John Allan Moline

Kimball, SD

1935, 4726, Crow Creek, SCS-1,

John Moline Sr. 93, of Aladdin, Wyoming died Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the Crook County Long Term Care in Sundance, Wyoming.

He was born March 28, 1919 in Crookston, Minnesota to John and Rosina (Schoop) Moline. He grew up on the family farm near Crookston. Following the death of his father in 1928, Rosina moved the children to Kimball, SD where she purchased a farm. John worked at the CCC Camp until entering the military as a member of the 4th Calvery at Fort Meade. It was during this period that he met Margaret A. Bunney in Spearfish. After serving in the European Theater during WWII, he was honorably discharged and returned home to marry Margaret on December 23, 1945 in Central City, SD. The couple moved to Kimball to farm and in 1959 returned to Margaret’s home near Aladdin, WY. John continued farming and ranching for the remainder of his life.

John was active in Farm Bureau, 4-H, FFA, the Historical Society, a member of the School Board, was a county commissioner, a member of the Republican Party, the Lutheran Church and enjoyed participating in the lives of his children and grandchildren.

He is survived by his sons, Brett (Judy) Moline of Laramie, WY, David Moline, Kevin Moline, Ted (Destyn) Moline and John Moline Jr. all of Aladdin, WY, Dan (Kathy) Moline of Riverton, WY and Galen (Debbie) Moline of Big Piney, WY; grandchildren, Joel Moline, PFC Nick Moline, Nicole Murillo, Jennifer Moline, Aimee Gatzke, Jace Walker, JR Moline, Rachael Fross, Jenna Moline, Garth Moline and Philip Moline; great-grandchildren, Dominick Murillo, Sismundo Murillo, Noah Murillo, AJ Moline, Preston Moline and Ramsey Moline; sisters, Genevieve Natvig of Kimball, SD and Elizabeth Swanson of Pukwana, SD.

He was preceded in death by two infant children, Patricia and Douglas Moline; his wife, Margaret A. (Bunney) Moline; an infant brother, Virgil Moline and brother, Robert Moline.

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