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Samuel James “Sam” Hemminger

Birth	:	23 Nov 1937 Idaho, USA
Death	:	14 Apr 1986 Chester, Liberty County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Gildford Hill County Cemetery, Gildford, Hill County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.5778008, -110.2957993
Description	:	Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 24 April 1986 Samuel James Hemminger was born in Council, Idaho on November 23rd, 1937. He was one of eleven children born to Pearl Canfield and Philmore Hemminger. Sam came to Cascade, Montana as a child with his family. He received his formal education in Cascade, graduating from high school in 1956. As a student he participated in football and played the sousaphone in the band. Following his graduation he worked various jobs in the Cascade community. Sam enlisted in the U.S. Army and was eventually stationed in Germany. He achieved the rank of Specialist... Read More	Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 24 April 1986 Samuel James Hemminger was born in Council, Idaho on November 23rd, 1937. He was one of eleven children born to Pearl Canfield and Philmore Hemminger. Sam came to Cascade, Montana as a child with his family. He received his formal education in Cascade, graduating from high school in 1956. As a student he participated in football and played the sousaphone in the band. Following his graduation he worked various jobs in the Cascade community. Sam enlisted in the U.S. Army and was eventually stationed in Germany. He achieved the rank of Specialist 5 and worked as a helicopter mechanic. Following his honorable discharge in 1964, he returned to Montana and worked at the missile sites near Great Falls. On September 30th, 1966 Sam married Mavis K. Engberg in Lewiston, Idaho. They made their home in Toston, Montana for about ten years, where Sam worked in the logging industry as a truck driver. In 1982 they came to Kremlin where he worked for the Rex Harris oil rigs near Havre. The following year they moved to Gildford. Sam was employed by Redi-Mix Sand and Gravel in Rudyard. About 1-1/2 years ago he was diagnosed with lung cancer, and ill health forced his retirement in November of 1985. He remained at home in Gildford until 2 weeks ago. Following a short hospital stay, he went into the Liberty County Nursing Home, where he died on the evening of Monday, April 14th. He was 48 years old. Sam had been a member of the First Baptist Church since coming to Gildford. He enjoyed outdoors activities like hunting, fishing, and camping. He also liked to work outside in his vegetable garden. Survivors include his wife, Mavis of Gildford; 3 children, Thomas Allen, John Lee, and Brenda Kay, all of Gildford; 3 sisters, Mrs. Owen (Florence) Smith of Kooskia, Idaho, Mrs. Tom (Hattie) Corbett of Helena, and Mrs. Clay (Mary) Jones of Las Vegas, Nevada; 4 brothers, William of Tyler, Texas, Eugene of New Meadows, Idaho, Richard of Pittsville, Wisconsin, and John. Sam was preceded in death by his parents and by three brothers (Robert, George, and Lloyd). Funeral services were held in the First Baptist Church at Gildford. Pallbearers included Bill, Gene and Dick Hemmiger, Tom Corbett, Tom Klock, Russell Carlson, and Dave Warhank. Burial was in the Gildford Cemetery with military rites.

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Samuel James “Sam” Hemminger's memorial is located at: Gildford Hill County Cemetery, Gildford, Hill County, USA.
When did Samuel James “Sam” Hemminger death?
Samuel James “Sam” Hemminger death on 14 Apr 1986 in Chester, Liberty County, Montana, USA
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Latitude: 48.5778008
Longitude: -110.2957993

Family Members:

Parent

Philmore M. Hemminger

(1889 - 1946)

Pearl Armine Canfield Hemminger

(1895 - 1985)

Spouse

Mavis Kay Engberg Hemminger

(1941 - 2019)

Siblings

Flowers:

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19. Highland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.7997000, -109.7872000

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Coordinate: 48.5457000, -109.6883000

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Havre, Hill County, USA
Coordinate: 48.6538903, -109.6815870

23. Big Sandy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.1801170, -110.1207500

24. Chester Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.5219002, -110.9807968