Edward William Nettleton

Edward William Nettleton of Plains, passed away on December 5, 2013, at the age of 87.

He was born April 13,1926 in Los Angeles, California to Paul and Mary Nettleton, joining his older brother Donald.

His early years in California kept him busy. Growing up in the depression, he would ride his bicycle for miles collecting bottles, to turn in for the deposit, so he could buy a tube of BB’s for his BB gun to go out hunting birds or plinking cans.

Ed enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1944 at the age of 18 and went to Saipan, serving his country during World War II.

He was honorably discharged in 1946 and returned to California.

In 1949, he and his brother packed up all they owned and headed North to Alaska. They both homesteaded and lived there for 28 years.

In April 1958, Ed married Louise Rivett. From that union, daughters Lisa and Paula were born and the family was complete.

Every fall, he went into the wilderness with his hunting partners and their swamp buggies in search of moose and caribou. There was never a year that he wasn’t successful at bringing home the years supply of meat. The girls have fond memories of the meat hanging in the screen house, and helping with the cutting and packaging.

After having enough of the Alaskan winters, Ed retired from his job as a power plant operator at Chugach Electric, packed up the family and they headed to Montana where Plains became home for 35 years.

Ed was preceded in death by his wife Louise, of 42 years, his parents, and his brother Don.

He is survived by his daughters, Lisa (Wendell) Larson and Paula (Jim) Anderson of Plains, MT, grandkids, Travis (Katrina) Larson of Billings, MT, Tony Larson of Jackson, MT, Kelsey (Matt) Grover of Dickinson, ND, and Zach Anderson of Dickinson, ND, two great grandkids, Elyssa Larson and Ryker Anderson, his nephew Buddy Nettleton and niece, Linda Jabas of Alaska and niece Nita Nettleton of Arizona, stepson Calvin Lovendosky also of Alaska, along with many cousins, longtime friends, and finally, his beloved dog, Bubbles.

Our dad was proud to be an Endowment member of the National Rifle Association and stood firm on the Second Amendment right, to Keep and Bear Arms.

His family will miss him dearly, but are comforted in knowing that he is reunited with Mom.

A gathering will be held at the VFW in Plains Friday December 13th at 2pm.