Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 13-20 Apr 1961

Fred Vern Crites, well-known Gildford area farmer, died suddenly Monday evening at a Havre hospital.

Mr. Crites was born Feb. 7, 1896 at Bottineau, N.D., and came to Montana as a young man. On Sept. 3, 1918, he married Achsah Heustis of Hingham, at Shelby.

His wife survives him as well as four sons, Vern of Dillon, Donald and Harold, both of Portland, Ore., and Richard of Gildford; seven daughters, Mrs. Carlton (Cleona) Poore of Zurich, Mrs. Lloyd (Lois) Olson and Mrs. Harry (June) Youso, both of Havre, Mrs. Allen (Dorothy) Kidd of Gildford, Mrs. Gene (Dorene) Rutter of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. Gordon (LaRena) Stewart of Troy, and Jeanne of Great Falls. Two sisters, Mrs. Matt (Grace) Dolezal of Felton, Calif., and Mrs. Charlie (Fay) Camilla of El Cajon, Calif., also survive. He was preceded in death by two infant sons, and infant daughter, and a brother, Hollis.

Mr. Crites was a member of the Masonic Lodge #114 AF & AM at Gildford.

Funeral services were held at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre. Burial in Gildford cemetery.

Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 13-20 Apr 1961

Fred Vern Crites, well-known Gildford area farmer, died suddenly Monday evening at a Havre hospital.

Mr. Crites was born Feb. 7, 1896 at Bottineau, N.D., and came to Montana as a young man. On Sept. 3, 1918, he married Achsah Heustis of Hingham, at Shelby.

His wife survives him as well as four sons, Vern of Dillon, Donald and Harold, both of Portland, Ore., and Richard of Gildford; seven daughters, Mrs. Carlton (Cleona) Poore of Zurich, Mrs. Lloyd (Lois) Olson and Mrs. Harry (June) Youso, both of Havre, Mrs. Allen (Dorothy) Kidd of Gildford, Mrs. Gene (Dorene) Rutter of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mrs. Gordon (LaRena) Stewart of Troy, and Jeanne of Great Falls. Two sisters, Mrs. Matt (Grace) Dolezal of Felton, Calif., and Mrs. Charlie (Fay) Camilla of El Cajon, Calif., also survive. He was preceded in death by two infant sons, and infant daughter, and a brother, Hollis.

Mr. Crites was a member of the Masonic Lodge #114 AF & AM at Gildford.

Funeral services were held at the Holland and Bonine Funeral Home in Havre. Burial in Gildford cemetery.