Phyllis Blanche (Ackley) Reilly (1918 - 2013)

Born 8 Apr 1918 in Judson, Morton, North Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Edmund Reilly — married 1940 in Wibaux, Montana, United States

Died 31 Dec 2013 at age 95 in Terry, Prairie, Montana, United States

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Biography

Phyllis was born in 1918. She was the daughter of Carl Ackley and Nellie Toepke. She passed away in 2013. She married Edmund George Reilly. ^[1] They had two sons during their marriage:

Michael George Reilly 1941–Deceased

Edmund James Reilly 1945–Deceased

Obituary: Phyllis Ackley Reilly, age 95, of Terry, Montana passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the Prairie Community Nursing Home. Phyllis, daughter of Carroll and Nellie Toepke Ackley, was born April 8, 1918 in Allard, North Dakota. She attended schools in North Dakota except for her senior year in high school when she had to go help her grandparents, Edward and Mary Ida Ackley. She was madder than a hornet according to her sister Doris. She graduated from high school in Bryant, South Dakota in 1936. She then attended Dickinson Normal School. On February 17, 1940, Phyllis and Ed Reilly of Medora, North Dakota were married in Wibaux, Montana. Ed and Phyllis lived in Western Montana and Idaho where Ed worked in the mines. They moved back to Eastern Montana where they ranched and Phyllis taught school. She taught at the Washington Country School and for 11 years the 1st and 2nd grades in Fallon, Montana. In 1963, Phyllis retired from teaching and enjoyed living at the ranch. In 1972, Ed and Phyllis bought the KOA Kampground in Troy, Montana. After they retired, they enjoyed fishing and traveling. Phyllis lived in Troy until she moved to Terry in October 2012. Phyllis enjoyed fishing, watching birds, painting and quilting with her sister Doris.

Phyllis is survived by two sons: Mike and his wife Arlo of Troy, Montana and Jim and his wife Norma of Terry, Montana; two sisters: Doris Pierce and Willa Rae Doll and one brother, Merle Ackley all of Washington; seven grandchildren: Shan, Shawn, Bernadette, Sonya, Darcy, Rhonda and Dana; and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ed in 1999; four brothers: Leslie, Everett, Jim and Clarence; and two sisters: Carol and Arlene. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 6, 2014 from 1:00-6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Terry. Private family interment will be held on the family ranch.

In the 1920 census Phyllis (age 1) was the daughter of Carroll M Ackley in School District 9, McCone, Montana, United States.^[2]

In the 1930 census Phyllis (age 11) was the daughter of Carrol M Akley in Toston, Broadwater, Montana, United States.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987"
   Montana State Historical Society; Helena, Montana; Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950; Certificate Number: 1306
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61578 #90593125 (accessed 13 February 2024)
   Phyllis Ackley (21) marriage to Edward G. Reilly on 17 Feb 1940 in Wibaux, Wibaux, Montana, USA.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 14; Digital film/folder number: 004966346; FHL microfilm: 1820968; Image number: 1018; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01960-3
   FamilySearch Record: M83V-3QJ (accessed 13 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRXR-6HM
   Phyllis B Ackley (1), single daughter, in household of Carroll M Ackley (32) in School District 9, McCone, Montana, United States. Born in North Dakota.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 80; Digital film/folder number: 004951840; FHL microfilm: 2340987; Image number: 639; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03870-5
   FamilySearch Record: XCMX-N9Q (accessed 13 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHT-3SV
   Phyllis B Akley (11), single daughter, in household of Carrol M Akley (42) in Toston, Broadwater, Montana, United States. Born in North Dakota.

• "Wheels Across Montana's Prairie", 1974, Compiled by Prairie County Historical Society, or https://mtmemory.org/digital/collection/p15018coll43/id/10035