Etha A. McClendon, 77, of Darby died Monday in Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital following a long illness. She was born June 4, 1909 in Joplin, Mississippi to Herman and Alta Heintze. In 1910 she moved with her family to Colorado where she was reared and educated.
    On June 19, 1927 she married Allen A. McClendon in Durango, Colorado. In 1941 they moved to Sonoma, Calif, where they lived on a ranch for 25 years. In 1968 they came to Montana and have lived in Darby for the last 16 years. She devoted her life to her husband and to raising her children.
    She was preceded in death by her parents. two brothers, two sisters and a grandson. She is survived by her husband, Allen, Darby; her daughters and son-in-laws: Darlene and Roland Lajole, Hamilton; Peggy and Norman Nelson, Yakima, Wash, and Peg McClendon, Darby; one son, Duane, Arizona; nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
    Graveside services will be Friday at 2 pm. at Lone Pine Cemetery in Darby. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers will be Douglas Duhame, Kip McClendon, Norman Nelson, Darwin Titica with honorary pallbearers Howard Charlton,, Roland Lajols, Duane McClendon and Tom Williams.
    The family suggests memorials be given to the Darby Ambulance Memorial Fund, Box 131, Darby, MT
Ravalli Republic, May 22, 1986

Guy K. McClung, 97,  died at the Riverside Health Care Center in Missoula on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003.
He was born on July 10, 1906, in Quanah, Texas, and was the son of James T. and Maude R. (Hare) McClung. He was a graduate of Victor High School. On Aug. 12, 1925, Guy married Louise E. Schweitzer in Victor.
    He was preceded in death by his wife in 1998 and his sons, Sidney Guy and James Richard (Dick); a granddaughter, Tami,; a half-brother; two half-sisters; a stepbrother and a stepsister. Guy is survived by a half-brother, Billy Joe McClung, of Texas; a daughter, Jeannine McClung-Hackett (Prescott Hackett) of Victor; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
    Memorial services will be held on Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at 11 a.m. at the Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville.
Abstract from: Ravalli Republic, Thursday, November 22, 2003

    Helen M. McConnell, 67, of Napa, California, died Monday, December 11 at UC Medical Center in San Francisco. She was born on May 28, 1922 to Edward and Agnes Hazen in West Pittson, PA. She grew up there and spent most of her life in Pennsylvania. She later married Hugh P. McConnell.
    Survivors include her husband, Hugh, at the family home in Napa; a son, James E. McConnell of Napa; two brothers, Allen Hazen of Henryville, PA, and James Hazen of Hamilton; two sisters, Dorothy Davis and Patricia R. Jones, both of Marshalls Creek, PA; and two grandchildren.
    Friends gathered on Thursday, December 14 at the Claffey and Rota Funeral Home in Napa and then preceded to St. Apollinars Catholic Church where a Funeral Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated. The rosary was recited Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Interment was at the Tulocay Cemetery.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the Helen McConnell Memorial Fund, c/o St. Apollinaris Church, 3700 Lassen, Napa, California 94558.
Abstract from: Ravalli Republic, December 20, 1989


J. McCONNELL DIES IN ACTION
    The many friends of Private John E. McConnell, machine gun company, 5th regiment U.S.M.C. and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.R.W. McConnell of Como, Montana, will learn with sorrow and regret of his death on September 17 of wounds received in action. John McConnell was born in Iowa in 1894. With his parents and sister, Mabel, he came to Hamilton in 1908. Attending Hamilton schools, he was a member of the class that graduated from high school in 1914. He left Como in February 1918, enlisted in the marines and was sent to Mare Island for training. On going to France in June, he was assigned to duty in the 5th regiment, one of the crack regiments in the Marine Corps, a fact of which he was very proud.
    His regiment was in the second division which received high praise from General Pershing for gallantry in action. In his last letter, he said that he saw the papers were giving the Marine Corps well deserved praise.
    His parents and friends will cherish his memory as one who saw his duty and did it bravely even to giving his life for his country.
The Western News, October 17, 1918
                                                                                                                                                                                        

    Cora Quast McCormick, 90, died Thursday morning at the North Valley Rest Home in Stevensville. She was born September 15, 1895 in Missoula, the daughter of Otto and Helena Ziesing Quast, and was raised and educated in Missoula. She graduated from Montana State University in Missoula with a degree in education and music, and later moved to New York where she studied voice and piano.
    On June 16, 1937, she married Washington Jay McCormick in Hamilton. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1949. She taught primary education in the Corvallis, Grantsdale, and Hamilton school systems, retiring in June of 1964. She also taught voice and piano privately for several years. For the past year, she had resided in Stevensville at the North Valley Rest Home due to her health. She was a member of the Alpha Phi, the National Retired Teachers Association, the Montana Retired Teachers, and the Music Teachers Association.
    Survivors include two stepdaughters, Camilla McCormick and Angela Weisel, both of Missoula; a brother, Otto Quast of Corvallis; three nieces and a nephew. A brother and five sisters preceded her in death.
    Services will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton with the Rev. Edgar Toevs officiating. Cremation will take place in Hamilton.
    Following the service, there will be a coffee hour for family and friends in the community room at the chapel.
Ravalli Republic, July 18, 1986
Contributed by Karolyn Simpson

W.J. McCORMICK TAKEN BY DEATH, EX-CONGRESSMAN, WAS BRILLIANT
    Funeral services at the Elks Lodge were held at Missoula yesterday afternoon in tribute to Washington Jay McCormick, prominent native western Montanan, who passed away at St. Patricks Hospital, Missoula, Monday following a long illness. Pallbearers were Wellington D. Rankin, J.D. Taylor, Fred W. Schilling, Jack Sterling, Ed Thomas, and Grant Higgins. Burial was made in Missoula Cemetery. Representatives of the Sons and Daughters of Montana Pioneers and the Western montana Bar Association, as well as numerous friends of the deceased attorney attended the rites.
    W.J. McCormick was a man of extraordinary intellectual attainments. He was educated in the schools of Missoula, at Montana State University in Missoula, and at Notre Dame. He graduated from Harvard University in 1906 and later studied at Columbia where he received his L.L.B.
    Born January 4, 1884, W.J. McCormick was a son of W.J. and Kate McCormick, Montana pioneers. His father, one of the first attorneys in Montana, purchased Fort Owen at Missoula in 1871 from Major John Owen, and it was there that the father was killed during a wind storm.
    McCormick was a veteran of World War I and during World War II, engaged in war work in the San Francisco region. He was widely traveled, served in the Montana legislature from Missoula County, and was elected to the Congress from the western district of Montana in 1920, serving one term. He was a brilliant conversationalist, a loyal friend, and was possessed of a most engaging personality.
    In 1915, Mr. McCormick was married to Edna Theresa Fox. A son, Washington J., Jr, died 18 years ago and the daughters are Angela of Missoula, and Mrs. John Vance, Chevy Chase, Maryland. In recent years, McCormick had resided at Stevensville with he present wife, the former Cora Quast. A sister, Mrs. William Fitzgerald, resides in Missoula.
The Western News, March 10, 1949
Contributed by Karolyn Simpson


DEATH OF PIONEER. MRS. W.W. McCRACKIN IN MONTANA MANY YEARS.
    Mrs. Gertrude McCrackin, aged 75, widow of the late W.W. McCrackin, old-time Montana banker, was found dead in her room at the family home here last Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock by her son's wife, Mrs. Wallace McCrackin. Dr. George McGrath stated death had come some hours before, presumably from a heart attack. She had apparently risen during the night and when discovered, her body lay across the bed.
    She returned to Hamilton in May from Long Beach, California, where she spent the past six years with her daughter, mrs. M.A. White, for her health. Mrs. White returned to Long Beach three weeks ago.
    Mrs. McCrackin came to the state with her husband in 1877, settling at Sand Coulee, where he engaged in raising sheep. Two years later, they went to Butte, where Mr. McCrackin was affiliated with the Clark Bank and later was president of the Silver Bow National Bank. They came to Hamilton in 1894.
    Her son, Wallace, and the daughter, Mrs. M.A. White, survive, with three granddaughters, Misses Gertrude and Virginia White of Long Beach and Mrs. Milton D. Byrd of Hamilton. A twin sister, Mrs. J.B. Swinbourne, lives at Fairfield, Iowa, birthplace of Mrs. McCrackin. Another sister, Mrs. J.F. Hinkhouse, is at Iowa City, and a brother, P.S. Junkin, is postmaster at Fairfield. A brother, W.D. Junkin, is editor of the Daily Press Dispatch at Brainerd, Minnesota. Their father was founder and editor for years of the Fairfield Ledger.
    Mrs. McCrackin was a director of the Ravalli County Bank, founded by her husband in 1894, and was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. McCrackin died in 1913 and their oldest daughter, Helen, well-known school teacher, was a victim of the influenza epidemic of 1918.
    Last rites for the beloved pioneer woman were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Presbyterian Church, Rev. C.R. Miller and Rev. J.C. Irwin uniting in the service. A brief tribute to the serene Christian character of Mrs. McCrackin was paid by Rev. Miller. Her steadfast devotion to old-time friends in this community which had been her home for the greater part of 40 years and the fact that she had been able to spend the last few months of her life among them were sketched by the minister. The church was filled with scores of people from every part of western Montana and others were unable to find room, waiting outside until the service was finished. Many followed the casket to its last rest in Riverview Cemetery, where Mrs. McCrackin's husband and daughter are buried. The pallbearers were: Dr. George McGrath, C.H. Raymond, Dr. G.E. Davis, C.A. Smithey, B.W. Reimel, and T.R. Glass.
    Mr. and Mrs. Ralston McCrackin of Phillipsburg were relatives who came from out of town to attend the rites.
Ravalli Republican, November 30, 1933

Funeral Services Held Tuesday In Riverview For Mrs. McCulloch
    Rev. Robert Sherwood of the First Presbyterian church of Hamilton conducted graveside funeral services in Hamilton�s Riverview cemetery Tuesday afternoon in tribute to Mrs. Lenore Miles McCulloch, widow of the late District Judge Robert Lee McCulloch. Mrs. McCulloch died at San Antonio, Texas December 30, 1959. Because of illness sin the immediate family and the distance involved in bringing the remains here for burial beside her husband and two of their children, the rites in Hamilton were deferred until the daughter, Mrs. Junius Hancock could come from her home at San Antonio.
    Mrs. McCulloch was born August 20, 1872 at Boonville, MO, and would have attained the age of 87 years had she lived until next August 20. She was married at St. Louis, MO to Robert Lee McCulloch in 1899 and the couple came to Hamilton to make their hone immediately after their honeymoon. He had previously come to Hamilton in 1895 where he entered into a law partnership with the late Col. Charles Crutchfield. Later he served as county attorney, adjutant general of Montana, and district judge of the Fourth Judicial district, serving in that capacity when he died April 14, 1921.
    During her years of residence in Hamilton, Mrs. McCulloch endeared herself in the hearts of all who knew her. She was devoted to her family yet at the same time found occasion to serve as a member and president of the Hamilton Womens club and of the Montana Women clubs. She was a member of Kensington club of that day. She was also a member of the DAR and a Daughter of the Colonists. Following her husband�s death, Mrs. McCulloch resided briefly in Missoula before returning to St. Louis where she was a house other for many years in a fraternity house. Last Christmas, she went to San Antonio to spend the holidays with her daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter Rebecca who are the close family survivors. Miss Mary Inez Mann former Hamilton school teacher, also survives.
    Mrs. Hancock arrived here Tuesday coming by plane from Missoula. there she was met by Mrs. Amos Felt of Anaconda, Montana who brought her to Hamilton. She is a guest at the home of Misses Virginia and Jack Crutchfeld, and is visiting with other friends here before leaving Missoula the morning of July 4 for home.  Her husband is a patient in a clinic receiving a checkup and their daughter remained with him.
    Had not Mrs. McCulloch enjoyed a long and active life those who knew her well might mourn her departure from this world for they remember well how sweet, kindly, thoughtful she invariably was no matter what circumstances presented. As it is, her friends will remember and lover her as she was.
The Western News, July 2, 1959



PIONEER BUILDER OF THE HAMILTON COMMUNITY TAKEN BY GRIM REAPER.
    William Baker McDaniel passed away at Daly Memorial Hospital Sunday, August 11. Funeral services for Mr. McDaniel were conducted at the Dowling Chapel in this city by Rev. Vernon Griggs Tuesday afternoon after which interment was made in Corvallis cemetery beside the grave of his first wife who died May 3, 1903. Those who acted as pallbearers at Mr. McDaniel's funeral were Carl Knudson, Osborne Back, Charlles Talbot, H.V. Gilmore, Joseph Haigh, and Fone Shook.
    William Baker McDaniel was born February 13, 1866 at Springfield, Missouri, he came west in 1887 to Blackfoot, Idaho where he was married August 31, 1891 to Vicie Ward. They came to Hamilton to make their home in the autumn of 1896.
    On December 19, 1914, Mr. McDaniel was wed to Mrs. Myrtle Odell of this city. She survives her late husband and other survivors are Calvin McDaniel of Hamilton, and Sarah Seigler of Santa Barbara, California, a son and daughter, and a sister, Mrs. Mary J. Ward of Washington state. All were in Hamilton for the last rites.
Abstract from: The Western News, August 15, 1946


AGED RESIDENT DEAD
Funeral Service for James McDowell to be Held Tomorrow By Rev. E.P. Wilson
Corvallis, June 28 - James McDowell, aged 83 years, succumbed to paralysis early yesterday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Price. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the home, with Rev. E.P . Wilson of the United church officiating, and interment will be in the Corvallis Cemetery.
    James McDowell was born in Ireland and came to America in early boyhood. He first made his home in Michigan and was united in marriage to Jane Johnson. About 22 years ago, the family moved to Corvallis from Anaconda. Mrs. McDowell died at her Corvallis home eight years ago, and her grave is in the Corvallis Cemetery. To them were born 12 children, eight of whom survive. They are Elizabeth Daugherty of Seattle, John, Joseph, and Albert of Hibbing, Minnesota; Mrs. Charles Price of this place, Mrs. Mary Coombs and George of Butte, and James, who is somewhere on the Pacific coast.
    Mr. McDowell was a master mechanic, working for years in Michigan and continuing his profession by making drag saws until two weeks before his death. The Myers blacksmith shop was the scene of his labors until a few months ago when he became too feeble to walk and he moved his tools to the Magni building across the street from the Price residence. He had been confined to his bed but four days before his death. He was a man of find principle and was respected by everyone.
The Ravalli Republican, Friday, August 18, 1922

MRS. J. M'DOWELL DEAD. FUNERAL AT CORVALLIS
Mrs. James McDowell died yesterday morning at 8 o'clock at the family home near Corvallis, following an illness resultant from the infirmities of old age. The funeral will probably be held next Sunday afternoon, interment being made in Corvallis Cemetery.
    Jane Johnson Mcdowell was a most estimable lady and had reared a large family. She was born in Ontario, Canada, in February 1942. With her family she came to Montana from Michigan in 1896 and had resided in the Bitter Root valley for 13 years.
    She is survived by the aged husband, four daughters, Mrs. C.W. Price of Corvallis, Mrs. W.J. Coomb and Mrs. A.P. Coomb of Butte, and Mrs. J.S. Doughterty of Anaconda, and five sons, John H.., Albert, and Joseph of Hibbing, Michigan, A.G. McDowell of Butte, and J.J. McDowell of Missoula.
The Western News, November 13, 1914
Card of Thanks
    We thank our many kind friends and neighbors for their care and attention previous to and after the death of our beloved wife and mother, and may God reward them for their kind care and attention in the hour of our bereavement. We also thank our many friends for their beautiful floral offerings.
James M'Dowell, Sons and Daughters
The Western News, November 14, 1914



MISS MARY McFADDEN NONAGENARIAN, DIES. FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR LONG TIME RESIDENT.
    One of the eldest residents of Montana passed from this world either late Monday or early Tuesday morning when Miss Mary McFadden died at her home on Geneva Avenue, Hamilton, where she resided alone. neighbors noticed that she did not appear all day Tuesday and prevailed upon Mrs. Walter Maki, who had long looked after the elderly woman, to investigate. She found Miss McFadden dead about 5:30 that evening. Miss McFadden would have been 91 years of age had she lived to November 18.
    Rosary services for Miss McFadden will be held at St. Francis Church tomorrow night at 7:00 and Rev. M.J. Donohue will conduct services in the church for her the next morning. Interment will be in Riverview cemetery.
    Before coming to Hamilton about 1914, Miss McFadden resided in Butte, Seattle, and North Dakota. She is survived by a niece, Mrs. L.P. Keefe of Los Angeles, who is to arrive in Hamilton this afternoon; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard of North Dakota, and Mrs. Annie Wells of Washington state.
The Western News, October 31, 1946

    Last rites for Joseph Alexander McGregor, 64, Grantsdale, who died at a local hospital Tuesday following a short illness, were held this afternoon from Dowling's chapel, the Rev. G.O. Schultz officiating. Interment was in Riverview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Erick Nordgren, Otis Lyndes, Arthur Treece, Hugh Wylie, John Jackman, and A.P. Nickel.
    Mr. McGregor was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and came to the Bitter Root about 32 years ago. He first located in the Three Mile area, later moving to Darby and then to Grantsdale. He was a farmer and followed his trade of well drilling despite the loss of an arm about 25 years ago. He became a citizen in 1914.
    Survivors include his widow, daughters, Mrs. Chris Kiehn, Mrs. Leslie Herbert, and Marie McGregor, Grantsdale; sons, Charles H., Malcome and Gregory Delroy, Hamilton, and Fred J., Sitka, Alaska; mother, Mrs. Helen McGregor, and a brother, George, Albany, N.Y.; sister, Mrs. Stella Cowbrick, New York, N.Y., and brother, Ronald, Denver, Colorado.
Ravalli Republican, May 8, 1841




MANY ATTEND THE FUNERAL. MRS. ARCHIE McKILLOP PASSED AWAY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND WAS BURIED MONDAY AFTERNOON.
    The funeral of Mrs. Minnie B. McKillop, wife of Archie McKillop, Monday afternoon at the family home on the west side of the Bitter Root river, was one of the largest gatherings of the kind in the vicinity of Hamilton for several years. She was a worthy and popular woman and her friends are legion.
    Mrs. McKillop was a native daughter of the Bitter Root valley. She was born in 1879 and had she lived till july would have been 30 years old. She leaves a husband and three children, besides three brothers and two sisters. The cause of her death was tuberculosis to which she succumbed Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. The funeral was conducted by Rev. F.N. Cockcroft, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal church, with interment at the Blodgett family cemetery.
The Western News, May 12, 1909

    Mrs. Minnie McKillop, wife of Archie McKillop, the well-know contractor, died Saturday morning at the family home on the west side. Consumption was the cause of death. The funeral was held Monday afternoon and was largely attended.
    Mrs. McKillop was 29 years of age and a native of the valley. She is survived by the husband, three small children, three brothers, and two sisters. Mrs. McKillop was a most estimable young lady and the bereaved ones have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community.
Ravalli Republican, May 14, 1909

Perry McKinney Rites Conducted This Afternoon
    Funeral services for Perry "Peg" McKinney, former valley resident who died last Sunday in Longview, Washington, were conducted by the Rev. Richard Price at the Dowling Chapel this afternoon. Burial was in Lone Pine Cemetery at Darby beside the grave of his wife, Grace, who passed away about ten years ago. Pallbearers were C.W. Shockley, Robert Nicholson, E.L. Sargent, Frank Waddell, Edward MacKay, and William Daw.
    Mr. McKinney was born January 12, 1891 in Twin Bridges, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. McKinney, old time valley residents.
    Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Q. Nelsen of Longview, Washington, and Mrs. W.H. Nelson of Mountain View, California; a son, Merel, Longview; a brother, Troy McKinney, Corvallis; six sisters, Mrs. L.L. Scharinota, Darby; Blanche Warwick, Missoula; Mrs. Harry Young, Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Wade Shockley, Seattle; Mrs. H.L. Summers, Hamilton; and Mrs. Richard Alberts, Ogden, Utah, and five grandchildren.
The Western News, Thursday, May 18, 1950, page 1

   
    Funeral services for Andrew J. McNett were held at 10:30 am, Saturday, at the Dowling chapel. Burial was at the Riverview cemetery and services were conducted by the Reverend E.F. Mignery.
    Mr. McNett was 97 years old and for a number of years he had been blind. He was born November 29, 1851 at Algonquin, Illinois. He came to Montana in 1902 and for many years was a farmer and was located in the upper Three Mile locality where he operated a dry land farm.
    After his eyesight failed, he retired and came into Stevensville where for a number of years he had made his home with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Daisy McNett. He passed away Wednesday night of last week at a Hamilton hospital where he was taken when he became ill a few weeks ago.
    The pallbearers at the funeral Saturday were Selman Eldridge, Bill Nogler, Harry Ahrens, Wilbur Cook, Barney Brazier, and Francis Brazier. Mr. McNett is survived by his sister-in-law and by a niece, Mrs. Dayton Lockridge and nephews, Andrew and John McNett of this place, and Earl McNett of Missoula
Northwest Tribune, November 10, 1949

 A.J. McNETT, 96, TAKEN BY DEATH
    Andrew Jackson McNett, 96, a resident of Hamilton since 1943, died in Daly hospital Wednesday night following a long illness. He entered the hospital the last time about three months ago.
    He was born November 29, 1852 in McHenry County, Illinois and had lived in Stevensville for many years. He was a farmer in that vicinity until he lost his eyesight. A sister-in-law, Mrs. S.B. McNett, Stevensville, is believed to be the only survivor. The body was taken to Stevensville.
Ravalli Republican, November 3, 1949



    Funeral services will be held at Stevensville, Monday for Mrs. Daisy McNett who died Tuesday. Burial be be in Stevensville's Riverview cemetery. Rev. Ellen Rose will officiate at the rites.
    Mrs. McNett was born April 23, 1868 at DePere, Wisconsin and was married there to Stephen McNett on March 20, 1889. He died August, 1941. They came to Stevensville in 1902 engaging in ranching. Survivors are three sons, Andrew and John, both of Stevensville, and Earl of Missoula; a daughter, Mrs. Dayton Lockridge of Stevensville and other relatives.
The Western News, December 16, 1954


    Jack McNett, a former Stevensville resident, died of a heart attack in Tacoma, Washington, on Sunday, July 10. Mr. McNett was born October 31, 1932 in Stevensville.
    He is survived by his wife, Rose, and four children, John Jr, Colleen Hildebrand, Kent and Kirk, all of Washington state. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Monique and Mar; brothers, Clarence and Dick McNett, both of Great Falls; and an aunt, Maude Lockridge, Stevensville.
    He was educated in Stevensville schools, served four years in the U.S. Air Force, and 31 years in the reserve. He was a graduate of Montana State University in Missoula, and was an electrical engineer for Boeing in Seattle.
Ravalli Republic, July 12, 1988
    Funeral services for Stephen B. McNett were held at the Dowling Funeral home here Monday at 2:00 pm and burial was at the Riverview cemetery.
    Mr. McNett had been a resident of Stevensville for 39 years. He was born at Algonquin, Illinois, October 31, 1864. He would have been 77 years old on his next birthday. In his earlier life, Mr. McNett followed railroading. He was married to miss Daisy Garfield, march 20, 1889 and for some time they lived in Iowa and in 1902 they came with their family to the Bitterroot Valley. Since that time, they have made their home here in Stevensville. Most of the time, since living in this community, Mr. McNett has followed the farming vocation, but in recent years, he retired from active work and lived here in Stevensville. For the past year or more, Mr. McNett's health has not been good and the end came early Saturday morning.
    Survivors include his wife; three sons, Andrew of Stevensville and John and Earl of Missoula; a daughter, Mrs. Dayton Lockrdge of Stevensville; a brother, Andrew J. of Stevensville, and four grandchildren. The funeral services were conducted by the Reverent H.K. Cross and the pall bearers were Robert Rasmussen, L.C. Battles, George Wickham, Jr, Charles Goffe, John Emerson, and O.M. Hightower.
Northwest Tribune, August 21, 1941



Former Valley Man, S.E. McNett Died July 27 in Missoula
     Stephen E. McNett, 83, of Missoula, former valley resident who died at Community Hospital July 27. Pastor John Newbern officiated and interment was in Stevensville Riverview cemetery. Pallbearers were Christ Blotzke, Ralph Blotzke, Phil Barnett, Con Meckler, Dave Braach, and Allen Roberts.
    Stephen Earl McNett was born January 26, 1893 in Cary, Illinois, son of Stephen and Daisy Garfield McNett. He married Mamie Wood there in 1926. She preceded him in death.
    Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Christ (Earldean) Blotzke, Missoula; stepson, Jerome E. Wood, Missoula; stepdaughter, Cleo Wetzel, Modesto, California; sister, Mrs. Dayton (Maude) Lockridge, Stevensville; nieces and nephews.
Abstract from: Ravalli Republican, August 4, 1976

    Oscar William McVay, 72, was found dead at his home near Woodside Thursday afternoon. A neighbor, Mrs. C. Park, thought he was sleeping in a chair, but when she touched him discovered he was dead. He had been in poor health for several years, but lived alone and conduced a saddle and harness making business.
    Mr. McVay was born in Henry County, MO, February 15, 1879, and came to the Bitter Root many years ago. Later he moved to Granite county and Philipsburg where he lived from 1925 to 1945 when he returned to the valley.
    Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ross Erickson, Hamilton; Mrs. Katherine Ellis, Bremerton, Wash., Mrs. Barbara Rocco, San Francisco, Calif, and a brother, Wallace at Anaconda.
Ravalli Republican, June 1, 1951

Victor Resident Taken by Death
Victor, April 15 - William Henry McVey, 74, who died at his home here last week was laid to rest Friday afternoon following Masonic services in the Community church. The Rev. John McLaughlin officiated. Active pallbearers were John R. Smith, Adolph Olson, William Firth, Alfred Wood, Charles Mattson, and W.P. Tucker. H.C. Groff, E.E. Hackett, S.P Kerr, John Treece, H.J. St. John, James White and Forrest Groff were honorary pallbearers. The Dowling chapel of Stevensville was in charge.
    Mr. McVey was born October 12, 1867, in Rickerson county, Nebraska. In 1887, he came to Montana, locating at Rumson, Granite county, and moved here four years later. Since that time he has operated a sawmill and threshing machine. He was a member of the Victor Masonic lodge.
    Survivors include his widow; daughters, Mrs. Ethel Gittenger, Philadelphia, PA; Mrs. Maude Wilson, Port Angeles, Washington, and Mrs. J.H. Phillips, Bozeman; sons, Ralph, Victor, and Albert, Missoula; sisters, Mrs. Lottie Kinney, Washtucna, Washington; Mrs. Libbie Heinze, Omaha, Nebraska; Mrs. Dot Day, Chicago, Illinois; Mrs. Florence Locey, Liberty, Nebraska, and Mrs. Anna Mann, Buchard, Nebraska, and four grandchildren.
Ravalli Republican, April 16, 1942