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William H. Jamieson
Family and friends deeply mourn the passing of William H. Jamieson who died Jan. 20, in Kalispell Regional Medical Center, after complications of a stroke.
Born in Athens, N.Y., June 27, 1921, Bill grew up in Patchogue, New York where he met Jean Merrill, whom he married in 1925. He began his college studies at Duke University, but with the outbreak of World War II, Bill enlisted in the Army Air Force, serving as a navigator until his honorable discharge in 1945. He then returned to Duke to complete his degree.
After returning to Patchogue for a few years, Bill, Jean and his two young daughters then moved to Napa, Calif. where he became a navigator for Seaboard Airlines, later known as Flying Tigers, and now FedEx.
He also sold real estate, became an owner of an apartment complex, and established Napa's first coin-operated laundry and dry cleaning business.
In Napa, Bill was active in Kiwanis, the Napa Real Estate Board, Toastmasters, and Elks, but his real dream was to sail "around the world" as captain of his own "ship." After his daughters grew up, he and Jean were able to make that trip in 1977, just the two of them, sailing their 36' boat from San Francisco Bay, through the Panama Canal, across the Gulf of Mexico, to Ft. Myers, Fla., where they lived for several years. That trip (one of several) was to become the basis of his book, "To Those Still At Sea," published this last summer.
Always a lover of music, Bill had a beautiful tenor voice and perfect pitch.
He had sung with the Duke University Choir and later composed several original songs, some of which he recorded with Marlena Lippe in Fort Myers. He loved to play the piano at parties where he, Jean, and their friends sang for hours together and danced to their own music.
Bill and Jean also loved to play bridge with their many friends in town.
Since both Bill and Jean were accomplished dancers, it was inevitable that when they moved to Whitefish, they became regulars at the Bigfork Inn where they were to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in 1993. In Whitefish, Jean and Bill also joined the Presbyterian Church, attending services almost every Sunday and developing some of their most cherished friendships.
After Jean died in 1997, Bill met another very special lady, Betty Fjeld. Bill and Betty moved to Village Greens in Kalispell where Bill loved to play golf, and the two of them enjoyed travel, bridge, pinochle with Betty's parents, and bowling with the Kalispell Senior League. Bill also became an active member of the Kalispell Lions Club, faithfully collecting the "mint" money used to fund some of the club's many projects as well as playing the piano every week for the singing at their meetings.
A longtime skier, Bill spent many days on the slopes of Big Mountain with his daughters and especially, his brother, David Jamieson. It was just this last winter that he decided to forego buying his season pass. It was only a day before his final stroke, however, that he failed to complete his daily two-mile walk.
Bill Jamieson was a unique, extraordinary man: a loving father, husband, and friend -- always loyal, gallant, considerate, generous, and supportive. He was a man with much imagination and many dreams, most of which he made come true. Always an optimist, he was truly great company. We will miss him terribly as he makes this final journey without us.
Bill is survived by his daughters, Lea Given and Rey Otto; brothers, David and Robert Jamieson; sister, Louise Allen; dear friend and companion, Betty Fjeld; son-in-law, John Otto; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Services to honor his memory will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Whitefish, on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Whitefish Memorial Fund in his name, or to the Kalispell Lions Memorial Fund for William H. Jamieson.
Gerald Johnston
Gerald William Johnston, 81, passed away Jan. 15, 2004, in Kerrville, Texas.
He was born Nov. 24, 1922, in Whitefish to Mack and Nora Johnston, and graduated from Whitefish High School with the class of 1940.
He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps and Ordinance during World War II in the United States and Philippines.
After serving in the military, he married Albina "Beanie" Daraska on March 16, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio.
They resided in Cleveland and Sandusky until retiring in 1985.
They then moved to Kerrville, Texas.
He worked many years in insurance as a self-employed businessman and in investment sales in Cleveland and Sandusky.
He was a member of the VFW AmVets, life member Post 17, Sandusky, Ohio, and the Masons Ohas. T. Raymer-Covenant 0683, Euclid, Ohio, and a member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Kerrville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Thelma.
He is survived by his living wife, Albina "Beanie" of Kerrville, Texas; daughter, Sharon Johnston of San Antonio; son, William G. Johnston and wife, Susan of St. Louis, Mo.; granddaughters, Alexis and Nicole; sister, Dorothy Trent of Whitefish, and niece, Laura Lietz of Parma, Ohio. He is loved and will be missed by many other family members and friends.
Memorial service was held Jan. 19, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Kerrville, Texas.
Funeral arrangements were under the care of Wright's Funeral Parlor, Kerrville.
HELEN ANN MCALEAR
Helen Ann McAlear, a resident of Red Lodge for 54 years, died at Garden Terrace Alzheimer’s Care Center in Aurora, Colo., on Thursday morning, May 22, 2003. She was 87 years old.
Helen was a Montana native. In the spring of 1912, her newlywed parents, John and Ida (Donnerbauer) Fenzl, left their German community in central Wisconsin and traveled by train to northern Montana, to homestead on the arid prairie surrounding the Sweetgrass Hills north of Chester. Helen, the third of their five surviving children, was born on the family homestead on November 29, 1915. Excelling in school, Helen became the 1931 Montana state typing champion, and the valedictorian of Chester High School’s class of 1933. Helen remained in Chester until 1940, supporting her mother and two younger siblings as the secretary to the Liberty County Attorney, James H. (“Mac”) McAlear.
Mac and Helen were married on September 22, 1944, in Reno, Nevada, where both had moved to work in jobs related to World War II. After the war ended in 1945, the couple moved back to Montana, to Red Lodge, where Mac set up his law practice, and where the couple raised their three daughters. After Mac’s sudden death in October of 1968, Helen continued living in the family home in Red Lodge, until August of 1999, when she moved to Colorado to be near one of her daughters.
Helen was kind, honest, practical, brilliant, independent, freethinking, indomitable, loving, and compassionate. Throughout her lifetime, she had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and for a deep understanding of life. Helen loved science, math, reading the newspaper, creating numerous household inventions, cooking, typing, and feeding any stray animal that showed up on her doorstep. But above all else, she loved having long philosophical discussions with her family and friends. Helen’s faith was quiet, deep, and personal, and she steadfastly lived her life guided by the Golden Rule.
In the last decade of her life, Helen valiantly fought the progression and ravages of Alzheimer’s Disease. In her struggle, she provided an unforgettably inspiring example to all who knew her.
We all keenly miss Helen, but we are comforted by so many memories of good times and deep conversations with her. To the very end, she was a role model for us all.
Helen leaves behind her three daughters and their husbands: Trudy and Pat Elsberry of Vancouver, Washington, Sue and Mark Rosser of Centennial, Colo., and Margo McAlear and Mark Dewart of Indianapolis, Ind.; six grandchildren: Shauna (Elsberry) Geiger and Ryan Elsberry, Drew and Whitney Rosser, and Courtney and Graham Dewart; three great-grandchildren: Trevor, Hailey, and Megan Geiger; her stepson, Allen McAlear of Bozeman; her younger sister Goldie (Josephine) Sommer of Reno, Nev.; two nieces and one nephew, and a number of dear friends.
A memorial service will be held for Helen at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, in the outdoor Wedding Chapel (gazebo), located four miles south of Red Lodge along Rock Creek. Memorials can be made to the Beartooth Nature Center (P.O. Box 675, Red Lodge, MT 59068), or to the charity of one’s choice.
Helen’s family members thank all of her friends in Red Lodge, who gave her so much joy, companionship, support, and love throughout her life. She was honored and blessed by your friendship.
James Fulbright
James L. "Jim" Fulbright, D.D.S., 68, died Jan. 7, 2004, in Ilwaco, Wash., following a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born Dec. 14, 1935, in Denton, to James and Louise (Birkland) Fulbright.
He attended school in Helena, graduated from Helena High School and graduated from Montana State University in Bozeman.
He was drafted into the U. S. Army and served a tour of duty in Korea with a MASH unit just after the Korean Conflict had ended. Completing his military service, he attended Loyola School of Dentistry in Chicago, Ill., and obtained his professional degree of D.D.S. in 1965.
During his many years as a dentist he practiced general, reconstructive and cosmetic dentistry in Whitefish until 1975; Vancouver, Wash., until 1982, and Anchorage, Alaska until 1995, where he also taught at the Anchorage School of Dental Hygiene, and in Ocean Park, Wash., until illness prompted his retirement in 2002.
He was especially good with children and had a gentle way of easing them into the dental chair by establishing a rapport with them so that they were not afraid.
In 1976, he married Joan Snider in Vancouver, Wash., where they made their home until moving to Alaska in 1982.
In 1997, wishing to be closer to their family, the couple moved to Ocean Park, Wash., where they enjoyed their home and life at the beach.
He liked the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, hunting and hiking.
He had explored and hiked the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana and he and Joan enjoyed fishing for salmon and halibut from their boat in Alaska, as well as digging for razor clams in both Alaska and Ocean Park.
He loved folk, blue grass and jazz music and played classical piano.
He had recently purchased a clarinet to play which was an instrument he had enjoyed in younger years.
He is survived by his wife, Joan of Ocean Park, Wash.; son, Glenn Fulbright of Sacramento, Calif.; daughter, Jennie Holland of Edmonds, Wash.; step-son, James Roman of Camas, Wash; step-daughters, Rene Martinson of Seattle, Wash., Claudia McNamee of Buena Vista, Colo., and Jennifer Roman of Great Falls; sister, Sharon Bailey of Collinsville, Ill., and Helena; three grandchildren, and one nephew.
A memorial service was held Jan. 10 at Penttila's Chapel by The Sea in Long Beach, Wash.
The family suggests memorials, in Jim's name, to the South Pacific County Human Society, 330 NE Second Street, Long Beach, Wash. 98631.
IDA (DANICHEK) KING
Ida King passed away June 11, 2003 at the Jones Family Care Center in Mesa, Ariz.
Ida was born June 26, 1922 in Scotch Coulee to Frank and Mary (Godina) Danichek.
She attended Washoe grade school and graduated from Bearcreek High School in 1940.
After graduation, she worked in Yellowstone Park.
During the war, she worked for Boeing in Seattle.
Later she worked for a company that sold aircraft parts.
Using this knowledge, she started and managed her own business until she retired.
She moved to Queen Valley, Arizona where she met and married Jim King.
Ida is survived by her brother, George (Elsie) of Twin Falls, Idaho and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; her parents, three brothers and two sisters.
Cremation has taken place, and graveside services will be held in Red Lodge at a later date.
CHARLES THOMAS CEDARHOLM
RED LODGE – Memorial services will be held for Charles Thomas Cedarholm, 73, of Red Lodge, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, in the Red Lodge Alliance Chapel.
Memorials may be given to support Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, in care of Red Lodge Alliance Chapel, Box 1206, Red Lodge, MT, 59068.
DORMAN BUTTS
JOLIET — Dorman Butts, 80, of Joliet, died Thursday, June 26, 2003 at his home following a battle with cancer.
Dorman was born December 6, 1922 in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Archie and Esta (Phillips) Butts.
After attending college at the University of Oklahoma and Texas Tech University, Dorman joined the Marines where he received additional training at Louisiana Tech. He served three years, 1943-1946, and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and San Diego, Calif.
Upon discharge from the Marine Corps, he married Betty Ruth Newton on March 27, 1946 in Lubbock, Texas.
Dorman then completed his college education in Texas receiving a B.S. in agriculture.
Moving to Montana in 1951, he taught agriculture in Culbertson and Hinsdale.
He then worked as a soil conservationist for the B.I.A. in Montana and South Dakota for over 40 years.
Dorman loved hunting, fishing, gardening, and especially his annual 4th of July barbecue in Joliet.
He was preceded in death by a son, Phillip D. Butts; four brothers, Ben, Kenneth, Raymond and James; and one sister, Geraldine.
Dorman is survived by his wife, Betty; daughters, Janice of Washington, Marilyn of Wyoming, and Karen of Washington; grandchildren, Diane, Robert, Lindsey, Donald, Audrey, Lisa, Travis, Jesse, and Chelsey; great-grandchildren, Daniel, Scott, Kevin, and Tyler; one brother, Billy Butts of Montana; and one sister, Ima Jean Reynolds of Texas.
“Dad, Grandpa, we love and miss you.”
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 3 at the Joliet Wesleyan Church.
Interment will follow the service at the Joliet Cemetery.
Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Joliet Community Center, or to a charity of one’s choice.
