Alfred Edgar Evans

1914 - 2000  (85 years)

• Name	Alfred Edgar Evans
  Birth	9 Nov 1914	Fairview, Richland County, Montana, United States
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177882828
  _FGRAVE	177882828
  Death	6 Oct 2000	Florence, Ravalli County, Montana, United States
  	Son of Elizabeth (Neil) Evans. __________ FLORENCE--Longtime Fairfield area farmer and World War II veteran Alfred Edgar Evans, 85, died Friday at his daughter's home in Florence of natural causes. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Whitesitt Funeral Home in Stevensville. Graveside services are 11:30 Monday at the Fairfield Cemetery. Donations are suggested to the Fairfield Drop-In Center. Evans was born Nov. 9, 1914, in Fairview, where he grew up and received his education. During the Depression, he hopped freight trains to find work. After the Depression he worked on ranches in eastern Montana and often spoke of his experiences catching and breaking wild horses. He met Jean Huntsinger in Great Falls and they were married on Aug. 21, 1941. He joined the Army at age 32, one of the older men to sign up. He enjoyed sharing his experience of helping to save the Lipizzan Stallions. Evans was discharged in 1946. The couple then moved to Brady. They lived and farmed east of Conrad until 1954. In December of 1954 they bought a farm east of Fairfield. He continued to farm the land at Conrad and Fairfield until the mid-1970s. The couple moved from the farm in 1994. Evans was a member of the VFW and served as commander. He was involved with the senior citizens group, serving on the board and delivering meals on wheels. He was named Senior Citizen of the Year and enjoyed playing cribbage at the center. His wife died in 1996. He had lived with his daughter in Florence since May of 1997. Survivors include a son, Dale Evans of Seattle; daughter, Betty McBride of Florence; brothers, Albert Evans of Kalispell and Harvey Evans of Littleton, Colo.; three granddaughters and four great-grandchildren.--Great Falls Tribune, Oct. 8, 2000, Pg. 2-M Inscription S Sgt US Army World War II
  Cremation	Sunset Hills Cemetery, Fairfield, Teton County, Montana, United States
  	Address: Sunset Hills Cemetery / Fairfield Cemetery Fairfield, Teton County, , Montana, United States
  	Inscription S Sgt US Army World War II
  Person ID	I36901	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	William John Evans,   b. 3 Mar 1870, Wicklow Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada d. 17 Feb 1948, Applewood, Jefferson, Colorado, United States (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Margaret Emily Elizabeth Neil,   b. 28 Jan 1888, Cardiff Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Jun 1922, Sidney, Richland County, Montana, United States (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	3 Dec 1906	Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F4934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean Louise Huntsinger,   b. 8 Mar 1919, Conrad, Pondera County, Montana, United States d. 2 Jan 1996, Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, United States (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	21 Aug 1941
  Children	1. Dale Evans   2. Betty Evans
  Family ID	F13111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2022