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     Her Social Security Number was 517-24-9701.² Helen Frances Thrash was buried at Terrace Gardens Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana.⁴ She was born on June 21, 1920 at Richey, Dawson Co., Montana.^2,3,4 As of May 20, 1938,her married name was Dyer.¹ She married Joseph Sanford "Sandy" Dyer Sr. on May 20, 1938 at Glasgow, Valley Co., Montana.¹ Helen Frances Thrash and Joseph Sanford "Sandy" Dyer Sr. were divorced before April, 1949.⁵ As of April 2, 1949,her married name was Cookingham.⁵ Helen Frances Thrash married Henry Germaine/Germain Cookingham on April 2, 1949 at Malta, Phillips Co., Montana.^5,6 Helen Frances Thrash died on September 27, 1991 at Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana, at age 71.^2,7 She Helen Frances Cookingham, age 71, of 27 Buchanan, died Friday morning in St. Vincent Hospital of natural causes. She was born June 21, 1902 (typo - should be 1920), in Richey, Mont., the daughter of Lawrence and Violet Thrash. She was raised on the Hi-Line and in 1936 (should be 1938) married Sanford Dyer in Malta. In 1919 (typo - should be 1949), she married Henry G. Cookingham in Malta and they moved to the Huntley Project area in 1953 and to Billings in 1964. Her life was spent caring for her children and grandchildren and raising flowers, especially roses. Survivors include five daughters, Leila Cookingham, Melody Benefiet, Linda Kopp, and Gladys Willmer, all of Billings, and Tami Leffler of Dayton, Wyo; four sons, Dean Cookingham of Billings, Darrell Dyer of Winifred, Mont., Joseph Dyer of Thompson Falls, Mont., and Jon Dyer of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho; her mother, Violet Ghigliert of Stockton, Calif; one brother, Lawrence Thrash of Astoria, Ore; one uncle, Myron Langstaff of Columbus, Mont; 24 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Vigil services will be 7 p.m. Sunday in Smith West Chapel Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Smith West Chapel. Interment Terrace Gardens Cemetery. on September 29, 1991.⁴

     Joseph Sanford "Sandy" Dyer Sr. was buried at Whitepine Cemetery Trout Creek Cemetery, White Pine, Sanders Co., Montana.⁵ His Social Security Number was 516-16-0372.⁶ He was born on September 1, 1898 at Becket, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.^2,6,4,5 He married Helen Frances Thrash, daughter of Lawrence Valentine Thrash and Violet Marian Langstaff, on May 20, 1938 at Glasgow, Valley Co., Montana.¹ Joseph Sanford "Sandy" Dyer Sr. and Helen Frances Thrash were divorced before April, 1949.⁷ Joseph Sanford "Sandy" Dyer Sr. died on August 9, 1983 at Sanders Co., Montana, at age 84.^3,5

     His Social Security Number was 517-16-0992.¹ Lawrence Lee Thrash was buried at Kuper Memorial Cemetery, Chinook, Blaine Co., Montana.³ He was born on May 20, 1922 at Richey, Dawson Co., Montana.^1,3,4,5 He married Esther Violet McAtee on November 25, 1947 at Chinook, Blaine Co., Montana.⁴ Lawrence Lee Thrash and Esther Violet McAtee were divorced before 1961.⁷ Lawrence Lee Thrash married Bertha E. Kjensrud on January 2, 1961 at Malta, Phillips Co., Montana.⁶ Lawrence Lee Thrash and Bertha E. Kjensrud were divorced on June 17, 1969 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana.⁶ Lawrence Lee Thrash married Dorothea Jane Sprinkle on May 5, 1973 at Missoula, Missoula Co., Montana.¹⁰ Lawrence Lee Thrash died on May 24, 1977 at Havre, Hill Co., Montana, at age 55.^1,2,3,10 He HAVRE - THRASH, Lawrence L., 55, Malta, died Tuesday in a Havre hopital of cancer. Requiem Mass will be at 10 a.m. today (Friday) in St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Malta. Born in Richey, he was graduated from Malta High School, served in the Armed Forces during World War II and returned to Malta where he joined the Great Northern Railway in 1947. He married Dorothea Jane Sprinkle on May 5, 1973, in Missoula. In addition to the widow he is survived by a son, Tim ; a brother, Larry, in the Armed Forces, and a sister, Helen Cookingham, in Billings. Edwards Funeral Home in Chinook is in charge. on May 27, 1977.¹⁰

     Her Social Security Number was 516-34-9134.² Gertrude Myrtle Young was born on June 30, 1916 at Cabri, Saskatchewan, Canada.^3,2,1 As of April 17, 1942,her married name was Thrash.³ She married Lawrence Valentine Thrash, son of Awyer Eugene Thrash and Mary Frances Watenbach, on April 17, 1942 at Phillips Co., Montana.³ Gertrude Myrtle Young died on June 14, 2002 at Hill Co., Montana, at age 85.^4,2

     Floyd Rufus Baxter was buried at Saint Anthony Catholic Cemetery, Laurel, Lewis Co., Washington.^2,4 His Social Security Number was 516-18-0137.⁶ He was born on October 16, 1896 at Phillipsburg, Phillips Co., Kansas.^2,6,3 He married Dorothy Elizabeth Thrash, daughter of Awyer Eugene Thrash and Mary Frances Watenbach, on May 29, 1918 at Sidney, Richland Co., Montana.^4,5 Floyd Rufus Baxter died on December 25, 1977 at Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana, at age 81.^2,4 He LAUREL - Floyd Rufus Baxter, Park City resident since July 1977, farmed at Andes, Mont. for a number of years and then moved to Fairview and homesteaded. Upon retiring in 1962, he moved to Flathead Valley where he enjoyed fishing. Mr. Baxter, 81, died early Sunday in St. Vincent's Hospital, Billings. Born in Phillipsburg, Kan., he was a son of Rufus and Julia Baxter. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of American Legion. Survivors include the widow, the former Dorothy Elizabeth Thrash; six sons, Carl and Norman, both of Fairview, Willie of Billings, Donald of Cataldo, Idaho, Richard of Superior and Louis of Buffalo, Wyo; seven daughters, Ruth Anvic and Darlene Siefert, both of Park City, Blanche Alves of Sacramento, Calif., Grace Allick of Kalispell, Evelyn Wiederich of Billings, Dolly Marker of Sidney and Donna Kanavle of Mountain View, Calif; four brothers, Everett of Culbertson, Amos and Cecil, both of Fairview and Ralph of Havre; 41 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Chapel in Laurel. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Laurel Cemetery. on December 26, 1977.⁴

     Martcil Kotula was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, 801 Sunset Drive, Hoquiam, Grays Harbor Co., Washington.^2,4 He was born on October 8, 1897 at Pe Ell, Lewis Co., Washington.^1,2,4 He married Laura F. Thrash, daughter of Awyer Eugene Thrash and Mary Frances Watenbach, on June 6, 1925 at Chehalis, Lewis Co., Washington.^1,6 Martcil Kotula died on October 8, 1957 at Aberdeen, Grays Harbor Co., Washington, at age 60.^2,3,4,5

     His Social Security Number was 533-18-9664.¹ Vance Dean Scott married Margaret M. Thrash, daughter of Awyer Eugene Thrash and Mary Frances Watenbach.^4,5 Vance Dean Scott was born on April 26, 1921 at Pe Ell, Lewis Co., Washington.^1,3 He died on December 16, 1971 at King Co., Washington, at age 50.²

     Henry Germaine/Germain Cookingham was buried at Terrace Gardens Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone Co., Montana.⁴ His Social Security Number was 517-09-2068.² He was born on December 11, 1914 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^1,2,5,3 He married Helen Frances Thrash, daughter of Lawrence Valentine Thrash and Violet Marian Langstaff, on April 2, 1949 at Malta, Phillips Co., Montana.^1,4 Henry Germaine/Germain Cookingham died on December 19, 1978 at Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co., California, at age 64.^2,4 He Henry G. Cookingham, of 605 S. 26th St., former cook at the O'Hara Restaurant who did carpentry has a hobby, died Tuesday at age 64 of a heart ailment, at the Veterans Administration hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. He retired two years ago for health reasons. Born in Chicago, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Germaine Cookingham moved to Malta and later to Polson, where he attended schools. He was in the Air Force from 1942 to 1945. He returned to Malta, in 1949 married Helen Thrash there. They lived at Polson and Huntley, then came to Billings in 1964. Survivors include his wife; a son, Dean Cookingham of 4177 Morgan Ave; five daughters, Leila Cookingham of 316 S. 31st St., Melody Cookingham of 3716 4th Ave. S., Tami Cookingham of 605 S. 26th St., Linda Copp of Canary Street in Lockwood, and Gladys Espinoza of Windsor Circle; three stepsons, Darrell Dyer of Winifred, Joseph Dyer of Thompson Falls, and John Dyer of Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas; three sisters, Eleanor Pulse of Oregon City, Ore., LaRona Powell of Polson, and Iverriia Lindell of Malta; and 20 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Smith's Terrace Gardens Funeral Chapel, with burial to be in the Terrace Gardens Memorial Estates. on December 21, 1978.⁴

     Esther Violet McAtee was buried at Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Genesee Co., Michigan.² Her Social Security Number was 503-12-6144.¹ She was born on April 17, 1919 at Bryant, Hamlin Co., South Dakota.^3,1 As of November 25, 1947,her married name was Thrash.³ She married Lawrence Lee Thrash, son of Lawrence Valentine Thrash and Violet Marian Langstaff, on November 25, 1947 at Chinook, Blaine Co., Montana.³ Esther Violet McAtee and Lawrence Lee Thrash were divorced before 1961.⁴ Esther Violet McAtee died on October 22, 1997 at Genesee Co., Michigan, at age 78.¹

     Timothy Gail "Tim" Thrash was buried at Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Genesee Co., Michigan.¹ His Social Security Number was 517-68-5568.² He was born on January 30, 1953 at Glasgow, Valley Co., Montana.^1,2,4 He died on August 2, 1988 at age 35.^1,4

     Bertha E. Kjensrud was born circa 1915 at Portland, Traill Co., North Dakota.¹ As of January 2, 1961,her married name was Thrash.² She married Lawrence Lee Thrash, son of Lawrence Valentine Thrash and Violet Marian Langstaff, on January 2, 1961 at Malta, Phillips Co., Montana.² Bertha E. Kjensrud and Lawrence Lee Thrash were divorced on June 17, 1969 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana.²