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Doris Amanda Lystad Drake

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Birth	:	11 Aug 1926 Peerless, Daniels County, Montana, USA
Death	:	30 Jan 2019 East Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.6151886, -112.0993042
Plot	:	Sec C, Row 7, Plot 11
Description	:	Doris Amanda (Lystad) Drake, 92, loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on January 30, 2019 at home where she loved to be. Doris was born on August 11, 1926 in Peerless, Montana to William Walter Lystad and Bertha Amanda Berg. She had three brothers and one sister. Doris was so smart she skipped a grade in school and graduated from high school at 16 years of age as the Valedictorian. She attended one year of college at Northern Montana College in Havre, Montana. Doris soon met the love of her life, William George Drake,... Read More	Doris Amanda (Lystad) Drake, 92, loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on January 30, 2019 at home where she loved to be. Doris was born on August 11, 1926 in Peerless, Montana to William Walter Lystad and Bertha Amanda Berg. She had three brothers and one sister. Doris was so smart she skipped a grade in school and graduated from high school at 16 years of age as the Valedictorian. She attended one year of college at Northern Montana College in Havre, Montana. Doris soon met the love of her life, William George Drake, on a ranch in Scobey, Montana. At eighteen years of age, they married on January 22, 1945, just as Bill went into the Marines to fight in WWII. Bill and Doris raised a family of eight children, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Their marriage was a happy one which lasted 64 great years until November 21, 2009, when Bill passed away. Doris was a stay at home Mom who worked on farms and ranches throughout her life. She was known to drive tractors, ride horses, chase cows, raise and butcher chickens, and other daily tasks on the farm. She sold milk, eggs and worms for extra money. We called it the Tilly Fund after our cow. Once the Tilly Fund had enough money, Bill and Doris took whichever kids were at home out to a real restaurant for dinner. Doris worked as an East Helena school bus driver for years and worked 20 years at the State Nursery in Helena, Montana. Doris and Bill were crafty in their retired years, which she enjoyed. She could sew, crotchet, paint, chop wood, win nail driving competitions, toss bales of hay, sheer sheep, and plant and harvest vegetables. She had a good sense of humor, liked peppermint schnapps and was a member of the Good Sam Camping club. Doris is survived by all eight of her children. She is also survived by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews/ Doris was preceded in death by her precious husband, Bill, her father, William, mother Bertha, sister Alice, her brothers, Marvin, Melvin (Bud) and Maynard, her nephews Raymond & Ralph Lystad, her great niece, Neysa, her nephew Joe Lystad, her daughter-in-law, Marie Drake, and grandson, Scott Garrison. Doris lost her mom on December 15, 1929. She and her brothers and sister were farmed out to family members in Minnesota until her Dad could bring them home to Montana to stay. Doris grew up without a Mom during hard times including the great depression. At 11 years old, her sister, Alice, was in effect, a mother to Doris and Bud. With help from the community, Doris grew up to be the strong, determined and independent woman we all knew and loved. Doris was the glue which kept her family together no matter the circumstances. She was tough, strong, stubborn, the disciplinarian, comforter and, you know the saying, “You’re a good cook Doris” it was coined for her. Most of all, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Doris loved spring when the trees are blooming, sun is shining and the grass is green. So to honor her love of spring and keeping with Drake family’s love of picnics, a celebration of life barbeque and pot luck will be held at her home at 5733 Drake Road, East Helena, Montana, on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. Complete obituary published in the Helena Independent Record on Feb 5, 2019

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Doris Amanda Lystad Drake's memorial is located at: Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA.
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Doris Amanda Lystad Drake death on 30 Jan 2019 in East Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 46.6151886
Longitude: -112.0993042

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