Mr. Detton, a miner in Montana for more than 50 years, died Thursday [26 Jun 1969] in a Missoula hospital.
He was born Sept. 5, 1888, in Brigham City. He attended schools in Utah, but moved to Leadore in 1919 where he was active in ranching and mining.
Mr. Detton moved to Lima in 1940, and was active in mining for a number of years.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel; son, Don C. of Dell; daughters, Mrs. Gladys Owen of Missoula, Mrs. Marie Howard of Santa Ana and Mrs. Elva Olsen of Pocatello; brother, Joseph of Lewistown, Utah; sisters, Mrs. Elva Allen, Cove, Utah, and Mrs. Florence Pond, Lewistown, Idaho; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
[transcribed from the Montana Standard, Sat. 28 Jun 1969, pg 10, col. 2]
Mr. Detton, a miner in Montana for more than 50 years, died Thursday [26 Jun 1969] in a Missoula hospital.
He was born Sept. 5, 1888, in Brigham City. He attended schools in Utah, but moved to Leadore in 1919 where he was active in ranching and mining.
Mr. Detton moved to Lima in 1940, and was active in mining for a number of years.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel; son, Don C. of Dell; daughters, Mrs. Gladys Owen of Missoula, Mrs. Marie Howard of Santa Ana and Mrs. Elva Olsen of Pocatello; brother, Joseph of Lewistown, Utah; sisters, Mrs. Elva Allen, Cove, Utah, and Mrs. Florence Pond, Lewistown, Idaho; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
[transcribed from the Montana Standard, Sat. 28 Jun 1969, pg 10, col. 2]
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DETTON
ROBERT
1888-1969
Family Members
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John Wilde Detton
1872–1872
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Annie Maria Margaret Detton Call
1875–1919
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Hannah Detton Williams
1876–1962
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Caroline Christina Detton Higginson
1878–1961
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Clara Almina Detton Higginson
1880–1947
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James William Detton
1882–1951
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Joseph Detton
1884–1977
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Fannie Lillian Detton Stoddard
1886–1938
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Edith Jamima Detton Ashment
1890–1959
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Florence A Detton Pond
1892–1985
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Lawrence M Detton
1896–1955
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Elva Geneva Detton Allen
1900–1970
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