May
C. Green, 90, of Shelby, a longtime Toole County farmer and rancher, died of
natural causes Saturday at a Shelby care center.
Visitation is 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with rosary and vigil at 7 p.m. at Whitted
Funeral Chapel in Shelby. Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Thursday at St. William
Catholic Church, with burial in Mountain View Cemetery.
Survivors include sons Charles "Bill" (Gen) Green of Boise, Idaho, and Barry
(Tricia) Green of Rock Springs, Wyo.; a son-in-law, James Armer of Vancouver,
Wash.; grand-children Bob Green, Sheila Morris, Jonathan McBee, Michael McBee,
BilliAnn McBee, Donovan Green, Diana Titus, Connie Edwards and Clayton
Hopperstad; and one great-grandson, Ruari Green.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Chuck; sons Bobby and Danny; sisters,
Kathleen and Helena; a brother, Whitey Hurley; a grandson, John Hopperstad; and
her parents.
May was born May 13, 1917, in Great Falls, the third of four children, to Irish
emigrants Barney and Catherine (McCarthy) Hurley, who homesteaded in North Toole
County. She graduated from Oil-mont High School in 1936. She and Charles Green
were married in 1937. They operated the family sheep ranch and farm near the
Kevin-Oilmont area for many years. After the death of her husband in 1979, May
continued to live at the farm until about 15 years ago when ill health forced
her to move to Shelby.
May was well known throughout the area and was a very interesting and fun person
with whom to visit. She will be missed by her many friends and family. She was
very proud of her Irish heritage and will long be remembered for her cheerful
attitude and Irish humor.
She was a member of St. William Catholic Church.