Robert H. "Pappy" Nees, age 92, Miles City, Mont., passed away on Nov. 22, 2012, at Friendship Villa in Miles City.
Robert was born in Ryder, N.D., Nov. 21, 1920, the son of Clarence Nees and Anne Glaser. He graduated from Forsyth High School, participating in football, basketball, tennis, baseball and band. During those years, he worked for his Dad, Clarence in the construction world at Fort Peck, Scobey, Gardner, Mont., and Buffalo, Wyo.
He then worked for shipyards in Tacoma, Wash., where he met and married Mildred Carter Nees.
In 1943, he joined his uncle Harlan enlisting in the Navy Seabee's in Portland, Ore., and attended Navy boot camp at Norfolk, Va., with advanced training in Gulfport, Miss., which prepared him for oversees duty with the 110th Seabee's battalion in a number of island assaults with the Marine Corp. While in the Sea Bee's Bob played Big Band music at places like the Hollywood Canteen in Los Angeles, and The Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki, Honolulu. Discharged from the Navy, returning back to civilian life, he was selected to be a Naval guard at McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary.
During this time, he coached numerous sports at the penitentiary, which inspired him to pursue a coaching career. Bob had five successful years at Lodge Grass High School from 1950-55, as a history teacher, coach, athletic director and numerous other responsibilities. His Native American teams successfully competed against much larger schools due to strong athletes and solid coaching. He then coached at Miles City from 1955, in basketball, football, track, gymnastics, tennis, cross country, golf, as well as American Legion/Babe Ruth baseball coaching in the summer. During the sum total of 50 years, his responsibilities included athletic director and assisting in other sports.
After retirement as Athletic Director in 1983, he assisted for several years with the high school golf program. In addition, he served as assistant men's basketball coach at Miles Community College. During his career at Custer County High School, he received numerous awards, including National Athletic Director of the year for District 7, which represents the Northwest. Bob coached athletics for 50 some years, and coached championship teams in several sports, all of which were competitive during his career.
Bob is survived by son, Rick Nees and wife Deena, of Miles City; brother Dale, and his wife, Arnette of Portland, Ore., Jon and his wife Lila Nees, of Casa Grande, Ariz.; three step-sons, Harlie (Cindy) Holmen, Bryan (Shannon) Holmen, Ivin (Carrie) Holmen; and one step-daughter, Diane (Lonnie) Schneidt; grandchildren, Marrisa and Makayla Nees; step-grandchildren, Ben Holmen, Melynda Hould, Rachel Holmen, Jeremy and Dustin Schneidt and Shawn Holmen.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred; son Larry Nees; and second wife, Beverly.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1 to 6 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Interment will follow with full military honors in the family plot in Custer County Cemetery.
Robert was born in Ryder, N.D., Nov. 21, 1920, the son of Clarence Nees and Anne Glaser. He graduated from Forsyth High School, participating in football, basketball, tennis, baseball and band. During those years, he worked for his Dad, Clarence in the construction world at Fort Peck, Scobey, Gardner, Mont., and Buffalo, Wyo.
He then worked for shipyards in Tacoma, Wash., where he met and married Mildred Carter Nees.
In 1943, he joined his uncle Harlan enlisting in the Navy Seabee's in Portland, Ore., and attended Navy boot camp at Norfolk, Va., with advanced training in Gulfport, Miss., which prepared him for oversees duty with the 110th Seabee's battalion in a number of island assaults with the Marine Corp. While in the Sea Bee's Bob played Big Band music at places like the Hollywood Canteen in Los Angeles, and The Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki, Honolulu. Discharged from the Navy, returning back to civilian life, he was selected to be a Naval guard at McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary.
During this time, he coached numerous sports at the penitentiary, which inspired him to pursue a coaching career. Bob had five successful years at Lodge Grass High School from 1950-55, as a history teacher, coach, athletic director and numerous other responsibilities. His Native American teams successfully competed against much larger schools due to strong athletes and solid coaching. He then coached at Miles City from 1955, in basketball, football, track, gymnastics, tennis, cross country, golf, as well as American Legion/Babe Ruth baseball coaching in the summer. During the sum total of 50 years, his responsibilities included athletic director and assisting in other sports.
After retirement as Athletic Director in 1983, he assisted for several years with the high school golf program. In addition, he served as assistant men's basketball coach at Miles Community College. During his career at Custer County High School, he received numerous awards, including National Athletic Director of the year for District 7, which represents the Northwest. Bob coached athletics for 50 some years, and coached championship teams in several sports, all of which were competitive during his career.
Bob is survived by son, Rick Nees and wife Deena, of Miles City; brother Dale, and his wife, Arnette of Portland, Ore., Jon and his wife Lila Nees, of Casa Grande, Ariz.; three step-sons, Harlie (Cindy) Holmen, Bryan (Shannon) Holmen, Ivin (Carrie) Holmen; and one step-daughter, Diane (Lonnie) Schneidt; grandchildren, Marrisa and Makayla Nees; step-grandchildren, Ben Holmen, Melynda Hould, Rachel Holmen, Jeremy and Dustin Schneidt and Shawn Holmen.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred; son Larry Nees; and second wife, Beverly.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1 to 6 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Interment will follow with full military honors in the family plot in Custer County Cemetery.
Robert H. "Pappy" Nees, age 92, Miles City, Mont., passed away on Nov. 22, 2012, at Friendship Villa in Miles City.
Robert was born in Ryder, N.D., Nov. 21, 1920, the son of Clarence Nees and Anne Glaser. He graduated from Forsyth High School, participating in football, basketball, tennis, baseball and band. During those years, he worked for his Dad, Clarence in the construction world at Fort Peck, Scobey, Gardner, Mont., and Buffalo, Wyo.
He then worked for shipyards in Tacoma, Wash., where he met and married Mildred Carter Nees.
In 1943, he joined his uncle Harlan enlisting in the Navy Seabee's in Portland, Ore., and attended Navy boot camp at Norfolk, Va., with advanced training in Gulfport, Miss., which prepared him for oversees duty with the 110th Seabee's battalion in a number of island assaults with the Marine Corp. While in the Sea Bee's Bob played Big Band music at places like the Hollywood Canteen in Los Angeles, and The Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki, Honolulu. Discharged from the Navy, returning back to civilian life, he was selected to be a Naval guard at McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary.
During this time, he coached numerous sports at the penitentiary, which inspired him to pursue a coaching career. Bob had five successful years at Lodge Grass High School from 1950-55, as a history teacher, coach, athletic director and numerous other responsibilities. His Native American teams successfully competed against much larger schools due to strong athletes and solid coaching. He then coached at Miles City from 1955, in basketball, football, track, gymnastics, tennis, cross country, golf, as well as American Legion/Babe Ruth baseball coaching in the summer. During the sum total of 50 years, his responsibilities included athletic director and assisting in other sports.
After retirement as Athletic Director in 1983, he assisted for several years with the high school golf program. In addition, he served as assistant men's basketball coach at Miles Community College. During his career at Custer County High School, he received numerous awards, including National Athletic Director of the year for District 7, which represents the Northwest. Bob coached athletics for 50 some years, and coached championship teams in several sports, all of which were competitive during his career.
Bob is survived by son, Rick Nees and wife Deena, of Miles City; brother Dale, and his wife, Arnette of Portland, Ore., Jon and his wife Lila Nees, of Casa Grande, Ariz.; three step-sons, Harlie (Cindy) Holmen, Bryan (Shannon) Holmen, Ivin (Carrie) Holmen; and one step-daughter, Diane (Lonnie) Schneidt; grandchildren, Marrisa and Makayla Nees; step-grandchildren, Ben Holmen, Melynda Hould, Rachel Holmen, Jeremy and Dustin Schneidt and Shawn Holmen.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred; son Larry Nees; and second wife, Beverly.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1 to 6 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Interment will follow with full military honors in the family plot in Custer County Cemetery.
Robert was born in Ryder, N.D., Nov. 21, 1920, the son of Clarence Nees and Anne Glaser. He graduated from Forsyth High School, participating in football, basketball, tennis, baseball and band. During those years, he worked for his Dad, Clarence in the construction world at Fort Peck, Scobey, Gardner, Mont., and Buffalo, Wyo.
He then worked for shipyards in Tacoma, Wash., where he met and married Mildred Carter Nees.
In 1943, he joined his uncle Harlan enlisting in the Navy Seabee's in Portland, Ore., and attended Navy boot camp at Norfolk, Va., with advanced training in Gulfport, Miss., which prepared him for oversees duty with the 110th Seabee's battalion in a number of island assaults with the Marine Corp. While in the Sea Bee's Bob played Big Band music at places like the Hollywood Canteen in Los Angeles, and The Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Waikiki, Honolulu. Discharged from the Navy, returning back to civilian life, he was selected to be a Naval guard at McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary.
During this time, he coached numerous sports at the penitentiary, which inspired him to pursue a coaching career. Bob had five successful years at Lodge Grass High School from 1950-55, as a history teacher, coach, athletic director and numerous other responsibilities. His Native American teams successfully competed against much larger schools due to strong athletes and solid coaching. He then coached at Miles City from 1955, in basketball, football, track, gymnastics, tennis, cross country, golf, as well as American Legion/Babe Ruth baseball coaching in the summer. During the sum total of 50 years, his responsibilities included athletic director and assisting in other sports.
After retirement as Athletic Director in 1983, he assisted for several years with the high school golf program. In addition, he served as assistant men's basketball coach at Miles Community College. During his career at Custer County High School, he received numerous awards, including National Athletic Director of the year for District 7, which represents the Northwest. Bob coached athletics for 50 some years, and coached championship teams in several sports, all of which were competitive during his career.
Bob is survived by son, Rick Nees and wife Deena, of Miles City; brother Dale, and his wife, Arnette of Portland, Ore., Jon and his wife Lila Nees, of Casa Grande, Ariz.; three step-sons, Harlie (Cindy) Holmen, Bryan (Shannon) Holmen, Ivin (Carrie) Holmen; and one step-daughter, Diane (Lonnie) Schneidt; grandchildren, Marrisa and Makayla Nees; step-grandchildren, Ben Holmen, Melynda Hould, Rachel Holmen, Jeremy and Dustin Schneidt and Shawn Holmen.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred; son Larry Nees; and second wife, Beverly.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 29, at 11 a.m. at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1 to 6 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Interment will follow with full military honors in the family plot in Custer County Cemetery.
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