IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Milton Edward
Dean
November 3, 1912 – August 24, 2009
Obituary
Milton Edward Dean was born in 1912 in Milan, Illinois and died August 24, 2009, two months before his 97th birthday at his home in Oral, SD. He was surrounded by his family.
He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Thelma Dean and his four living children, Violet Ringering; Everett Dean; Doris Carlson and Amos Dean. He is proceeded in death by his daughter, Florence Pond and his brothers and sisters, John Dean; George Dean; Donald Dean; Dirk Dean; Mildred Morgan and Desyal Boggs.
Milton graduated from Chaulkbutte School, SD in 1926 and was in the Army Field Artillery in 1945. He and Thelma Boggs were married October 30, 1933 in Rapid City, SD and lived and worked at the Fort Peck Dam for seven years where their first three children were born in a cabin Milton and Thelma built. Milton drove truck and logged most life hauling fish, logs, lumber and iron as an independent.
The family lived several places in the West throughout his long lifetime including Portland, OR, Fort Bragg, CA, Cataldo, ID, Custer, SD, Pringle, SD and Newcastle, WY, and retired in Oral, SD, in 1999.
As active members of Hot Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church, Milton and Thelma made many warn and lasting friendships.
Milton loved tractors, gardening, especially potatoes, cows, his twenty two grandchildren, his fifty seven great grandchildren, and heaven knows how many great great-grandchildren. He loved to joke, to laugh, to tease, and to work on his many vehicles, projects and dreams.
To his beloved family and the world he leaves his boyish smile. The world is a better place because of that smile.
He was buried August 31, 2009 in the family plot at Pringle, SD.
The family wishes to thank the loving hands and hearts of generous gifts and have helped our beautiful mother through this painful loss.
A memorial has been established in Milton's name, contribution can be made c/o Thelma Dean, PO Box 322, Oral, SD 57766.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Hot Springs. Written condolences can be made at www.mccolleyschapels.com.
He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Thelma Dean and his four living children, Violet Ringering; Everett Dean; Doris Carlson and Amos Dean. He is proceeded in death by his daughter, Florence Pond and his brothers and sisters, John Dean; George Dean; Donald Dean; Dirk Dean; Mildred Morgan and Desyal Boggs.
Milton graduated from Chaulkbutte School, SD in 1926 and was in the Army Field Artillery in 1945. He and Thelma Boggs were married October 30, 1933 in Rapid City, SD and lived and worked at the Fort Peck Dam for seven years where their first three children were born in a cabin Milton and Thelma built. Milton drove truck and logged most life hauling fish, logs, lumber and iron as an independent.
The family lived several places in the West throughout his long lifetime including Portland, OR, Fort Bragg, CA, Cataldo, ID, Custer, SD, Pringle, SD and Newcastle, WY, and retired in Oral, SD, in 1999.
As active members of Hot Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church, Milton and Thelma made many warn and lasting friendships.
Milton loved tractors, gardening, especially potatoes, cows, his twenty two grandchildren, his fifty seven great grandchildren, and heaven knows how many great great-grandchildren. He loved to joke, to laugh, to tease, and to work on his many vehicles, projects and dreams.
To his beloved family and the world he leaves his boyish smile. The world is a better place because of that smile.
He was buried August 31, 2009 in the family plot at Pringle, SD.
The family wishes to thank the loving hands and hearts of generous gifts and have helped our beautiful mother through this painful loss.
A memorial has been established in Milton's name, contribution can be made c/o Thelma Dean, PO Box 322, Oral, SD 57766.
Arrangements have been placed in the care of McColley's Chapel of the Hills in Hot Springs. Written condolences can be made at www.mccolleyschapels.com.
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