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Week of December 12-18, 2003 O b i t u a r i e s Ella May Moore Ella May Moore, 88, passed away December 3,2003, in Nampa, Idaho, after a long battle with Alzheimer disease. Ella was born Janujry 3 1, 1915, at Pittsburg, Kansas to Harry Lee and Ida Mane Boustadi Matzcnbachcr. When just a small child she moved with her mother to Livingston, Montana, and later to Bridgcr Creek, where she was raised by her mother and step father, Jack Crane, a forest ranger in that area. They later moved to Chance, MT. In 1932 she met and mamed Fritz Schmidt. They were blessed with a daughter, Leona \Nome\ Schmidt. After a divorce, Ella mar ried John Wogoman of Cody, WY. She later divorced and moved to Big Timber where she worked as a waitress. On Max 21, 1958 Ella married Kenneth Menuc. They made their home on a small ranch at the edge of the town of Big Timber where they raised their animal friends. Ella is survived by her daugh ter, Nome Schmidt; three grand daughters. Barbara and John McCullough, Sherry and Stuart Palmer and Lon and Teny Shirley, all of Nampa; six great grand daughters: Aubrac Hokom (hus band Jason), Jesse, Katy and Sarah Burnett, Molly McCullough and Brenna Shirley; four great grand sons: Johnny and Mike McCullough; Andrew and James Danielson; and one great great grandson, Drake Hokom; two W ilb e r t W e sley P h a m Wilbert Wesley “Bill” Phares, father and best friend to Richard, David and Micheál Phares, passed away on Dec. 7,2003. 'Bill was born on Jan. 17,1915, in New Rockford. N.D. to William W. and Alice (Clapper) Phares. Bill attended school and graduated from Lambert High in Lambert, MT in 1934. After graduation, Bill helped build Fort Peck and Grand Cooley Dams. Bill then worked as a mechanic and in sales for Allis Chalmers and International Harvester. In 1940 Bill married Hazel Bosshard. Bill and Hazel moved to Salt Lake City, Utah and Bill was employed by P.I.E. Trucking as their first mechanic. Then, Bill became maintenance superintend ent of Consolidated Freightways in Calgary, Canada. Bill also owned two taverns, one in Livingston, and the Rodeo Bar in Columbus. After working as a mechanic on various highways throughout the Northwest, Bill owned and operated a mechanic shop in Laurel. The next stop on his journey was employ ment with the Big Stone Canning Co. of Red Lodge, Arlington and Ortonville, Minn. After a satisfying career in mechanics, Bill retired in 1981 to Columbus where he pursued his passion for working on old cars until his death. Bill was preceded in death by his wife. Hazel Phares, his sisters, Louise (Phares) Perry and Ruth (Phares) Maschera, and his brother, Arthur Phares. Bill is survived by his sons, Richard of Billings, David (Susie) of Big Timber, and Mike (Janice) of California, one sister, Amanda of California, and three brothers, Ralph, Wayne, and Daryl, all of Washington, 16 grandchildren and II great-grandchildren. We will miss Bill's quick wit and endless humor, his loving and — BIG TIMBER (MT) PIONEER — Page 7 biothers-in-law. Donald and Stuart Moore, sistcr-m-law. Jean Moore, a nephew, Dave Me Hire and wife Kim and their children Whitney and Jcffciy; nieces. Nancy Moore (and children Nicholas and Brett), and Ken, Bobbi Jean and Ann Smith She was preceded m death by her husband Kenny Moore, her mother Ida Mane Crane, her step father Jack Crane, her father Harry Matzcnbachcr, two sisters. Florence Dodge and Pearl Wcxxls: a nephew Jim Hash, and a brothcr- in-law-Owcn Moore Mom and Grandma, we will miss the twinkle in your eyes and the smile on your lips as you mis chievously expressed your love to us. For those who wish, mcmonal contnbutions may be made to the Humane Society of Park County, 3 Boulder Business Park, Livingston, Montana 59047, telephone (406) 222-2111. At a later date, arrangements for mcmonal services in June 2004 will be announced. giving heart, his comforting hands, the way he always was tinkering on cars or building at his home, but most of all we will miss his smile. Services will be held at Smith Funeral Chapel in Columbus on Sal. Dee. 13 at 10:00 a.m. Because of Bills love for animals, we ask that memorials be sent to any ani mal shelter of your choice. Peter A. Bakker Peter A Bakker, a long-time summer resident on the Main Boulder, died November 28, 2003 in Davis, California at the age of 87 Pete was born August 28, 1916 on his parents’ homestead near Gillette, Wyoming. He was the sec ond of eight children born to Abraham and Elizabeth (Straatsina) Bakker. At a young age, Pete moved w ith his family to the Billings area. In 1940, he married Gladys Card of Ryegute and together they moved to Long Beach, California where they remained through the years of World War II During the w ar, Mr. Bakker worked as an elec trician in both the aircraft and war ship building industries. His oldest child, Jim, was bom while ihc fam ily lived in California. At the end of World War II, they relumed to Billings and Pete continued working as an electri cian, first for Yellowstone Electric and later for Empire Electric. He was active in Local 532 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (1BEW). He played an important role in getting the Montana legislature to adopt building and safely codes for the electrical industry and was instrumental in establishing the Billings electrician apprenticeship program. Daughter Laura and son Richard were bom while the family lived in Billings. During that time, with the help of Gladys and other family members, Pete built their family home in the Billings Heights. In 1960, Mr. Bakker and his family moved to Davis, California. Soon thereafter, he went to work as an electrician for the University of California, Davis, remaining there until his retirement in 1979. Pete was a member of IBEW Local 340, and proudly spent 62 years as an IBEW member He was also a member of Athens Lodge, F&AM in Davis. Pete enjoyed an active retire ment. He loved lo fish on the Boulder. In 1981. he and Gladys purchased a home on the Boulder River south of McLeod—then he Custom Pic Framing For Christmas Giving [Christmas Sale 1 !5% to 50% o f f J P Nam thru Christmas GET A FREE HAMBURGER with $5 worth o f Canned Goods for the BigTimber FOOD BANK T IMBER BAR u f M e S H fell he had really returned home lo Montana. He and Gladys spent every summer there for many years. During those summers, he found many new I'ncnds and was able to renew important friendships from the past Pete and Gladys also traveled throughout the country with their fifth-wheel trailer. In 2000, Pete and Gladys moved to the University Retirement Community at Davis, where he enjoyed the company of cv cn more new friends and the activities in which they participated. Mr Bakker is s u r v i v e d by Gladys, his w i l e of 63 years, and children Jim and w i l e Susan Bakker ol Carmichael, California. Laura and husband Bernard Bauer of Fresno, California and Richard and w ilc Deborah Miller-Bukkcr ol Davis, California. He leaves behind four grandchildren John Bakker and wife Stacy Lonsh, Mall Bakker and wife Maria Luisa Romero, Jennifer Bakker and Katy Bakker. and one great-grandchild, Braulio Romero Bakker. He is also surviv cd by brothers William Bakker of Billings and Jack Bakker of Nyc, sisters Mane Brown of Warren, Oregon, Betty Brown of Hood River, Oregon and Hilda Wallace of Billings. A mcmonal service was held on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at the University Retirement Community in Davis, California. 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