Mrs. Retina Deaux Rust was my great grandfather's sister. Aunt Retina's interview is in Vol. I. She was always a bit of a legend to us growing up. She was a pioneer woman before pioneer woman was a popular thing to be. My brother has lived out West for 30 plus years .... there is something about those wide open spaces that calls to my people here in middle Tennessee.
Looking forward to reading your books once I've worked out if you ship abroad. It's always great when someone records the local past. Every day lives are always more interesting.
Also should add - I picked up both volumes of the book today at the Bozeman library. Looking forward to reading as many of the interviews as time allows. Thanks for your hard work, from a fellow writer.
Hi,
Born in Glendive, raised there, in Terry, Miles City and Billings (where I graduated from high school). Was a newspaper reporter for many years (longest stint at the Billings Gazette) but no longer involved in the business. I am a writer, though, working on various book projects, possibly several involving Eastern Montana topics. Would enjoy connecting with you,
Someone my husband knows loaned us a copy of your book when they found out that I had lived in Bloomfield. The stories in it are wonderful and I am so happy to have found them preserved in a book! You did an absolutely awesome job!!!
My great-grandfather, Christoffer Christofferson Narum, was a very early homesteader on Fox Creek near the Lambert area. He must have settled there around 1892 or so. My grandfather, Duncan H. Narum, was born there on Sept. 16, 1896. If you are taking any more stories about the early settlers, I'd like to be able to include my family. Thanks for the stories. I will order Vol, 2 as you have an interview with my greataunt, Kathryn Farum Currens. Forrest Currens was my grandmother's brother. I am also related to Betty Lee Babcock in a roundabout way - my great-grandmother Jessie Narum's sister, Isabella Martin, was Betty's adoptive grandmother. Yes, my heart is still in MT and I get up there about every other year.
My dtr lives in Montana & knows how much I love it there, wishing I could live there. Recently, she sent me the website for "as-I-remember". I am an avid historian {amatuer of course}& am very interested in Montana history. I want to learn about Montana during the Civil War, amongst other things. I am already enjoying these stories.
My grandfather was Arcy Niles DeLapp. I have copies of Arcy's original handwritten "As I Remember" stories. My Aunt holds the originals. I didn't realize interviews with him had been published. I will be buying the book. I never met Arcy because he passed away three years before I was born. Thank you for putting all this together. I hope to glean other information about my family's life back then from reading other people's stories.
I received a copy of volume 1 for Christmas this year and I am so excited to read it. Mrs. Kauffman taught me in 4th grade and some of 3rd grade. She was the best teacher I have ever had and ever anticipate having. Thank you for this wonderful book and God bless you.
December 27, 2007 05:23:53 (GMT Time)
Name:
Sally "Dee" Yoder Hepburn
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Where are you from:
ND/MT transplant in Pittsburgh but still a Montanan at heart
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Hi Aunt Gladys - I didn't know about your website until just today. Congrats on the book. I remember talk of it years ago. It has truly been a labor of love. I look forward to reading it. Love you - Sally
My Grandfather was James Edward Lamphier and was married to Mary Helen Schumacher. He was a dryland farmer and went bust then moved to Glendive.
Mary was a cook at the GN Depot cafeteria. My dad was Carl A. Lamphier and my mother was Ruth Alvina Hagen.
Thank you.
Knew Lucy and Baily Fisher. Love cowboy history!! Am going to order her books, ordered some already.My dad was Clem Samuelson of Brockton and he ran the elevator an Baily Fisher was on the board. Lucy was a very knowledgeable Lady and alot insite into the cowboys.
Dear Gladys - after all this time, I'm just checking out your website! It has been very enjoyable knowing the decendents of my uncle, E. B. Chaney, and I really like your "As I Remember" books since I've been in part of the area and my parents lived there for a few years in the earlly 1900's. Also nice to read about the man in Glendive were my mother got my middle name: Desmond! Enjoyed our Alaska Cruise a year ago! Now, I'm looking forward to your book about teaching school in the 40's in rural Montana one room schools!
Enjoyed your 1st vol and looking forward to Vo. II. Am a native of Glendive and practice law there until I went to Washington DC in 1961. Still consider myself a Montanan, even after 40 uears in Northern Va. and a total of
3.5 in Florida.
November 7, 2006 14:35:04 (GMT Time)
Name:
Steven Garrity
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Where are you from:
Moscow, Idaho
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Hello Mrs. Kauffman. I look forward to reading your book.
I just ordered a set of books for my mother, Celia Krueger Lambrecht Chynoweth, who grew up in Carlyle. I also look forward to reading the books myself! Thank you for recording an important part of the history of eastern Montana.
September 29, 2006 17:41:30 (GMT Time)
Name:
Laura Mullet Koop
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Where are you from:
Jordan, Ontario, Canada
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I can't wait to read your book Aunt Gladys and it's lovely to see your picture on the website. I may live in the east but somehow Montana is in my soul - thanks for recording the stories!
August 27, 2006 22:07:40 (GMT Time)
Name:
Sheila Kunick
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Where are you from:
Glendive, MT
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Congratulations Gladys and Kent!!
You are great to deal with as I help sell your great new book. Can't keep them on the shelf here at the Ranger-Review. And to think that when I lived across the street from you and your family in Glendive and on Grant avenue, I thought you were just a great family, but actually you are a wonderful and talented family!!!
Great success on this book and any others that you have in the works. I will enjoy selling them and hearing the wonderful comments from the customers that have family information in the books. Sheila Kunick
Great to make another connection to an old (or shall I say "older") classmate. Good to hear from you Kent!
Excellent idea on the book. I'll have to pick up a copy. I might be in Glendive next week so I'll have to look one up.
Have a great day !
Mike Aspenlieder - Class of '74
MaryAnn came home with the first copy.What a coincidence. I read the first story and recognized names & places. You and your children are to be commended for working together and doing a great job. What a great contribution to the history of Eastern Montana. Thank-you & God Bless You & your Family!!
Thanks for your publication. Excited it includes my Grandfather Nils Trangmoe. He and his family arrived in Dawson County in 1906. The Trangmoe family are observing the 100 year event with a reunion in Glendive in July 2006. I await to read the book.
Gladys, I am thankful you had the foresight to capture these historical memories before they faded away. My heavens, it was such a different time then. Congratulations on getting your book published!
May 17, 2006 13:59:06 (GMT Time)
Name:
Stefanie Kauffman
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Where are you from:
Bozeman
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Hi Grandma! Congratulation to you and Uncle Kent for getting the book to press - I am so proud to say that my Grandma is publishing a book!
May 9, 2006 16:02:16 (GMT Time)
Name:
Kathy Tyers
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Where are you from:
Bozeman
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These are marvelous stories, and the collection will be an important part of Montana history. Congratulations!
Hi, Gladys. Jolene told me about your site so I just had to check it out. I'm looking forward to reading your book when it comes out. What a neat contribution to Montana history.
I was very interested in the story in the Montana Best Times, April 2006. I work at the Frontier Gateway Museum in Glendive and have read many of the stories which are on file at the museum.
As a descendant of an early settler in eastern Montana, I am very interested in the book. I have heard many tales about the early days in Dawson Co. I'm anxious to read about more of them.
These stories are amazing and extraordinary. Another word that I could use is Awesome or Wow! Each story I've read makes me more appreciative of the times I've lived in. Thanks, Mrs. Kauffman, for your deep desire to have these stories told.
