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Merle Wyatt Rosie Rea

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Birth	:	7 Jun 1907 Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	20 Feb 1960 Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Fort Benton, Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.8402330, -110.6408830
Plot	:	G0009
Description	:	The following provided by Find A Grave contributor "Cara": The River Press, Fort Benton, Mont., 24 Feb 1960 Merle "Rosie" W. Rea Passed Away Saturday Merle "Rosie" W. Rea, 52, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, at his home. Mr. Rea came to Chouteau county in 1934 and lived in Big Sandy where he was employed on farms. He came to the Fort Benton and Geraldine area in 1938 and was employed on farms in this area until forced to retire on account of illness. He enlisted in World War II and received a medical discharge in 1944 on... Read More	The following provided by Find A Grave contributor "Cara": The River Press, Fort Benton, Mont., 24 Feb 1960 Merle "Rosie" W. Rea Passed Away Saturday Merle "Rosie" W. Rea, 52, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, at his home. Mr. Rea came to Chouteau county in 1934 and lived in Big Sandy where he was employed on farms. He came to the Fort Benton and Geraldine area in 1938 and was employed on farms in this area until forced to retire on account of illness. He enlisted in World War II and received a medical discharge in 1944 on account of a heart condition. For the past two or three years he had been unable to work. Mr. Rea was born June 7, 1907, at Tarentum, Penn., where he attended school and spent his early life, coming to Montana in 1934. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was well known in the Big Sandy, Fort Benton and Geraldine area. Survivors include four children, Merle Irene, Berta Colleen, Michael Wyant and Dennis Lee Rea of this city; three brothers, Alton Rea, of Brackenridge, Penn., who arrived here to attend the funeral services, Lloyd Rea, of Tarentum, and Ira Rea, of Nampa, Idaho; and a sister, Mrs. Harrison Hartline, of Erie, Penn.; and other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held from the Benton Funeral Home chapel on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. Lloyd Hanley, pastor of the Christian church. Veterans of Foreign Wars conducted the Military rites at the cemetery. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. The relatives have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.

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Merle Wyatt Rosie Rea death on 20 Feb 1960 in Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 47.8402330
Longitude: -110.6408830

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Elva I Harris Owens

(1911 - 1981)

Siblings

Children

Berta Colleen Rea Rea

(1949 - 2020)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverside Cemetery
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 47.8402330, -110.6408830

2. Old Shep Gravesite
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 47.8369000, -110.6557000

3. Museum of the Upper Missouri
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 47.8207000, -110.6642000

4. Montague Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.6783000, -110.4670000

5. Carter Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.7852000, -110.9616000

6. Clear Lake Cemetery
Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 47.7731018, -110.2514038

7. Upper Shonkin Cemetery
Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 47.5220000, -110.5770000

8. Upper Highwood Cemetery
Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 47.5092010, -110.6881027

9. Twin Hills Colony Cemetery
Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.0142000, -111.0720000

10. Keaster Cemetery
Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 47.5093500, -110.7410000

11. Geraldine Cemetery
Geraldine, Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 47.5965500, -110.2578000

12. Sample Flat Cemetery
Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.0175018, -111.1224976

13. Graceville Cemetery
Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 47.7505989, -110.0875015

14. Wolf Cemetery
Liberty County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1617620, -110.9984420

15. Kenilworth Cemetery
Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2192001, -110.4188995

16. Riverview Colony Cemetery
Riverview Colony, Liberty County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1762000, -111.0315000

17. Big Willow Cemetery
Belt, Cascade County, USA
Coordinate: 47.4164009, -110.7444000

18. McLeish Cemetery
Judith Basin County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3596992, -110.5772018

19. Big Sandy Cemetery
Big Sandy, Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1801170, -110.1207500

20. Square Butte Bench Cemetery
Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 47.5539017, -110.0447006

21. Memory Gardens Pet Cemetery
Great Falls, Cascade County, USA
Coordinate: 47.4642000, -111.1287000

22. Pleasant View Cemetery
Belt, Cascade County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3722000, -110.9088974

23. Knees Church Cemetery
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, USA
Coordinate: 47.9875000, -111.3621000

24. Erickson Cemetery
Liberty County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3143997, -110.9503021