Georgia Fergusen

Visitation: will be on Sunday, June 6, 2004 from 1:00 PM until 7:00 PM with family receiving friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Forsyth

Funeral Services: will be held on Monday, June 7, 2004 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home.

Internment: will be in the family lot of the Forsyth Cemetery

Georgia Helen Ferguson, age 76, of Forsyth passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at the Rosebud Health Care Center.

Georgia was born on March 27, 1928 in Forsyth, Montana to George and Laura (Barnes) Johnson, the youngest of three children. She spent her youth enjoying ranch life on Bear Creek and Beaver Creek, but she especially enjoyed riding her horses. Georgia attended various country schools before attending school in Hysham and graduating from Forsyth High School in 1945. Georgia then went to Eastern Montana College were she received her teaching certificate. She then taught one year at Howard School where she met her future husband, Jack Ferguson. They were married June 2, 1946. To this marriage eight children were born. After working various jobs, Jack and Georgia settled in the Rosebud-Forsyth area. Jack went into the conservation-construction business while Georgia raised the family and worked as a waitress and cook at various area cafs, including the Elks, City and Speedway. She eventually purchased the Speedway on October 15, 1973 and worked most of her family there at one time or another. Georgia owned the business until May 8, 1991. In 1982 Georgia and Jack became managers of the Woodward Porcupine Ranch of Forsyth until her retirement. Some of her happiest times were spent on family picnics and enjoying the company of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Georgia is survived by her children, Dick (Vonnie) Ferguson, Betty Morris of Forsyth, Jack Jr. (Julie) Ferguson of Rosebud, Larry (Terry) Ferguson, Annie (Jody) Barnett of Forsyth, Sue Kaluza (Bob) of Malta, Carol Moore (Ron) of Melrose, NM, Lori Reierson (Kenny) of Rosebud, as well as 27 grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Claribel Bonine (Earl) of Hysham and her family of friends from the Speedway.

She was preceded in death by her husband Jack in 1996 and her brother Carroll Bud Johnson in 1944.

Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Forsyth is in charge of the arrangements.