Howard Faw (1920 - 1977)

Born 23 Sep 1920 in Sweet Grass, Montana, United States

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Died 23 Nov 1977 at age 57 in Big Timber, Sweet Grass, Montana, United States

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Biography

Howard L. Faw, 57, died Wednesday evening in Big Timber. He was born September 23. 1920, in Big Timber, Montana, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Faw. He attended schools in Billings and then worked on ranches in the Hardin area. He served with the U. S. Army during World War II in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. After the war he returned to the Billings area and worked for the State Highway Department. In 1948 he came to Big Timber and had worked on various ranches since that time. Mr. Faw was a member of Sweet Grass American Legion Post #19 and The Loyal Order of Moose.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Clifford. Survivors are a brother, Lawrence Faw of San Diego, Calif.; and two sisters, Frances Dalebout, his twin sister of El Sobrante, Calif., and Lee Reilley of Stockton, Calif.

Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Lowry Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene Nilsen of the Big Timber Lutheran Church officiating. Burial was in Mountain View Cemetery.

Casket Bearers were John Deegan. Tope Strobel. Chuck Harper. Bob Harper, Roger Faw and Bud Clayton.

Sources

• "Montana, Sweet Grass County Records, 1887-2011," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBQ-71FJ : 15 March 2018), Howard Faw, 23 Sep 1920; citing Birth, Big Timber, Sweet Grass, Montana, United States, # 108, vol. Birth Certificates, v. 5, 1920-1922, Sweet Grass County Clerk and Recorder's Offices, Big Timber.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC97-26G : accessed 21 December 2018), Howard Faw in household of Joseph A Faw, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 1B, line 88, family 25, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1264; FHL microfilm 2,340,999.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQN-DMK : 13 March 2018), Howard Faw in household of Joe Faw, Ward 4, Billings, School District 2 Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 56-15, sheet 9B, line 42, family 172, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2234.
• "Find A Grave, Inc.", FindAGrave.com Howard L Faw (23 Sep 1920 - 23 Nov 1977) accessed 30 January 2019; Memorial No. 67951307, Records of Mountain View Cemetery, Big Timber, Sweet Grass, Montana, United States.