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Joseph A Monroe

Birth	:	2 Aug 1917 Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, Montana, USA
Death	:	3 Dec 1988 Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Mountain View Cemetery, Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.8243660, -109.9660960
Plot	:	Section 5 Block 11 Lot 2 Grave 7
Description	:	Big Timber Pioneer, December 7, 1988 Joseph A. Monroe, 71, died Saturday in the Billings Deaconess Medical Center of natural causes He was born August 2, 1917, in BigTimber, the son of George and Clara Tronrud Monroe. Joe attended Sweet Grass County High School and served in the U. S. Army during World War II from July 1942 until October 1945. As a Squad Leader, he participated in seven major battles in the European-African Theater. He was wounded in action and received numerous medals, including the Purple Heart. On November 17, 1946, he married Elizabeth (Betty) Viets in Big Timber. Read More	Big Timber Pioneer, December 7, 1988 Joseph A. Monroe, 71, died Saturday in the Billings Deaconess Medical Center of natural causes He was born August 2, 1917, in BigTimber, the son of George and Clara Tronrud Monroe. Joe attended Sweet Grass County High School and served in the U. S. Army during World War II from July 1942 until October 1945. As a Squad Leader, he participated in seven major battles in the European-African Theater. He was wounded in action and received numerous medals, including the Purple Heart. On November 17, 1946, he married Elizabeth (Betty) Viets in Big Timber. He had worked for 23 years for the Montana Highway Department as a Section Man in the Billings area. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Billings and of the American Legion in Billings. Joe loved his family deeply, enjoyed working in his yard, and was always willing to lend a helping hand to friends and neighbors. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Grace Mauland Olson. Survivors include his wife, Betty of Billings; his son, Jeffrey J. Monroe of Missoula; a sister, Georgia Feagins of Billings; three nieces and one nephew. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Big Timber Lutheran Church with Pastor Dale Vitalis officiating. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery with Military rites by American Legion Post #19. Casket Bearers were Hilmar Cook, Dick Moulden, Calvin Lavold Johnny Viets, Robert Lindner, and Lee Sherseth. Honorary Bearers were all of his friends. Organist was Leslie Schiele and soloist was Doris Mauland. the selections were "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art". Lowry Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) •

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Joseph A Monroe's memorial is located at: Mountain View Cemetery, Big Timber, Sweet Grass County, USA.
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Joseph A Monroe death on 3 Dec 1988 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 45.8243660
Longitude: -109.9660960

Family Members:

Parent

George W Monroe

(1861 - 1918)

Clara Marie Tronrud Zellers

(1887 - 1964)

Siblings

Georgia Gray Monroe Feagins

(1914 - 1996)

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