HAVRE DAILY NEWS
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
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LILLIAN WESTIN
CHINOOK - Lillian Westin, 97, a longtime Chinook homemaker, died of
natural causes Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at a Chinook nursing home.
At her request, no services are planned. Cremation has taken place with
burial of ashes in
Lillian was born in Chinook on Aug. 15, 1907, to Chris and Carolyn (Kuhr) Miller. She was raised on the Miller Brothers ranch
near
On July 9, 1930, she married Ted Westin at her family's ranch home, from
which they drove to make their home in
Lillian was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Havre
and Boston, Mass., Mountain Community Club, the Ten Pins Bridge Club, Northcentral Montana Cattlewomen, Chinook Garden Club,
National Council of State Garden Clubs for which she was a past Montana state
president and Rocky Mountain regional director, and was a charter member of
Ikebana Chapter No. 8 and Jumping Juniper Garden Club. She was active in Lions
with Ted. They attended many local and district functions and four
international conventions. They made a People-to-People trip to the U.S.S.R.,
but their favorite trip was to
Ted died in 1972.
Lillian married Robert J. Smith in Denver, Colo., in 1975. They lived in
Chinook and
Lillian enjoyed cooking, traveling with members of her family, being in
her yard and growing many flowers. She had a special bond with her granddaughters.
For the past several years, she had been a resident of
Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, Ted
Westin; twin sisters, Doris and Dorine; and nephew,
Allan Erb.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda (Gordon) Haugen of Chinook;
granddaughters, Debbie (Dan) Arriola of
Edwards Funeral Home of Chinook was in charge of arrangements.
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