman of the Buffalo Plains District Boy Scouts of America, 1976 and 1977; President of the Valley County United Fund, 1973; and other community organizations.
He has served three terms as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1962-68; a member of the Legislative Interim Committee on proposed Montana water law changes, 1967-68; member of Glasgow City-County Planning Board, 1963-75; an appointed member of the Montana Fish and Game Commission, 1952-56, serving as Chairman in 1955. Soil Conservation activities include member County Board, 1951-57, Chairman 1953-56; President Northeast Montana Association, 1955; member Montana Association Board of Directors 1955.
Mr. Bailey is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, serving twice as local president Branch President; and eleven years as a counselor to the District President.
He has received an honorary Future Farmer Award, Jaycees Distinguished Service Award, Good Year Awards, for conservation achievements; Presidents Award Montana Wildlife Federation, Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award.
Biographical reference publications in which he is listed are: Who's Who in American Politics; the National Register of Prominent Americans and Personalities of the West and Midwest.
Survivors include: his wife, Betty Jean Hansen; 4 children: Mari Vawn Tinney of Lehi, Utah, Tana Jean Bailey of Riverton, Utah, Kim Bailey Baldwin of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Manson H. Bailey III of Glasgow; 4 sisters: Barbara Moore of Powell, Wyoming, Evelyn Smith of Northbrook, Illinois, Beth Anne Bailey of Tacoma, Washington, and Betty Jean Fuzesy of Harlem.
Paul Bernard Kamp
Paul Bernard Kamp, 92, of Wolf Point, died late Monday evening, July 3, 2000, at the Valley View Home in Glasgow, MT.
He was born April 28, 1908, at Nessen Valley, south of Ray, North Dakota, the son of Nels and Rosa (Dalsted) Kamp. He attended rural schools in the Ray area and later attended business college in Williston, ND, and the University of Minnesota where he studied electronics.
Paul married Marjorie Ellingson of Williston on January 24, 1943, in Minneapolis. They moved to California where Paul served in the US Army. Following his discharge after W.W. II, they moved to Wolf Point where Paul was in partnership in the Marshall Wells Hardware (later Our Own Hardware) for 28 years. After retiring from the hardware store, he was employed part time at the Sherman Motor Inn for nearly 10 years as a handyman. He knew many people in the area and was known as a fix-it man.
He enjoyed his wife, children and grandchildren. He also looked forward to being with friends, fishing, hunting, playing golf, metal detecting, and making agate jewelry.
He is survived by his wife, Marge of 57 years, one son Gene (Nola) of Billings; one daughter Holly (Rich) Furber of Pryor; and four grandchildren, Matt Furber and Jake Bummer both of Billings, Rose Furber and Luke Furber both of Red Lodge; and a sister Beatrice Nelson of Hamilton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and one sister.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 10, at the First Lutheran Church in Wolf Point with Rev. Timothy Whiteman officiating. Internment will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the charity of the donors choice.
Clayton Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
