The Meadowlark
Gallery
Specializing in Western and Sporting Fine Art
118 North 29th Street
Billings, Montana 59101
Clients: 800-727-3949
Gallery: 406-294-8575
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Delta Sig Friends
Just a word of simple disclosure as to the photographs displayed on this page. This page is for all of us to catch up as to our lives in the present. Photographs of the past will be subject to the content and integrity. I more than anyone was active in my college career but this page is for the current contact information. glt
News flash section!
Margie and Tom Mattice
From Jim Ausk
Another flash from David Benz. When he was a freshman at Roskie Hall in 1967, his RA was Jim Weaver who recruited him. David lived in the house from 1969 to 1970. He roomed one year with Ron Carlson.
Left to right: Chuck Kimbrough, Jean Benz, Nancy Kimbrough, and Dave Benz.
March 30, 2012
Bob Helmer as of 2002, the photograph is a copy from a printout but it is surely Bob. As he describes himself as a widower, three bouts of cancer and no teeth. glt
March 22, 2012
Through a comedy of errors on my part we finally got the contact information for Tom Mattice.
Here he is in Breckenridge, Colorado at 11,000 feet on Peak7.
Margie and Tom Mattice
Tom Mattice enjoying the snow, the hot tub should be very, very close.
Ala Tom Mattice today.
March 19, 2012
I did get ahold via telephone, Bob Helmer who does not have a cell phone or email. He is a widow and has gone through three episodes, if you will, of cancer. I asked him to send a current photograph and he is going to attempt to find one. Overall he was the same old Bob Helmer and sounded good. glt
March 17, 2012
Stopped by Wolf Creek, Montana to visit with Maury and Kathy Hamill after along time to say the least.
Left to right: Maury Hamill, Kathy Hamill, Marylee Moreland and Gary Temple.
March 17, 2012
Somppi just emailed me about the two hidden faces in the group photograph in front of the house. He thinks it is very likely 1971. He could not remember the guy in the back row with glasses but the Phi Delt he believes was Timothy Miles.
March 3, 2012
News flash as Somppi contacted me. Back row is his daughter, Ariel and her husband, Aaron. Front row left to right: Daughter in law to be, Sophie, Jack, Vicki Somppi and their son, Ian Somppi.
March 1, 2012
Ah yes, now we have the "mystery lady" of record. Brad and Debbie Palmer joined us to scope out an antique sale in Livingston. Good to see them.
March 1, 2012
Well, I am behind as I need to send a letter to Pete Nyquist as he does not have email. Still living near Glasgow, divorced and a couple of kids. Hopefully get this letter off soon. glt
Got the address for Pete Nyquist and will call him tonight. glt
Pending News Flash!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Jim and Jo Ausk
Sunday, January 29, 2012
We just had Jim Ausk call me with his email and will be sending photographs. He was known as "Oscar." Jim worked at the Sarpy Creek Coal Mine and retired two years ago. He has a daughter in Glendive and a son in Seattle.
Jim was not sure if he could remember me or not even though I told him about the pledge who could not get the handle on whist. I also remembered him getting swatted by Jo when they kissed when is lip was full of snoose.glt
Joe and Harriet Mistowski back in the Big Sky in January, 2012.
Mike McClurg joins us.
Left to right: Gary Temple, Joe Mistowski, Harriet Mistowski, Marylee Moreland and Mike McClurg
Joe and Harriet Mistowski sent this Christmas letter from Mark Anderson.
New photographs from Lloyd and Mary Ann Baker.
Mary Ann and Lloyd Baker
Mary Ann and Lloyd Baker
Mike McClurg
Some more information from Dennis Dellwo. Also check out how we got information about Lloyd Baker from Towski. Baker told me he had been at the same address for thirty years, then maybe he should have contacted us............ Oh well, good to hear from him!!!
November 26, 2011
Bill Dietrich and his two shirts......
November 25, 2011
Isabel and Greg Schiff
November 21, 2011
Left to right: Cathy Dellwo, their daughter, Elizabeth, and Dennis Dellwo.
Doug and Debbie Morrison
November 19, 2011
Dennis Dellwo came through with a picture but not one yet of his family but I think we will get it soon.
November 16, 2011
Just got ahold of Denny Dellwo and his information is updated with a promise to send a photograph.
Randy Biehl called me and during our conversation he felt the person we labeled as Mel Hamilton in the 1971 photograph in front of the house was someone else. Any ideas out there?
You know after repeated emails they do respond. The latest as you will see is Mark Cameron. Randy Biehl called and he will be providing some photographs soon.
Mark Cameron
Left to right: Mark Cameron, his wife, Lucrecia, and their granddaughter, Madelyn.
Another flash, talked with Debbie Morrison, wife of Doug Morrison so we should have some more information shortly.
Another flash from Gary Shelton and his family.
Left to right: Gary Shelton, Sterling Shelton [Age:6], Lesli Shelton, Garren Shelton [Age: 2], and Payton Shelton. Payton Shelton is now in college.
Bill Dietrich is now on the board!! Also Greg Schiff and Mark Cameron. All promising to send a photograph as well.
Here is another one!
Doug and Eleanor Parker
Well here is another one, I got the contact information for Bill Lewis. Give him a shout!
Well Bleth definitely gets the award this week for this photograph.
Doug Parker!!!
Doug Parker just called and gave me his current information. He worked for PPL in Colstrip for about six years with Tom Olson. Then in 1991, he moved out to Oregon where he worked as an engineer for Portland General Electric. He and his wife have four kids who all are around the Oregon area. He is retired now and thinking about possibly coming back to Montana.
Also, Bleth told me about Doug Morrison living in Worland, Wyoming so I found his address and telephone number. We will get his email as well. Apparently he has lived in Worland for about twenty years or so, according to Bleth.
October 29, 2011
Well, the news flashes continue. First, Ted Milesnick showed up on Wednesday here at the gallery and we had a great time as always.
From there I went on with information from Ted to then contact Bob Wilson who is in Townsend. Currently he does not have email but will get it going again. He and Shirley have lived near Townsend for about ten years. They have two daughters, one in Townsend and one in East Helena. They also have three grandsons. Shirley runs a quilt shop in Townsend. Bob does not have cattle right now but still has a farming operation.
Then Bob brought up some other names such as Jim Weaver who is retired in Missoula, Tom Lowman who is in Florida. Tom Lowman's brother , Ben recently passed away. Bob then told me about Ray Schmidt who he believes is in Miles City. Ray was before my time but I am going to contact him as well. There is still the usual ones contacted who do not respond but this is there decision.
Finally got the right telephone number for Tom Milesnick and called him. As well got his correct email address. Say, I went to the Milesnick Ranch website and found some photographs, here we go:
Tom and Mary Kay Milesnick from their site.
Tom Milesnick
Stan Milesnick on horseback. Stan will turn 90 next year in 2012.
October 22, 2011
Will wonders never cease!!
Tom and Jean Olson in 2009 visiting there son in China.
October 17, 2011
Brenda Gallup Whitaker called me this afternoon. Jackson Gallup, her husband passed away on March 15, 2003 from stomach cancer.
Just for a little bit of background on Jackson. He spent his freshman year at West Point and then decided to continue on at Montana State University. After graduating he went on to school at the University of Arizona Law School where he graduated with honors. During law school he was in the Army National Guard as a miliatary policeman. He and Brenda met in 1973 when Jackson was studying for his bar exam and they were married in 1975. They lived in Tucson for thirty years where he practiced law specializing in labor and estate planning. He also received his LLM in tax law from the University of Denver. They have two children, Rich and Taryan. Rich is in Tucson and is a production manager for a coffee company. Taryan is in New York where she is an attorney. His widow Brenda retired as a second grade teacher. She is now remarried as of September 10, 2011 as Brenda Gallup Whitaker and would invite any calls or emails. She will be sending me some photographs to post of their lives together.
October 16, 2011
Another news flash, the Schanz's came through with a picture as well.
October 14, 2011
Jim Dusenberry and I just figured out how to spell as we did not have Les Pederson's last name right. He is in Helena and we are awaiting his contacting me.
Talked with Terry Nugent today, graduated in 1969. He and his wife have lived in Townsend, Montana for about thirty years and are both retired school teachers. They are now teaching in pre-school. glt
This is Terry and Laurie Nugent dancing in front of their entire apple orchard--one apple.
Terry Nugent said he would get Bob Wilson's information, graduated in 1969.
Jim Dusenberry and Gary Temple
September 3, 2011
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Tom Olson stopped in to say he could not meet with us for he and Jean were watching the Cat game but promised to come back with a photograph for this page.
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We saw Jim and Marilyn Dusenberry in Bozeman at our niece's wedding, Desta Dusenberry the daughter of Gerry Dusenberry, Jim's brother. Soon I should have a photograph of he and I at the wedding.
Also, Jim Dusenberry told me Les Pederson was in Helena where he owned a nursery about a year ago or so. We will follow up on this one as well.
Jim told me he thought Pete Nyquist had been teaching in Townsend.
Jim, said he thought Jackson Gallup had been an attorney in the military after school and we are going to search this out as well.
Jim, also several years had seen Doug Parker who was working in Helena. Now his status is unknown.
Raabbuuuiiiiittttt!
Left photograph: Rich and Nora Abbott stopped by the gallery while traveling through here for some family business. Nothing changed just the same great guy we all remembered from before.
Right photograph left to right: Gary Temple, Mike Judge and Rich Abbott
Not to be outdone, Judge is a photogenic animal to say the least!! Seriously you might remember he was Rich's little brother in the house with lots of stories and giggles. We had a great evening of just being back together. Mike Judge is going to move to Mesa, Arizona sometime this fall but will appear in the nice months back here in Montana.
Mike Judge and his friend, Elvie White
I am telling you right now the front row of the above photograph is much better looking than the back row.
Left to right in the back is Gary Temple, Mike Judge and Rich Abbott.
Left to right in the front is Elvie White, Marylee Moreland, and Nora Abbott.
Further clarification: I had one email asking me to take him off of my overall mailing list. Please note, unless you ask me individually to add you to our regular email newsletter list your email will not be used in any other area of our business. glt
August 18, 2010
Well look who came through, actually I think it was Becky Slayton.
Becky Slayton on the left, their daughter, Julianne Slayton Hall, and Ron on the right at their daughter's swearing in ceremony into the Colorado Supreme Court. Their daughter is now practicing law in Boise, Idaho.
Ron and his son, James who is a civil engineer with KLJ Engineering in Helena, Montana.
August 17, 2010
Commentary first from the webmaster. Here we go again with "Oh yes I am going to send or get you photographs............Uh huh." Let's see now this includes Ron Grammens, "Joe Cool" Slayton and his wife, "Steamer" Stevens guilty as charged, and oh yes "Rabbit" Abbett as well. Now Becky did assure me she was going to bring Ron Slayton down to the gallery for some free coffee. While he will be down here sipping away we will also take him downstairs and get a portrait taken. He still cleans up pretty good.
Looky, looky here!!!!
Kathy and Randy Killorn on the Beartooth Pass here in Montana.
July, 2010
July 9, 2010
Sandy and Joe Poirier
July 8, 2010
Was talking with Rich Abbott today. Then later I called Stan Stevens because we could not remember how to spell Joe Poirier's last name. As usual, Stanley corrected us. Nothing has changed. I did a search on dogpile.com for Abbott thought he was in Oregon. Whamo there he was and I visited with his wife. Joe hopefully will be giving me a call later as he was gone to a meeting. See his information below. We are still looking for Doug Parker. glt
Another one, take a look at finding Randy Killorn.
H is a photograph of the Dennis and Pat Jupka brood. glt
Christmas 2009
Back Row, left to right: Keri Jupka, Dennis Jupka, Pat Jupka, and Brett Zanto
Front Row, left to right: Steve Swanson, Tucker Zanto, Tatum Zanto, Mandi Zanto. and Taylor Zanto.
July 7, 2010
Hey, hey, hey!!
Looky here who sent their photograph, John and Sue Bleth.
May 13, 2010
Found a picture of the Public Works Supervisor for the City of Colstrip, John Bleth. John called back and is going to ask Sue about coming back to Billings so they can ride up to us to Clyde Park. Not sure because they have been down a lot to Billings as John just had a double hernia surgery and is now recovering well. They have two grown daughters, one in Great Falls and one in Billings. They have five grandchildren. Sue taught for awhile and then with kids went on finally to work for Westmoreland Coal since 1982. She is in the finance area. John told me he would be sending a photograph of the two of them.
glt
May 5, 2010
Just got the following from Colleen Biehl:
"The Biehl's have moved to Missoula. Randy is now employed by the Forest Service in Region One. He is a review appraiser. He is loving it. We still have our Bobcat plate on Randy's rig. We just moved into our house after being homeless for six months. Randy is building a utility room off the kitchen and Colleen is trying to fit everything in. Smaller home."
Milkovich residence
May 15, 2010
Left to right: Brad Palmer, Joe Mistowski and Brad Sherman
May 15, 2010
Left to right: Gary Temple, Harriett Mistowski and Brad Palmer
Mistowski comes to Montana to mow the lawn.
May 2, 2009
Left to right: Tom Milkovich, Mike Judge, Tom Carter, Harriett Mistowski, Joe Mistowski and Gary Temple.
May 3, 2009
Reviewing grandchildren, etc.
Left to Right: Tom Milkovich, Mary Embleton, Joe Mistowski and Harriett Mistowski.
May 3, 2009
Left to right: Tom Carter, Tom Milkovich, Joe Mistowski, Mike Judge, Marylee Moreland, and Gary Temple.
Seated left to right: Mary Embleton, Rose Judge and Harriett Mistowski.
Left to right: Mary Embleton, Harriett Mistowski, Joe Mistowski and Tom Carter.
Left to right: Mary Embleton, Harriett Mistowski and Tom Milkovich
Joe Mistowski and Tom Carter
Left to right: Harriett Mistowski, Tom Milkovich and Joe Mistowski
Left to right: Gary Temple, Rose Judge, Mike Judge, Marylee Moreland, Mary Embleton, Tom Carter, Harriett Mistowski, Tom Milkovich and Joe Mistowski.
Not to be out done: Margi and Bill Schindele
August 4, 2006
Patti and Ted Milesnick at Machu Picu.
Harriet just sent us our Christmas Card and Easter Card combined.
Great looking family photograph.
Left to right: Paula, Harriett, Joe and Jon Mistowski
December 31, 2009
Sub SSN 722 Lieutenant Billy Schindele III
"Father-son and a day at sea out of Pearl Harbor. Seems like only yesterday I was teaching him to parallel park, now he drives a Sub." Bill Schindele
---Ben Lowman---
I found this obituary for Ben Lowman as follows:
Longtime Missoula resident Ben Lowman passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007.
Ben was born Sept. 4, 1946, to Delbert and Evelyn Lowman, in Hamilton.
A native Montanan, Ben grew up in Darby and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University. While in college, Ben spent several summers fighting wildfires as a smokejumper out of West Yellowstone.
Upon graduation, Ben served in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. For his valor in combat, Ben received three Bronze Stars, the Air Medal and the Purple Heart before returning to Colorado.
After his service in the military, Ben married the love of his life, Jan Sletten, April 8, 1972. The couple moved to Missoula and Ben began his career with the U.S. Forest Service, working at the Missoula Technology and Development Center as a mechanical engineer. After 30 years Ben retired from the Forest Service in 2001.
Ben was an avid outdoorsman spending every available moment pursuing his passions, which included fishing, hunting, horseback riding, ATV and snowmobiling.
Ben and Jan shared their time and home in Missoula with many horses, including Ben's favorite horse, Maverick, and their loving companion, Sport, their yellow lab. Ben drew incredible joy from guiding family and friends to the remote family cabin he built with friends, showing them a small piece of the splendor of Montana.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Jan Lowman; his son, Ron (Mandy) of Austin, Texas, and his daughter, Julie (Stuart) Wallace of Syracuse, Utah; his mother, Evelyn Lowman of Darby, his brother, Tom (Amy) Lowman of Oak Harbor, Wash. and sister, Nel (Jim) Buck of Hall; and several nieces and nephews. He is also remembered and will be missed by countless lifelong friends, and acquaintances who will remember his good humor and genuine kindness. There are men who can brighten a room, but Ben could brighten the skies of Montana.
