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Floyd Thomas Finnegan

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Birth	:	5 Feb 1917 Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
Death	:	22 May 2013 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 5, Plot 2
Description	:	Floyd T. Finnegan, 96, passed away peacefully at his home on May 22, 2013. Floyd was born Feb. 5, 1917, to Thomas and Dora (Boone) Finnegan in Helena. He was a lifelong resident of Helena, where he spent a long and fulfilling life. He always had a story to tell his family about his childhood memories of summers spent at Seeley Lake with his best friend, Bud McLeod. There were also tales of his adventures on horseback while working on ranches in his youth. His prized possession was his ranch in the Helena Valley that he shared with... Read More	Floyd T. Finnegan, 96, passed away peacefully at his home on May 22, 2013. Floyd was born Feb. 5, 1917, to Thomas and Dora (Boone) Finnegan in Helena. He was a lifelong resident of Helena, where he spent a long and fulfilling life. He always had a story to tell his family about his childhood memories of summers spent at Seeley Lake with his best friend, Bud McLeod. There were also tales of his adventures on horseback while working on ranches in his youth. His prized possession was his ranch in the Helena Valley that he shared with his family. After enlisting in the Montana Army National Guard, Floyd was placed on active duty beginning March 12, 1940. During his period of service, he married Frances Spaulding on Nov. 12, 1942. He attended pilot school and graduated as a glider pilot from South Plains Army Airfield in Lubbock, Texas, on June 15, 1944. After advanced glider pilot training in Maxton Field, N.C., he shipped overseas with the U.S. Army 441st Troop Carrier Group 99th Troop Carrier Squadron. He served oversees in France and Germany and returned to the Montana National Guard on Nov. 12, 1945. He was then commissioned in the National Guard of the United States as a second lieutenant on Nov. 10, 1947. Floyd returned to active duty on Sept. 21, 1950 with the Selective Service, where he rose to the rank of colonel and retired in 1971. After retirement, he went to work for the Montana Department of Livestock as a local stock inspector, providing brand inspections to farmers and ranchers throughout the Helena area. Floyd is survived by his daughter; son; three granddaughters; and two great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frankie; his parents; infant son, Tod; sisters, Marie Thom and Virginia Taylor; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Complete obituary published Helena Independent Record May 26, 2013

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Floyd Thomas Finnegan death on 22 May 2013 in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 46.6151886
Longitude: -112.0993042

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Francis Finnegan

(1887 - 1981)

Dora Ellen Boone Finnegan

(1893 - 1924)

Spouse

Frances Myrtle “Frankie” Spaulding Finnegan

(1918 - 2012)

Children

Todd Francis Finnegan

(1946 - 1946)

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