Glen Wesley Munson

  Research Notes:

BIRLS file: US Army
- enlisted 16 Nov 1945; discharge 14 Feb 1947
- died 14 Jul 1986; born 4 Sep 1924


OBIT: Glen W Munson; The Billings Gazette (Billings MT) issue 17 Jul 1986, page 8
- born at Lewiston, Idaho to Nils and Myrtle Hanson Munson.
- lived at Lodge Grass and Simms before Hysahm
- married 16 Dec 1951
- survived by son, Richard L of Houston Texas; Mrs. Christy Ruckwardt of Belgrade; his mother of Hysham; a sister Joyce Rae of Spokane
- tank wagon driver [?] and manager of Hysham Community Services... WW 2 Army Vet [but BIRLS file notes he enlisted in Nov 1945 - WW 2 ended, 2 Sep 1945 with the Japanese surrender]
** No mention of his father???


OBIT: Donna L Munson; The Billings Gazette (Billings MT) issue 1 Jul 2005, page 14
- died 29 June 2005 at her home in Belgrade [MT] at age 75; born 30 sep 1929 in Forsyth
- married Glen Munson in Dec 1950 in Hysham; - lived in Hysham where Glen worked for the local Conoco distributor; Donna worked at 1st National Bank
- Glen died in Jul 1986
- she moved to Belgrade and worked for her son at the Bozeman Kentucky Fried Chicken
- survived by daughter Christy Ruckwardt of Belgrade; son Richard Munson (Christine) of Seattle .... 4 grandchildren, Nick [Belgrade] and Katie Ruckwardt [San Franciso]
... Sarah Munson of Federal Way, WA; Ian Munson of Seattle; ....brother, sister


Montana State Death cert
- died at the VA Medical Center in Miles City, Custer Co, MT
- father is named as Nils Munson

Glen married Donna Lavonne Clarkin on 16 Dec 1951 in Montana, United States. (Donna Lavonne Clarkin was born on 30 Sep 1929 in Forsyth, Rosebud Co, Montana, United States, died on 29 Jun 2005 in Billings, Yellowstone Co, Montana, United States and was buried in Memorial Vale Cemetery, Hysham, Treasure Co, Montana, United States.)