RALPH M BEATTY, Obituary, Fergus Co., MT USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. "List transcribed and organized by Betty (Phillips) Distad, GmomDistad@aol.com. All rights reserved." Copyright, 1998 by Betty (Phillips) Distad. This file may be freely copied for non-profit purposes. All other rights reserved. Lewistown paper 4-6-1982 Lewistown, MT - Fergus County Ralph M. Beatty of Lewistown, 70, died Tuesday morning at Valle Vista Manor after an illness which lasted two years. He was born in Lewistown August 19, 1911, the son of John and Ella Beatty. Beattv was a graduate of Fergus High School and later attended college in Los Angeles for two years. After his schooling he farmed and ranched with his family at Fergus He served in the army during World War II. Following his military service he returned to Fergus and stayed there, retiring in 1979. In later years he had some business interests in Idaho Beatty was preceded in death by his mother in 1948 and his lather in 1975l He is survived by his stepmother. Myrtie Beatty of Fergus and three cousins. Evelyn Beatty of Lewistown, William Beatty of Scottsdale. Ariz.. and Nan Shore of Helena. Funeral services will be Friday, April 9 at the Creel-Morrison-Retz Chapel beginning at 11 a .m Bill Lidell will preside with cremation to follow the services