Clifford Arthur Fey, Sr., 78, a retired farmer, died Saturday at a local hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Croxford and Sons Rose Room. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery with military honors.
Fey was born Nov. 28, 1915, in Great Falls. He grew up on a ranch in the Sweet Grass Hills and was educated there. He worked on ranches around Augusta and Valier until he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. Military service included many flying missions while serving with the 95th Bomber Squadron over Sicily, Tunisia, and France in the liberation of Europe, flying B-17s and B-26s. He received the EAME Theater ribbon with one Silver Star and two Bronze Stars, a Presidential Citation Award, four overseas bars and good-conduct medals. He served from 1942 to 1945. After his discharge he moved back to the Toole County area, where he flew his plane and worked at various places.
In 1949 he married Ida Nymark in Shelby. They ranched and farmed north of Devon. In 1972 they moved to Great Falls. He enjoyed traveling, helping family and friends, and telling adventure
stories.
Surviving are his wife of Great Falls; three sons, Clifford Fey, Jr., of Shelby, Victor Fey of Cut Bank, and Pete Fey of Cut Bank; three daughters, Randi Meehan and Mary Bates, both of Great Falls, and Anita
Barker of Lyons, Texas; four sisters, Virginia Kinyon of Devon, Francis Fowler of Santa Ana, Calif., Majorie Moe of Sacramento, Calif., and Bonnie Casper of Herber, Utah; 19 grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Great Falls Tribune (MT), 28 Feb 1994
Courtesy of Cara.
Fey was born Nov. 28, 1915, in Great Falls. He grew up on a ranch in the Sweet Grass Hills and was educated there. He worked on ranches around Augusta and Valier until he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. Military service included many flying missions while serving with the 95th Bomber Squadron over Sicily, Tunisia, and France in the liberation of Europe, flying B-17s and B-26s. He received the EAME Theater ribbon with one Silver Star and two Bronze Stars, a Presidential Citation Award, four overseas bars and good-conduct medals. He served from 1942 to 1945. After his discharge he moved back to the Toole County area, where he flew his plane and worked at various places.
In 1949 he married Ida Nymark in Shelby. They ranched and farmed north of Devon. In 1972 they moved to Great Falls. He enjoyed traveling, helping family and friends, and telling adventure
stories.
Surviving are his wife of Great Falls; three sons, Clifford Fey, Jr., of Shelby, Victor Fey of Cut Bank, and Pete Fey of Cut Bank; three daughters, Randi Meehan and Mary Bates, both of Great Falls, and Anita
Barker of Lyons, Texas; four sisters, Virginia Kinyon of Devon, Francis Fowler of Santa Ana, Calif., Majorie Moe of Sacramento, Calif., and Bonnie Casper of Herber, Utah; 19 grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Great Falls Tribune (MT), 28 Feb 1994
Courtesy of Cara.
Clifford Arthur Fey, Sr., 78, a retired farmer, died Saturday at a local hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Croxford and Sons Rose Room. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery with military honors.
Fey was born Nov. 28, 1915, in Great Falls. He grew up on a ranch in the Sweet Grass Hills and was educated there. He worked on ranches around Augusta and Valier until he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. Military service included many flying missions while serving with the 95th Bomber Squadron over Sicily, Tunisia, and France in the liberation of Europe, flying B-17s and B-26s. He received the EAME Theater ribbon with one Silver Star and two Bronze Stars, a Presidential Citation Award, four overseas bars and good-conduct medals. He served from 1942 to 1945. After his discharge he moved back to the Toole County area, where he flew his plane and worked at various places.
In 1949 he married Ida Nymark in Shelby. They ranched and farmed north of Devon. In 1972 they moved to Great Falls. He enjoyed traveling, helping family and friends, and telling adventure
stories.
Surviving are his wife of Great Falls; three sons, Clifford Fey, Jr., of Shelby, Victor Fey of Cut Bank, and Pete Fey of Cut Bank; three daughters, Randi Meehan and Mary Bates, both of Great Falls, and Anita
Barker of Lyons, Texas; four sisters, Virginia Kinyon of Devon, Francis Fowler of Santa Ana, Calif., Majorie Moe of Sacramento, Calif., and Bonnie Casper of Herber, Utah; 19 grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Great Falls Tribune (MT), 28 Feb 1994
Courtesy of Cara.
Fey was born Nov. 28, 1915, in Great Falls. He grew up on a ranch in the Sweet Grass Hills and was educated there. He worked on ranches around Augusta and Valier until he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps. Military service included many flying missions while serving with the 95th Bomber Squadron over Sicily, Tunisia, and France in the liberation of Europe, flying B-17s and B-26s. He received the EAME Theater ribbon with one Silver Star and two Bronze Stars, a Presidential Citation Award, four overseas bars and good-conduct medals. He served from 1942 to 1945. After his discharge he moved back to the Toole County area, where he flew his plane and worked at various places.
In 1949 he married Ida Nymark in Shelby. They ranched and farmed north of Devon. In 1972 they moved to Great Falls. He enjoyed traveling, helping family and friends, and telling adventure
stories.
Surviving are his wife of Great Falls; three sons, Clifford Fey, Jr., of Shelby, Victor Fey of Cut Bank, and Pete Fey of Cut Bank; three daughters, Randi Meehan and Mary Bates, both of Great Falls, and Anita
Barker of Lyons, Texas; four sisters, Virginia Kinyon of Devon, Francis Fowler of Santa Ana, Calif., Majorie Moe of Sacramento, Calif., and Bonnie Casper of Herber, Utah; 19 grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Great Falls Tribune (MT), 28 Feb 1994
Courtesy of Cara.
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