Funeral Service: Friday, August 17, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Powder River County High School Gymnasium in Broadus.
Interment: Mader Family Cemetery near Biddle.
Harold Glen Mader, age 64, of Broadus passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2007, in Broadus after a long, courageous battle with cancer.
Glen was born in Broadus, Montana, on May 12, 1943, the son of John Thomas and Gayetta Maurine ( Kellogg ) Mader. He attended grade school at Bay Horse Country School and graduated from Powder River High School in 1960. He attended Eastern Montana College where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education in 1966. Glen married Karen Richards in 1960. They later divorced and he married Marjorie Schneidt Potter on December 30, 1970 in Miami, Oklahoma. He started teaching at Huckins School in Powder River County, Powder River County High School and various other schools, returning to school at MSU where he received his Masters Degree in School Administration. After working in Circle and Broadus, he took early retirement in the late 70s and became a licensed Realtor and Broker, constructing and selling Kober Homes. In 1988, he recertified his degree at MSU and served as Superintendent of Schools in Hinsdale and Wibaux until his second retirement in 1997. After returning to Broadus and wintering in Yuma, he was persuaded into serving as the Broadus Elementary School principal and then took the position as Superintendent of Schools at Powder River County High School. After Glens third and final retirement, Broadus became home and they spent the winters of 2003 2005 in Yuma, Arizona.
He loved to rope in his younger years, but his passion in life was playing music. He was an excellent musician, mastering the banjo, fiddle, mandolin, keyboard, bass and guitar. As a child, he would fall asleep in bed while practicing on his banjo. He made and sold his own music tapes. He traveled many miles to play music with his family and friends, and was a member of the Eastern Montana Fiddlers. Heloved to fly his plane, travel in his RV with Marge, and go camping with his kids. He also loved the ranch where he grew up near Biddle, and spent many hours helping his Dad and brother Dave hay and work cattle. He coached basketball and football and was himself an athlete in his high school days. He was involvedthe Commercial Club in Broadus, the Montana High School Association. Hecould often befound shooting the breeze and drinking coffee with his buddies at the Corner Store.
Glen is survived by his wife, Marjorie Mader of Broadus, MT; his mother, Maurine Mader of Broadus, MT; a son, Gary ( Brandy ) Potter of Livingston, MT; three daughters: Robin ( Ross ) Mader Campbell of Billings, MT; Pamela ( Chan ) Potter Libbey of Livingston; and Connie ( Kevin ) Potter Frame of Missoula, MT; three brothers: Tom Mader of Cheyenne, WY; Doug Mader of Tulsa, OK; and Dave Mader of Biddle, MT; two sisters: Mina Chapman of Cheyenne, WY; and Patsy Sabra of Omaha, NE; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Tom Mader in 2000 and his son Terry Glen Mader in 1984.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 16, 2007 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Broadus. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 17, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at the Powder River County High School Gymnasium in Broadus. Interment will follow in the Mader Family Cemetery near Biddle. A luncheon will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the V.F.W. Hall in Broadus. Everyone who has a musical instrument is asked to bring it to the reception to participate in music.
Should friends desire, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Caring Hands at the First Bank of Broadus, 201 N. Wilbur, Broadus, MT 59317.
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