Death certificate:
Father: Walter Fellows
Mother: Mary Weibert
Scraper operator
Informant: Roberta A Fellows, wife, of Big Timber, Montana
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) • [email protected]
: Big Timber Pioneer, January 26, 2017
James H. Fellows, 86, of Big Timber, passed away on Jan. 23, 2017, after a 13-year battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
He was born June 7, 1930, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Mary (Weibert) and Walter Fellows. The family moved to Benteen when Jim was in third grade. He was active in football, basketball and track. Soon after graduating from Lodge Grass High School, he married his high school sweetheart, Roberta (Bobbie) Foltz.
They worked at the Dana Ranch Company out of Parkman, Wyoming until they purchased land in 1950 at Ashland. They sold the ranch and moved to Big Timber in 1960 where he managed the Jamartom Ranch in the Glasston area.
He was a master at fixing whatever was broken as well as building whatever might make the work easier. He "wore many hats" during this time as irrigator, machinist, and veterinarian, to say nothing of his time as dad to five little ones (four girls and one boy).
The family spent several Sunday afternoons watching him enjoy his passion for trap shooting, which he was very good at, bringing home many a turkey or ham when he won a shoot.
The ranch was sold in 1976 and the family moved into Big timber, Jim went to work for Stenberg Construction where he mastered the loader and scraper and built many dams, ponds, roads, or whatever needed to be built. He had an eye for leveling and many times the customer would request Jim to do the work as they knew he would do a good job. He used to say he knew every rancher and farmer in Sweet Grass County and the surrounding counties. He had a special relationship with Stanely Stenberg and his family.
Jim officially retired in 1995 but worked off and on after that on projects when the Scraper was required to get the job done.
In 1997, Jim and Bobbie purchased land out of White Sulphur Springs, and together with family, they build a cabin where they spent many happy retirement days. Jim continued to fish and always looked forward to his annual hunting trip to West Yellowstone with his son and grandson, never missing a hunt for 32 years up until this last October due to health.
He also enjoyed daily coffee time with his coffee buddies game of cribbage and playing the harmonica and piano by ear. Gardening became a passion in his later years of retirement, His hobby of rock cutting produced any pieces of agate jewelry and belt buckles for members of his family.
Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Margaret Hanley, brother, Tom Fellows, and firstborn son, James Walter, and two nieces.
Survivors include his wife of almost 69 years, Bobbie, daughters, Linda (Ron) Mosness of Helena, Sandy (Ron) Thomas of Big Timber, Susan (Bruce) Hottwig of Missoula, Sally )Neal) Indreland of Big Timber and son Jim (JoLynn) Fellows of Bilings.
Other survivors include his brother Charlie (Heather) Fellows of Choteau, sister-in-law Marie Fellows, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) •
Father: Walter Fellows
Mother: Mary Weibert
Scraper operator
Informant: Roberta A Fellows, wife, of Big Timber, Montana
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) • [email protected]
: Big Timber Pioneer, January 26, 2017
James H. Fellows, 86, of Big Timber, passed away on Jan. 23, 2017, after a 13-year battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
He was born June 7, 1930, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Mary (Weibert) and Walter Fellows. The family moved to Benteen when Jim was in third grade. He was active in football, basketball and track. Soon after graduating from Lodge Grass High School, he married his high school sweetheart, Roberta (Bobbie) Foltz.
They worked at the Dana Ranch Company out of Parkman, Wyoming until they purchased land in 1950 at Ashland. They sold the ranch and moved to Big Timber in 1960 where he managed the Jamartom Ranch in the Glasston area.
He was a master at fixing whatever was broken as well as building whatever might make the work easier. He "wore many hats" during this time as irrigator, machinist, and veterinarian, to say nothing of his time as dad to five little ones (four girls and one boy).
The family spent several Sunday afternoons watching him enjoy his passion for trap shooting, which he was very good at, bringing home many a turkey or ham when he won a shoot.
The ranch was sold in 1976 and the family moved into Big timber, Jim went to work for Stenberg Construction where he mastered the loader and scraper and built many dams, ponds, roads, or whatever needed to be built. He had an eye for leveling and many times the customer would request Jim to do the work as they knew he would do a good job. He used to say he knew every rancher and farmer in Sweet Grass County and the surrounding counties. He had a special relationship with Stanely Stenberg and his family.
Jim officially retired in 1995 but worked off and on after that on projects when the Scraper was required to get the job done.
In 1997, Jim and Bobbie purchased land out of White Sulphur Springs, and together with family, they build a cabin where they spent many happy retirement days. Jim continued to fish and always looked forward to his annual hunting trip to West Yellowstone with his son and grandson, never missing a hunt for 32 years up until this last October due to health.
He also enjoyed daily coffee time with his coffee buddies game of cribbage and playing the harmonica and piano by ear. Gardening became a passion in his later years of retirement, His hobby of rock cutting produced any pieces of agate jewelry and belt buckles for members of his family.
Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Margaret Hanley, brother, Tom Fellows, and firstborn son, James Walter, and two nieces.
Survivors include his wife of almost 69 years, Bobbie, daughters, Linda (Ron) Mosness of Helena, Sandy (Ron) Thomas of Big Timber, Susan (Bruce) Hottwig of Missoula, Sally )Neal) Indreland of Big Timber and son Jim (JoLynn) Fellows of Bilings.
Other survivors include his brother Charlie (Heather) Fellows of Choteau, sister-in-law Marie Fellows, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) •
Death certificate:
Father: Walter Fellows
Mother: Mary Weibert
Scraper operator
Informant: Roberta A Fellows, wife, of Big Timber, Montana
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) • [email protected]
: Big Timber Pioneer, January 26, 2017
James H. Fellows, 86, of Big Timber, passed away on Jan. 23, 2017, after a 13-year battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
He was born June 7, 1930, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Mary (Weibert) and Walter Fellows. The family moved to Benteen when Jim was in third grade. He was active in football, basketball and track. Soon after graduating from Lodge Grass High School, he married his high school sweetheart, Roberta (Bobbie) Foltz.
They worked at the Dana Ranch Company out of Parkman, Wyoming until they purchased land in 1950 at Ashland. They sold the ranch and moved to Big Timber in 1960 where he managed the Jamartom Ranch in the Glasston area.
He was a master at fixing whatever was broken as well as building whatever might make the work easier. He "wore many hats" during this time as irrigator, machinist, and veterinarian, to say nothing of his time as dad to five little ones (four girls and one boy).
The family spent several Sunday afternoons watching him enjoy his passion for trap shooting, which he was very good at, bringing home many a turkey or ham when he won a shoot.
The ranch was sold in 1976 and the family moved into Big timber, Jim went to work for Stenberg Construction where he mastered the loader and scraper and built many dams, ponds, roads, or whatever needed to be built. He had an eye for leveling and many times the customer would request Jim to do the work as they knew he would do a good job. He used to say he knew every rancher and farmer in Sweet Grass County and the surrounding counties. He had a special relationship with Stanely Stenberg and his family.
Jim officially retired in 1995 but worked off and on after that on projects when the Scraper was required to get the job done.
In 1997, Jim and Bobbie purchased land out of White Sulphur Springs, and together with family, they build a cabin where they spent many happy retirement days. Jim continued to fish and always looked forward to his annual hunting trip to West Yellowstone with his son and grandson, never missing a hunt for 32 years up until this last October due to health.
He also enjoyed daily coffee time with his coffee buddies game of cribbage and playing the harmonica and piano by ear. Gardening became a passion in his later years of retirement, His hobby of rock cutting produced any pieces of agate jewelry and belt buckles for members of his family.
Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Margaret Hanley, brother, Tom Fellows, and firstborn son, James Walter, and two nieces.
Survivors include his wife of almost 69 years, Bobbie, daughters, Linda (Ron) Mosness of Helena, Sandy (Ron) Thomas of Big Timber, Susan (Bruce) Hottwig of Missoula, Sally )Neal) Indreland of Big Timber and son Jim (JoLynn) Fellows of Bilings.
Other survivors include his brother Charlie (Heather) Fellows of Choteau, sister-in-law Marie Fellows, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) •
Father: Walter Fellows
Mother: Mary Weibert
Scraper operator
Informant: Roberta A Fellows, wife, of Big Timber, Montana
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) • [email protected]
: Big Timber Pioneer, January 26, 2017
James H. Fellows, 86, of Big Timber, passed away on Jan. 23, 2017, after a 13-year battle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
He was born June 7, 1930, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Mary (Weibert) and Walter Fellows. The family moved to Benteen when Jim was in third grade. He was active in football, basketball and track. Soon after graduating from Lodge Grass High School, he married his high school sweetheart, Roberta (Bobbie) Foltz.
They worked at the Dana Ranch Company out of Parkman, Wyoming until they purchased land in 1950 at Ashland. They sold the ranch and moved to Big Timber in 1960 where he managed the Jamartom Ranch in the Glasston area.
He was a master at fixing whatever was broken as well as building whatever might make the work easier. He "wore many hats" during this time as irrigator, machinist, and veterinarian, to say nothing of his time as dad to five little ones (four girls and one boy).
The family spent several Sunday afternoons watching him enjoy his passion for trap shooting, which he was very good at, bringing home many a turkey or ham when he won a shoot.
The ranch was sold in 1976 and the family moved into Big timber, Jim went to work for Stenberg Construction where he mastered the loader and scraper and built many dams, ponds, roads, or whatever needed to be built. He had an eye for leveling and many times the customer would request Jim to do the work as they knew he would do a good job. He used to say he knew every rancher and farmer in Sweet Grass County and the surrounding counties. He had a special relationship with Stanely Stenberg and his family.
Jim officially retired in 1995 but worked off and on after that on projects when the Scraper was required to get the job done.
In 1997, Jim and Bobbie purchased land out of White Sulphur Springs, and together with family, they build a cabin where they spent many happy retirement days. Jim continued to fish and always looked forward to his annual hunting trip to West Yellowstone with his son and grandson, never missing a hunt for 32 years up until this last October due to health.
He also enjoyed daily coffee time with his coffee buddies game of cribbage and playing the harmonica and piano by ear. Gardening became a passion in his later years of retirement, His hobby of rock cutting produced any pieces of agate jewelry and belt buckles for members of his family.
Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Margaret Hanley, brother, Tom Fellows, and firstborn son, James Walter, and two nieces.
Survivors include his wife of almost 69 years, Bobbie, daughters, Linda (Ron) Mosness of Helena, Sandy (Ron) Thomas of Big Timber, Susan (Bruce) Hottwig of Missoula, Sally )Neal) Indreland of Big Timber and son Jim (JoLynn) Fellows of Bilings.
Other survivors include his brother Charlie (Heather) Fellows of Choteau, sister-in-law Marie Fellows, 14 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Contributor: Julia Kinsey (48922386) •
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