Eva Sophia DePuy, 93, life long resident of Park County, died Thursday, June 11, 1998 at Livingston Memorial Hospital.
Eva was born on January 16, 1905 in a two bedroom log cabin on Fall Creek on the B.F. Eyman homestead in Shields Valley, the eighth of nine children of Benjamin Franklin Eyman and Melissa Catherine (Berkey) Eyman. She attended Fall Creek School through the eighth grade, walking to school each day. Eva attended Clyde Park High School for one year. During World War I she worked in the fields and later helped her brother Harvey and Mr & Mrs. Otto Treuner in Paradise Valley. Little did she know that within two years she would make her permanent home across the Yellowstone River when she married Warren DePuy on June 5, 1926. Together they operated a fur farm unti 1946. The DePuy family went into the cattle business featuring Hereford and Charolais. Eva became well known internationally for her DePuy Spring Creek Fly Fishing business. She was the one who greeted the fisherman.
Eva was a "foxy old lady" up to the very end, and she loved to dance. As a young person, she had an infectious laugh and was well known for her one-liners. She loved horses, flowers, birds and the great outdoors. Her immediate family will miss hearing "Aunt Eva." She was also known as "Grannie" to many friends of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her son David Warren DePuy, of Livingston and two daughters, Betty Jo Smith and Cheryl Melissa Murray, both of Livingston and who resided with Eva, five grandchildren; Sue Kaul, Daryl Smith, Scott DePuy, Tara DePuy and Michael Walker, four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to to her parents, Benjamin Franklin Eyman and Melissa Catherine (Berkey) Eyman, and her husband Warren Addison DePuy, Eva was precededin death by a son, Richard Duane DePuy, three brothers; Harvey Burl Eyman, Ora Edwin Eyman and William Franklin Eyman; five sisters; Effie Murial Barr, Cora Luella Clark, Mary Catherine Bailey, Ruth Ann Albright and Lodica Gertrude Rahn.
Eva said that it was lonely to be the last one of her family still living.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Franzen Davis Funeral and Creation Service in Livingston.
Eva was born on January 16, 1905 in a two bedroom log cabin on Fall Creek on the B.F. Eyman homestead in Shields Valley, the eighth of nine children of Benjamin Franklin Eyman and Melissa Catherine (Berkey) Eyman. She attended Fall Creek School through the eighth grade, walking to school each day. Eva attended Clyde Park High School for one year. During World War I she worked in the fields and later helped her brother Harvey and Mr & Mrs. Otto Treuner in Paradise Valley. Little did she know that within two years she would make her permanent home across the Yellowstone River when she married Warren DePuy on June 5, 1926. Together they operated a fur farm unti 1946. The DePuy family went into the cattle business featuring Hereford and Charolais. Eva became well known internationally for her DePuy Spring Creek Fly Fishing business. She was the one who greeted the fisherman.
Eva was a "foxy old lady" up to the very end, and she loved to dance. As a young person, she had an infectious laugh and was well known for her one-liners. She loved horses, flowers, birds and the great outdoors. Her immediate family will miss hearing "Aunt Eva." She was also known as "Grannie" to many friends of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her son David Warren DePuy, of Livingston and two daughters, Betty Jo Smith and Cheryl Melissa Murray, both of Livingston and who resided with Eva, five grandchildren; Sue Kaul, Daryl Smith, Scott DePuy, Tara DePuy and Michael Walker, four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to to her parents, Benjamin Franklin Eyman and Melissa Catherine (Berkey) Eyman, and her husband Warren Addison DePuy, Eva was precededin death by a son, Richard Duane DePuy, three brothers; Harvey Burl Eyman, Ora Edwin Eyman and William Franklin Eyman; five sisters; Effie Murial Barr, Cora Luella Clark, Mary Catherine Bailey, Ruth Ann Albright and Lodica Gertrude Rahn.
Eva said that it was lonely to be the last one of her family still living.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Franzen Davis Funeral and Creation Service in Livingston.
Eva Sophia DePuy, 93, life long resident of Park County, died Thursday, June 11, 1998 at Livingston Memorial Hospital.
Eva was born on January 16, 1905 in a two bedroom log cabin on Fall Creek on the B.F. Eyman homestead in Shields Valley, the eighth of nine children of Benjamin Franklin Eyman and Melissa Catherine (Berkey) Eyman. She attended Fall Creek School through the eighth grade, walking to school each day. Eva attended Clyde Park High School for one year. During World War I she worked in the fields and later helped her brother Harvey and Mr & Mrs. Otto Treuner in Paradise Valley. Little did she know that within two years she would make her permanent home across the Yellowstone River when she married Warren DePuy on June 5, 1926. Together they operated a fur farm unti 1946. The DePuy family went into the cattle business featuring Hereford and Charolais. Eva became well known internationally for her DePuy Spring Creek Fly Fishing business. She was the one who greeted the fisherman.
Eva was a "foxy old lady" up to the very end, and she loved to dance. As a young person, she had an infectious laugh and was well known for her one-liners. She loved horses, flowers, birds and the great outdoors. Her immediate family will miss hearing "Aunt Eva." She was also known as "Grannie" to many friends of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her son David Warren DePuy, of Livingston and two daughters, Betty Jo Smith and Cheryl Melissa Murray, both of Livingston and who resided with Eva, five grandchildren; Sue Kaul, Daryl Smith, Scott DePuy, Tara DePuy and Michael Walker, four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to to her parents, Benjamin Franklin Eyman and Melissa Catherine (Berkey) Eyman, and her husband Warren Addison DePuy, Eva was precededin death by a son, Richard Duane DePuy, three brothers; Harvey Burl Eyman, Ora Edwin Eyman and William Franklin Eyman; five sisters; Effie Murial Barr, Cora Luella Clark, Mary Catherine Bailey, Ruth Ann Albright and Lodica Gertrude Rahn.
Eva said that it was lonely to be the last one of her family still living.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Franzen Davis Funeral and Creation Service in Livingston.
Eva was born on January 16, 1905 in a two bedroom log cabin on Fall Creek on the B.F. Eyman homestead in Shields Valley, the eighth of nine children of Benjamin Franklin Eyman and Melissa Catherine (Berkey) Eyman. She attended Fall Creek School through the eighth grade, walking to school each day. Eva attended Clyde Park High School for one year. During World War I she worked in the fields and later helped her brother Harvey and Mr & Mrs. Otto Treuner in Paradise Valley. Little did she know that within two years she would make her permanent home across the Yellowstone River when she married Warren DePuy on June 5, 1926. Together they operated a fur farm unti 1946. The DePuy family went into the cattle business featuring Hereford and Charolais. Eva became well known internationally for her DePuy Spring Creek Fly Fishing business. She was the one who greeted the fisherman.
Eva was a "foxy old lady" up to the very end, and she loved to dance. As a young person, she had an infectious laugh and was well known for her one-liners. She loved horses, flowers, birds and the great outdoors. Her immediate family will miss hearing "Aunt Eva." She was also known as "Grannie" to many friends of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her son David Warren DePuy, of Livingston and two daughters, Betty Jo Smith and Cheryl Melissa Murray, both of Livingston and who resided with Eva, five grandchildren; Sue Kaul, Daryl Smith, Scott DePuy, Tara DePuy and Michael Walker, four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to to her parents, Benjamin Franklin Eyman and Melissa Catherine (Berkey) Eyman, and her husband Warren Addison DePuy, Eva was precededin death by a son, Richard Duane DePuy, three brothers; Harvey Burl Eyman, Ora Edwin Eyman and William Franklin Eyman; five sisters; Effie Murial Barr, Cora Luella Clark, Mary Catherine Bailey, Ruth Ann Albright and Lodica Gertrude Rahn.
Eva said that it was lonely to be the last one of her family still living.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of Franzen Davis Funeral and Creation Service in Livingston.
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