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Ralph Gordon Bishop

Birth	:	22 Jun 1921 Pondera County, Montana, USA
Death	:	18 Nov 2008 Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Princeton Baptist Church Cemetery, Penns Neck, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3313179, -74.6364594
Plot	:	Section 1
Description	:	Army veteran and longtime farmer/meat cutter Ralph G. Bishop, 87, of Great Falls, died of natural causes Tuesday at Peace Hospice. Survivors are his wife of 60 years, Ida (Seidler) Bishop as well as children, grandchildren.and great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, and a sister. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Lillian Bishop; his brother Argyle; and sisters Violet Williams and Dorothy Rouns. Ralph Gordon Bishop was born June 22, 1921, at the Bishop family farm, 20 miles east of Brady and attended North Faris Elementary School. While attending high school in Conrad, he boarded with the Selanskys, who... Read More	Army veteran and longtime farmer/meat cutter Ralph G. Bishop, 87, of Great Falls, died of natural causes Tuesday at Peace Hospice. Survivors are his wife of 60 years, Ida (Seidler) Bishop as well as children, grandchildren.and great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, and a sister. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Lillian Bishop; his brother Argyle; and sisters Violet Williams and Dorothy Rouns. Ralph Gordon Bishop was born June 22, 1921, at the Bishop family farm, 20 miles east of Brady and attended North Faris Elementary School. While attending high school in Conrad, he boarded with the Selanskys, who taught him the meat-cutting business. He graduated from high school in 1939. In 1940, at age 19, he took over managing the meat processing and marketing of the Valier Co-op Grocery in Valier. He was proud to have been able to convert the meat department into a prosperous part of the Co-op. He joined the Army in 1942, and while stationed in Illinois, he took basic engineering classes at a local college before being shipped overseas. His tour of duty as a staff sergeant took him through the Rhineland of central Europe and the Pacific Theater. He always said that his Army experiences were worth a million bucks, but he wouldn't take a million bucks to do it again. He married Ida Seidler, from just down the coulee, in 1948, and they built a new farmstead just a couple of miles from where they both grew up. They also ran a meat-cutting business there for many years. Ralph was active in Farmers Union, was a 4-H leader, a member and deacon of the First Presbyterian Church in Conrad, and served on the board of directors of the Sun River Electric Co-op and Montana Association of Utilities for more than 25 years. Ralph and Ida retired from the farm in 1988, and moved to Great Falls so they could be closer to their retired friends, and do a little dancing and traveling. Ralph had also discovered golfing at about this time. He also enjoyed bowling on a local league, Wednesdays at the Great Falls Livestock Auction, and playing pinochle with the grandkids. Complete obituary published in Great Falls Tribune on Nov. 20, 2008

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Ralph Gordon Bishop's memorial is located at: Princeton Baptist Church Cemetery, Penns Neck, Mercer County, USA.
When did Ralph Gordon Bishop death?
Ralph Gordon Bishop death on 18 Nov 2008 in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 40.3313179
Longitude: -74.6364594

Family Members:

Parent

James Umbarger Bishop

(1889 - 1946)

Lillian Gertrude Gollehon Bitz

(1893 - 1986)

Spouse

Ida Ann Seidler Bishop

(1927 - 2018)

Siblings

Violet E.V. Bishop Williams

(1913 - 2002)

Argyle Umbarger Bishop

(1915 - 1994)

Archie Clifford Bishop

(1923 - 2016)

Dorothy Jeanne Bishop Huyghe

(1928 - 1994)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Penns Neck, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3313179, -74.6364594

2. Schenck Covenhoven Graveyard
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Coordinate: 40.3368988, -74.6391220

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Coordinate: 40.3471000, -74.6648000

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13. Trinity All Saints Cemetery
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14. Kingston Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3751373, -74.6154175

15. Johnson Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3491960, -74.6962280

16. Dutch Neck Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2829800, -74.6138200

17. John Feaster Phillips Burial Plot
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Coordinate: 40.3033630, -74.6977010

18. Higgins Family Burying Ground
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Coordinate: 40.3803400, -74.6030900

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Princeton, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3609882, -74.7016678

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Lawrence, Mercer County, USA
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21. Drakes Corner Burial Ground
Princeton, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3689537, -74.7077179

22. Our Lady of Princeton Convent Cemetery
Princeton, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3757300, -74.7019900

23. Lawrenceville Cemetery
Lawrenceville, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3072014, -74.7221985

24. Rocky Hill Cemetery
Rocky Hill, Somerset County, USA
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