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Melvin Louie Rindal

Birth	:	18 Aug 1927 Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, USA
Death	:	18 Feb 2001 Roy, Fergus County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Roy Cemetery, Roy, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.3404680, -108.9571450
Description	:	My first memories go back to about 1932. We lived on a place about 2 miles south of the original townsite of Fergus. My dad ran mostly sheep at that time with a full-time sheepherder living in a conventional sheep wagon. In 1937 when I was ten years old, Dad bought some cows from Elmer Phipps who lived north of Fort Maginnis. Dad, Anton and I rode to the Phipp's place, arriving about noon. It was wintertime and cold. Phipps helped us through the mountains, then Anton dropped off as we went by his place. Dad and I got... Read More	My first memories go back to about 1932. We lived on a place about 2 miles south of the original townsite of Fergus. My dad ran mostly sheep at that time with a full-time sheepherder living in a conventional sheep wagon. In 1937 when I was ten years old, Dad bought some cows from Elmer Phipps who lived north of Fort Maginnis. Dad, Anton and I rode to the Phipp's place, arriving about noon. It was wintertime and cold. Phipps helped us through the mountains, then Anton dropped off as we went by his place. Dad and I got home about dark and I was glad to get there. I went to elementary school at Fergus. My dad drove us to school except when the roads were blocked by snow. Then I rode a horse and dad pulled Donald on a small sled with a box on it with another horse, or we walked. When we moved to the Allyn place which was only 3/4 mile from school, we walked all the time. Milada Walter was my teacher through the first six grades. She married Milton Allyn while she was my teacher. Wanda Gibson was my 7th grade teacher and Margaret Stephens in the 8th grade. Miss Stephens' mother, who was teaching at Kendall, died in April of that year. Donald and I were the only two students left at the Fergus school, all the other families having moved to the new irrigation project at Kinsey. Miss Stephens took us to Kendall with her each school day and finished out her mother's term. I started high school in Roy in 1941. There were four students in my class when we started, but the rest dropped out for various reasons and I was the lone graduate of the class of 1945. In December of my freshman year the Japanese invaded Pearl Harbor. A radio was set up in the assembly so everyone could listen to President Roosevelt and congress declare war. Many of the eligible men started enlisting and families moved to the coast to work in war production factories, so our high school dropped in number of students. During my junior year in high school the school burned down. High school classes were then held in the present elementary school. Elementary classes were held in various buildings around town, one of them being the Women's Club Building across from Murphy's Garage. The Women's Club Building also burned down. We had two high school teachers at that time, Mr. and Mrs. Squire. Agnes Bauman was the janitor. My graduation ceremony was held in the Presbyterian Church. I worked on my Dad's ranch after graduation. In June of 1952 I married Ella Hitchcock and we moved onto a place Dad had purchased from Jack Baucke earlier that year. It was called "The Jim Ranch" by the oldtimers since James Fergus owned it for many years. We purchased the ranch from Dad in 1966. We have three children, all graduates of Roy High School. Linda Lucille was born March 29, 1953. She attended EMC and earned an associate's degree in office practices in 1973. She and Jerry Bowser were married in August of 1973. They have three children: Melissa and Mindy (twins) and Lance. They are presently living in Helena where Jerry is manager of the Helena Branch of Chen Northern Engineering and Linda is a hostess at Frontier Pies. David Melvin was born on April 22, 1954. He graduated from MSU in 1978 with a degree in Ag Business. He married Paula Brown of Exeter, California and they have two children, Emily and Evan. David is assistant manager of Farm Credit Services in Havre and Paula deals in antiques and crafts. P. 179 Rodney James was born on May 19, 1960. He graduated from MSU in 1983 with a Civil Engineering degree. He married Lesa Bell of Arvada, Colorado. They presently live in Broomfield, Colorado. Rod is employed by Centennial Engineering in Denver and Lesa by an investment consultant firm in Denver. Contributor: L. Wedell Ueki (49018211)

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Melvin Louie Rindal's memorial is located at: Roy Cemetery, Roy, Fergus County, USA.
When did Melvin Louie Rindal death?
Melvin Louie Rindal death on 18 Feb 2001 in Roy, Fergus County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 47.3404680
Longitude: -108.9571450

Family Members:

Parent

Lars Johnson Rindal

(1895 - 1967)

Grace Cecelia Olsen Rindal

(1908 - 2003)

Spouse

Ella Lucille Hitchcock Rindal

(1930 - 2022)

Siblings

Donald Arthur Rindal

(1929 - 2020)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Roy Cemetery
Roy, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3404680, -108.9571450

2. Fort Maginnis Cemetery
Giltedge, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1869011, -109.1461029

3. Ford's Creek Colony
Grass Range, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1306882, -108.9208610

4. Giltedge Cemetery
Giltedge, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1323800, -109.2033700

5. Hilger Cemetery
Hilger, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2297000, -109.3446000

6. Ayers Ranch Colony Cemetery
Ayers Ranch Colony, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0508000, -108.9514000

7. Ayers Ranch Hutterite Cemetery
Grass Range, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0507550, -108.9514013

8. Grass Range Cemetery
Grass Range, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0229190, -108.8119200

9. Winifred Cemetery
Winifred, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.5400000, -109.3565000

10. Kendall Cemetery
Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2848000, -109.4541000

11. Forest Grove Cemetery
Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9909000, -109.0752000

12. Central Montana Memorial Gardens
Lewistown, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1526000, -109.4297000

13. Great Divide Cemetery
Piper, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9978000, -109.2046000

14. Calvary Cemetery
Lewistown, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0755140, -109.4238710

15. Lewistown City Cemetery
Lewistown, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0674600, -109.4449700

16. Bear Springs Cemetery
Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.4781730, -109.6296730

17. Ashley Cemetery
Winnett, Petroleum County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1666775, -108.2810059

18. Deerfield Cemetery
Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2604000, -109.6819000

19. Winnett City Cemetery
Petroleum County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0181900, -108.3558400

20. Danvers Cemetery
Danvers, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2292810, -109.7181200

21. King Colony Cemetery
King Colony Ranch, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0557000, -109.6416000

22. Beaver Creek Cemetery
Lewistown, Fergus County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9510994, -109.5397034

23. Pike Landusky Gravesite
Phillips County, USA
Coordinate: 47.8821500, -108.6291000

24. Cat Creek Cemetery
Winnett, Petroleum County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0816394, -108.1663116