Charles McLemore Emmett, 83, died at his home in Basin on Aug. 16, 2013, with his wife of 59 years Lois by his side.
He was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Lovell, the fifth child of 10. He was raised on a farm northwest of Deaver and in 1949 graduated from Deaver High School. Charles participated in sports and speech club.
He served as a tank gunner in the Army and overseas in Korea. After an honorable discharge from the Army in September 1953 he was in the reserves until 1958.
Charles married the love of his life, Lois Schildhauer, on July 4, 1954, in Lovell. He went to work for George Rakes Inc., in Glendive, Mont., and continued to work there for more than 30 years until the company was sold in 1988. Charles then worked for Dunnik Bros. until he retired a year later.
In 1990, Charles and Lois bought, restored and ran the Glendive Campground until 1995. During their time in Glendive they always talked about moving back to Wyoming and finally in 2003 they decided to sell their home and garden land, and moved to Basin to be closer to family.
Charles was an avid hunter, trapper and fisherman most of his life. He was a licensed pilot who flew for many years, a self-taught taxidermist and an accomplished woodworker who built everything from birdhouses and furniture to a canoe.
He was a member of the American Legion and lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his wife Lois, children Sherry (Bruce) Meidinger of Bismarck, N.D., Thomas (Karen) of Green River and Larry (Julie) of Dallas, grandchildren Brett and Lorna Meidinger, Kayla (Rusty) Lang, and Charles and Katie Emmett, great-grandchildren Elliott, Adrian and Cambria Lang, sister Betty (Terry) Todd of Cody, brother Jerry (Evagene) Emmett of Billings, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers and son Ronald Gene.
© Cody Enterprise August 21, 2013
He was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Lovell, the fifth child of 10. He was raised on a farm northwest of Deaver and in 1949 graduated from Deaver High School. Charles participated in sports and speech club.
He served as a tank gunner in the Army and overseas in Korea. After an honorable discharge from the Army in September 1953 he was in the reserves until 1958.
Charles married the love of his life, Lois Schildhauer, on July 4, 1954, in Lovell. He went to work for George Rakes Inc., in Glendive, Mont., and continued to work there for more than 30 years until the company was sold in 1988. Charles then worked for Dunnik Bros. until he retired a year later.
In 1990, Charles and Lois bought, restored and ran the Glendive Campground until 1995. During their time in Glendive they always talked about moving back to Wyoming and finally in 2003 they decided to sell their home and garden land, and moved to Basin to be closer to family.
Charles was an avid hunter, trapper and fisherman most of his life. He was a licensed pilot who flew for many years, a self-taught taxidermist and an accomplished woodworker who built everything from birdhouses and furniture to a canoe.
He was a member of the American Legion and lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his wife Lois, children Sherry (Bruce) Meidinger of Bismarck, N.D., Thomas (Karen) of Green River and Larry (Julie) of Dallas, grandchildren Brett and Lorna Meidinger, Kayla (Rusty) Lang, and Charles and Katie Emmett, great-grandchildren Elliott, Adrian and Cambria Lang, sister Betty (Terry) Todd of Cody, brother Jerry (Evagene) Emmett of Billings, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers and son Ronald Gene.
© Cody Enterprise August 21, 2013
Charles McLemore Emmett, 83, died at his home in Basin on Aug. 16, 2013, with his wife of 59 years Lois by his side.
He was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Lovell, the fifth child of 10. He was raised on a farm northwest of Deaver and in 1949 graduated from Deaver High School. Charles participated in sports and speech club.
He served as a tank gunner in the Army and overseas in Korea. After an honorable discharge from the Army in September 1953 he was in the reserves until 1958.
Charles married the love of his life, Lois Schildhauer, on July 4, 1954, in Lovell. He went to work for George Rakes Inc., in Glendive, Mont., and continued to work there for more than 30 years until the company was sold in 1988. Charles then worked for Dunnik Bros. until he retired a year later.
In 1990, Charles and Lois bought, restored and ran the Glendive Campground until 1995. During their time in Glendive they always talked about moving back to Wyoming and finally in 2003 they decided to sell their home and garden land, and moved to Basin to be closer to family.
Charles was an avid hunter, trapper and fisherman most of his life. He was a licensed pilot who flew for many years, a self-taught taxidermist and an accomplished woodworker who built everything from birdhouses and furniture to a canoe.
He was a member of the American Legion and lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his wife Lois, children Sherry (Bruce) Meidinger of Bismarck, N.D., Thomas (Karen) of Green River and Larry (Julie) of Dallas, grandchildren Brett and Lorna Meidinger, Kayla (Rusty) Lang, and Charles and Katie Emmett, great-grandchildren Elliott, Adrian and Cambria Lang, sister Betty (Terry) Todd of Cody, brother Jerry (Evagene) Emmett of Billings, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers and son Ronald Gene.
© Cody Enterprise August 21, 2013
He was born Aug. 25, 1929, in Lovell, the fifth child of 10. He was raised on a farm northwest of Deaver and in 1949 graduated from Deaver High School. Charles participated in sports and speech club.
He served as a tank gunner in the Army and overseas in Korea. After an honorable discharge from the Army in September 1953 he was in the reserves until 1958.
Charles married the love of his life, Lois Schildhauer, on July 4, 1954, in Lovell. He went to work for George Rakes Inc., in Glendive, Mont., and continued to work there for more than 30 years until the company was sold in 1988. Charles then worked for Dunnik Bros. until he retired a year later.
In 1990, Charles and Lois bought, restored and ran the Glendive Campground until 1995. During their time in Glendive they always talked about moving back to Wyoming and finally in 2003 they decided to sell their home and garden land, and moved to Basin to be closer to family.
Charles was an avid hunter, trapper and fisherman most of his life. He was a licensed pilot who flew for many years, a self-taught taxidermist and an accomplished woodworker who built everything from birdhouses and furniture to a canoe.
He was a member of the American Legion and lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his wife Lois, children Sherry (Bruce) Meidinger of Bismarck, N.D., Thomas (Karen) of Green River and Larry (Julie) of Dallas, grandchildren Brett and Lorna Meidinger, Kayla (Rusty) Lang, and Charles and Katie Emmett, great-grandchildren Elliott, Adrian and Cambria Lang, sister Betty (Terry) Todd of Cody, brother Jerry (Evagene) Emmett of Billings, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers and son Ronald Gene.
© Cody Enterprise August 21, 2013
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