1954-2010
Long time Dillon resident and respected dentist, J. Harve Wolfe, died on Nov. 11.
The funeral service will be at 1 p.m, Friday, Nov. 26 at the Lutheran Church in Dillon with a reception to follow.
Harve was born June 2, 1954, at Barrett Memorial Hospital in Dillon. His parents were Maurice and Lucile Wolfe. His parents named him Harve after Harve Stanchfield, M.D. They credited him with getting Harve into this world in good health.
He grew up on the family ranch north of Dell. As a child he developed a lifelong appreciation for the beauty of the home ranch area and Centennial Valley.
He attended grade school and junior high in Dillon. He graduated from Beaverhead County High School in 1972.
After attending Montana State University and Western Montana College for a short time, he graduated with honors from the University of Montana with degrees in microbiology and chemistry in 1979.
He went to the University of Iowa Dental School. He graduated in 1983, and started his dental practice in September of 1983. The quality of service he provided for all his patients was always important to him.
While he was in dental school in Iowa, he met and married Jean Brewer on June 28 , 1983. In 1990 his son Alex was born. Harve loved, and was proud of, his family, especially his son’s academic, speech and track/cross country accomplishments in school. The entire family enjoyed traveling together.
He also enjoyed researching and giving recommendations on investments for the Whitewater Investment Club. He especially enjoyed showing his son some prime fishing spots this summer.
He is survived by his wife, Jean, Dillon; son Alex, in college in Tacoma, Wash.; brother, Ed Wolfe and Wylie Mueller, Dell; sister, Angela, Phoenix, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by his sister Margaret Ann Gough.
A guest book is available online at www.brundagefuneralhome.com.
Forrest Eugene Wood
1927-2010
Forrest Eugene Wood (Woody), formerly of Dillon, passed away at the age of 83, at home in Boise, Idaho, on Nov. 13, surrounded by family.
Woody was a husband of 58 years, a dad to six, grandpa to nine, and a great-grandpa to many.
He was born July 25, 1927 in Alma, a town near Joplin but no longer in existence, into a farming family of nine children, homesteading in the Sweetgrass area near Joplin and the Moiese area.
He served in the U.S. Marines in World War II, the Korean War and the Reserves from 1945 to his honorable discharge in 1953.
Woody is survived by his wife, Millie; his children, Nancy Patrick (Larry), Boise, Idaho, Bill Wood (Patty), Great Falls, Sandra Wood, Great Falls, Karen Malady (Mike), Pueblo West, Colo., Pamela Saba (Randy), Pine, Colo., Andrea Gardner (Jim), North Las Vegas, Nev.; grandchildren and great grandchildren; sister, Edna Duncan, Lakeside; and brother, Nick Wood (Eva), Payson, Ariz.
Woody and Millie retired from a lifetime of long haul trucking, working with Mooney Trucking in Dillon, and last as owner/operator of F. E. Wood Trucking in Great Falls, to travel in their fifth-wheel RV, visiting family and exploring the western US.
Woody enjoyed playing pinochle and cribbage, watching John Wayne movies, and being with his family.
Woody and Millie lived for the last six years in Boise, Idaho.
Woody enriched many lives and will be missed very much by all who knew him.
A family and friend gathering has been planned for July 23, 2011, in Great Falls.
Jack Ward Wheekly
1934-2010
Jack Wheekly died Nov. 17 ast his home in Dillon.
He was born Sept. 20, 1934, in Alta, Wyo., to Harry C. and Nora Lee (Ward) Wheekly, the youngest of three sons.
He attended school in Salmon, Idaho, and at the age of 18, joined the U.S. Navy. When his term was completed, he joined the U.S. Army, and was honorably discharged from both.
As a young man, he enjoyed watching and participating in rodeo events. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed most outdoor activities.
He made his living in construction, working on several local projects including Clark Canyon Dam, and the bridge over the Big Hole River on Interstate 15. He was the maintenance man at Barrett Memorial Hospital for many years.
After retirement, he learned to golf, and made many of his closest friends on the course.
He took to the sport like a natural, hitting one hole-in-one, and placing in, or winning, several tournaments at the country club. He shared his love with his grandson, teaching him the game at an early age.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Noralee Wheekly; his first wife, Bette; and his oldest brother.
He is survived by his brother, Joe (Inez) Wheekly; his daughter, MaryAnn, from his first marriage; his daughter, Gennene (Danny) Devers; grandchildren, Weston and Andrea Devers; nephews, Floyd (Melissa Guy) Wheekly, Eldon Wheekly, Ivan Wheekly; and niece, Janice (Jim) Smith; and many good friends and golfing buddies.
Cremation has taken place, and a memorial will be held at Mac’s Last Cast this afternoon, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Please come share some memories among friends.
A military burial will take place at a later date.
Howard A. Scott
1926-2010
Howard A. Scott, 84, of Fayetteville, Ark., died on Nov. 5, at Butterfield Trail Village.
He was born in Fort Smith Aug. 12, 1926, to Hollie A. and Kathryn Ayer Scott, and spent most of his early years in Memphis, Tenn. After serving in the Military Police Corps, he attended the University of Memphis, and received his B.S. degree in 1949.
He taught grade and high school in Lima from 1949 to 1951. In 1950 he married Alta Renfro Hallett in Dillon. He earned his M.A. degree from Montana State University, and his Ph.D from the University of California, Berkley.
In 1967 he joined the faculty of the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, where he remained until his retirement as a university professor in 1991.
Dr. Howard A. Scott is recognized internationally for the excellence of his research in the area of virology, and especially for his contributions in the development and use of serology for the identification and characterization of plant and insect viruses. He devised a new method for purification of cucumber mosaic virus which led to elucidation of the physical and chemical properties of the virus.
With co-workers, he discovered watermelon mosaic viruses 1 and 2. He modified the bentonite flocculation test, previously used in rheumatoid arthritis research, to allow detection of viruses in plant tissues. He developed a diffusion technique to detect nuclear polyhedrosis viruses in bollworms. He established that mouse ascites fluid provided an excellent source of antibodies for virology research.
He and co-workers discovered and published on new plant and insect viruses, and on new strains of these viruses.
Drs. Scott and Gergerich conducted pioneering research on beetle-transmitted viruses that shows that ribonuclease in beetle regurgitant is the determining factor in whether or not a virus is transmitted by beetles to plants. A new gross wounding technique was developed to mimic feeding by beetles. This technique promises to determine the different ways that plant viruses infect cells, and it could aid in the detection of germplasm resistant to viruses.
Dr. Scott presented invited seminars to prestigious audiences in the United States and overseas. In 1985 the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization asked him to aid in the reestablishment of a virology research program at the Soybean Research Institute, Harbin, China.
At the national and international levels, Dr. Scott developed an antisera bank for the identification and characterization of plant viruses. He distributed antisera to scientists around the world. He served as a member of the Plant Virology Committee of the American Phytopathological Society on two occasions, and on the editorial board of the journal, Phytopathology, the official journal of the society.
He is survived by his wife, Alta, of the home; four sons, Darel, Red Rock; John and his wife Beverly, Tulsa, Okla.; Jim, Fayetteville, Ark.; and Dan and his wife Sherry, North Little Rock, Ark.; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Cremation is under the direction of Moore’s Chapel in Fayetteville. No services will be held. Burial will be in Lima Cemetery.
Memorial contributions to the Lima Gun Club/Ted and Ella Renfro Lima School Scholarship Fund may be payable to the Beaverhead County Treasurer, 102 N. Washington, Dillon, MT., 59725.
To sign the online guest book, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com
Paul W. Eblen
1950-2010
Paul W. Eblen, age 60 of Twin Bridges, passed away Nov. 17 at his home.
Paul was born March 31, 1950, in Bozeman, to Paul and Bertha (Sullivan) Eblen. He was raised near Bozeman on Pass Creek on the family farm. He attended grade school at Mountain View and later attended high school at Manhattan and then graduated from Belgrade High School.
Paul then attended Western Montana College in Dillon, and later received a degree by corresponce from a college in New York. He worked as a security guard at a gold mine in Denali, Alaska, and then moved to Bristol Bay, Alaska, where he performed rescue work in the bay. Paul then moved to Wasilla, Alaska, where he continued his rescue work, and as a safety agent on construction sites. He returned to Montana in 2009.
Paul liked fishing, hunting, and camping. He was an avid reader and enjoyed playing cards. He also excelled at handyman jobs around the house. Paul deeply loved his daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father and his sister Colleen Eblen.
Survivors include his mother, Bertha of Twin Bridges; brother, Mark Eblen, Helena; sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Dave Dickey, Kalispell; daughter, Bridget and John Pedersen of Wasilla, Alaska; son, Patrick and Brenda Eblen, Seattle, Wash.; grandchildren, Blake, Delaney and Kaden.
Memorials may be made to the Notre Dame Catholic Church at Twin Bridges, or the Twin Bridges Quick Response Unit.
Funeral services were held today, at 10 a.m., from the K&L Mortuary Chapel in Twin Bridges, with Father Dan Driscoll officiating. A reception at Notre Dame Catholic Church will follow services.
Interment will be held at 2 p.m., from the Morgan cemetery north of Belgrade.
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