Robert Leander Melin

1924 - 2002  (77 years)

• Name	Robert Leander Melin  [1, 2]
  Birth	1 Nov 1924	Chico Hot Springs, Park, Montana   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 May 2002	Livingston, Park, Montana   [2, 3]
  Burial	Shorthill Cemetery, Park County, Montana   [2]
  Person ID	I53676	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	Leander Melin
  Mother	Leila Wilcoxson
  Family ID	F92330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wanda Marie Busby,   b. 6 Sep 1924, Pray, Park, Montana d. 19 Mar 2016, Livingston, Park, Montana (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1946  [3]
  Children	1. Gerald Lee Melin,   b. 15 Aug 1952, Montana d. 6 Nov 1967 (Age 15 years)   2. James Melin
  Family ID	F25735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2019

  
  

• Notes

  Find-a-Grave Bob Melin of Paradise Valley south of Livingston died at the Livingston Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services were held in Holbrook United Methodist Church. He was the son of Leander and Leila Wilcoxson Melin and attended Upper Mill Creek School and Park County High School. On June 1, 1946 he married Wanda Busby at Pine Creek United Methodist Church, Ben Davis officiating. He loved ranching and spent the first 23 years on what is now the Nichelson Ranch. He also loved his his grandchildren, enjoyed dancing and western music (especially banjo). Survivors include his wife Wanda Melin, a son Jim, sisters Ruth Conlin, Alice Townsend and Helen Fuller. Also 11 grandchildren , numerous nephews and nieces. His parents, a son Jerry L Melin and a sister Mildred preceded him in death.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22707] Descendants of Joseph Hascall and Catherine Green, (provided by Richard K. Hascall to the Haskell Family Association). [S10884] Cemetery index, Shorthill Cemetery, Park County, Montana. [S58932] Obituary, Find-a-Grave, Bob Melin.