Joseph Austin Broadhurst was born in Liberty, Missouri on January 15th, 1903. He was the 4th of five children born to Maggie Augusta Johnson and Joseph Jackson Broadhurst. He was baptized Methodist and had his early schooling in Missouri. In 1915 he came to Montana with his family, spending that first winter in Raynesford and then coming to Chester the following spring. They homesteaded on the Pondera Creek
located 25 miles southwest of Chester. Austin finished his education at country schools near the homestead. In addition to helping out on the family farm, Austin worked for neighboring ranchers, including Harold Kinread and L.D. Pugsley.
On November 28th, 1928 he married Myrtle Berg in Great Falls, and the product of that marriage was three children. They took over the family
homestead in 1938. In the later 1940's Austin served a term as Liberty County Commissioner. He remained active on the original homestead until 1963, when he sold it to his son, Bud. On November 7th, 1964 Austin married Violet Jabes Armstrong in Great Falls. Since
that time they have lived on the Armstrong ranch in the Ledger community. Austin also had a summer ranch in the Browning area, where he remained active in the cattle business until the fall of 1981,
when he retired due to ill health. He has had several long hospitalizations these past six months.
Austin died at the Liberty County Hospital in Chester on the early morning hours of Thursday, December 1st. He was just 1 1/2 months
shy of being 81 years old.
Austin was a lifetime member of the Montana Stockgrowers and longtime Hereford breeder. He held memberships in the Shelby Elks and Moose
Lodges, and served as a State Brand Inspector for many years. In the depression years he helped build and repair highways, reservoirs and dikes along the hi-line, so much history dies with him. In his
younger years he enjoyed raising a vegetable garden and working with horses and cattle. His love for the ranch continued to grow, as he was a "cow man" from the word go. He was a good corral builder, an avid rodeo fan, and he loved good quarterhorses and cow ponies. He enjoyed fishing for brook trout in Browning, and in his quiet hours he liked to read any Western book he could get his hands on. Austin had a good sense of humor, and he never lost it, even at the end.
He was happy with life and his mariage to Violet, and at was very compassionate and caring to those around him. Austin was no better than any other, just simply a unique man from a unique era.
Survivors include his wife, Violet of Ledger; one son, Kenneth of Ledger; two daughters, Glora Lomen of Chester and Mrs. Bernie (Alice) Bach of Fort Benton; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces; and his faithful blue heeler dog, "Judy." Austin was preceded in death by his parents, by his three
brothers (Earl, Arvin and Claude), by his sister (Effie), and by 2
grandchildren.
Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 8 Dec 1983
located 25 miles southwest of Chester. Austin finished his education at country schools near the homestead. In addition to helping out on the family farm, Austin worked for neighboring ranchers, including Harold Kinread and L.D. Pugsley.
On November 28th, 1928 he married Myrtle Berg in Great Falls, and the product of that marriage was three children. They took over the family
homestead in 1938. In the later 1940's Austin served a term as Liberty County Commissioner. He remained active on the original homestead until 1963, when he sold it to his son, Bud. On November 7th, 1964 Austin married Violet Jabes Armstrong in Great Falls. Since
that time they have lived on the Armstrong ranch in the Ledger community. Austin also had a summer ranch in the Browning area, where he remained active in the cattle business until the fall of 1981,
when he retired due to ill health. He has had several long hospitalizations these past six months.
Austin died at the Liberty County Hospital in Chester on the early morning hours of Thursday, December 1st. He was just 1 1/2 months
shy of being 81 years old.
Austin was a lifetime member of the Montana Stockgrowers and longtime Hereford breeder. He held memberships in the Shelby Elks and Moose
Lodges, and served as a State Brand Inspector for many years. In the depression years he helped build and repair highways, reservoirs and dikes along the hi-line, so much history dies with him. In his
younger years he enjoyed raising a vegetable garden and working with horses and cattle. His love for the ranch continued to grow, as he was a "cow man" from the word go. He was a good corral builder, an avid rodeo fan, and he loved good quarterhorses and cow ponies. He enjoyed fishing for brook trout in Browning, and in his quiet hours he liked to read any Western book he could get his hands on. Austin had a good sense of humor, and he never lost it, even at the end.
He was happy with life and his mariage to Violet, and at was very compassionate and caring to those around him. Austin was no better than any other, just simply a unique man from a unique era.
Survivors include his wife, Violet of Ledger; one son, Kenneth of Ledger; two daughters, Glora Lomen of Chester and Mrs. Bernie (Alice) Bach of Fort Benton; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces; and his faithful blue heeler dog, "Judy." Austin was preceded in death by his parents, by his three
brothers (Earl, Arvin and Claude), by his sister (Effie), and by 2
grandchildren.
Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 8 Dec 1983
Joseph Austin Broadhurst was born in Liberty, Missouri on January 15th, 1903. He was the 4th of five children born to Maggie Augusta Johnson and Joseph Jackson Broadhurst. He was baptized Methodist and had his early schooling in Missouri. In 1915 he came to Montana with his family, spending that first winter in Raynesford and then coming to Chester the following spring. They homesteaded on the Pondera Creek
located 25 miles southwest of Chester. Austin finished his education at country schools near the homestead. In addition to helping out on the family farm, Austin worked for neighboring ranchers, including Harold Kinread and L.D. Pugsley.
On November 28th, 1928 he married Myrtle Berg in Great Falls, and the product of that marriage was three children. They took over the family
homestead in 1938. In the later 1940's Austin served a term as Liberty County Commissioner. He remained active on the original homestead until 1963, when he sold it to his son, Bud. On November 7th, 1964 Austin married Violet Jabes Armstrong in Great Falls. Since
that time they have lived on the Armstrong ranch in the Ledger community. Austin also had a summer ranch in the Browning area, where he remained active in the cattle business until the fall of 1981,
when he retired due to ill health. He has had several long hospitalizations these past six months.
Austin died at the Liberty County Hospital in Chester on the early morning hours of Thursday, December 1st. He was just 1 1/2 months
shy of being 81 years old.
Austin was a lifetime member of the Montana Stockgrowers and longtime Hereford breeder. He held memberships in the Shelby Elks and Moose
Lodges, and served as a State Brand Inspector for many years. In the depression years he helped build and repair highways, reservoirs and dikes along the hi-line, so much history dies with him. In his
younger years he enjoyed raising a vegetable garden and working with horses and cattle. His love for the ranch continued to grow, as he was a "cow man" from the word go. He was a good corral builder, an avid rodeo fan, and he loved good quarterhorses and cow ponies. He enjoyed fishing for brook trout in Browning, and in his quiet hours he liked to read any Western book he could get his hands on. Austin had a good sense of humor, and he never lost it, even at the end.
He was happy with life and his mariage to Violet, and at was very compassionate and caring to those around him. Austin was no better than any other, just simply a unique man from a unique era.
Survivors include his wife, Violet of Ledger; one son, Kenneth of Ledger; two daughters, Glora Lomen of Chester and Mrs. Bernie (Alice) Bach of Fort Benton; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces; and his faithful blue heeler dog, "Judy." Austin was preceded in death by his parents, by his three
brothers (Earl, Arvin and Claude), by his sister (Effie), and by 2
grandchildren.
Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 8 Dec 1983
located 25 miles southwest of Chester. Austin finished his education at country schools near the homestead. In addition to helping out on the family farm, Austin worked for neighboring ranchers, including Harold Kinread and L.D. Pugsley.
On November 28th, 1928 he married Myrtle Berg in Great Falls, and the product of that marriage was three children. They took over the family
homestead in 1938. In the later 1940's Austin served a term as Liberty County Commissioner. He remained active on the original homestead until 1963, when he sold it to his son, Bud. On November 7th, 1964 Austin married Violet Jabes Armstrong in Great Falls. Since
that time they have lived on the Armstrong ranch in the Ledger community. Austin also had a summer ranch in the Browning area, where he remained active in the cattle business until the fall of 1981,
when he retired due to ill health. He has had several long hospitalizations these past six months.
Austin died at the Liberty County Hospital in Chester on the early morning hours of Thursday, December 1st. He was just 1 1/2 months
shy of being 81 years old.
Austin was a lifetime member of the Montana Stockgrowers and longtime Hereford breeder. He held memberships in the Shelby Elks and Moose
Lodges, and served as a State Brand Inspector for many years. In the depression years he helped build and repair highways, reservoirs and dikes along the hi-line, so much history dies with him. In his
younger years he enjoyed raising a vegetable garden and working with horses and cattle. His love for the ranch continued to grow, as he was a "cow man" from the word go. He was a good corral builder, an avid rodeo fan, and he loved good quarterhorses and cow ponies. He enjoyed fishing for brook trout in Browning, and in his quiet hours he liked to read any Western book he could get his hands on. Austin had a good sense of humor, and he never lost it, even at the end.
He was happy with life and his mariage to Violet, and at was very compassionate and caring to those around him. Austin was no better than any other, just simply a unique man from a unique era.
Survivors include his wife, Violet of Ledger; one son, Kenneth of Ledger; two daughters, Glora Lomen of Chester and Mrs. Bernie (Alice) Bach of Fort Benton; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces; and his faithful blue heeler dog, "Judy." Austin was preceded in death by his parents, by his three
brothers (Earl, Arvin and Claude), by his sister (Effie), and by 2
grandchildren.
Liberty County Times, Chester, MT, 8 Dec 1983
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