Megan Samuel Bye, age 73, a Registered Nurse from Kevin, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2006 at a Shelby hospital due to a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be 2:30 pm on Thursday, March 30, at the Kevin Senior Center. Whitted Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.  Condolences may be sent to the family at www.whittedfuneralchapel.com.

Survivors include her husband, Eldon Bye; sons, Griff (Reenie) Bye and Scott (April) Bye all of Kevin; sister, Joan Buck of Mt. Gretna, PA; brothers, John Samuel of Edmonton, Alberta and Hayden Samuel of Red Deer, Alberta; and 3 grandchildren, Samantha, Megan and Scott.

She is preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Griffith, Tom, David, Eddy and Phil Samuel. 

Megan was born Nov. 8, 1932 at Gadsby, Alberta to Thomas & Joan Samuel where she was raised and educated. She then received her RN degree at Calgary General Hospital in 1956 before coming to Cut Bank in 1958. She married Eldon Bye on December 15, 1959 and they lived and farmed west of Sweet Grass. In 1966 they moved and farmed south of Kevin.

Megan was a nurse at Cut Bank for a time, she then worked at the Toole County Hospital, where she ran the Blood Pressure Clinic which traveled to various towns within the county.  She retired in 1994.

She had been a member of the Kevin Development Board and the American Legion Auxiliary. In 1983 Megan received to the Toole County Professional Women’s Award.

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