Gerald Taron

Visitation: Friday, June 4, 2004 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City

Graveside Service: will be held on Saturday, Jun 5, 2004 at 11:00 at the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City

Gerald "Sonny" Jerome Taron, age 63, of Miles City, MT passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 1, 2004.

Sonny was born on July 26, 1940 in Glendive, MT to Arthur and Bertha Taron. He attended local schools and graduated from Dawson County High School in 1959. Sonny worked for Standard Oil as a welder for 18 years and was a member of the Boilermakers union for 18 years. Later, in 1983, he took over Arts Repair Shop when Art passed away. Sonny was an expert in welding, Blacksmith work and restoring cars. He loved cars and car racing. In high school he painted local cars and crash cars as a hobby. He also collected gem stone's and Montana agates. Sonny taught local teachers and artists the art of welding. Sonny loved to go fishing and hunting.

Sonny was preceded in death by his parents, Art and Bertha Taron. He is survived by six sisters and one brother, Deloris Padilla of Casper, WY, Ellen Montgomery of Las Vegas, NV, Robert Taron of Tooele, Utah, Millie Janssen of Wellton, AZ, Violet Palmer of Lafayette, CA, Rosemary Willey, of Anoka, MN, Lorraine Mees of Las Vegas, NV, and almost 202 nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Friday, June 4, 2004 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Jun 5, 2004 at 11:00 at the Custer County Cemetery in Miles City. Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home of Miles City has been entrusted with the arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com. If friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.