CHARLES J BISHOP, Obituary, Fergus Co., MT

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Lewistown Paper 8-1977
Lewistown, MT. - Fergus County

Charles J Bishop, 90, long-time Roy area resident, died Wednesday morning at Central Montana Hospital 
Nursing Home following a lengthy illness

He was born Aug Z5, 1886. at Chippewa Falls, Wis.. the son of John and Mary Bishop He received his 
schooling and at tended business college in Chippewa Falls. He then worked in the woods and as a court 
reporter in Wisconsin Bishop was married Louise M Mondeau Aug 17, 1912 in Chippewa Falls

They came to Lewistown in 1815 and homesteaded with his parents, who came in 1913. three miles north of 
Roy Their machinery, livestock and household furnishings came in on the first immigrant train to Roy

Bishop farmed and ranched the homestead until his retirement in 1964. when they moved into Roy.

He helped organized the Farmers Union at Roy, served on the school board and Fergus County Fair Board. 
He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church of Roy and the Lewistown Eagles Lodge.

Survivors include his wife. Louise, of Roy; a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Umstead of Roy; a son, John J. Bishop, 
of Chula Vista, CA ; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren He was preceded in death by his 
parents and one sister. Rosary will be recited at St. Leo's Catholic Church at 11 a m Monday, followed by a 
mass of Resurrection.  Father Patrick Tarrant will officiate. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery

Memorials to Sacred Heart Church of Roy are preferred by the family.

The Creel-Morrison-Retz Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

    Charles J Bishop
Mass of the Resurrection for Charles J Bishop was Monday in St. Leo’s Catholic Church.

The Rev. Patrick Tarrant officiated

Rosalie Foster was soloist and Francis Zahler. organist.

Pallbearers  were  Mary Myers, Deane Walrod, Patrick Umstead. Russell Dunnington, James Walrod and 
Bob Fink.  Honorary pallbearers were Harry Wright, Russell Murray, Frank Cimrhakl, Paul Bischoff, Joe 
Kalina, and Marvin Briemer.

Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery

Creel-Morrison-Retz Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements