Aleen Chestnut

Aleen B. Chestnut, a resident of the Flathead Valley, died June 13, 2006, in Whitefish. She was born June 6, 1916, in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, daughter of Henry and Viola Byington. She graduated from high school in Lava Hot Springs in 1934. She attended the University of Idaho in Moscow and graduated in 1939. Upon graduation, she married John H. Chestnut and moved to his hometown of Havre.

Aleen lived in Havre for 46 years until she moved to the Flathead in 1985 to be closer to her two children, Tom and Mary Ann. She retired from Buttrey Foods in 1981 and was active throughout her life as a volunteer. She enjoyed skiing, golf, hiking and gardening.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Chestnut; her parents Henry and Viola Byington; her sister Lucille Nix; and her brother Dow Byington.

She is survived by her daughter Mary Ann; her son Tom, and his children Scott and Shelby; and great grandson Braden Chestnut.

A memorial gathering will take place Saturday, June 24, 2006, at the home of her son, Tom Chestnut, on Spoon Lake. For directions, call Tom at 406-387-4286 or e-mail tomchestnut@yahoo.com.