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     Irene Martin was buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Courthouse Road, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.¹ She Irene Martin Poff, age 91, of Camellia Drive (Bluewell), Bluefield, WV, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2013 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Born on May 7, 1921 in Summersville, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Rosetta O’Dell Martin. She had been a resident of Bluewell for 55 years and was a member of the Bluewell United Methodist Church where she enjoyed quilting with the Quilting Club. She was also a member of the Gleaners Sunday School Class. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Everette C. “Pat” Poff; a granddaughter, Jessika Morgan; two sisters and 3 brothers. She was the last surviving member of her family. Survivors include: Son: Coy Poff and wife Julie of Charlotte, NC. Grandson: Brandon Poff. 3 great-grandchildren: Bryson Poff, Hunter Morgan, and Sidney Morgan. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel in Bluewell with Rev. Steve Rector officiating. Entombment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Princeton with family and friends serving as pallbearers. Friends may call on Thursday from 9:30-10:30 at the funeral home.¹ Her married name was Poff.¹ She married Everett Coy "Pat" Poff, son of Charles Hugh Poff and Ollie Gay Poff.¹ Irene Martin was born on May 7, 1921 at Summersville, Nicholas Co., West Virginia.¹ She died on February 18, 2013 at Bluefield, Mercer Co., West Virginia, at age 91.¹

     Darrell Ray Austin was born on September 8, 1971 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.³ He married Mary Elizabeth Gray on February 9, 1998 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁴ Darrell Ray Austin and Mary Elizabeth Gray were divorced on September 23, 2002 at Montgomery Co., Virginia.⁵ Darrell Ray Austin died on February 26, 2023 at Virginia at age 51.² He Darrell Ray Austin, 51, of Pilot, Va., passed on from this life on Sunday, February 26, 2023, in his home surrounded by close family and friends. Darrell's love for the outdoors inspired him to be close to nature at his home in Pilot, Va. He had many passions including gardening, restoring vintage cars and music. He especially loved "jamming" with his son, Eric and many close friends including longtime friend, Gerald Meade. Darrell's' vivacious and lively personality attracted many close friends that would describe him as the life of the party. Darrell was known for his outrageous stories and extreme work ethic. He was a dedicated employee of Corning Inc. for 20+ years. He was preceded in death by his father, Eddie Austin; and grandmothers, Lela Poff and Margie Austin. He is survived by his mother, Charlotte Austin; brother, Kevin and Martha Austin; former spouse, Mary Austin; and their children, daughter, Kayla Austin and partner, Brian Kuhener, and son, Eric Austin; stepdaughter, Courtney Gray Johnston and Nicolas Johnston; and grandchildren, Kaelyn and Oliver. The family would like to give a special thanks to Darrell's beloved friend Pam Love and the caregivers of Good Samaritan. The world isn't the same without this hardworking and fun loving man but he will live on through those he inspired and loved. on March 1, 2023.²

     His Social Security Number was 543-10-4571.³ Laughlin Neil Sinclair was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Ellensburg, Kittitas Co., Washington.² He was born on September 23, 1910 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana.^3,1,2 He married Virginia Reva Reed, daughter of Ralph Randolph Reed and Mildred M. Mehl, on September 28, 1941 at Whatcom Co., Washington.^1,4 Laughlin Neil Sinclair died on January 7, 1978 at Ellensburg, Kittitas Co., Washington, at age 67.^5,2

     Richard Reed Sinclair was buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Ellensburg, Kittitas Co., Washington.¹ He was born on June 29, 1943.¹ He died on June 2, 2001 at age 57.¹

     Frances Swafford Gordon was born on August 18, 1893 at Terre Haute, Vigo Co., Indiana.¹ As of July 30, 1913,her married name was Reed.² She married Bynoe Rivers Reed, son of Joseph "Joe" Reed and Sarah Edith A. Grover, on July 30, 1913 at Cook Co., Illinois.² Frances Swafford Gordon died on November 15, 1976 at age 83.

     Thomas Eugene Reed was born on November 25, 1930 at Worden, Yellowstone Co., Montana.^6,3 He married Jeanne Ellingson on February 19, 1955.³ Thomas Eugene Reed died on February 12, 2007 at Tucson, Pima Co., Arizona, at age 76.^6,3 He TUCSON, Ariz. - Thomas Eugene Reed, formerly of Billings, passed away Feb. 12, 2007, at the Tucson Heart Hospital, after a battle with complications from heart surgery. He was born on Nov. 25, 1930, near Worden, Mont., to Clinton Charles and Thressia Sarah (Keyes) Reed. He graduated from Huntley Project in 1948. Tom joined the Navy and because of a Korean War extension, served in the Pacific five years. After returning to Montana, he married Jeanne Ellingson, Feb. 19, 1955. The couple spent several years in western states, having three children along the way. They returned to the Billings area in 1960. In 1965, Tom began an illustrious 26-year career with the U.S. Geological Survey, transferring to Helena in 1972. Tom and Jeanne built a home at the base of McDonald Pass near Elliston, where they lived for 25 years. In search of warmer climes, they moved to Sheridan, Wyo., in 1999, and Pima, Ariz., in 2004. Tom is survived by Jeanne, his wife of 52 years; daughter, Cathy (Kent) Eby of Billings; son, Doug Reed of Duncan; daughter, Carol Jean Reed of Billings; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Tom is also survived by two brothers, Robert R. of Ballantine, Mont., and John J. of Virginia Beach, Va. At Tom's request, cremation has taken place and no services are planned. on February 26, 2007.³

     David Gregory Reed was born on May 24, 1934 at Yellowstone Co., Montana.¹ He died on June 5, 1934 at Yellowstone Co., Montana.^1,2 He David Gregory Reed, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton C. Reed of Worden, died Tuesday morning after six days illness. The child was born May 24. Surviving are the parents, four sisters, three brothers, his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Charles D. Reed of La Gro, Ind., and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Keys of Alberta, Canada. The brothers and sisters are Dessa, Elizabeth, Marion, Dorothy, Charles, Raymond, and Thomas, all living at home. The funeral will be at 2 o'clock wednesday afternoon at the family home with the Rev. Thomas McCamant officiating. on June 6, 1934.¹

     Clinton Charles Reed Jr. was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Renton, King Co., Washington.³ His Social Security Number was 474-16-1766.⁷ He was born on February 9, 1922 at Worden, Yellowstone Co., Montana.^3,7,8 He married Marjorie Ann Caulkins on February 9, 1943 at Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana.⁸ Clinton Charles Reed Jr. died on October 9, 1999 at age 77.^3,7

     Robert William McMullin was buried at Custer Battlefield National Monument, 756 Battlefield Tour Road, Crow Agency, Montana.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 517-22-2674.⁴ He was born on January 26, 1925 at Pompeys Pillar, Yellowstone Co., Montana.^2,4,5 He married Dorothy Ellen Reed, daughter of Clinton Charles Reed and Thressia Sarah Keyes, on September 24, 1950 at Ballantine, Yellowstone Co., Montana.^1,2,5 Robert William McMullin died on April 26, 1965 at Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana, at age 40.^6,2,3 He Funeral services for Robert W. McMullin, 40, of 4092 Rosebud Lane, were conducted Friday at Smith's Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. James A. Field, pastor, Lockwood EOB Church, officiating. Burial was in Custer Battlefield National Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles, Patrick and William McMullin and David, Myles and Sherman Diede. Mr. McMullin died Monday in a Billings hospital. He is survived by the widow, two sons, a daughter, father, and a sister. on May 1, 1965.³

     Odessa Adelaide "Dessa" Reed was buried at Pleasantview Cemetery, Ballantine, Yellowstone Co., Montana.³ She was born on April 16, 1913 at Worden, Yellowstone Co., Montana.^3,5 As of June 28, 1940,her married name was Cosgrove.⁵ She married George Shirley Cosgrove on June 28, 1940 at Worden, Yellowstone Co., Montana.^5,7 Odessa Adelaide "Dessa" Reed died on April 16, 1963 at Yellowstone Co., Montana, at age 50.^3,5 She A Billings pathologist late Monday afternoon began examination of bodies identified as Mrs. Dessa Cosgrove, 50, and Carl John (alias Charles) Curtis, 54, for some clue to the mystery of their deaths. Big Horn County Attorney Robert Wilson said the man's body was identified as Curtis Monday. The decomposed bodies of Curtis and Mrs. Cosgrove; who had been missing since April, were found Sunday afternoon in her car parked in a ravine northwest of Hardin. The bodies were brought to Billngs Monday for autopsies. A .22-cal. automatic pistol was found in the car, Wilson said, but could not be immediately deermined whether the gun had been fired. Wilson said it was impossible or investigators to determine cause of death until autopsies are done. He said a decision regarding an inquest rested on the pathoglst's findings. Yellowstone County sheriff's deputies who went to the scene after the bodies were found Sunday identified the car as Mrs. Cosgrove's. They said the woman's body was found in the front seat, and the man's in back on the rear foorboards. Hunters Find Car - Grouse hunters came upon the the grey and white automobile in a deep ravine about five miles from the U.S. Highway 87 turnoff to Ballantine. Officials said the car was situated in such a way that it could not be seen from the road. Mrs. Cosgrove, who taught at the Scandia School near Sheperd, lived alone in a Billings apartment at 3303 4th Ave. N. She was reported missing when she failed to report at school April 16, her fiftieth birthday. Neighbors told sheriff's deputies she was seen driving away from the apartment about 7:15 a.m. that Tuesday morning. This was her usual departure time. The reports said Mrs. Cosgrove was driving and a man was sitting in the back seat. A motorist recognized her car that same morning at the junction of U.S. Highway 10 and U.S. 87, deputies said. Again a man was thought to be in the back seat. Big Horn County Attorney Wilson said Curtis was identified by tattoos on his hand. Wilson said Curtis' widow, Clara, of Miles City, had been notified of the death. Yellowstone officials said Curtis was convicted of bigamy in Colprado in 1948, and sentenced to one to two years in Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colo. He had been in the Billings area in recent years, officials said. It is believed that he is originally from Racine, Wis. Mrs. Cosgrove was born in Worden, April 16, 1913, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton C. Reed. She lived in the Billings area most of her life, attending Worden schools and graduating from Eastern Montana College. She was married to George S. Cosgrove in Worden, June 28, 1940. He died Nov. 25, 1942. Mrs. Cosgrove had been a teacher since the middle 1930s. She was a member of the Ballantine Congregational Church and the Order of Eastern Star Jephtha Chapter of Worden. Survivors include her parents of Ballantine; four brothers, Charles Reed of Savage, Minn, Robert Reed of Worden, Thomas Reed of 323 Bench Blvd., and John Reed, a member of the U.S. Navy; and three sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Thompson of Renton, Wash., Mrs. Marian James of South Billings Blvd. and Mrs. Robert McCullough, 4092 Rosebud Lane. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Ballantine Congregational Church, with the Rev. Gale Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasantview Cemetery at Ballantine. on September 17, 1963.⁵

     Helen Elizabeth Reed was buried at Pleasantview Cemetery, Ballantine, Yellowstone Co., Montana.⁴ Her married name was Thompson.⁵ She was born on December 3, 1915 at Montana.^1,4 She died on May 20, 1929 at Yellowstone Co., Montana, at age 13.^2,4

     Lydia Elizabeth Ennis was buried at Pleasantview Cemetery, Ballantine, Yellowstone Co., Montana.² Her married name was Reed.¹ She married Clinton Charles Reed, son of Charles Daniel Reed and Keturah Addilaide "Addie" Jeffries.^1,2 Lydia Elizabeth Ennis was born on March 22, 1887 at Clarks, Merrick Co., Nebraska.² She died on June 27, 1918 at Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana, at age 31.^3,2

     Marjorie Ann Caulkins was buried at Mountain View Cemetery, 2020 Mountain View Drive, Auburn, King Co., Washington.² She was born on June 1, 1921 at Dickinson, Stark Co., North Dakota.¹ As of February 9, 1943,her married name was Reed.¹ She married Clinton Charles Reed Jr., son of Clinton Charles Reed and Thressia Sarah Keyes, on February 9, 1943 at Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana.¹ Marjorie Ann Caulkins died on July 28, 1979 at Auburn, King Co., Washington, at age 58.¹

     George Shirley Cosgrove was buried at Mountview Cemetery, 1704 Central Avenue, Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana.³ He was born on December 17, 1894 at Bixby, Perkins Co., South Dakota.⁴ He married Odessa Adelaide "Dessa" Reed, daughter of Clinton Charles Reed and Lydia Elizabeth Ennis, on June 28, 1940 at Worden, Yellowstone Co., Montana.^1,4 George Shirley Cosgrove died on November 25, 1942 at Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana, at age 47.^1,2,4 He George Shirley Cosgrove, 47, of 3303 Fourth avenue north, Billings resident for two years, died of a stroke at a local hospital. Mr. Cosgrove, a bookkeeper, was born Dec. 17, 1894, at Bixby, S. D., a son of Mr. and Mrs. George C. Cosgrove. When he was 16 the family moved to the Powder River country of southeastern Montana, and he later homesteaded near Broadus. Before coming to Billings he was in the insurance business in Denver and in Rapid City, S.D. He was married at Worden June 28, 1940, to Bessa Adelaide Reed. Surviving is his widow who teaches at the Comanche school, a daughter by a former marriage, Shirley, who lives in South Dakota; five brothers, Bert of Billings, William N. of Pryor, Hugh S. of Ekalaka, Ralph L., in the navy, and Archie B., of Rapid City; and two sisters, Mrs. Nestor Erickson of Deadwood, S. D., and Mrs. Florence Weber of San Diego, Cal. The body is at Smith's funeral home. on November 26, 1942.⁴