Fred Vern Crites, well-known Gildford area farmer, died suddenly Monday evening at a Havre hospital.
Mr. Crites was born Feb. 7, 1896 at Bottineau, N.D., and came to Montana as a young man. On Sept. 3, 1918, he married Achsah Heustis of Hingham, at Shelby.
His wife survives him as well as four sons, Vern of Dillon, Donald and Harold, both of Portland, Ore., and Richard of Gildford; seven daughters, Mrs. Carlton (Cleona) Poore of Zurich, Mrs. Lloyd (Lois) Olson and Mrs. Harry (June) Youso, both of Havre, Mrs. Allen (Dorothy) Kidd of Gildford, Mrs. Gene (Dorene) Rutter of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. Gordon (LaRena) Stewart of Troy, and Jeanne of Great Falls. Two sisters, Mrs. Matt (Grace) Dolezal of Felton, Calif., and Mrs. Charlie (Fay) Camilla of El Cajon, Calif., also survive. He was preceded in death by two infant sons, and infant daughter, and a brother, Hollis.
Mr. Crites was a member of the Masonic Lodge #114 AF & AM at Gildford.
Funeral services were held at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre. Burial in Gildford cemetery.
Fred Vern Crites, well-known Gildford area farmer, died suddenly Monday evening at a Havre hospital.
Mr. Crites was born Feb. 7, 1896 at Bottineau, N.D., and came to Montana as a young man. On Sept. 3, 1918, he married Achsah Heustis of Hingham, at Shelby.
His wife survives him as well as four sons, Vern of Dillon, Donald and Harold, both of Portland, Ore., and Richard of Gildford; seven daughters, Mrs. Carlton (Cleona) Poore of Zurich, Mrs. Lloyd (Lois) Olson and Mrs. Harry (June) Youso, both of Havre, Mrs. Allen (Dorothy) Kidd of Gildford, Mrs. Gene (Dorene) Rutter of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. Gordon (LaRena) Stewart of Troy, and Jeanne of Great Falls. Two sisters, Mrs. Matt (Grace) Dolezal of Felton, Calif., and Mrs. Charlie (Fay) Camilla of El Cajon, Calif., also survive. He was preceded in death by two infant sons, and infant daughter, and a brother, Hollis.
Mr. Crites was a member of the Masonic Lodge #114 AF & AM at Gildford.
Funeral services were held at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre. Burial in Gildford cemetery.
Family Members
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Vern Irwin Crites
1919–1997
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Cleona Marian Crites Poore
1921–1983
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Donald Francis Crites
1922–1972
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Harold Hollis Crites
1923–2004
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Grace Marie Crites
1924–1924
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Fred Vern Crites Jr
1925–1926
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Lois Lorraine Crites Olson
1927–2007
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Dorothy Jean Crites Kidd
1930–1993
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Dorene Valray Crites Rutter
1931–2010
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LaRena Geraldine Crites Stewart
1932–2013
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June Arlene Crites Youso
1934–2009
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Richard Melvin Crites
1937–2000
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Warren Fayet Crites
1940–1941
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Jeanne Rae Crites Johnston
1942–2013
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