William Nathan Cuddy

William "Bill" Nathan Cuddy, 96, of Thompson Falls passed away at home Saturday night, April 18,

2015. He was born on the family homestead near Eagle, Idaho, February 28, 1919, the fourth son of

Raymond and Annie Cuddy. In 1924 the family moved north by covered wagon to Southwick-Gold

Hill area to farm and ranch. Besides three older brothers, Bill had three younger sisters.

Bill married Kathryn Rountree September 23, 1947. They had four children.

On June 16, 1973, Bill married Lois Derr.

Bill served during World War II from 1942-1945, earning the rank of Sergeant and was crew chief of

his radar unit in Europe. He was honorably discharged on October 29, 1945, with three Bronze Stars

and a Good Conduct Medal.

Returning home to Gold Hill, Bill farmed and logged with his brother Elmer and their Dad. In 1953

Bill quit farming to log full time in the Kendrick area. In 1959 he began logging in the Coeur d'Alene

area and moved there with his four children to be near his logging operations. In 1966 he moved again

with the family to Thompson Falls, Montana, where he logged in the area until his retirement in 2005.

During his retirement years, he followed baseball each summer, rooting for his favorite team from his

recliner. Bill also enjoyed playing cards: poker, pinochle, cribbage or if no one was available, his

solitaire deck was always handy. He cherished visits from children and especially the grandchildren

and great-grandchildren.

Bill was a member of the Intermountain Logging Conference; a member of the Montana Logging

Association, serving as president from 1978-1980; and a life member of the Elks from 1976.

Bill is preceded in death by his first wife Kathryn, his parents, brothers Elmer, John, and James Cuddy,

sisters Ruth Armitage and RoseAnn Holt, and son Robert Cuddy. He is survived by his wife of 41

years: Lois Cuddy, children: Thomas Cuddy, Jennifer Parent (Dennis), Lynne Martin (Glenn), Linda

Cuddy, Cheryl Cuddy, Debbie Morse (Brent) , Chris Moore (Debbie), Brett Moore (Cherie) , Anne

Young (Jim), sister Wilma Watson, 13 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 1 great-greatgrandchild.

Graveside service is Saturday, May 2 at 2:00 p.m. at the Plains cemetery. A reception will follow at the

Thompson Falls Elks Club at 4:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Thompson Falls Ambulance

Fund: P. O. Box 1055, Thompson Falls, Montana 59873; Shriner's Hospital for Children: 911 W 5th

Ave., Spokane, Washington 99204; or Clark Fork Valley Home Health and Hospice: 10 Kruger Road, Plains, Montana 59859.

Service Information Graveside Service Saturday May 2, 2015 2:00 PM Plains Cemetery