Ellen Knox Fleming
1921 – 2013
Ellen Knox Fleming was born May 22, 1921, to William D. and Ethel A. Knox, homesteaders on Sage Creek near Dell, and attended the one-room schoolhouse in Dell that is now The Yesterday’s Cafe. She graduated from Beaverhead County High School in Dillon in 1939.
Ellen was a delight to all who knew her. Despite all her many losses over the years, she maintained a positive outlook on life and a really keen sense of humor.
Ellen married Thomas James (Jim) Carpita in 1940. One of her memories of Jim is when they lived in a boxcar next to the railroad tracks. They had three sons: James; David; and John. Jim died Aug. 17, 1946, two weeks before John was born. Ellen and the three boys lived in Dillon after his death.
On May 4, 1957, Ellen married Leo C. Flint and they moved to Helena. Leo worked for the Forest Service. To this union two sons were born, Dale Patrick and Gary Leon. Dale died at the age of two weeks. Leo and Gary were both killed in a car accident near Dillon on Memorial Day 1970.
On Valentine’s Day 1973, Ellen married Deforest Thompson. They resided in Helena. Deforest died in November 1974. Leo and Deforest played together for dances in the Centennial Valley in their younger days.
Ellen married Richard A. Fleming in May 1982. Richard died in September 2006.
Ellen’s survivors include: sons James R. Carpita (Anne, who died in October 2010) of Helena, David D. Carpita (Nitokrees) of St. Remy, France, and John W. Carpita (Linda) of Issaquah, WA; brother Carl (Shirley) Knox of Lima; sisters Marie Gibbons of Portland, Alice (James) Brown and Anna Jeanne (Dave) Moss, all of Lima. Another sister, Gertrude (Dick) Gosman preceded her in death.
Eight grandchildren survive. Two grandsons preceded her in death, Jeffrey Carpita and James Anthony Carpita. She is survived by 12 great-grandsons and six great- granddaughters.
A Memorial Service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Grace United Methodist Church, 131 E. Bannack St. in Dillon. A reception will follow the service at the church. Burial will be held at Mountain View Cemetery, Dillon, next to Leo Flint, after the reception. To offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Ellen, please visit www.retzfuneralhome.com.
Edwin K. Rose
1953 – 2013
Edwin K. “Ed” Rose, 60, of Lima, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013, in the mountains that he knew and loved.
Ed was born in Rexburg, ID, to Stanford and Eleanor “Vadnais” Rose on Feb. 23, 1953. He grew up in Lima and never strayed very far or for very long from home. He attended school in and graduated from The Lima School.
Ed married Nora Jean Miller and they were blessed with three beautiful boys—“the 3 Js,” Jackson, Jason and Justin.
Ed and Nora Jean parted ways and have remained friends through the years. Ed was then married to Dorothy Selby and they were together for several years. Their journey began in their school days and their mutual fondness has endured as well.
Ed was always tireless and energetic. He worked harder than most anyone we know and did it well! Ed worked for several years for his aunt and uncle at Ralph’s Exxon in Lima. His real career began when he became a “railroader.” He worked almost thirty years as a brakeman and conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad, primarily out of Dillon. After leaving the UP, he workedfor many cattle ranchers in and around the Lima area, to include the Big Hole. There, he spent some busy and snowy days and nights feeding cows and helping with the calving seasons. He also swung a mean ax and could fell just about any tree you pointed out!
The biggest love of Ed’s life, excluding his family, was the mountains of Montana, Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves. Never forget Eddy Arnold either! He spent every extra minute he had hunting, fishing, trapping and just generally enjoying the great outdoors. He had a sheepwagon that he used for camping and kept in great condition, so it was ready to go whenever he was—and he was always ready to go! He was a familiar sight on many of the back roads of our great area surrounding Lima. His sense of humor and great smile will be remembered always! I guess we have to include in his many favorites, much to the chagrin of some of his family members, the Dallas Cowboys. He was a lifelong fan and many a TV suffered over any loss they encountered over the years. Oh, he was dedicated!
Ed is survived by: sons Jackson, Justin and Jason; brother Jack (Nancy) Rose; seven grandchildren; three nieces; and many cousins and extended family members. He also leaves behind his beloved dog and constant companion, Starr. Ed will be also be remembered by his girlfriend, Emily Richards, and her children, especially William and Melodee Ewing.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents, as well as bu many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Cremation has taken place and, at Ed’s request, there will be no services.
We will miss but never forget him! “Happy hunting Edrow!”
Duane David Simon
1936 – 2013
Duane David Simon, 76, a house designer and landscape consultant, died Sunday, Sept. 22, in his Cedar City, UT, home after a long illness. Born Dec. 12, 1936, in Dillon, Duane never forgot his roots, even though he and his wife moved to Utah in 1983. He remained involved with his hometown, most recently designing a performance pavilion project for the downtown Jaycee Park, which he originally designed in 1972. The park won a national convention “Project of the Year” award for the local Jaycees in 1974.
Passionately interested in adaptive reuse of buildings and in solar energy, Duane had a varied career. Highlights included a 2005 first-place Iron County Parade of Homes design and a 1999 national first-place recognition for a “Third Millennium Home” he designed as a member of a Dona Ana Branch Community College (New Mexico) team. In 1996, he was project manager for the completion of the Parowan, Utah, Heritage Park. He designed an addition for the University Mountain Center of Southern Utah University (SUU) in 1991 and planned and supervised construction of a solar-enhanced Habitat for Humanity home in Logan, UT, in 1989. He also worked as a painting contractor in Dillon, a landscape architect with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and a Cedar City’s Public Works inspector.
A lifelong learner, Duane held degrees from Montana State University and had completed coursework at SUU, Utah State, Washington State and Western Montana College. He was very close to finishing an additional degree in the SUU engineering department.
Survivors include: his wife, Julie (Clark) Simon, of Cedar City; a sister, Mona Burns, of Costa Mesa, CA; a sister-in-law, Janice Simon, of Fairmont, MN; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by: his parents, AJ and Louis (Ohm) Simon; a sister, Sharon; and a brother, Ray.
Southern Utah Mortuary is handling arrangements for cremation. A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, in Cedar City’s St. Jude’s Episcopal Church. An additional memorial will be held this summer in Dillon.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Duane’s name to the Kanab Best Friends Animal Society (go to http://bestfriends.org/ and follow the “donate” link, indicating Duane as the person being honored and providing simon@suu.edu as the notification link) or to the SUU Department of Engineering Technology (go to http://www.suu.edu/ad/advancement/giving.html). Online condolences can be made at www.sumortuary.com.
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