Big Timber Pioneer, August 31, 1972
Friday Alexander
Funeral services were held Thursday, August 24, at 2 p.m. from the Lowry Funeral Home for F. C. (Friday) Alexander, 72, who died Monday, August 21 at Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Red Lodge. Rev. Eugene Nilsen of the Big Timber Lutheran Church officiated. Music was by Miss Debbie Lowry, organist and Mrs. Willliam Cremer, Jr., who sang, "Beautiful Isle" and "Beyond the Sunset".
Pallbearers were Bud Clayton, Charles Sloan, Rupert Beagle, John Deegan, Ervin Overfelt, and Joe Peterson. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery. American Legion Post No. 19 conducted graveside military rites, the firing squad was comprised of Peter Burmeister, Commander; Ray Bieber Sox Ullman, Ross Snyder, and Tom Morgan. Color guards were G. O. Schulz, William Feldt, Harold Boe, and Henry Johnson. Chaplain was Karl Bryan and Bugler was Ron Stief.
"Friday" Alexander was born March 18, 1900, at Trempealeau, Wisconsin, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexader and came to Glendive, Montana with his parents in 1905. He attended school in Glendive and worked for various ranchers in the vicinity. He was married to Ruth Hull on October 27, 1923, at Poplar, Montana. In 1946 they moved to Big Timber where Mr. Alexander was employed by the Moose Lodge for five years, he then owned and operated the Silver Tip Bar at Big Timber until he retired in 1959. In 1961 they moved to Red Lodge where they have since resided. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Alexander, Red Lodge, Montana, a son James C. Alexander, Toledo Oregon; four daughters, Mrs. June Ewart, Ayu Nebraska, Mrs. Jennie Neese, Savage, Montana, Mrs. Olive Lamb, Big Timber, Montana, and Mrs. Mary Jo McClurg, Bridger, Montana; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Stewart and Mrs. Grace Crebbs both in Kansas; 18 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386
Friday Alexander
Funeral services were held Thursday, August 24, at 2 p.m. from the Lowry Funeral Home for F. C. (Friday) Alexander, 72, who died Monday, August 21 at Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Red Lodge. Rev. Eugene Nilsen of the Big Timber Lutheran Church officiated. Music was by Miss Debbie Lowry, organist and Mrs. Willliam Cremer, Jr., who sang, "Beautiful Isle" and "Beyond the Sunset".
Pallbearers were Bud Clayton, Charles Sloan, Rupert Beagle, John Deegan, Ervin Overfelt, and Joe Peterson. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery. American Legion Post No. 19 conducted graveside military rites, the firing squad was comprised of Peter Burmeister, Commander; Ray Bieber Sox Ullman, Ross Snyder, and Tom Morgan. Color guards were G. O. Schulz, William Feldt, Harold Boe, and Henry Johnson. Chaplain was Karl Bryan and Bugler was Ron Stief.
"Friday" Alexander was born March 18, 1900, at Trempealeau, Wisconsin, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexader and came to Glendive, Montana with his parents in 1905. He attended school in Glendive and worked for various ranchers in the vicinity. He was married to Ruth Hull on October 27, 1923, at Poplar, Montana. In 1946 they moved to Big Timber where Mr. Alexander was employed by the Moose Lodge for five years, he then owned and operated the Silver Tip Bar at Big Timber until he retired in 1959. In 1961 they moved to Red Lodge where they have since resided. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Alexander, Red Lodge, Montana, a son James C. Alexander, Toledo Oregon; four daughters, Mrs. June Ewart, Ayu Nebraska, Mrs. Jennie Neese, Savage, Montana, Mrs. Olive Lamb, Big Timber, Montana, and Mrs. Mary Jo McClurg, Bridger, Montana; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Stewart and Mrs. Grace Crebbs both in Kansas; 18 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386
Big Timber Pioneer, August 31, 1972
Friday Alexander
Funeral services were held Thursday, August 24, at 2 p.m. from the Lowry Funeral Home for F. C. (Friday) Alexander, 72, who died Monday, August 21 at Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Red Lodge. Rev. Eugene Nilsen of the Big Timber Lutheran Church officiated. Music was by Miss Debbie Lowry, organist and Mrs. Willliam Cremer, Jr., who sang, "Beautiful Isle" and "Beyond the Sunset".
Pallbearers were Bud Clayton, Charles Sloan, Rupert Beagle, John Deegan, Ervin Overfelt, and Joe Peterson. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery. American Legion Post No. 19 conducted graveside military rites, the firing squad was comprised of Peter Burmeister, Commander; Ray Bieber Sox Ullman, Ross Snyder, and Tom Morgan. Color guards were G. O. Schulz, William Feldt, Harold Boe, and Henry Johnson. Chaplain was Karl Bryan and Bugler was Ron Stief.
"Friday" Alexander was born March 18, 1900, at Trempealeau, Wisconsin, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexader and came to Glendive, Montana with his parents in 1905. He attended school in Glendive and worked for various ranchers in the vicinity. He was married to Ruth Hull on October 27, 1923, at Poplar, Montana. In 1946 they moved to Big Timber where Mr. Alexander was employed by the Moose Lodge for five years, he then owned and operated the Silver Tip Bar at Big Timber until he retired in 1959. In 1961 they moved to Red Lodge where they have since resided. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Alexander, Red Lodge, Montana, a son James C. Alexander, Toledo Oregon; four daughters, Mrs. June Ewart, Ayu Nebraska, Mrs. Jennie Neese, Savage, Montana, Mrs. Olive Lamb, Big Timber, Montana, and Mrs. Mary Jo McClurg, Bridger, Montana; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Stewart and Mrs. Grace Crebbs both in Kansas; 18 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386
Friday Alexander
Funeral services were held Thursday, August 24, at 2 p.m. from the Lowry Funeral Home for F. C. (Friday) Alexander, 72, who died Monday, August 21 at Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Red Lodge. Rev. Eugene Nilsen of the Big Timber Lutheran Church officiated. Music was by Miss Debbie Lowry, organist and Mrs. Willliam Cremer, Jr., who sang, "Beautiful Isle" and "Beyond the Sunset".
Pallbearers were Bud Clayton, Charles Sloan, Rupert Beagle, John Deegan, Ervin Overfelt, and Joe Peterson. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery. American Legion Post No. 19 conducted graveside military rites, the firing squad was comprised of Peter Burmeister, Commander; Ray Bieber Sox Ullman, Ross Snyder, and Tom Morgan. Color guards were G. O. Schulz, William Feldt, Harold Boe, and Henry Johnson. Chaplain was Karl Bryan and Bugler was Ron Stief.
"Friday" Alexander was born March 18, 1900, at Trempealeau, Wisconsin, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexader and came to Glendive, Montana with his parents in 1905. He attended school in Glendive and worked for various ranchers in the vicinity. He was married to Ruth Hull on October 27, 1923, at Poplar, Montana. In 1946 they moved to Big Timber where Mr. Alexander was employed by the Moose Lodge for five years, he then owned and operated the Silver Tip Bar at Big Timber until he retired in 1959. In 1961 they moved to Red Lodge where they have since resided. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Alexander, Red Lodge, Montana, a son James C. Alexander, Toledo Oregon; four daughters, Mrs. June Ewart, Ayu Nebraska, Mrs. Jennie Neese, Savage, Montana, Mrs. Olive Lamb, Big Timber, Montana, and Mrs. Mary Jo McClurg, Bridger, Montana; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Stewart and Mrs. Grace Crebbs both in Kansas; 18 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386
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