Carl
Bondley, 75
Townsend,
Mont. - Carl E. Bondley, 75, died Monday, May
27, 2002.
Memorial
services were held Friday, May 31, at 11 a.m. at
Connors Funeral Home Chapel. Burial of cremains
took place in Deep Creek Cemetery with military
honors.
Carl
E. Bondley was born on March 26, 1927 in Everett,
Washington, the son of Casper E. and Elsie Marie
(Lund) Bondley. He spent his early childhood in
Wibaux, Mont. before moving with his family to
Thief River Falls in 1937. He attended country
schools and the Northwest School of Agriculture in
Crookston.
Carl
enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served until 1945,
attending basic training at Great Lakes, Ill. and
serving on a ship that was involved in the attack
on Wake Island. While in the Navy, Carl also
learned to play the accordion.
In
1949, he started working for the Northern Pacific,
which later became Burlington Northern Railroad, in
Glendive, Mont. Later, he worked out of Billings
and Laurel, Mont., eventually becoming foreman of
the B & B Crew. Toward the end of his 35-year
career with Burlington Northern Railroad, he was a
scale master, traveling over most of
Montana.
On
September 13, 1968, Carl married Atha June Hummer
in Sheridan, Wyo. After retiring, the couple moved
to Townsend. June died on March 12,
1999.
Carl
enjoyed mountains and the fact that he could view
them from any window in his home. He was an avid
hunter and fisherman and enjoyed living so close to
Canyon Ferry Lake.
Survivors
include two brothers, Martin (Lorraine) Bondley of
Lincoln, N.D. and Roy P. (Deloris) Bondley of
Pelican Rapids; three sisters, Myrtle (Stanley)
Robison of West Fargo, N.D., Emma (Gilmore)
Borslien of Crookston, and Evelyn (Dick) Hruby of
Thief River Falls; a stepdaughter, Darlene (Mike)
Huhta of Arlington, Wash.; numerous nieces and
nephews; three step-grandchildren; and a
great-grandchild.
Preceding
Carl in death were his wife; a son, Jeff; his
parents; a sister, Annette; a niece; and a
nephew.
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