Great Falls Tribune (MT), 8 Jan 1978
Alma Armstrong
Alma Smith Armstrong, 93, who came as a bride to the Belt area more than 65 years ago, died at her Belt home Saturday. She had been in failing health for the past several years. She had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Sam (Julia) Johnson, for approximately 15 years.
Alma Smith was born in 1884 in Boonville, Mo. She was educated there. She married Homer Armstrong, mining engineer and Belt area rancher, in 1911. Her husband had graduated from Columbia University with an engineering degree in 1901. He worked at Butte and Miami, Mexico, for several years before returning to the state and with his brother taking over the farming operations of their father, Felix Armstrong, on Cora creek, near Armington.
The family moved into Belt in 1921, but continued to operate the sheep ranch. Armstrong died in 1939.
Mrs. Armstrong was a member of the Episcopal church and was active in the former St. Luke's Parish in Belt. She served as an election judge for a number of years and was active in other community projects.
Surviving are the daughter in Belt; sons, Tom Armstrong of Arlington, Texas, and Dr. John Armstrong of Missoula; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m., in the Torman-George Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
From: cara
Alma Armstrong
Alma Smith Armstrong, 93, who came as a bride to the Belt area more than 65 years ago, died at her Belt home Saturday. She had been in failing health for the past several years. She had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Sam (Julia) Johnson, for approximately 15 years.
Alma Smith was born in 1884 in Boonville, Mo. She was educated there. She married Homer Armstrong, mining engineer and Belt area rancher, in 1911. Her husband had graduated from Columbia University with an engineering degree in 1901. He worked at Butte and Miami, Mexico, for several years before returning to the state and with his brother taking over the farming operations of their father, Felix Armstrong, on Cora creek, near Armington.
The family moved into Belt in 1921, but continued to operate the sheep ranch. Armstrong died in 1939.
Mrs. Armstrong was a member of the Episcopal church and was active in the former St. Luke's Parish in Belt. She served as an election judge for a number of years and was active in other community projects.
Surviving are the daughter in Belt; sons, Tom Armstrong of Arlington, Texas, and Dr. John Armstrong of Missoula; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m., in the Torman-George Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
From: cara
Great Falls Tribune (MT), 8 Jan 1978
Alma Armstrong
Alma Smith Armstrong, 93, who came as a bride to the Belt area more than 65 years ago, died at her Belt home Saturday. She had been in failing health for the past several years. She had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Sam (Julia) Johnson, for approximately 15 years.
Alma Smith was born in 1884 in Boonville, Mo. She was educated there. She married Homer Armstrong, mining engineer and Belt area rancher, in 1911. Her husband had graduated from Columbia University with an engineering degree in 1901. He worked at Butte and Miami, Mexico, for several years before returning to the state and with his brother taking over the farming operations of their father, Felix Armstrong, on Cora creek, near Armington.
The family moved into Belt in 1921, but continued to operate the sheep ranch. Armstrong died in 1939.
Mrs. Armstrong was a member of the Episcopal church and was active in the former St. Luke's Parish in Belt. She served as an election judge for a number of years and was active in other community projects.
Surviving are the daughter in Belt; sons, Tom Armstrong of Arlington, Texas, and Dr. John Armstrong of Missoula; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m., in the Torman-George Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
From: cara
Alma Armstrong
Alma Smith Armstrong, 93, who came as a bride to the Belt area more than 65 years ago, died at her Belt home Saturday. She had been in failing health for the past several years. She had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Sam (Julia) Johnson, for approximately 15 years.
Alma Smith was born in 1884 in Boonville, Mo. She was educated there. She married Homer Armstrong, mining engineer and Belt area rancher, in 1911. Her husband had graduated from Columbia University with an engineering degree in 1901. He worked at Butte and Miami, Mexico, for several years before returning to the state and with his brother taking over the farming operations of their father, Felix Armstrong, on Cora creek, near Armington.
The family moved into Belt in 1921, but continued to operate the sheep ranch. Armstrong died in 1939.
Mrs. Armstrong was a member of the Episcopal church and was active in the former St. Luke's Parish in Belt. She served as an election judge for a number of years and was active in other community projects.
Surviving are the daughter in Belt; sons, Tom Armstrong of Arlington, Texas, and Dr. John Armstrong of Missoula; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m., in the Torman-George Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
From: cara
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