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Marcos Escure
Marcos Escure, 94, died Monday, Jan. 11, 1999 at his home in Troy.
He was born in Jaurrieta, Spain, on April 25, 1904, and came to this country at the age of 15, arriving in New York on April 6, 1920.
He joined his brother John in Yakima, Wash., and they worked in the sheep industry in Yakima and Grant County for Ramon Escure.
In July 1940 Marcos and his brother John formed a partnership known as the Escure Sheep Company and purchased a farm in Lamont, Wash. In 1954 they sold the last of the sheep and turned the farm into a cattle ranch.
Marcos married Ethel Crandall in 1957. She died in 1968.
After his brother John’s death in 1978, Marcos married Maria Orth on Sept. 30, 1978, and they moved to Troy in 1980.
Maria died on May 22, 1994.
Marcos was a member of the Wool Growers Association, the Washington Cattlemen’s Association and the Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Sprague, Wash.
He was preceded in death by his wives, two brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include two step-daughters, Karoline Cole, Troy, and Lore Lumpp, Germany; two nephews, two nieces, a cousin in Spain, three nieces in Argentina and three nieces in the United States.
Burial will take place in the Sprague Cemetery under direction of Danekas Funeral Directors of Ritzville, Wash.
Local arrangements are by Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.
Samuel McKinney
Samuel Jackson McKinney, 22, died Jan. 5, 1999, at his home in Libby.
He was born July 14, 1976, at Great Falls, to Phillip and Lynda Ward McKinney.
He attended Libby schools and graduated from Libby High School with the Class of 1995.
After studying mechanics at UTI in Phoenix, Sam moved to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, where he studied music.
He also worked in Great Falls until returning to Libby in November.
He enjoyed music and writing poetry and one of his poems had been published.
Sam was preceded in death by his father, Phillip McKinney, and brother Phillip Short.
Survivors include son Kolter McKinney and daughter Kayla McKinney, both of Kalispell; mothers Lynda McKinney, Libby, and Geraldine McKinney, Great Falls; brother Dale Schikora and his wife Carrie, Libby; sisters Ebbie Bliss and her husband Gerald, Dutton; Robin McCain and her husband Paul, Casper, Wyo., and Zoanne McKinney, Libby; special friend Shawna Damon, Kalispell, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services were conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Kootenai Chapel-Assembly of God in Troy.
Local arrangements were by Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.
Edith Wright
Edith Hallstein Wright, 83, died on Jan. 5, 1999, at her home in Seattle.
She was born on Feb. 10, 1915, at Sandpoint, Idaho, to George and Anna Hallstein.
Raised and educated at Sandpoint, Edith lived most of her life in Seattle, where she worked as a commercial baker.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Viola Moe Karnes, Gladys (Tootie) Britton and Bernice Hughes, and brothers Arthur and George Hallstein.
She is survived by brothers John Hallstein, Simi Valley, Calif., and Joseph Petosa, Seattle; sister Marion Nelson, Seattle, and several nieces and nephews, including Harry and Lloyd Moe, both of Libby.
Graveside services will be conducted at the City of Libby Cemetery under direction of Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.
Aaron Harvey
Aaron S. Harvey, 68, died at his home in Libby on Jan. 4, 1999.
He was born on April 11, 1930, at Richfield, Idaho, to Laverne and Iva Noyes Harvey. He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Aaron lived at various places in Montana and Washington, working as a mechanic and as a millwright in the lumber business.
He came to Libby in 1992.
Aaron enjoyed dancing, hunting, fishing and camping. He also enjoyed carpentry.
Survivors include three daughters, Terri Bolender, Keizer, Ore., Connie Harvey, Walla Walla, Wash., and Sharon Middleton, Goodman, Mo.; son Aaron L. Harvey, Salem, Ore.; sisters Charlotte Harvey, Eugene, Ore., and Tern Stoltz, Tacoma, Wash.; six brothers, Lester Harvey, Libby; Harold Harvey, Kennewick, Wash.; Jerry Bendel, Edmonds, Wash., Vern Reidhar, Libby; Albert Harvey, Tacoma, and Charles Harvey; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by brother Earl Harvey.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Nelson & Vial Funeral Home Chapel.
Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Wilford Becker
Longtime Libby resident Wilford A. Becker, 79, died Friday, Jan. 1, 1999, at Colonial Manor in Whitefish.
He was born July 6, 1919, at Cass Lake, Minn., to Albert and Flavia Gamache Becker.
When he was very young, the Beckers moved to Libby, where Will attended schools. He started working for the J. Neils Lumber Company at Libby when he was 17 years old.
He married Jessie Scott on May 20, 1944, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Libby.
Will enlisted in the U.S. Navy on May 20, 1944, serving until Feb. 19, 1945, when he received an honorable discharge.
He returned to Libby to resume working for J. Neils and St. Regis until retiring in 1975.
Will enjoyed electronics, fishing, hunting and machine work.
Survivors include his wife Jessie, Libby; sons Richard and his wife Karen, Jacksonville, Fla., and Thomas, Gresham, Ore.; daughter Kristy Clark and her husband Sam, LaCenter, Wash.; sisters Dolores Thede and her husband John and Violet Riley and her husband Ralph, all of Libby; eight grandchildren, Scott, Mark, Paul, Chad, Troy, Terra, Matt and Kimberly and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Parish vigil and rosary services will be conducted at 7 p.m. at the Nelson & Vial Funeral Home Chapel.
Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Interment will follow at the City of Libby Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Nelson & Vial Funeral Home.
Charles Cope
Community leader Charles E. Cope, 66, of Eureka, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 1999, at Kalispell Regional Hospital.
He was born on Sept. 3, 1932, at Lewistown to Charles Boyd and Doris Mustard Cope and came to Lincoln County with his family in 1941.
Charles attended school at Trego and Fortine and graduated from Lincoln County High School in Eureka in 1951.
He served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Korea, and was honorably discharged in 1954.
He was employed by Osler Brothers Lumber Company at Fortine, Fred King Construction of Eureka and for the past 15 years was a self-employed logging truck operator. He also owned and operated a ranch near Eureka.
A tireless worker in support of community activities, Charles was current chairman of the Lincoln County Fair Board, had worked with the Tobacco Valley Improvement Association, Lincoln Electric Co-op, Cam-Am Search & Rescue, Lions Den Sports Boosters, the Montana Logging Association and the American Red Cross. He also served as a first aid and CPR instructor and was on the Fortine school board.
A licensed pilot, Charles raised and trained Belgian draft horses and Black Angus cattle and was known for his special way with animals. He also raised sheep, wild turkeys and pigeons.
He is survived by his wife Teresa of Eureka, four children, four step-children, two brothers and a sister, eight grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation is from 1-8 p.m. Thursday at the Nelson & Vial Funeral Home in Eureka.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Eureka with the Rev. Paul McKibben officiating.
Interment with military honors will follow at Tobacco Valley Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Cam-Am Search & Rescue.
