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Clayton Irwin “Clayt” Mejie

Birth	:	25 Jan 1922 Montana, USA
Death	:	25 Jul 2005 Libby, Lincoln County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	St George's Anglican Churchyard, Kirwee, Selwyn District, New Zealand
Coordinate	:	-43.4940826, 172.2182446
Description	:	LIBBY - Clayton "Clayt" Irwin Mejie, 83, of Libby, formerly of Hogeland, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at a Libby care center of natural causes. A memorial service was held at American Lutheran Church in Turner. Inurnment with military honors was held at Wing Cemetery. Clayt was born Jan. 25, 1922, in a squatter's shack in Tweet to Lottie Mae (Davis) Ward and Ernest Mejie. From the time he was 3, Clayt lived with his Aunt Rose and Uncle Clayt on the family farm near Hogeland. He was baptized and confirmed at American Lutheran Church in Turner. He attended Wing School and... Read More	LIBBY - Clayton "Clayt" Irwin Mejie, 83, of Libby, formerly of Hogeland, died Monday, July 25, 2005, at a Libby care center of natural causes. A memorial service was held at American Lutheran Church in Turner. Inurnment with military honors was held at Wing Cemetery. Clayt was born Jan. 25, 1922, in a squatter's shack in Tweet to Lottie Mae (Davis) Ward and Ernest Mejie. From the time he was 3, Clayt lived with his Aunt Rose and Uncle Clayt on the family farm near Hogeland. He was baptized and confirmed at American Lutheran Church in Turner. He attended Wing School and graduated from Turner High School in 1941. After graduation, Clayt worked for the railroad for six months and then took a job offer at the local grain elevator. He joined the U.S. Navy on Dec. 9, 1943 and served as a shipboard machinist in the South Pacific and at Japan. Upon his discharge on Dec. 22, 1945, he returned to Montana to work for Lewiston Construction in Great Falls. After three months, he returned to make his home at the family farm. A companion, Jennie, moved to the farm in 1976. He sold the farm in 1990 and they moved to Libby. Clayt loved horses and rodeos in his youth. He was preceded in death by Jennie; brothers, Eddie Mejie of Havre and Frank and Neil Mejie, both of North Dakota; and sisters, Louise Edwards of North Dakota and Barbara (Ward) Clayton of Leander, Texas; parents, Ernest Mejie of Turner and Lottie (Davis) Ward of Austin, Texas. Survivors include his brothers, Wayne Lawrence of Oregon, Jimmie Lawrence of Gonzales, Texas; sister, Mary Wallace of Oregon; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Eddie Mejie and Bonnie Keeley, both of Havre; and several nieces and nephews in Havre, Mesa, Ariz., and Belgrade.

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Where is Clayton Irwin “Clayt” Mejie's memorial?
Clayton Irwin “Clayt” Mejie's memorial is located at: St George's Anglican Churchyard, Kirwee, Selwyn District, New Zealand.
When did Clayton Irwin “Clayt” Mejie death?
Clayton Irwin “Clayt” Mejie death on 25 Jul 2005 in Libby, Lincoln County, Montana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Clayton Irwin “Clayt” Mejie's memorial?
Latitude: -43.4940826
Longitude: 172.2182446

Family Members:

Parent

Ernest Mejie

(1882 - 1953)

Spouse

Genevieve “Jennie” Doubek Mejie

(1917 - 2004)

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Coordinate: -43.4940826, 172.2182446

2. Kirwee Cemetery
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Coordinate: -43.4935800, 172.2118100

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Coordinate: -43.5189100, 171.9457550

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Coordinate: -43.6903100, 172.3029000

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