Dale Pete Bice

Visitation: Sunday, December 28, 2003 in the chapel in Terry

Funeral Service: Monday, December 29, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry

Interment: Veteran Section of the Prairie County Cemetery with full military honors

Dale Kay Pete Bice, age 65, of Billings formerly of Miles City and Terry passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2003 in Glasgow.

Pete was born in Terry, Montana on January 10, 1938 the son of Clarence Harold and Erna Ellen (Mattoon) Bice. He was raised and attended schools in Terry. He enlisted in the United States Army where he served during Vietnam. Following his discharge from the service, he moved to Miles City where he began working with the Montana Highway Patrol for seven years before moving to Forsyth where he continued working for the highway patrol. Pete married Gaby Deene Eschler on June 29, 1985 in Billings, Montana. They lived in Forsyth until he was transferred to a traveling squad traveling the state training younger patrolman. After he retired he lived in Billings and worked for the United States Marshalls Service in Billings and worked as court security at the Federal Building in Billings, which he continued until the time of his death. Pete enjoyed going to their cabin at Rock Creek on Fort Peck Lake where he enjoyed watching birds and wildlife, reading, and spending time with Gaby. He took Gabys family as his own and he loved spending time with his kids and grandkids. Pete was a good kindhearted man.

Pete is survived by his wife, Gaby Bice of Billings, MT; two sons: Mike Fulkerson and his wife Lisa of Bozeman, MT; and Dennis Fulkerson and his wife Ronda of Las Vegas, NV; a daughter Diana Wiggins and her husband Peter of Saudi Arabia; two brothers: Frank Bice of Minot, ND and Lynn Bice of Terry, MT; eight sisters: Helen Love of Billings, MT; Linda Bates of Billings, MT; Marlene Graham of Glasgow, MT; Janet Bice of Billings, MT; Marian Leverton of Billings, MT; and Judy Watts of Billings, MT; seven grandchildren: Lisa (Jeff) Erkelens of Salt Lake City, UT; Emily (Cary) Thein of Las Vegas, NV; Angela Fulkerson of Helena, MT; Tyler Fulkerson of Portland, OR; Jason Fulkerson of Las Vegas, NV; Joel Michael Fulkerson of Billings, MT; and Garrett Griffin of Bozeman, MT; a great grandson Jordan David Thein; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, David Fulkerson, four brothers: Russell Bice, Neil Bice, Howard Bice, and Glen Bice; and two sisters: Florence Rainey and Hazel Ramsey.

Visitation will be held Sunday, December 28, 2003 in the chapel in Terry. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 29, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Terry. Interment will follow in the Veteran Section of the Prairie County Cemetery with full military honors. Condolences may be sent to the family by visitingwww.stevensonandsons.com. Should friends desire, memorials maybe made to the Rocky Mountain Cancer Foundation in Billings.