The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-07-10
Well Known County
Pioneer Passes

With keen regret we ANNOUNCE
the passing of Joseph Tetrault 2
highly respected pioneer, friend aHd
neighbor.
Joe" as he was commonly called
by his many friends, was born Of
French Canadian parents in the
province of Ontario, December q,
1872. The Tetrault's emigrated to
MisSoula, Montana, over the Union
Pacific and from there overland 70
I Flathead county where the father
had taken up a homestead in 1885.
/ Joe inherited a constructive pi0n-
/ eer spirit and hardihood which has
left many a mark of credit in both
Flathead and Lincoln counties. At
and early age his ability as guide
secured for him employment with
the international boundary commits
sion, also with the preliminary sur
vey of the Great Northern Railway
through Lincoln County.
Through his aptitude and interest
on these jobs he became a practical
civil engineer and did a great deal
of that work in this area. At one
time he was elected county surveyor
for Lincoln county and constructed
many of the roads and bridges we
now travel including the prelimi
nary survey of highway 81 from /
Rexford to Jennings.
AS prospector Joe built many /
miles of trails over the divide and +
into the Bluebird, Blacktail and /
Wolverine basins, which trails are /
now used by the USFS and the pub I
lie in general. Much through his
efforts the trail up DeRosier creek 4
has become a credable road lead
ing to spots of scenic beauty and
potential mining activity.
Joe was an exceptionally good
mechanic and steam en-
gineer He helped to construct and I
operate the Eureka Lumber Com
pany plant and some of the smaller
plants of Tobacco Valley.
In 1898 Mr.. Tetrault was united
in marriage. with Miss Lillian Mills
and homesteaded on Tetrault Lake
which officially bears his name.
(The Mills were another pioneer x
family who located on Glenn Lake, 4
From this union four girls and q
BOY were born, educated and raised,
credit to their pioneer lineage and
he community: Mrs. Roy Reash
'Verna" now living in Columbiana,
Ohio; Mrs. r. w. Heater "Theora"
If Walla Walla. Wash; Mrs. r. L.
-ashatt Alice" Of Spokane; Mrs. +
Tack Denny Helen" of Fallon. NeB..ss
md Wilfred "Spudp of Everett. =
Wash. He is survived by two broth
RS, Dollard and Dan of Kalispell
hree sisters, Mrs. w. A. Boyd and a
Mrs H. D. Lewis of Kalispell. and s
Mrs. lob of Los Angeles. There n
re also ten grandchildren and two
Treat grandchildren, a
Funeral services were conducted
t st. Matthews CHURCH in Kalispell,
he Right Rev Monsignor O'Farrell
The Monsignor is also
pioneer and his remarks were in
ribute to the early settlers, a class o,
D which the Monsignor belongs. Of
he pail bearers were M. R. Bald Of
yin and Lenox Edge of Kalispell, N
arl Meier of Trego, P. v. Klinke al
nd L. E. Trip of Eureka, and Will tt
am Fewkes of Rexford The burial "
'as in the Conrad Memorial Gene in
Fry. fr
In the funeral sermon the Mon
gnor pointed very plainly to the b;
lct that we only can use what we ar
ave here on earth. We take moth b
lg with us TO the great beyond w
he only thing we are remembered m
y is whatever we accomplished tn
lille we were here. Joseph let
lult accomplished much. The author te
this item was associated with ar
De for many years and until his 70
cath. You can not be thus as Or
'ciated through night and day, br
Eat and cold, rain and snow, at at
mes giving every ounce of en- .
france you possess without find ar
G out the stuff a man is made Of ro
'e was tops at all times, so: er
Goodbye Comrade; we'll miss you, oil
We know that you did your best; OF
You earned your pay before the
end of each day SCI
God grant you a well earned rest. pa
Il. e. Trip by
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