Wednesday, April 27, 2011

For each of our Classmates ‘who have who have gone before’  the date
of their deaths is being initiated.  If you can assist us in establishing
dates for any of the following, it would be very much appreciated:
Dale Aarstad                                                  2009 August
Valerie Burns Weber                                    2008 April
Betty Chaffin Gangl                                      2013 June
Marilyn Cooper Strong                                 2011 April
Margie Dodge Alexander                             2010 September
Bill Douglas                                                    2007 January
Stevie Flink Murphy                                      2011 May
Kenny Gordon
George Hamblin                                             2012 August
Dexter Hansen                                               1970 July
Ervin Hobbs                                                    1986 July
Jack Jennings
Mike Mannix                                                   2007 September
Carole McCormick                                         2002 December
Dan Meehan                                                   1973 November
Bill Newman
Sandi Pontet
Penny Schultz Smith                                    2009 March
Darlene Speck Boger James Rubia            2011 May
Roger Vick                                                      2011 September
John Wilson
John Wohlers                                                 2002 December
If there are any other classmates that should be added, please advise
using the “Comments” section of this blog site.  Thank you! 

1 comment:

  1. Birth: Feb. 23, 1940
    Des Moines
    Polk County
    Iowa, USA Death: Jan. 31, 2006
    Butte
    Silver Bow County
    Montana, USA
    William Edward "Bill" Douglas died Tuesday evening, Jan. 31, 2005, at St. James Healthcare.

    He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on Feb. 23, 1940, to Orval and Elizabeth (Brugman) Douglas. In 1946, he moved to Montana with his parents and lived in Anaconda for four years. His parents then moved to the Deer Lodge Valley, which was then called the Race Track Valley.

    He attended school in the Deer Lodge area and Powell County High School. He also attended the Yellowstone Bible College in Billings where he received his pastoral ministries and was licensed to teach and preach the word of God. He taught Sunday school in Billings at the New Hope Baptist Church. He was a member of the Montana National Guard.

    Bill loved to work on the Vanisko Brothers Ranch. He also worked for the state of Montana and moved to Boulder in 1972 to work at the Boulder River School and Hospital and help the handicapped.

    Bill met the love of his life, Diane Watts, in Boulder in 1974. They were married in Boulder March 8, 1975. She survives in Butte.

    Other survivors include his brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Linda Douglas of Butte and Marlin and Karen Douglas, Tucson, Ariz.; parents-in-law, Myrtle and John Johnston of Boulder; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews.

    He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, James Douglas.

    Cremation has taken place. Memorial services are 2 p.m. Saturday at the Floral Park Baptist Church the Pastor Phil Roueche officiating.

    Memorials: Floral Park Baptist Church or charity of the donor's choice.

    Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com/obits.

    Published in The Montana Standard on 2/2/2006.

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