Eldon D. Toogood
Eldon D. Toogood, 89, passed away on
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, at Valley Health Care Center in
Eldon grew up in Roundup, where he worked in
the coal mines and on the family farm. In 1942, he enlisted in
Headquarters Company-3rd battalion- 314th infantry, 79th division of
the United States Army. He served as a surgical technician in
After returning home from the service in 1945, he worked for the coal mines in Roundup, sold Fuller Brush, insurance, and worked for the Miles City State School Reformatory as a cottage parent, where he later retired. On Aug. 7, 1947, he married Lillian Horning.
Eldon was preceded in death by his parents, George and Lany Toogood; his sister, Huldah (Clay) Carter; and three brothers, Warren (Elsie) Toogood, Russel (Louise) Toogood and George Toogood, Jr.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lillian Horning Toogood; four children, Edward (Janice) Manning of Minneapolis, Linda (Ronn) Duty and Beverly (Joseph) Brown, all of Billings, and Crystal (Mark) Byrd of New Braunfels, Texas; eight grandchildren, Tanya Manning Clay, Jeff Manning, Lance Byrd, Shana Byrd Ceballos, Heather Brown Russell, Shane Brown, Krystal Duty Arneson and Linsay Duty; as well as eight great-grandchildren.
Eldon loved to dance, play cards, fish and spend time with his family. He was a member of the VFW, the Moose and Eagles club.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 11, at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary and Crematory.
Burial will be in the
Donations can be made to the
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Remembrances
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Grandpa,
Your smiling face and jokes will be missed. You are now another angel that will be watching over us!! As our dad always says " It is never goodbye but see you later."
Love always,
Krystal and Linsay
We can't know why some things happen..but we can know that Love and beautiful memories outlast the pain of grief. And we can know that there's a place inside the heart where Love lives always and where memories can ever be forgotten. Our thoughts are with your family during this time.
We never knew your Dad but we were friends with Ed & Jan for years but time has past and we haven't stayed in touch. Please accept our sympathy and wish Ed and Jan - Hi from long time friends.
Jerry & Donna Schimetz
We would like to tell Lillian Toogood that we are sorry about her losing Eldon.
Lillian, you kind of disappeared from Miles City and we have lost touch, but you are not forgotten. Rick and I talk about you from time to time and we wondered where you had gone to. Now we know you are living in Billings, but not sure where exactly - should we get to Billings, which we don't very often.
We remember all the good times at Parker's and miss those times as well as you!
Love
Sheri and Rick Parker