Dorothy Eleanor Benton Barrère
1913-2009
Dorothy Barrère of Dillon, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, in Dillon, where she had lived with her daughter Michele’s family since 1999. She was 96.
Dorothy Eleanor Benton, known to many as “Benny,” was born in Hilo, (then, the Territory of) Hawaii, on March 27, 1913, to Corydon Philemon and Romea Maria Enrica [Henrietta] (Arioli) Benton. Dorothy was educated on the island of Kauai and was graduated from the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, in 1933.
She married (Frank) Waldron Barrère of Honolulu in 1936. They lived on Oahu until moving to the island of Hawaii in 1976, then to Montana in 1999.
Dorothy was associated for many years with the Bernice P. Bishop Museum (Honolulu) Anthropology Department as a volunteer, then on the staff as a research associate. Over the years, she participated in anthropology projects with Kenneth P. Emory. She worked with Mary Kawena Pukui on translations of Fragments of Hawaiian History (John Papa Ii), which she edited for publication, and the Samuel Kamakau manuscripts The People of Old, The Works of the People of Old and Tales and Traditions of the People of Old, all of which she edited and annotated for publication. She compiled The King’s Mahele: The Awardees and Their Lands. She was the author of various historical and cultural surveys for the BPBM Anthropology Department, and she was published in Journal of the Polynesian Society and Hawaiian Journal of History. She contributed much information regarding Hawaiian genealogies as well as historical (post-contact) information. She was also an assistant in research to Marshall Sahlins of the University of Chicago Anthropology Department, and was a director and secretary of the Hawaii Natural History Association at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii. She was designated a Distinguished Historian by the Board of Trustees of the Hawaiian Historical Society in 1992.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; older brothers, Corydon Dwight Benton and (Alfred) Hale Powers Benton; and her sister, Imogene Mary Benton Price. Her husband Waldron passed away in 2005.
Dorothy is survived by daughters Danielle Suzanne Barrère Stone of Ely, Minnesota; and Michele Marie Barrère Stephen-Hassard of Dillon; grandchildren Suzanne Danielle Fellows, Lakewood, Colorado; Leslie Michele Fellows Wanzek, Jamestown, North Dakota; Nicole Marie Stephen-Hassard Derick, Divide; and Dr. Charles Gregory Stephen-Hassard, Martinsburg, West Virginia; great-grandchildren LCpl Christopher Zane Olsen, USMC, recently back in Kaneohe, Hawaii, after serving in Afghanistan; and Kyla Paige Wanzek, Jamestown, North Dakota. Sons-in-law and grands-in-law Charles Porter Stone, Quintin Dick Stephen-Hassard, John Albert Wanzek, John Robert Derick and Melody Ann Lynch Stephen-Hassard join in mourning Dorothy’s passing.
Interment of both Dorothy and Waldron will be in Oahu Cemetery, Honolulu, Hawaii, at a later date. Arrangements are by Brundage Funeral Home, Dillon.
The family suggests memorials to Hawaiian Historical Society, 560 Kawaiahao Street, Honolulu HI 96813; Barrett Hospital Foundation, 90 Highway 91 South, Dillon MT 59725; Bernice P. Bishop Museum Department of Anthropology, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu HI 96817; Kona Historical Society, P.O. Box 398, Captain Cook HI 96704; or donor’s favorite charity.
Wendy McLaughlin
1958-2009
SHERIDAN -- Wendy McLaughlin, 51, of Reno, Nev., formerly of Sheridan, passed away in her sleep Nov. 5.
Wendy was born on March 28, 1958, in Riverside, Calif., to Joe and Pat McLaughlin. She attended Sheridan schools and graduated from Sheridan High School in 1976. She attended MSU - Northern in Havre before embarking on a career as a med tech, working at medical laboratories and drawing blood for various companies in Montana, Idaho, and Nevada. She was a devoted Christian, who enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her son, Ian.
Her hobbies included painting, photography, attending sporting events, fly-fishing, and reading the Bible.
She is survived by her son, Ian Turek; her father and stepmother Joe and Carol McLaughlin of Sheridan; sister Cindy McLaughlin of Dillon; brothers Dan (Nadine) McLaughlin of Wayne, Neb.; Jeff (Janet) McLaughlin of Omaha, Neb.; Mark (Kaye) McLaughlin also of Sheridan; and special niece and friend Jody (Steve) Walker of Reno.
She was preceded in death by her mother Pat in 2004.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. from the New Beginnings Christian Church in Sheridan with Rev. Rob Crippen officiating. Interment will follow in the Sheridan Cemetery. Cremation has taken place.
Memorials are preferred to the donor's choice.
K&L Mortuaries of Sheridan is assisting with arrangements.
William Reese Pope
1916-2009
William Reese Pope passed away on Nov. 3, in Logan, Utah, surrounded by family members.
He was born in Moulton, Cassia County, Idaho, to Adam William Pope and Ester Elizabeth Webb Pope on May 5, 1916.
His early years were spent on the family homestead in Junction Valley, Cassia County, Idaho. Their family later moved to a farm in Clifton, Idaho, where he attended high school. After graduation he was called to serve in the Swiss/German Mission for the L.D.S. Church from 1935 to 1938. He had many memorable experiences during this time and developed a great love for these countries. He was able to attend the summer and winter Olympics and tour Europe before returning home.
Upon his return, he lived and worked on the family dairy farm in Park City, Utah, and, together with his father and family, he was instrumental in forming the HI-LAND Dairy Co. While living in Park City, he met and married Margaret Louise Heward in 1939.
He spent the next few years working on the dairy farm and in the mines at Park City during the war years. Reese and Margaret spent their lives together raising their family on farms and ranches in Park City; Rockland, Idaho; Arimo, Idaho; The Big Hole Valley; and Medicine Lodge. The winter months were spent in Orem, Utah, during the years from 1952 – 1957 where he spent his time developing mines in Delta and southern Utah. His later years were spent in his ancestral home of Richmond, Utah, where he and Margaret resided until their passing.
He was known for his expert farming and ranching abilities, especially raising crops, cattle and irrigation and for his keen knowledge of mining and minerals. He was an expert marksman and was affectionately known as “Hawkeye” by his family and friends. He developed his talents refinishing furniture in his retirement years and raising a garden. He was loved by all who knew him and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by son Richard Pope of Lewiston, Utah; daughter Diane (Boyd) Briggs of White Sulphur Springs; son Glenn (Patreece) Pope of Provo, Utah; and daughter Colleen Howe of Richmond, Utah; sister-in-law Emily (Vance) Pope of Logan; sister-in-law Flora Knipfer of Illinois; and sister and brother-in-law Elaine and (Glen) Shields of Layton, Utah; 18 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret, son Steven, grandson Brandon, parents, brother Vance Pope of Logan, sister Gayle (Belton) Hatch, brother Merle, sister Elaine (Ronald )Rice and brother Max (Margaret) Pope and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Nov. 6, in the Richmond 4th Ward, in Richmond, Utah. A viewing was held Friday at the church in Richmond. Interment was in the Richmond Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Webb Funeral Home in Preston.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.webbmortuary.com.
Special thanks go to Alpine Hospice Care, especially Pat, Shalise, Joyce and Courtney, and to Alpine Home Care, with special recognition to Tammy Ellis for her many years of devoted service and friendship. Thanks is also extended to Sunshine Terrace Foundation to all those who helped in his care his last few days.
In lieu of flowers, the family graciously suggests that donations be made in honor of Reese to the Beaverhead County Museum ~ 15 South Montana Street ~ Dillon, MT 59725.
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