Leonard Farnsworth, 79, of Jordan passed away at the Billings Clinic on April 27, 2010, in Billings.
Leonard was born on July 21, 1930 at Dowling, S.D., on a ranch. He grew up riding horses, milking cows, walking or riding horseback to school which was three miles away. Mr. Farnsworth always had chores before and after school.
His father died when he was 14 years of age and his mother moved to Illinois for six months where he attended school and then his mother moved back to Philip, S.D., where he attended school for two and one-half years, one-half year in Rapid City, S.D., and graduated at Philip. He worked on ranches, breaking horses and doing general ranch work.
Mr. Farnsworth and Donna Lucille Junge were married on June 20, 1951, in Kadoka, S.D. They lived there on ranches for four months and then Mr. Farnsworth was called into the service, the Marines, and was there for four months, being honorably discharged because of a ruptured disk in his back.
Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth moved to Montana in 1952. They operated a ranch there in the Long Pine Hills for 16 years, just over the Montana line from Camp Crook, S.D.,They then moved to Ekalaka where Mr. Farnsworth worked on a ranch for three years, and then worked in the Post Office for 11 years. He drove Chalk Butte School buses for six years.
The family then moved to Miles City where he worked for the Bureau of Land Management for seven years and then moved to Jordan doing the same work. He retired at the age of 64-1/2 years. At present, he had lived in Jordan for 20 of those years.
Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth had seven children and he is survived by Lila Stark of Miles City, Phoebe Breidenbach of Jordan, Letoy (Dave) Davis of Astoria, Ore., and Leo Farnsworth of Roundup.
His children preceding him in death are: baby Leonard Duane, Ray Alan at 32 years and Darla Kay at 11 years.
Mr. Farnsworth is survived by seven grandchildren, Russell Farnsworth, Ambra Breidenbach, Hailey Farnsworth, Sayla, Anna and Mia and Philip Davis; and his sister, Virginia Crowser of Union Center, S.D.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Marc Alan Starks at 11 years old; his wife of 58 years, Donna; his brothers, Lloyd, Glen, Lloyal and William; and an infant sister, Edith.
Mr. Farnsworth loved his family, loved playing with his children, loved having company, he enjoyed people in general. He loved livestock and was always a cowboy at heart. He asked Jesus Christ into his life at the age of 30. He became a Deacon in the First Baptist Church in Ekalaka after the family moved there. When living in Jordan, he did a lot of physical work in and around the church. He also helped in teaching children in Awana Club. He loved playing ball and other games with his own children and also with other children.
Family and friends will meet for Graveside
Services were on Friday, May 7, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City.
Leonard was born on July 21, 1930 at Dowling, S.D., on a ranch. He grew up riding horses, milking cows, walking or riding horseback to school which was three miles away. Mr. Farnsworth always had chores before and after school.
His father died when he was 14 years of age and his mother moved to Illinois for six months where he attended school and then his mother moved back to Philip, S.D., where he attended school for two and one-half years, one-half year in Rapid City, S.D., and graduated at Philip. He worked on ranches, breaking horses and doing general ranch work.
Mr. Farnsworth and Donna Lucille Junge were married on June 20, 1951, in Kadoka, S.D. They lived there on ranches for four months and then Mr. Farnsworth was called into the service, the Marines, and was there for four months, being honorably discharged because of a ruptured disk in his back.
Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth moved to Montana in 1952. They operated a ranch there in the Long Pine Hills for 16 years, just over the Montana line from Camp Crook, S.D.,They then moved to Ekalaka where Mr. Farnsworth worked on a ranch for three years, and then worked in the Post Office for 11 years. He drove Chalk Butte School buses for six years.
The family then moved to Miles City where he worked for the Bureau of Land Management for seven years and then moved to Jordan doing the same work. He retired at the age of 64-1/2 years. At present, he had lived in Jordan for 20 of those years.
Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth had seven children and he is survived by Lila Stark of Miles City, Phoebe Breidenbach of Jordan, Letoy (Dave) Davis of Astoria, Ore., and Leo Farnsworth of Roundup.
His children preceding him in death are: baby Leonard Duane, Ray Alan at 32 years and Darla Kay at 11 years.
Mr. Farnsworth is survived by seven grandchildren, Russell Farnsworth, Ambra Breidenbach, Hailey Farnsworth, Sayla, Anna and Mia and Philip Davis; and his sister, Virginia Crowser of Union Center, S.D.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Marc Alan Starks at 11 years old; his wife of 58 years, Donna; his brothers, Lloyd, Glen, Lloyal and William; and an infant sister, Edith.
Mr. Farnsworth loved his family, loved playing with his children, loved having company, he enjoyed people in general. He loved livestock and was always a cowboy at heart. He asked Jesus Christ into his life at the age of 30. He became a Deacon in the First Baptist Church in Ekalaka after the family moved there. When living in Jordan, he did a lot of physical work in and around the church. He also helped in teaching children in Awana Club. He loved playing ball and other games with his own children and also with other children.
Family and friends will meet for Graveside
Services were on Friday, May 7, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City.
Leonard Farnsworth, 79, of Jordan passed away at the Billings Clinic on April 27, 2010, in Billings.
Leonard was born on July 21, 1930 at Dowling, S.D., on a ranch. He grew up riding horses, milking cows, walking or riding horseback to school which was three miles away. Mr. Farnsworth always had chores before and after school.
His father died when he was 14 years of age and his mother moved to Illinois for six months where he attended school and then his mother moved back to Philip, S.D., where he attended school for two and one-half years, one-half year in Rapid City, S.D., and graduated at Philip. He worked on ranches, breaking horses and doing general ranch work.
Mr. Farnsworth and Donna Lucille Junge were married on June 20, 1951, in Kadoka, S.D. They lived there on ranches for four months and then Mr. Farnsworth was called into the service, the Marines, and was there for four months, being honorably discharged because of a ruptured disk in his back.
Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth moved to Montana in 1952. They operated a ranch there in the Long Pine Hills for 16 years, just over the Montana line from Camp Crook, S.D.,They then moved to Ekalaka where Mr. Farnsworth worked on a ranch for three years, and then worked in the Post Office for 11 years. He drove Chalk Butte School buses for six years.
The family then moved to Miles City where he worked for the Bureau of Land Management for seven years and then moved to Jordan doing the same work. He retired at the age of 64-1/2 years. At present, he had lived in Jordan for 20 of those years.
Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth had seven children and he is survived by Lila Stark of Miles City, Phoebe Breidenbach of Jordan, Letoy (Dave) Davis of Astoria, Ore., and Leo Farnsworth of Roundup.
His children preceding him in death are: baby Leonard Duane, Ray Alan at 32 years and Darla Kay at 11 years.
Mr. Farnsworth is survived by seven grandchildren, Russell Farnsworth, Ambra Breidenbach, Hailey Farnsworth, Sayla, Anna and Mia and Philip Davis; and his sister, Virginia Crowser of Union Center, S.D.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Marc Alan Starks at 11 years old; his wife of 58 years, Donna; his brothers, Lloyd, Glen, Lloyal and William; and an infant sister, Edith.
Mr. Farnsworth loved his family, loved playing with his children, loved having company, he enjoyed people in general. He loved livestock and was always a cowboy at heart. He asked Jesus Christ into his life at the age of 30. He became a Deacon in the First Baptist Church in Ekalaka after the family moved there. When living in Jordan, he did a lot of physical work in and around the church. He also helped in teaching children in Awana Club. He loved playing ball and other games with his own children and also with other children.
Family and friends will meet for Graveside
Services were on Friday, May 7, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City.
Leonard was born on July 21, 1930 at Dowling, S.D., on a ranch. He grew up riding horses, milking cows, walking or riding horseback to school which was three miles away. Mr. Farnsworth always had chores before and after school.
His father died when he was 14 years of age and his mother moved to Illinois for six months where he attended school and then his mother moved back to Philip, S.D., where he attended school for two and one-half years, one-half year in Rapid City, S.D., and graduated at Philip. He worked on ranches, breaking horses and doing general ranch work.
Mr. Farnsworth and Donna Lucille Junge were married on June 20, 1951, in Kadoka, S.D. They lived there on ranches for four months and then Mr. Farnsworth was called into the service, the Marines, and was there for four months, being honorably discharged because of a ruptured disk in his back.
Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth moved to Montana in 1952. They operated a ranch there in the Long Pine Hills for 16 years, just over the Montana line from Camp Crook, S.D.,They then moved to Ekalaka where Mr. Farnsworth worked on a ranch for three years, and then worked in the Post Office for 11 years. He drove Chalk Butte School buses for six years.
The family then moved to Miles City where he worked for the Bureau of Land Management for seven years and then moved to Jordan doing the same work. He retired at the age of 64-1/2 years. At present, he had lived in Jordan for 20 of those years.
Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth had seven children and he is survived by Lila Stark of Miles City, Phoebe Breidenbach of Jordan, Letoy (Dave) Davis of Astoria, Ore., and Leo Farnsworth of Roundup.
His children preceding him in death are: baby Leonard Duane, Ray Alan at 32 years and Darla Kay at 11 years.
Mr. Farnsworth is survived by seven grandchildren, Russell Farnsworth, Ambra Breidenbach, Hailey Farnsworth, Sayla, Anna and Mia and Philip Davis; and his sister, Virginia Crowser of Union Center, S.D.
He was preceded in death by his grandson, Marc Alan Starks at 11 years old; his wife of 58 years, Donna; his brothers, Lloyd, Glen, Lloyal and William; and an infant sister, Edith.
Mr. Farnsworth loved his family, loved playing with his children, loved having company, he enjoyed people in general. He loved livestock and was always a cowboy at heart. He asked Jesus Christ into his life at the age of 30. He became a Deacon in the First Baptist Church in Ekalaka after the family moved there. When living in Jordan, he did a lot of physical work in and around the church. He also helped in teaching children in Awana Club. He loved playing ball and other games with his own children and also with other children.
Family and friends will meet for Graveside
Services were on Friday, May 7, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City.
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