IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Morris Gale

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Toldness

September 3, 1924 – November 28, 2011

Obituary

Morris Gale Toldness, 87, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2011 at Northern Montana Hospital of natural causes. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Highland Cemetery with a fellowship to follow at the HRDC Community Hall. Memorials may be made in honor of Morris to the Havre Food Bank at 2229 5th Avenue, Havre, MT 59501 or to St. Judes Education Trust Fund at 440 7th Avenue, Havre, MT 59501. Services and arrangements have been entrusted to Holland and Bonine Funeral Home. Morris was born on September 3, 1924 in Havre, Montana to George and Margaret (Caughren) Toldness. He served with the 594th Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment during World War II. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Havre, and on September 15, 1947 he married M. Bernadette (Bun) McLain. He worked for Coca-Cola Bottling Company. In August of 1949 he was hired as a conductor for the Great Northern Railway, which later became the Burlington Northern. He retired on December 15, 1985 with 36 years of service. Also during this time, Morris and Bun inherited McLains Drapery shop from her father, changed the name to The Drapery Shop and worked together for 30 years making custom drapes; she sewing them and he installing them. Morris enjoyed wood working (building his own home), camping, cribbage, traveling and especially his children, grandchildren great grandchildren and his coffee buddies at the Oxford and PJ's. He was a member of the Elks, Eagles, UTU and VFW. He was preceded in death by his father George, mother Margaret, grandson Chad Doney, and sister Vivian Spoonemore. Morris is survived by his wife Bernadette (Bun); daughter Kathy (Bob) Doney; sons Gary (Arlyss) and Phil (Kelly) all of Havre, Montana, and Paul (Shelly) of Keller, Texas; grandchildren Scott (Kayla) Doney, Jim (Angela) Toldness, Brooke (Casey) Kump, Julie Toldness, Hillary (Aaron) Riggin, Carly (Casey) Begger, Katie (Matt) Frye, Megan (Jeramie) Robinson, Patricia (Cade) Blanchard, Sharlynn Lopez, Damon Toldness, Danielle Toldness, Jennifer Lewis, and Ashley Warren; brother George Toldness of the Philippines, and 13 great-grandchildren.
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Graveside Memorial Service

December
2

Highland Cemetery

Havre, MT, 59501,

Starts at 2:00 am

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