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Donald Bates - 11/18/03
A memorial service for Donald David Bates, 51, will be at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Mount Pisgah Cemetery Chapel with the Rev. Scott Firminhac officiating.
Cremation has taken place.
He died Wednesday, Oct 1, 2003, at his home in Rock Springs of a heart attack.
He was born March 28, 1952, in Gillette to Donald G. and Elsie M. (Olsen) Bates. He attended schools in Riverton, Wyodak and Gillette.
Mr. Bates joined the U.S. Army in 1969 and trained to be a wheel and track mechanic. After basic training, he was sent to Germany. He then volunteered to go to Vietnam and served there in 1970-71. He was disabled and sent back to the U.S. and placed on inactive duty. He received his disability service medal. He received an honorable discharge.
He played guitar and sang country music as Don the Drifter in Montana, Alaska and Odessa, Texas.
He worked for Wyodak. In 1980 he went to work as a lineman for Black Butte Coal Co. in Point of Rocks, Wyo. He later became an electrician.
On Oct. 5, 1981, he married Elizabeth Mary Holloway in Las Vegas. In 1987, he and his wife had a motorcycle accident in which she died.
He returned to work at Black Butte a year later and worked until 1994 before he had to go on disability.
Mr. Bates is survived by his grandmother Alice Bates; his parents of Gillette; one daughter, Tannya Radke of Glendive, Mont.; two sisters, Donna M. Foster of Gillette and Gail C. Layden of Elizabeth, Colo.; five grandchildren; four nephews; two nieces; three grand-nieces; a grand-nephew; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Trinity Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 485, Gillette, WY 82717-0485.
James A. Porter - 11/18/03
James A. Porter, 71, of Campbell County, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette.
Services are pending with the Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home.
Andrew Anderson - 11/19/03
Funeral services for Andrew Wicktor Anderson, 76, of Gillette, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Scott Firminhac officiating.
Burial will follow at Mount Pisgah Cemetery with full military honors provided by the American Legion Post 42.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Gillette.
Mr. Anderson died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette of West Nile virus.
He was born Jan. 4, 1927, in St. Cloud, Minn., to Theresa (Wicktor) and Andrew A. Anderson. He grew up on a farm near Santiago, Minn., and attended a parochial school. He later worked at a meat packing company in St. Cloud and on some farms in the Princeton area.
On Jan. 3, 1945, he joined the U.S. Navy where he served until he was honorably discharged on July 16, 1946, after the end of World War II. Upon his discharge, he returned to Minnesota for only a short time.
He hitchhiked his way westward toward Oregon, but ended up stopping and staying in Sidney, Mont., where he first worked at a ranch. Within a few years, he became employed at the Sidney BPOE Elks Lodge where he tended bar and became the club manager.
He married Lillian V. Kringen on June 1, 1949, in Fairview, Mont. The family lived in Sidney until October 1965 when they moved to Gillette.
He worked as the manager for the Park Manor/Gay Nineties restaurant and nightclub and became part owner and manager of the Montgomery Hotel and Bar in 1966. When the Montgomery was sold, he worked for Dale's Hot Shot Service and as manager of the American Legion.
Later, when the Montgomery was repossessed, it became known as Andy's Montgomery Bar.
He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 42, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, VFW and the Moose Lodge. He was a charter member, past exalted ruler, honorary life member, and 54-year member of the Sidney, Mont., Elks Lodge 1782.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, playing cards, working in the yard, tending his garden and growing flowers. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family, special companion Betty Moorehead of Gillette, friends, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He is survived by his mother of Princeton, Minn.; three sons, Craig Anderson of Cheyenne, Arlyn Anderson of Hulett, and Monte Anderson of Gillette; one daughter, Linda Welch of Pompey's Pillar, Mont.; two sisters, Mary Ann Knutson and Darlene Pederson, both of Princeton; one brother, David Anderson of Princeton; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his father, and a brother, Diedrick "Dick."
Memorial contributions can be made to the National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases, specifically for West Nile Virus research or to the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Wyoming to benefit a Wyoming youth.
Memorials may be sent in car of Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home 210 W. Fifth St, Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may be sent via the internet at www.stevensonandsons.com.
Calvin C. Magnusson - 11/19/03
Former Gillette resident Calvin "Cal" Charles Magnusson, 78, of Enumclaw, Wash., died Monday, Nov. 10, 2003, after a long battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be Saturday at the Hillside Community Church in Enumclaw.
He was born March 19, 1925, near Midwest to Joseph William and Lula Belle (Howard) Magnusson.
He grew up in Recluse and attended Campbell County High School until World War II interupted his education. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1944, but was transferred to the Infantry the following year, serving in the Philippines. He then served in the Armoured Division until his discharge in December 1946. He was awarded his diploma from CCHS in May 1946 while still in the Army.
He attended the University of Wyoming, where he graduated cum laude from the College of Engineering with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1951. He accepted a position at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle and continued working there until 1971.
He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hiking, skiing, fishing and mountain climbing. He was a member of Stevens Pass Ski Patrol, Mountain Rescue Council, The Mountaineers, and Mount Tahoma Trails Association. He was recently honored by having the hiking trail on Mount Peak officially named "Cal Magnusson Trail." In his life he climbed Mount McKinley, the Matterhorn, Mount Rainier, Grand Teton, Mount Blanc, Devils Tower and many others.
He married Joyce Pinsch of Bremerton, Wash., on June 12, 1965, in Zurich, Switzerland. They spent that summer traveling Europe and mountain climbing.
In 1971, he took a job at Recreation Equipment Inc. as quality control engineer. He retired in 1996.
He was an adept woodwooker and built his family's home in Enumclaw in 1975. There he joined the Country Bible Church (Hillside Community Church). He had previously been baptized in the First Christian Church in Gillette and continued to serve the church throughout his life.
He is survived by his wife, children William and Carol Magnusson, and two granddaughters, all of Auburn, Wash.; sisters Beulah Walker of Walla Walla, Wash., Arlene Tyrrell of Lovell, Josephine Fulton of Upton, Arrilla (Wayne) Ford of Lyman, Neb., and brother Jack Magnusson of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Bud Gleason - 11/19/03
A celebration of Bud's life will be 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2003 at the Prince of Peace Church with Rev. Martin Crump of the Family Life Church officiating. Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home of Gillette is entrusted with the arrangements.
Bud Gleason, age 72, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003 at his home in Weston of natural causes.
Bud was born Jan. 16, 1931 to Ada (Ellis) and Bill Gleason in Sterling County. At eight years old, he moved to his Uncle John Gleason's ranch, also in Weston. He attended school at Soda Wells through the eighth-grade. His first teacher was Viola Wilson-Warlow. At the age of 13, he left home to work on a seismograph crew and spent time with his aunt Esther and Uncle Hank Brandt in Sterling, Colo. At the age of 15, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Japan during the occupation. He received his high school diploma while in the service. Upon his discharge of the service, the winter of 1949, he went to work in Montana for Glen Russell. He worked on the Kenneth Riesland Ranch, Dick Moore's ranch, Bob Wright's ranch, south of Gillette, and rough-necked in between jobs. In 1953, he married Gail Butler. He worked for Bill Moore. They returned to the family ranch in April of 1955, leasing it from his Aunt Eleanor Gleason and paid for it 16 years later. Bud served on many boards including Tri-County Electric, Spring Creek Grazing Association as Range Manager for several years, and the Campbell County School Board.
He was an avid rodeo fan, attending the National Finals Rodeo since 1985 with friends Dave and Norma Force. Bud loved to rope and competed in calf and team roping in his younger years.
Bud's business adventures included a partnership with several people in the building of the Tower West Lodge in 1983, the buying of the Holiday Inn in 1985. These were sold in 2002. During this time, Bud also bought cattle for a buyer out of South Dakota to supplement the ranch income. At the same time, he also reseeded oil well locations for KG Construction. Also, Bud contract pumped wells since the late 1960s.
His main love was his family, celebrating 50 years of marriage to his wife, Gail, on April 11, 2003. Spending most of his time with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He loved the ranch and the cattle he and Gail strived to improve.
He is survived by his wife, Gail of Weston; two sons: Bill of Gillette, and Burt and his wife Jody of Weston; two daughters: Denise Bradford and her husband Rick, and Wendy Bethea and her husband Bruce, both of Weston; grandchildren: Trina and Melvin Arneson, Shelby and Paul Wandler, Chad and Becky Bradford, Jake and Treasure Boller, Jack and Robin Boller, Cy and Sydnee Gleason, and Shawn Bethea; and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial to a charity of one's choice in Bud's name is suggested and may be sent in care of Stevenson Funeral Home 210 W. Fifth St., Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may be sent via the internet at www.stevensonandsons.com.
