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     Her Social Security Number was 485-20-4617.⁴ Charlotte Dorothy Hills was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa.² She was born on February 5, 1915 at Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa.^4,3 As of January 26, 1946,her married name was Olmstead.¹ She married Elton Reed Olmstead, son of William D. Olmstead and Mildred Bonita Reed, on January 26, 1946 at Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa.^1,2 Charlotte Dorothy Hills died on March 13, 1981 at Iowa at age 66.^1,4

     Ailene Ruth Allen was buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa.¹ Her Social Security Number was 482-22-1191.² She was born on July 8, 1913 at Ellsworth, Hamilton Co., Iowa.^2,1 As of October 31, 1981,her married name was Olmstead.³ She married Elton Reed Olmstead, son of William D. Olmstead and Mildred Bonita Reed, on October 31, 1981 at Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., Iowa.^3,1 Ailene Ruth Allen died on March 9, 2008 at Waverly, Bremer Co., Iowa, at age 94.^2,1 She WAVERLY - Ailene Ruth Philp-Olmstead, 94, of Waverly, died Sunday, March 9, at Bartels Lutheran Home, Waverly, of natural causes. She was born July 7, 1913, in Ellsworth, daughter of James and Laura Ahrens Allen. She married Donald Philp on Oct. 12, 1935, in Stanhope. He died Oct. 13, 1980. She later married Elton Olmsted on Oct. 31, 1981, in Waterloo. He died Feb. 1, 2008. Survived by: a son, James (Donna) Philp of Raymond; two daughters, Aileen (Louis) Day-Diegel of Rockford, Ill., and Marilyn Gardner of Melbourne, Fla; four grandchildren, eight greatgrandchildren and a great-great-grandchild; a brother, Edwin Blair of Storm Lake; and a sister, Mary Lee Shortell of Branson, Mo. Preceded in death by: a granddaughter. Services: noon Friday at Linden United Methodist Church, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, both in Waterloo. on March 13, 2008.¹

     Bertha Kamp was buried at Morgan Cemetery, Springhill, Gallatin Co., Montana.³ She was born on October 21, 1870 at Pleasantville, Marion Co., Iowa.^1,4,2,5 As of February 7, 1892,her married name was Reed.¹ She married John Hamilton Reed, son of James Montgomery Reed and Mary Metcalf, on February 7, 1892 at Marion Co., Iowa.^1,2,5 Bertha Kamp died on February 16, 1946 at Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana, at age 75.⁶ She Menard, Feb. 23. - Mrs. Bertha K. Reed, who died recently in Deaconess hospital, Bozeman, after a brief illness, bad been a resident of this section since 1904. Mrs. Reed was born Bertha Kamp in Pleasantville, Iowa, on Oct. 21, 1870. She married John H. Reed there in 1892. They came here more than 41 years ago. Mr. Reed passed away in 1940. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Grace Barth of Great Falls, Mrs. Amy Bailey of Livingston, Mrs. Teresa Engbretsen of Great Falls and Mrs. Irene Rowles of Livingston, and seven grandchildren. on February 24, 1946.⁵

     Grace Reed was buried at Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana.⁷ Her Social Security Number was 516-24-1056.⁸ She was born on April 27, 1895 at Gallatin Co., Montana.^1,2,8 As of January 26, 1917,her married name was McClelland.⁹ She married George Oren McClelland on January 26, 1917 at Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana.⁹ Grace Reed and George Oren McClelland were divorced on March 5, 1921 at Gallatin Co., Montana.⁹ As of June 22, 1935,her married name was Barth.⁴ Grace Reed married Wilhelm Heinrich "William Henry" Bartz on June 22, 1935 at Stanford, Judith Basin Co., Montana.⁴ As of August 2, 1950,her married name was Surface.⁶ Grace Reed married Basil Raymond Surface on August 2, 1950 at Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana.⁶ Grace Reed died on March 5, 1979 at Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana, at age 83.^10,11

     Amy Jennie Reed was buried at Northern Lights Memorial Cemetery, Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska.⁹ Her Social Security Number was 516-20-8612.¹⁰ She was born on February 3, 1897 at Montana.^1,10 As of September 20, 1921,her married name was Bailey.⁴ She married William Henry Bailey on September 20, 1921 at Livingston, Park Co., Montana.^4,5 Amy Jennie Reed died on December 1, 1994 at Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, at age 97.^10,9

     Her Social Security Number was 517-05-1208.^7,8 Mary Tressa Reed and Arthur H. Gebhardt were divorced.⁷ Mary Tressa Reed was born on August 3, 1899 at Gallop, Gallatin Co., Montana.^2,4,5,7,9,8 As of September 9, 1918,her married name was Engbretson.⁵ She married Clarence Harley Engbretson on September 9, 1918 at Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana.^3,5 Mary Tressa Reed and Clarence Harley Engbretson were divorced on May 11, 1926 at Gallatin Co., Montana.^9,10 As of July 7, 1951,her married name was Gebhardt.¹¹ Mary Tressa Reed married Arthur H. Gebhardt on July 7, 1951 at Choteau, Teton Co., Montana.^9,11 Mary Tressa Reed died on February 26, 1988 at Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana, at age 88.^7,9 She Mary T. Gebhardt, 88, 1108 4th Ave. N., died Friday of natural causes in a local hospital. No services are planned and cremation was handled by the O'Connor Funeral Home. She was born in Gallup and was educated in Bozeman. In 1917 she married Clarence Engbretson. They were later divorced. She moved to Great Falls in 1942 and worked at the East Base during World War II. She worked at Montgomery Wards until 1951, when she married A.H. Gebhardt. She later managed an apartment building, and was the manager at the time of her death. Survivors include sons, Clarence of Great Falls, and Donald of Bozeman; a sister, Amy Bailey of Juneau, Alaska; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, and sisters, Grace and Irene, proceeded her in death. on February 28, 1988.⁹

     Her Social Security Number was 517-34-5761.⁶ Irene Reed was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Livingston, Park Co., Montana.⁷ She was born on April 11, 1901 at Gallop, Gallatin Co., Montana.^6,2,3 As of September 10, 1923,her married name was Rowles.² She married Luther Blair Rowles on September 10, 1923 at Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana.² Irene Reed died on August 7, 1982 at Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington, at age 81.^8,9 She ROWLES, Irene - Passed away August 7, 1982, in Spokane; her home Spokane. Survived by a daughter, Mercedes Griffith, Spokane, WA; two sisters, Amy Bailey, Juneau, AK; Teresa Gebhardt, Great Falls, MT; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. on August 9, 1982.⁹

     His Social Security Number was 521-16-7808.⁸ Clarence Harley Engbretson was buried at Yachats Memorial Park, Yachats, Lincoln Co., Oregon.⁹ His name was legally changed to Clarence Harley.⁹ He was born on March 15, 1895 at Brainerd, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota.^3,5,8,7 He married Mary Tressa Reed, daughter of John Hamilton Reed and Bertha Kamp, on September 9, 1918 at Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana.^2,3 Clarence Harley Engbretson and Mary Tressa Reed were divorced on May 11, 1926 at Gallatin Co., Montana.^10,4 Clarence Harley Engbretson died on May 9, 1969 at Oregon at age 74.^8,11

     His Social Security Number was 516-09-7856.⁹ Clarence Albert Engbretson married Doris Marie LaBelle.^6,10 Clarence Albert Engbretson was born on July 19, 1918 at Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana.^9,3,4,6,7 He died on December 29, 1991 at Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana, at age 73.^9,5,6 He Clarence "Swede" Engbretson, 73, 1130 17th Ave. S., a longtime local musician, died from lung cancer Sunday at a local nursing home. No services are planned. Cremation will take place. On July 19, 1918, he was born in Trident, and grew up and attended schools in nearby Bozeman. He married Doris Jean La Belle. She preceded him in death. For many years, he worked as a sheet rock painter and perfotaper. He was extensively involved with local music. He formed the musical group, The Keynotes, with John Winchell and Florence Jakobowski, and they played various clubs in Great Falls for years. He was also a member of the Harold Nichols Big Band in Great Falls, playing guitar and banjo. His memberships included the Musicians Union Local 365, American Association of Retired People, Sons of Norway, the Eagles Lodge and the Smithonian Associates. He was also involved with crop walks, to raise food for the hungry. He was also a member of the Montana Sixth Legacy Legislature in 1990, being elected in Park County. He had retired in 1988 and moved to Livingston, where he continued to entertain people at the local senior citizens center. Preceding him in death was his wife and a daughter. Survivors include daughters, Pam York of Olathe, Kan., and Donna Fullner of Oklahoma City, Okla; sons, John of Great Falls, and Richard of Arizona; a brother, Donald of Bozeman; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. on December 31, 1991.⁶

     Donald Hamilton "Ham" Engbretson was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery, East Main Street directly south of Lindley Park, Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana.^2,6 He was born on August 20, 1920 at Trident, Gallatin Co., Minnesota.^2,9,4,6,7 He married Ellen Ione Carr on September 16, 1941 at Livingston, Park Co., Montana.^2,10,5,6 Donald Hamilton "Ham" Engbretson died on July 1, 2012 at Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana, at age 91.^2,6 He Donald Hamilton "Ham" Engbretson (1920 - 2012) The war is over. The last WWII warrior of the famed Montana 163rd Infantry Division died suddenly in the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital on July 1, 2012, after spending a wondrous day visiting with family and friends at his bedside. Ham was born in Trident, Mont. on Aug. 20, 1920, to Mary Tressa (Reed) Engbretson and Clarence Harley Engbretson. His father disappeared from the family shortly after his birth and was never seen again. So, from an early age, he learned to survive the rigors of life. Other than the four years he spent fighting alongside his Australian comrades during the war, he spent his entire life in Bozeman and the beautiful Gallatin Valley. Ham attended Bozeman public schools and graduated in 1939 from Gallatin County High School. After completing high school, his dream was to continue the printing profession he learned in high school. Ham grew up during the Great Depression and worked hard to help provide for his mother and disabled brother. During his high school years, he dated Ellen Carr, the woman he would eventually marry on Sept. 16, 1941. Ham had joined the Army, and they moved to his posting in Washington. When war was declared on Dec. 7, 1941, she returned to Bozeman to work and wait for his return. Ham shipped out for Australia aboard the Queen Mary. His 163d was assigned to defend Australia from Japanese invasion and to stop Japanese domination of the South Pacific Islands. Toward this end, he took part in four beach landings as the 163d worked its way north across New Guinea. During one battle in the jungles of New Guinea, Ham, and his life-time buddy, LeRoy "Fritz" Switzler, single handedly turned back a Japanese night attack on their company. For his actions, he was cited to receive the Silver Star of Bravery, but lost paperwork and military confusion ended with him receiving the Bronze Star with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters. The war took its toll on Ham and dominated the rest of his entire life. Not one day would go by that he did not mention the war. He never lost his love for Australia and its people. He spoke of them fondly and related many stories of the wonderful times he enjoyed there. But sadly, he never returned to the country that he so willingly gave his soul and youth to. When he returned to Bozeman, Ham and Ellen continued working and started adding to their small family. In a few years, they bought a farm in Bridger Canyon, the place he most loved. A series of untimely events forced them to sell their farm and move back to town. Ham worked as a printer for the Bozeman Daily Chronicle for 48 years until his retirement at age 70. He often joked that when he told someone where he worked, he spent the next half hour defending it. He enjoyed his work and his daily contact with the friendly people of Bozeman. Ham had many loves. He loved music and to dance, and he and Ellen danced together as often as they could, even if it was just in the kitchen. He loved his flowers and his birds. He kept many bird feeders in his yard and he always had a friendly flock of winged friends for him to enjoy. Ham especially loved Christmas, and, with Ellen as his designer, he built their famous front-yard Christmas displays for more than 40 years. While Ellen was the dreamer of dreams, Ham was the builder of dreams. For this he will always be remembered as the Christmas man who lived in the bright red house on South 11th. Their animated Christmas displays provided a special Christmas joy for three generations of Bozeman children and their parents. Ham loved his workshop and could always be found there working on one project or another. His youthful days working as a blacksmith were always called upon to put his skill to the test. There was not anything he could not make, fix, or build. He could work with any material: metal, wood, leather and cloth. He was a man of all trades. Ham loved his family, his grandchildren, and his great-grandchildren. Much of his life and home evolved around bringing them delight, joy, and happiness. Nothing was too much bother or too out of the way to do for them. He would unselfishly be at their beck and call. If you ran out of eggs or butter or needed a flat fixed, he was never too busy to stop what he was doing to help you out. Ham was simply known as a down-to-earth person. He welcomed everyone into his home and made them feel special. He was a generous person, who gave unselfishly anything that he had. Sharp minded and witty to the end, he expressed his opinions plainly and openly. Whomever you were, he was your advocate. He supported you and without thought or complaint, or demand, would do anything in his power to help you. Most recently he contributed to the music fund of three of his great-grandsons so they could purchase musical instruments for their garage band. He never once asked to return a favor. Ham had all those rare old Montana characters: he was honest, patriotic, upstanding, and true. He was preceded in death in 2005, by Ellen, his wife of 64 years. Ham is survived by Ellen's two daughters, Marlea "Mickey" (Gene) Lennick, of Portland, Ore., Dianne (Bill) Gilleland, of Helena, Mont; by his two daughters, Janett (Greg) Byrne of Bozeman, and Debra (Verl) Clark of Bozeman; and two sons, Fred (Connie) Engbretson of Bozeman and Bill Engbretson of Bozeman. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation at Dokken-Nelson's Sunset Chapel will be Thursday, July 5 from 12 to 8 p.m. Funeral services for Ham will be held on Friday, July 6, at 10 a.m. Interment of the urn, with full military honors, will follow at 3 p.m. in Sunset Hills Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Dokken-Nelson Funeral Service. on July 4, 2012.²

     William Henry Bailey was buried at Park View Memorial Gardens, Livingston, Park Co., Montana.^5,3 His Social Security Number was 517-03-6895.⁶ He was born on February 1, 1895 at Cokedale, Park Co., Montana.^2,6,7,3,8 He married Amy Jennie Reed, daughter of John Hamilton Reed and Bertha Kamp, on September 20, 1921 at Livingston, Park Co., Montana.^8,4 William Henry Bailey died on November 12, 1966 at Corwin Springs, Park Co., Montana, at age 71.^3,8 He LIVINGSTON - William H. Bailey, 71, Corwin Springs, died while hunting in the Corwin Springs area Saturday morning. Mr. Bailey suffered a heart attack after he shot an elk. He was born Feb. 1, 1895, at Cokedale, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bailey. He served in the U.S. Army during WW I. Mr. Bailey married Amy Reed, Sept. 20, 1921, in Livingston. He was a member of the American Legion. Survivors include the widow; two sons, Jack, Juneau, Alaska, and Bill Livingston; a brother, J. A., Minor, and seven grand children. on November 13, 1966.⁸

     Jack Edwin Bailey was born on May 20, 1924 at Roundup, Musselshell Co., Montana.^3,4 He married Naomi Ruth Helmer on January 6, 1947 at Livingston, Park Co., Montana.⁴ Jack Edwin Bailey married Myrtle Shideler on July 19, 2005 at Clark Co., Nevada.^5,6

     William Reed Bailey was buried at Park View Memorial Gardens, Livingston, Park Co., Montana.^3,7,8 His Social Security Number was 516-20-6594.¹⁰ He was born on March 25, 1926 at Gardiner, Park Co., Montana.^3,10,11,4,7 He married Christine Rosemary Nelson on September 1, 1950 at Livingston, Park Co., Montana.⁵ William Reed Bailey died on February 19, 1994 at Regent, Hettinger Co., North Dakota, at age 67.^3,10,7,8 He REGENT - William Reed Bailey, 67, Regent, died of cancer related to exposure to asbestos, Feb. 19, 1994, in Regent. Services will be held at 2 p.m. MST Tuesday at American Legion Hall in Regent. Burial will be Tuesday in Park View Memorial Gardents, Livingston, Mont. He is survived by his mother, Amy, Fairbanks, Ark; his wife, Chris; two sons, Gordon and Bill, both of Fairbanks; two daughters, Candy Hills, Yakutat, Ark., and Melody Sperl, Minot; and one brother, Jack, St. George, Utah. on February 21, 1994.⁸

     Her Social Security Number was 517-14-8094.⁴ Ellen Ione Carr was buried at Sunset Hills Cemetery, East Main Street directly south of Lindley Park, Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana.^2,5 She was born on December 31, 1919 at Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana.^4,2,5 As of September 16, 1941,her married name was Engbretson.³ She married Donald Hamilton "Ham" Engbretson, son of Clarence Harley Engbretson and Mary Tressa Reed, on September 16, 1941 at Livingston, Park Co., Montana.^1,2,3,5 Ellen Ione Carr died on April 8, 2005 at Bozeman, Gallatin Co., Montana, at age 85.^2,4,5 She Ellen Ione Engbrtson, 85, died suddenly on April 8, 2005, at the Bozeman Deaconess Hospital. Ellen, the youngest of four children, was born in Bozeman on Dec. 31, 1919, to Fredrick Robert Carr and Elizabeth Boyd McKee. She spent her entire life in Bozeman and the beautiful Gallatin Valley. Her father, also born and raised in Bozeman, farmed and ran the coal docks where the old steamer engines on the Northern Pacific rail line stopped for coal and water. Ellen attended Bozeman public schools and graduated in 1939 from Gallatin County High School. She walked to school or to work each day from the family farm on the corner of Rouse and Griffin Drive. After completing high school, her dream was to attend Dillon Normal School to become a teacher; but, as the Great Depression was sweeping the nation, financial challenges forced her to delay this dream. During her high school years, she dated Ham, the man she would eventually marry on Sept. 16, 1941. Ham had joined the Army, and they moved to his posting in Washington. When war was declared on Dec. 7, 1941, she returned to Bozeman to work and wait for his return. When he returned, they continued working and started adding to their small family. In a few years, they bought a farm in Bridger Canyon, the place she most loved. A series of untimely events forced them to sell their farm and move back to town. Ellen worked as a waitress for several Bozeman restaurants including the Bozeman Hotel, the Baxter Hotel and Wong's Chinese Restaurant where she worked for over 20 years until her retirement at age 70. She enjoyed her work and her daily contact with the friendly people of Bozeman. Ellen was simply known as a down-to-earth-person. She welcomed everyone in her home and made them feel special. She was a generous, hard working person, who gave unselfishly anything she had. Sharp minded and witty to the end, she expressed her opinions plainly and openly. Ellen had many loves. She loved music and dance, and she and Ham danced together as often as they could, even if it was just in the kitchen. She loved her flowers and especially her prize winning sweat peas. She loved to travel and fish and on one of three camping trips they made to Alaska, she caught a record size 111 pound halibut. A prouder fisherman one has never met. Ellen especially loved Christmas, and, with Ham as her builder, she designed her famous front-yard Christmas displays for over 40 years. For this she will always be remembered as the Christmas woman who lived in the bright red house on South 11th. Their animated Christmas displays provided a special joy for three generations of Bozeman children and their parents. Ellen loved to cook, especially Christmas dinners; a tradition she joyfully carried on through this past Christmas. She loved to bake and decorate cakes and many for her family and for the Eagles. She loved her family, her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. Much of her life and home revolved around bringing them delight, joy and happiness. Nothing was too much bother or too out of the way to do for them. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Lizzie; her two brothers George and Gene; her sister Hazel; and her half-sister Dixie. Ellen is survived by Ham, her husband of 64 years; her four daughters: Marlea Mickey (Gene) Lennick of Portland, Ore., Dianne (Bill) Gilleland of Helena, Janett (Greg) Byrne of Bozeman, and Debra (Verl) Clark of Bozeman; and two sons, Fred (Connie) Engbretson of Bozeman, and Bill Engbretson of Bozeman. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Ellen will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Dokken-Nelson's Sunset Chapel. Internment of the urn will follow in Sunset Hills Cemetery. Visitation hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at Dokken-Nelson. The family will be present to greet friends at this time. on April 11, 2005.²