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John Thomas Duffey

Birth	:	15 Dec 1924 Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, Montana, USA
Death	:	6 Jun 2005 Gallatin County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Mountain View Cemetery, Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.8243660, -109.9660960
Plot	:	Section 5 Block 17 Lot 2 Grave 2
Description	:	John Thomas Duffey passed away peacefully on June 6, 2005 at the Gallatin Valley Nursing Home in Bozeman. John was born December 15, 1942 to Sam and Emma Duffey at Deer Creek, Big Timber. Attending schools in Big Timber, John graduated in 1942 and served in the Navy Air Corps during WWII and received the American Area Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. He was discharged at Bremerton, WA on July 20, 1946. John returned to Big Timber and went to work at the Tope Strobel ranch and saved his pennies so he could marry his sweetheart, Shirley Bryan. They were married... Read More	John Thomas Duffey passed away peacefully on June 6, 2005 at the Gallatin Valley Nursing Home in Bozeman. John was born December 15, 1942 to Sam and Emma Duffey at Deer Creek, Big Timber. Attending schools in Big Timber, John graduated in 1942 and served in the Navy Air Corps during WWII and received the American Area Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal. He was discharged at Bremerton, WA on July 20, 1946. John returned to Big Timber and went to work at the Tope Strobel ranch and saved his pennies so he could marry his sweetheart, Shirley Bryan. They were married in Big Timber on June 27, 1947, and this year marked their 58th year together. To this union were born two sons, Terry and Darrell. John subsequently moved to Livingston, where he worked for a number of years as an apprentice electrician for the Northern Pacific Railroad. A part time job while in Livingston, as a meat cutter, turned into a full time business when in January 1960, John and Shirley bought Ryegate Sales and Cold Storage in Ryegate. John and Shirl worked side by side serving the customers for the next two and a half decades in the custom butcher and grocery business. John was known for his great skill in making jerky, salami and sausages for his customers. He was also known for his quick wit and great sense of humor, even the latter stages of his life, and would occasionally surprise people by singing and yodeling to them for a little bit. Taking full enjoyment of his retirement, John worked on his golf game as he and Shirl traveled around the country. Retirement soon became work once again as he helped his son in starting Paddlewheel Pizza in St. Maries, Idaho in 1989. This one store soon increased to more stores in Post Falls and Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. John and Shirley lived and worked in Coeur d' Alene until finally retiring to Three Forks in 1999. John was still working on his golf game when in November 2001 he had a stroke and entered the nursing home. John was an active member for 57 years of American Legion Post 19 in Big Timber and had served for many years as a City Councilman in Ryegate. He was also a member of the Masons. John was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Edward Duffey, Moses Lake, WA; and sister, Martha Duffey Shipton, Three Forks. John is survived by his wife at the family home in Three Forks; sons, Terry (Marge) Duffey, St. Maries, ID and Darrell (Donna) Duffey, Auburn, WA; sisters, Barb (Helmar) Branae, Big Timber and Alice (Keith) Gottlob, Three Forks; brother, Dave Duffey, Bozeman; brother-in-law, Harold Shipton, Three Forks; and his three grandchildren, Sheree, Travis and Trent, Salt Lake City, Utah. Lowry Funeral Home of Big Timber was in charge of arrangements. Funeral services were Wednesday, June 7 at Lowry Funeral Home in Big Timber, with burial in the family plot at Mountain View Cemetery.

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John Thomas Duffey's memorial is located at: Mountain View Cemetery, Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, USA.
When did John Thomas Duffey death?
John Thomas Duffey death on 6 Jun 2005 in Gallatin County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 45.8243660
Longitude: -109.9660960

Family Members:

Parent

Samuel Alexander Duffey

(1885 - 1972)

Emma P Pederson Duffey

(1892 - 1987)

Spouse

Shirley Marie Bryan Duffey

(1926 - 2013)

Siblings

Barbara Adeline Duffey Branae

(1918 - 2014)

Martha Georgina Duffey Shipton

(1920 - 1995)

Edward Samuel Duffey

(1923 - 2002)

David Daniel Duffey

(1929 - 2008)

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