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Thursday, September 30, 1999
Thurman E.
Decker
Funeral services for longtime
area businessman, Thurman E.
Decker, 84. will be held at I0:00
a.m. Tuesday, September 28,
1999 at Prince of Peace Lutheran
Church, Gillette, WY wltl~. Rev.
Dan Lush of First United Meth-
odist Church, Gillette as
officiant
Interment with Masonic Rites
will follow at Mount Pisgah Cem-
etery, Gillette. Visitation will be
from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday,
September 27, 1999 at Wilson
Funeral Home, Gillette. He died
Saturday, September 25, 1999 at
Campbell County Memorial Hos-
pital, Gillette of natural causes.
Thurman Edgar Decker was
born September 16, 1915 at
Melbeta, NE to Edgar and Lucy
C. (Redfleld} Decker. He was
raised In that area and gradu-
ated from high school there in
1933. He later attended and
~raduated from Barnes Business
College in Denver, CO. He re-
turned to western NE and
opened Decker's Food Store in
Lyman, NE. He married Doloras
Pageler on April 23, 1937 in
Kimball, NE. They moved to New-
castle, WY in 1955 where he
opened another supermarket. He
opened stores in numerous
communlUes including Gillette.
WY in 1961, Chadron and Alli-
ance, NE, Douglas, Sundance,
WrighL Sheridan and a second
store in Gillette, WY and Dead-
wood, SO. He also had 5 conve-
nience stores in Gillette as well
as in Powell, WY and Hot
Springs, SO. He also had own-
ership in Towers West Lodge and
Holiday Inn, Gillette, WY. He
moved to Gillette from Newcastle
in 1989.
He was an antique car collector
and belonged to numerous car
clubs. He was a Cub Scout
leader, a member of the Masonic
Lodge and the Shrine and was a
member of the Lion's Club. He
enjoyed bird hunting and fishing
when he was younger. He was a
member of the First United Meth-
odist Church.
He Is survived by his wife
Doloras Decker, Gillette. WY; a
son Gary Decker. Story, WY;
three granddaughters. Dawn
Decker, Deadwood. SD. Tammy
Stoops. Gillette. WY. and Stacy
Dunn, Ranchester. WY; seven
great-grandchildren; a sister
Janice Belden, Gillette, WY; four
brothers. Bob Decker. Denver,
CO, Max Decker, Newcastle, WY, of Rozet; five sisters, Susan
Gerry Decker and Paul Decker Zimmershied of Moorcroft,
both of Casper, WY. Caroline Burke of Casper.
He was preceded in death by aCatherine Beck of Upton, Mary
sister Alice Saunders and twoWandler of Billings, MT, and Ann
brothers, Clyde and Herb Decker. Wandler of New England. NO.
In lleu of flowers, a memorial He was preceded in death by his
has been established to benefit parents.
the American Diabetes Aaaocta- Memorials may be made to the
tion. Donations may be sent in Knights of Columbus Charitable
care of Wilpon Funeral Home, Trust, in care of Brian Lamb, P.O.
P.O. Box 734, Gillette, WY 82717. Box 661, Worland, WY 82401.
Charles'W. "Bill" Betty Hauber
Betty Hauber, 69, Hulett, died
Monday, September 27, 1999, at
Mass for Worland resident her residence.
Charles W. "Bill" Slattery, 53, was Funeral services will be Friday,
celebrated Monday, September October I, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. at
27 at St. Mary Magdalen Catho- the Hulett Civic Center. Burial
sic Church by the Rev. August will be at the New Haven Cem-
Koeune. Burial was in Riverview eter~.
Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Fidler-Roberts Funeral Chapel
with lodge services accorded by of Sundance, WY is in charge of
the Knights of Columbus. arrangements.
He died September 23, 1999, at A complete obituary will follow
his home south of Worland, fol- in next week's issue.
lowing a heart attack. He was
born April 18, 1946, in Gillette,
the son of Joseph Ambrose and ......
Caroline Helena (Hicks) SlatterY.tarynearHe was schooIR°Zet ralsed andin°nRozeL attended the family Heelemen" gradu- ranch
I District Judge DanC?Ul l Pnce I
ated from MoorcroR High School .......
In 1964, then attended Black AJury trial has been set for Chad
Hills State College in Spearfish, IrvinBurch, inthe matterofahitand
SO, for two years, run accident that allegedly occurred
On November 19, 1966, he mar- in Moorcroi~ on or about June 20.
ried Linda Sue Hackney In Trial date will be December 28-29,
Gillette. He served in the Army commencing at 9:00 a.m.
from 1966 to December 1968; AJury trlal has been set for Thorrms
then worked on oil rigs and the Millard Lawyer on charges of Count
family ranch before returning to I: interference with a peace officer;,
BHSC where he graduated with Count 2: DWUI; and Count 3: unau-
bachelor of arts degrees in ac- thorized use of vehicle. Trial date will
counting and business adminls- be October 26-27, commencing at
tration. 9:00 a.rn.
He started working for McMurry Scott MacKay, granted a discharge
Brothers' Construction in Casper from probation.
in 1975 and IeR them to work for Revocatlon of Paul EldonAlexander's
Barnard Insurance in Casper in pretrial release with incarceration at
1988. In 1991, he moved to Wor- Crook County Detention Center to
land, where he became a partner commence at 5:00 p.m. on Septem-
and office manager at McGarvin- ber 24.
Moberly Construction Co. Clayton Westover was sentenced to
He was a member of SL Mary aperiodof6monthsineareeraUon for
Magdalen Catholic Church. domestic violence and 12 month for
where he was the grand knight reckless endangerment. The terms
of Councll 8635. He was warden art to run consecutively with 12
of the Wyoming Knights of Co- months suspended and credit given
lumbus and past district deputy for 3 days of pre-sentence incarcera-
of the K of C for northwest Wyo- tion.
ruing. He was a member of Elmer Shaun Patrick Wolfe was granted a
Stockwell NO. 1888 KofC Coun- 4 hour furlough from incarceraUon to
cil of the Fourth Degree; the Wyo- attend an eye appointment in Gillette
ming Associated General Con- on September 27.
tractors Association, where he
served aJ the of the leg-
lslaUve committee; and the insur-
ance board of the Wyoming Con- ~ ~~ ~7~/~/~#~--~
tractors Assoclation. In 1998, he
was chosen as Wyoming Knight
of the Year.
Survivors in~ude his wife of
Worland; two sons. Rodney
Slattery of Sheridan and Ralph
Slattery of Worland; a daughter
Sherry Martin of Grand Junction, ~ ~tln0 Ill 13 cards in
CO; four grandchildren; three the same stilt in one deal are
brothers, Joseph A~ Slattery of about lr~,7~8~to o¢~
Pine Haven, James R. Slattery of
Gillette and Michael d. Slattery
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MARK WAHLBERG
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Uful paintings. In the last few
by Julie Coffins , years, Storm has concentrated
on portrait work,
Alzada Cowboy Poetry, Music, Jlm Hamilton of Decker, MT
and Art Show will "Stomp out and Ann Secrest of Miles City,
the Century' on Sunday, Octo- Mr will be the featured poets.
ber 3 at the Alzada, Montana Jim Hamilton has written po-
Community Hall. This will be etry for years and has enjoyed
the eleventh annual gathering reciting it since the comeback
and will feature over fifty art- ofcowboypoetryabout 15years
lsts, poets, and musiclans from ago. As with many poets,
three states. The gathering Hamilton has the capability to
kicks off at 10:00 a.m., when make an audience laugh and
the hall will open for viewing of cry In the same poem. Ann
the art work. Beginning at 1:00 Secrest got into cowboy poetry
p.m., there will be a free after- in the 1960's when she was
noon program ofcowboy poetry printing the rodeo magazine
and music. "Plggin' Strinff'. She used po-
The sponsor for the show is emstoflllthepagesofthemaga-
the Alzada Community Club. zincs and has also written two
They will be serving lunch books of poetry. Besides writ-
throughout the day, with pro- ing cowboy poetry. Secrest does
ceeds helping to pay for yearly oil.paintings and plays music
maintenance and repairs to the with the Top Hatters Band.
community hall. Jack Owen and Renee Macer
Five people will be featured in will be the featured musicians
the 1999 show along with the for the show. Jack Owen has
other artists, attended the Alzada Show many
The featured artist is Barbara times and will return this year
Storm of Belle Fourche, SD. because he is an audience fa-
Barb Storm was born In Alzada vorlte. Owen has been singing
and moved to the Hulett area since he was a small boy and
when she was four years old to continued his love of music
attend grade and high school, throughout his education and
Barbara attended college at adult career. Owen currently
Black Hills State In Spearfish, has two cassette tapes out and
SD and received an elementary sings in a four state area. Renee
teaching degree with a minor in Macer began singing In a church
f Tickets Available Now for ] art. She taught at rural schools In Alzada and says she has
CbtMrens Saturday Matinee Series ] in Rlverton, WY; Billings, Mr; always liked to sing. She con-
and Gillette, WY. After retiring, tlnues to sing for weddings and
Storm helped her sister run a special events. This is her sec-
gift shop in Buffalo, WY. She ond year performing in the
ormern I lllS l lnemo married Jim Storm in l 86and Alzada show.
& e A;n mAT,NE ' has lived In Belle Fourche; SDh.ny e Int ted in perform-
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Beef filled cabbage rolls, baked
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Sun., October 3
Pork roast, mashed potato,
gravy, broccoli, molasses rye
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Beef stew, stewed vegetables,
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Tues., October 5
Beef lasagna, baked potato.
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The Sundance
SCHOOL EVENTS
Oct. 1 -8, 1999
Oct. 1
Oct. 2
Oct. 4
Oct. 5
Oct. 6
Oct. 7
Oct. 8
- No chool- Teacher Inservice
- HSVB- Greybull Tourney - There -
• HSJWB - Wright - Here - 5:00 p.m.
• Pewee BB - 6:30- 8:30 p.m. - grades 1-3
grades 4-6 New Gym
. JHFB - Newcastle - Here - 4:00 p.m.
• JHVB - Newcastle - There - 4:00 - 5:00
- HSVB - Moorcroft - There- 4:00 - 5.'00-
- Career Fair - Hulett - AM
- PLAN. Sophomores - AM
• JHVB - Moorcroft - There - 4:00 - 5:00 p.m,
. Homecoming - HSFB - Midwest- Here -
Hulett
IT IS YOUR
HELP STOP
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Tues.,
Chicken patUe on sl
Wed.
Chicken fa
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oranges, cookles,
Breakfast for
toasL sausage
Fri,
Hamburgers,
nana, cookle,
"Let's Go, Bulldogaf" echoed through the streets of Sundance
made its way to the Sundance High School parking Int.
as the Alumni
By: Evonna Schelling
According to SHS principal, Randy Ludeman,
the annual homecoming parade was dropped
three years ago when the student council opted
to replace it with a tailgate party and rally.
Referring to the alumni parade that snaked
its way through the high school parking lot
Friday morning, Ludeman said he
the community's support and
those who participated in the
~Tradifion is a hard thing to giv~
having the parade was a decision
students,~ Ludeman said.
Student
that creating floats for the
another pressure to an already buSY
local high school students.
For that reason, the student body
having a parade and, instead, to
townsfolk to a high school tailgate
rally.
Students Raclynn and
would like to see a combination
Indicating the crowd at the
"as you can see, not very many
people are here. We think wc
parade that leads people to the
the tailgate party."
" As for the parade put together by
student responses included: "It's
the community is behind
"We were laughing and cheering
thought the parade was really
Speaking for the school band,
expressed their appreciation for
"Before we went into the school
kids turned and cheered the
were practicing our right turns for
the students thought it was nice to
rade of cars following behind.:
So, the debate remains as to
nual Homecoming festivities
parade.
There are, of course, the pros, the
those seeking a compromise.
Make your voice heard try
school office or speaking with
SHS Student Council:
Vice President Grant Crawford,
Kahler, Treasurer Nate Denzin,
Josh Canfield.
