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Billings Gazette Friday Public meetings, public events and organizational meeting notices received by 5 p.m. will be published in the next morning's Gazette. Cancellations will be accepted for the next morning's paper if received by 8 p.m. Call 657-1241. Public Events Easter bake sale by Hope United Methodist Women 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m., Hart-Albin eastside lobby American Association of University Women annual book sale, third floor, Parmly Billings Library Comedy "Absurd I People Singular" 8: 15 p.m., Billings Studio Theater Public Service VD clinic 1 to 4:30 p.m., Deering Community Health Center, 123 S. 27th St. Free state and federal tax aid for low income people, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., South Park Senior Citizens Center, 901 S. 30th St.

Immunization clinic 1 to 4:30 p.m., 123 S. 27th St. Seniors dinner program at noon at 360 N. St. For reservations, 259-9666 23rd 2420 13th W.

and 901 S. 30th WIC program 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Preventive Health Center, 721 N. 29th basement YWCA Women's Center 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 909 Wyoming Ave.

Therapeutic swim 11 a.m., Rocky Mountain College Arthritic swim at noon, Rocky Mountain College SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) 1 to 3 p.m., Chamber of Commerce, 200 N. 34th St. Free blood-pressure testing 24 hours, St. Vincent Hospital Emergency Department and Trauma Center Free pregnancy testing 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

and 7 to 9 p.m., Birthright, Room 300, 804 N. 29th Free blood-pressure testing 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m., Planned Parenthood, 721 N. 29th St. Organizations Organizations Montana Professional Connection 6:45 a.m., Sheraton Hotel Breakfast Optimists 6:45 a.m., Elmer's Pancake House, 2455 Central Ave.

Closed Second Street West Alcoholics Anonymous Group 7 a.m., Second basement Billings Breakfast Exchange Club 7 a.m., 23rd floor, Sheraton Hotel Weight Watchers 8:30 and 11:45 a.m., back of building, 702 Central Ave. Al-Anon at noon at 1801 Broadwater Ave. Adult Children of Alcoholics at noon at 316 Grand Ave. Closed Alcoholics Anonymous 204 Group at noon and 8 p.m., 208 Grand Ave. Open Duplicate Bridge 12:30 p.m., Colonial Bridge Studio, 801 14th St.

W. Senior citizens dance 1 p.m., Billings Community Center, 360 N. 23rd Women's Closed Alcoholics Anonymous 1:30 p.m., 1801 Broadwater Ave. Yellowstone Historic Society 6:30 p.m., Elks Club Overeaters Anonymous (H.O.W.) 7 p.m., St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1241 Crawford Drive Ashlar Lodge 7:30 p.m., Masonic Temple Oriental Band 7:30 p.m., Shrine Temple Closed Downtown Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m., N.

34th St. Open Alcoholics Anonymous (smokeless group) 8 p.m., First United Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous Lockwood Hope Group 8 p.m., Hope Lutheran Church, Highway 87E Hoedowners Square Dance Club 8 p.m., Central Christian Church, 1221 16th St. W. Lockwood Al-Anon 8 p.m., Highway 87E Closed Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m., Billings Heights Union Hall Closed Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m., 510 Cook Ave. Al-Anon 8 p.m., Andrew Square, 100 24th St.

W. Billings Singles Dance Club 8:30 p.m., War Bonnet Inn Closed Alcoholics Anonymous at midnight at 510 Cook Ave. Marriage Licenses Blair A. McLees, 23, Billings and Stacey M. Boe, 22, Billings Lawrence R.

Gaylord, 34, Billings and Leslie A. Pemble, 31, Billings William A. Taylor, 27, Billings and Karyn L. Kummerfeldt, 23, Nashua Moussaid Mohammed Lotfi, 21, Denver, and Rachele M. Gum, 19, Billings 10-A Corey D.

Heler, 26, Billings and Lisa M. Beltran, 18, Billings Births Girls Jenny KillsOnTop, Busby Lou Anne and Kim Kunningham, 40 Mountain View Blvd. Sharon and David Brobst, 1319 Custer Ave. Boys Bonnie Suzanne and and Bill Ken Nicholson, Laurel Laurel Szillat, Saint Vincent Hospital and Health Center Mother Care Visiting Hours: Noon-8 p.m. (14 yrs.

older, please) Brothers, Sisters, Grandparents by appointment Dissolution of Marriage Steven J. Sorenson and Tara L. Sorenson Debra Sue Klosterman and Ronald Dean Klosterman Jerome Curtis Jenson and Linda Jean Musgrave Jenson Gaylynn M. Folda and James J. Folda David J.

Creasey and Kathleen M. Creasey Norman D. Clark and Theresa E. Clark Rosemary Best and Douglas Best Fire Calls 10:22 p.m. Wednesday (City) 1926 Mullowney Lane.

First aid. 2:24 a.m. Thursday (City) 312 Stillwater Lane. First aid. 6:12 a.m.

Thursday (City) 2822 Minnesota Ave. First aid. 11:27 a.m. Thursday (City) 1431 Ave. B.

First aid. 11:40 a.m. Thursday (City) 405 S. 38th St. First aid.

3:29 p.m. Thursday (City) 3010 Second Ave. S. Investigation. 5:51 p.m.

Thursday (City) 241 Terry Ave. Public service. Candidate lineup set HELENA (AP) Here is a summary of final-day legislative filings with the secretary of state's office Thursday. Democrat Patrick Hill, Crow Agency, withdrew from the race in House District 99, where Democrat Angela Russell and Republican Reinhold Jabs are candidates. Incumbent Ramona Howe, D-Lodge Grass, did not file.

Jenny Younger, a Bozeman Democrat, filed in House District 78 for the chance to challenge incumbent Republican Norm Wallin of Bozeman. Dave Ayers, a Republican from Bozeman, filed in House District 79 where Dorothy Bradley, -Bozeman, is seeking re-election. Republican Fred Decker, also of Bozeman, entered the House District 80 race to take on incumbent John Vincent, D-Bozeman. Colleen Allison, a Columbia Falls Republican, filed in House District 8, where incumbent Mary Ellen Connelly, D-Kalispell, is the only other candidate. Virginia Bryan, a Billings Democrat, filed in House District 88, where Republican Dennis Rehberg, Billings, is seeking a new term.

Republican Leo Peterson, Havre, filed in House District 14 to battle Democratic incumbent Bob Bachini. Mike Fuller, Kalispell, filed for the Democratic nomination in Senate District 3, where Republican Matt Himsl of Kalispell is running again. Alfred Verschoot, a Ronan Democrat, filed in House District 50 for the chance to take on Republican incumbent John Mercer, Polson. Democrat Craig Sweet, Missoula, filed in House District 59 against incumbent Republican Earl Lory. In House District 54, Sarajane Savage, a Missoula Republican, filed to unseat Democrat Bob Ream.

Charles Kittelman, Ekalaka, 1 filed for the Democratic nomination in House District 24 against Earl Smith. Also in the race is Republican Leo Giacometto. Mark Mackin, Democrat from Whitehall, filed in House District 75 where Bob Marks, R-Clancy, is seeking a new term. Democrat Robert Lyon, Billings, filed in House District 98 to unseat Republican William Glaser, who is seeking re-election. Jon Contway, a Republican from Great Falls, filed for the House District 35 seat held by Democrat Gerald Nisbet, who has filed for another term.

Russell Dahl, a Glasgow Republican, filed to challenge incumbent Democrat Ted Schye in House District 18. Republican Gary Olsen and James Monger, both of Belgrade, filed in Senate District 38 to create a three-way race for each party's nominations. Their opponents are Republicans Donald Jenkins and Sam Hofman and Democrats Rose Bullock and Martin Carey. Republican Larry Menke, Glendive, filed in House District 23 to take on incumbent Marjorie Hart, a Democrat. Republican Gary Lee, former state senator from Fort Shaw, filed for the Senate District 20 held by Goodover.

Mike Walker and Al Donohue are seeking the Democratic nomination. Two Missoulians Martha Powell, a Republican, and Democrat Richard Turner Jr. filed in House District 55, where incumbent Democrat Mike Kadas is seeking re-election. Mike Finnegan, Anaconda, filed for the Democratic nomination against incumbent Nancy Keenan in House District 66. Republican Lor- raine Gillies is also in the race.

Republican Glenn Lindsey of Helena filed in House District 46 where incumbent Democrat Jan Brown has also filed. Harold Poulsen, Great Falls, is the lone Democrat in House District 39 where GOP incumbent Jesse O'Hara will battle Bruce Bechard in the primary. Sean Knight, Bozeman, filed in the Democratic primary in Senate District 39 to challenge incumbent Paul Boylan. Democrat George Corn, Hamilton, filed in Senate District 32 where incumbent Republican Elmer Severson is opposed by Greg Danelz. William Strizich, a Great Falls Democrat, filed in House District 41 against Democrat George Tyner.

Republican Charlotte Neill, appointed to the seat, has also filed. Everett Elliott, Conrad, filed in Senate District 5 to run against Geraldine Gordon and Joe McKay in the Democratic primary. GOP incumbent Delwyn Gage is seeking re-election. Barrying Morrison, a Missoula Democrat, filed in House District 60 where Republican Ralph Eudaily is running for another term. Democrat Chet Kinsey of Helena filed in House District 47 where incumbent Republican Ed Grady is seeking re-election.

Jerry Schillinger, a Circle Democrat, filed in House District 28 where he will oppose Republican Dean Switzer for a new term. Jeff Shelden, a Democrat from Lewistown, filed in House District 30 against GOP contender Larry Grinde. Ann Townsend, an Absarokee Republican, filed in House District 83 to mount a challenge to GOP incumbent Vernon Keller. Democrat Martin Yates is also in the race. Court refuses to halt execution of condemned 2-time slayer ATMORE, Ala.

(AP) Condemned double murderer Arthur Lee Jones who came within 16 hours of execution in 1984, met calmly with relatives Thursday as he waited to die after midnight in Alabama's electric chair. The U.S. Supreme Court refused Thursday on a 5-4 vote to delay the execution. On death row at Holman Prison, Jones visited relatives and began eating a last meal of pink salmon, cole slaw, candied yams, chilled peaches and a grape drink. He asked to wear a suit and tie to the electric chair, rather than prison whites, said Prison Commissioner Freddie Smith.

Gov. George C. Wallace, who has the power to commute Jones' sentence to life in prison, said at a news conference Thursday afternoon that he has made no "clear-cut decision." "I'm thinking about the whole Obituaries Mar. 21. 1986 matter and have been thinking about it all week," said Wallace.

"It's a very, very difficult matter. At the same time, the law is the law." Jones first went to prison at age 17. He was sentenced to die for killing William Hosea Waymon, a 71-yearold cab driver, and a 21-year-old storekeeper, Vaughn Thompson, in separate robberies in 1981. Jones, who also goes by the name Abdul Sibar Baaque, claims he is innocent and that he was framed by police. He said it was against his Muslim religion to steal or kill.

"I'm satisfied with my life," he said in an interview this week. "There's nothing wrong with my life. I don't do the things most people do. Every time I turn around, they've got some cooked-up case with no facts to support them." Race was not an issue in Jones' appeals, but opponents of the death penalty have argued that it is im- LOCAL DEATHS Jay Calvin Langston 81, of 725 N. 25th St.

Donald "Don" C. Brown, 54, of 312 Stillwater Lane John V. Steiner, 66, of 409 14th St. W. Hugo A.

Christiansen, 82, of 3940 Rimrock Road Ray E. Dixon, 93, of 806 Moon Valley Road AREA DEATHS Thomas James O'Malley, 27, Cody, Wyo. John Dale Neiman, 57, Basin, Wyo. Nancy Elizabeth Kennedy, 95, Sparks, formerly of Wyoming Albert L. Sikora, 67, Laurel Irene May Peterson, 83, Sheridan, Wyo.

Robert G. McMillan, 73, Sheridan, Wyo. Ida May Simmons Rasmussen, 95, Cowley, Wyo. Jennie Birdtail, 75, Lodgepole Robert G. McMillan SHERIDAN, Wyo.

Robert G. McMillan worked as a heavy equipment operator for Mullinax, in Sheridan and for the City of Sheridan for 10 years, retiring in 1976. He enjoyed his children, grandchildren and fishing. Mr. McMillan, 73, died Wednesday in Sheridan Memorial Hospital of natural causes.

He was born at Rock Springs, a son of William and Jean McMurtrie McMillan. He married Lois J. Amspoker on Dec. 24, 1948, in Sheridan. She died in 1982.

Survivors include a son, William of Rock Springs; two daughters, Joyce Worley of Lander and Patricia Murawske of Milton, two brothers, William of Kemmerer, and Ronald of Rock Springs; two sisters, Jane Kelley of Rock Springs and Velma Kidwilar of Van Nuys, 15 grandchildren, and nine greatgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Champion Funeral Home with burial in Sheridan Municipal Cemetery. John Dale Neiman BASIN, Wyo. John Dale Neiman went to work for the railroad at Casper in 1949, and transferred to Greybull in 1952.

He retired from Burlington Northern Railroad in 1984, after 35 years of service, and moved to the Basin area. Mr. Neiman, 57, died Wednesday on a rural road near Cody of an apparent heart attack. He was born in Perrysburg, Ohio, a son of John and Pauline Neiman. At the age of seven he moved with the family to Sterling, where he was raised and educated.

He entered the Navy in 1946, serving for two years. On Aug. 13, 1948, he married Viola Segar in Winnemucca, Nev. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Kathy Haley of Shell and Carol Cronebaugh of Blanchester, Ohio; his parents, of Sterling, a brother, Al of Coos Bay, a sister, Pauline Baskall of Sterling, and six grandchildren. Rosary will be said at 8:30 p.m.

Friday in the Atwood Family Chapel in Basin. Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Phillip's Catholic Church in Basin with burial in Hillside Cemetery, Greybull. Donald C.

Brown MR. BROWN Donald C. "Don" Brown worked for Pierce Packing Co. and Great Western Sugar Co. while farming in the Huntley area.

In 1959, he became a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Billings, where he worked until the time of his death. He also did park- MR. BROWN ing lot striping for a time and operated Brown's Gardens and Greenhouse. He was devoted to his family, and enjoyed his greenhouse, fishing and gardening.

He was a member of Eagles Lodge and National Association of Letter Carriers. Mr. Brown, 54, of 312 Stillwater Lane, died Thursday morning in St. Vincent Hospital of an apparent heart attack. He was born in Harlowton, a son of Homer and Florence Brown.

He was raised and educated in Jordan, graduating from Garfield County High School in 1949. He then worked as a truck driver in Anchorage, Alaska, and served in the Air Force from 1951 to 1955. On Jan. 20, 1956, he married Virginia Baumgardner in Billings. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Delauna Brown of Minneapolis, three sons, Richard C.

of Minneapolis, Ronald T. of 1540 Westchester Square and David S.M. of Mesa, a sister, Mrs. Betty Regan of Federal Way, three brothers, Robert L. of Bozeman, Frank W.

of 909 Sandstone Trail and Charles G. of Three Forks; eight grandchildren and four stepgrandchildren. Services are pending for Monday at Smith Downtown Chapel. Nancy E. Kennedy SPARKS, Okla.

Nancy Elizabeth Kennedy, a former rural school teacher in eastern Nebraska, worked in Greybull and Thermopolis, during World War II, and lived in several states before moving to Sparks to live with her children. Mrs. Kennedy, 95, died March 4 in Sparks. A daughter of Elmer E. and Myrtle Barnhart Monroe, she was born, raised and educated in Plattsmouth, Neb.

She married Robert E. Kennedy in Plattsmouth, and they farmed in Nebraska for a time. He preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, LaVerne of Sparks, Harold of Glenrock, and Homer of Rangely, four daughters, Florence Frazier of Sparks, Elsie Aubry of Pacific Junction, Iowa, Bessie Bristol of Scottsbluff, and Ruby Motes of Sidney, a brother, Leonard of Casper, a sister, Lillie Dockery of B1 Billings; 36 grandchildren, 99 great-grandchildren and 20 greatgreat-grandchildren. Services were held March 7 in the Full Gospel Church in Sidney, Neb.

Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney with Gehrigh Son Funeral Home in charge. Thomas James O'Malley CODY, Wyo. Thomas James O'Malley lived in the Cody area for the past nine years and worked for Althoff Construction Co. Mr. O'Malley, 27, died Wednesday in the West Park Hospital after a long illness.

He was born in Lakewood, Ohio, son of Thomas and Mary Agnes McNeeley O'Malley. He married Tracy Lee Althoff on Nov. 15, 1981, in Cody. Survivors include his wife, two sons, Kyle and Matthew, and a daughter, Breanna, all of 1 the family home; his mother of North Olmsted, Ohio; three brothers, Michael of Miami, and John and James, both of Cleveland, Ohio; and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Koetter of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Ballard Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery.

Smith Funeral Chapels Crematory, Cemetery, Mausoleum and Cremation Niches We accept Purple Cross 2 Locations in Billings 245-6427 Downtown 120 N. 26th (parting SIKORA Albert 67, of Laurel. Memorial service 10 a.m. Monday, March 24, Smith Downtown Chapel. Cremation has taken place.

LANGSTON Jay Calvin 81, Prairie Towers. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Smith Downtown Chapel. Interment with Masonic Rites, Mountview Cemetery. Memorials: Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children, Al Bedoo Shrine, Box 20673, Billings, Mont.

59104. BROWN Donald C. 54, of 312 2 Stillwater Lane. Funeral services are pending for Monday, March 24, at Smith Downtown Chapel. Memorials: American Diabetes Association, Eastern Montana Region, 928 Broadwater Suite 13-A, Billings, Mont.

59101. FRITZLER Albert 81, of Pryor Star Route, Billings. Memorial services 2 p.m. Friday, March 21, in Smith Downtown Chapel. Cremation has taken place.

The family requests memorials of choice instead of flowers. YOUNG Olive 79, wife of Henry W. Young, 525 Parkhill Drive. Memorial services 4 p.m. Friday, March 21, in Kingdom Hall, 1603 St.

Johns Ave. Cremation has taken place. Memorials: Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children, Al Bedoo Shrine, Box 20673, Billings, Mont. 59104. Terrace Gardens 304 34th St.

W. CHRISTIANSEN Hugo 82, of 3940 Rimrock Road. Funeral services 10 a.m. Monday, March 24, at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd. Further services and interment will be in Chinook, at 10 a.m.

Tuesday. Memorials: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd; St. John's Lutheran Home or to Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association, National Headquarters, 70 E. Lake Chicago, 60601. LAUREL: 1-628-6058 RED LODGE: Oleott Chapel 1-446-1121 MOORE Rita Cornelio, 85, of Red Lodge.

Rosary 8 p.m. Friday, March 21, in Olcott Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Agnes Catholic Church.

Entombment Red Lodge Mausoleum. Memorials: Carbon County Memorial Hospital Guild, Pearl DeVille, Bearcreek, Mont. 59007. COLUMBUS: 1 Ida May Rasmussen COWLEY, Wyo. Ida May Simmons Rasmussen and her husband farmed west of Cowley for many years.

Mrs. Rasmussen, 95, died early Thursday morning in the North Big Horn Nursing Home in Lovell where she lived for the past five years. She was born in Morgan, Utah, a daughter of William and Clara Olpin Simmons. She moved with the family to the Big Horn Basin area, where they were among the early settlers in Cowley. On Dec.

29, 1913, she married George L. Rasmussen. He died in 1945. Survivors include three sons, George, Morris and Frank, all of Cowley, a brother, Vernal, also of Cowley; nine grandchildren and 15 -grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday in the Cowley LDS Chapel with burial in the Cowley Cemetery. Haskell Funeral Home of Lovell is in charge. Irene May Peterson SHERIDAN, Wyo. Irene May Peterson, a former resident of Gillette, had lived in Sheridan for the past year and a half with her daughter Betty. Mrs.

Peterson, 83, died Wednesday in Eventide Nursing Home in Sheridan. She was born in Blair, a daughter of Nate and Lola Parish Deaver. She married Sylvan Peterson on May 5, 1921; he died in 1982. Survivors include three daughters, Betty Jeske and Shirley Clements, both of Sheridan, and Lois Yake of Pinedale; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 am.

Saturday in the First Christian Church in Gillette with burial in Mount Pisgah Cemetery, Gillette. Champion Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. WIER Phone 323-2604 Funeral Home Roundup, Montana OSET Mary of Roundup. Rosary 10:30 a.m. Saturday with Mass of Resurrection to follow in St.

Benedict's Catholic Church. Interment Roundup Cemetery. Memorials: American Cancer Society or charity of your choice. Serving all faiths with dignity Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary We accept Purple Cross 1001 Alderson Ave. Ph: 252-3417 Mortuary Parking Adjacent MEMBER BY INVITATION NATIONAL SELECTED MORTICIANS Dahl FUNERAL Chapels We accept Purple Cross 10 Yellowstone Billings 248-8807 STEINER John 66, 409 14th St.

W. Funeral Mass Monday 10 a.m. at Holy Rosary Church. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Rosary, Sunday 7 p.m.

at the Dahl Funeral Chapel. Memorials: Ash Foster Home, 2220 Virginia Lane or Holy Rosary School. BRANT Walter 77, of 211 Wicks Lane. Funeral Mass 11 a.m. Saturday in St.

Bernard's Church. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rosary 8:15 p.m. Friday in Dahl Funeral Chapel, Billings. MARTELL Lance 23, of 1009 Riverside Drive.

Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday, Dahl Funeral Chapel. Cremation to follow. 300 Highland Blvd Bozeman 586-5298 708 S. McGillen Red Lodge 446-1800 Fred T.

Staunton of Big Timber, memorials may be made to Sweetgrass Memorial Hospital or Gonzaga University, Father Art Dussault, Spokane WN or the Yellowstone Art Center. Say it with Flowers Sent With Special Area Allied Florists a 12 in VA posed with disproportionate frequency against blacks. Prison records dating back to 1927 show that 125 black men and one black woman, 26 white men and two white women have been executed in Alabama. The last black to be executed in the state was put to death in 1962. Opponents of the death penalty rallied on the Capitol steps in Montgomery at noon Thursday, with Mary Wiedler of the Civil Liberties Union of Alabama calling it "a barbaric throwback to the days of slavery and branding, unacceptable in a civilized society." In Baldwin County, however, the mother of one of Jones' victims said "justice will be done" when Jones is put to death.

"I don't think he (Jones) should have gotten all these second chances," said Elma Thompson. "Vaughn didn't get a second chance.".