Rosalyn Eileen Gustin
1925 - 1992 (67 years)
Generation: 1
1. Rosalyn Eileen Gustin was born on 23 May 1925 in Arapahoe, Fremont County, Wyoming (daughter of Sherman Tecumseh Gustin and Ella Dolly Tracy); died on 12 Sep 1992 in Red Lodge, Carbon County, Wyoming; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming. Notes:
Rosalyn Eileen Hedges
Red Lodge, Mont. – Services for Rosalyn Eileen Hedges, 67, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Lander by Pastor Mike Parr.
Mrs. Hedges died Sept. 12, 1992, in Red Lodge. She was born May 23, 1925, to Sherman T. and Ella Babe (Tracy) Gustin in Arapaho, Wyo.
On Sept. 5, 1941, she married Mervin J. Hedges. He died in 1974.
Mrs. Hedges had worked as a cook at the Bishop Randal Hospital and Westward Heights Nursing Home. The couple also owned and operated the Texaco service station for 25 years.
In addition to her mother of Lander, survivors include a daughter, Kathleen Daniels of Lander and Billings, Mont.; two sons, Gary Hedges of Afton and Jim Hedges of Lander; a brother, Orville L. Gustin of Nev.; three sister, Shirley Fraser, of Nevada, Peggy Gustin of Lander and Ada McDonell of Fort Washakie; and six grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Hoopes-Henry Funeral Home on Tuesday until 9 p.m., and at the church on Wednesday from 0 a.m. until time of the services.
Burial will be at the Mount Hope Cemetery.
memorials to either the American Cancer Society or to the donor’s choice would be appreciated by the family.
Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming. Tuesday 15 September 1992.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83530668/rosalyn-e-hedgesRosalyn married Mervin Jasper Hedges on 5 Sep 1941 in Thermopolis, Hot Spring County, Wyoming. Mervin (son of Jasper Newton Hedges and Rebecca Jane "Jennie" Dimick) was born on 28 Jan 1916 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 21 Jul 1974 in Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Kathleen Kay Hedges was born on 25 Jun 1943 in Wyoming; died on 8 Jul 2017 in Wyoming.
- Gary Lee Hedges was born on 25 Mar 1947 in Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming; died on 6 Jan 2021 in Smoot, Lincoln County, Wyoming; was cremated in location of ashes unknown.
2. Sherman Tecumseh Gustin was born on 10 Oct 1898 in Lewiston, Fremont County, Wyoming; died on 3 Jul 1980 in Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming. Other Events:
- Census: 1930, Shoshoni, Fremont County, Wyoming
Notes:
Sherman T. Gustin
Lander – Services for Wyoming pioneer Sherman T. Gustin, 81, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church. The Rev. David Donkle will officiate.
Gustin died Thursday at his home following a lengthy illness.
He was born Oct. 4, 1898 at the old gold mining town of Lewiston, Wyo. near South pass to pioneer parents Edward and Phoebe (Abra) Gustin.
On April 2, 1922, he married the former Ella (Babe) Tracy at Lander. Gustin had lived all his life in Fremont County. He ranched for many years on deeded homestead land on the Wind River Indian Reservation, retiring from ranched in 1965. Since that time he has been a part owner of the Hiway Liquor Store just outside of Lander city limits.
He served 12 years on the Mill Creek School Board and worked for consolidation of county and reservation schools. He and his children started the first 4-H Club in Fremont County and he was instrumental in organizing the Mill Creek Grange and Farm Union. Gustin was appointed by President John F. Kennedy to the Soil Conservation Service and continued to serve in that capacity under President Lyndon Johnson. He had made many trips to Washington while serving soil conservation.
He was a member of the Cattlemen’s Assn. and the Lander Elks Club.
Besides his wife of Lander, he is survived by four daughters, Shirley Fraser, Reno, Nev.; Mrs. Ada McDonell, Ft. Washakie; Rosalyn Hedges and Petty Gustin, both of Lander; one son Orville (Bud) Gustin, Cody; two brothers, Vernon and Max Gustin, both of Lander, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery with the Hudson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Memorials to the Lander Branch of Fremont County Museum will be appreciated by the family.
Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming. Sunday, 6 July 1980.
Name:
son of Edward Gustin and Phoebe Abra
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50399751/sherman-tecumseh-gustinSherman married Ella Dolly Tracy on 2 Apr 1921 in Wyoming. Ella was born on 30 Apr 1901 in Arminto, Natrona County, Wyoming; died on 1 Mar 1993 in Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Ella Dolly Tracy was born on 30 Apr 1901 in Arminto, Natrona County, Wyoming; died on 1 Mar 1993 in Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming. Notes:
Ella Babe Gustin
Lander – Services for Ella Babe Gustin, 92, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church by Father Harold Luxon. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Lander.
Mrs. Gustin died march 1, 1993, at the Lander Valley medical Center. She was born April 30, 1902, in Arminto to Dan and Clara (Hayes) Tracy. The family traveled around Wyoming by wagon, horseback and on foot while her father explored for gold.
Her father and older brother, Jack, died in an influenza epidemic during World War I, and she was sent to live with an aunt in Livingston, Mont. After two years, she returned to Hudson and married Sherman Gustin on April 2, 1921.
The couple spent most of their lives on the Ethete Ranch. Mrs. Gustin was called “Granny” by people from the Lander area and was known for her veterinarian skills. She enjoyed hunting, fishing and spent her last years in business with her daughter, Peggy, outside of Lander. She was preceded in death by her husband who died July 3, 1980, and a daughter, Rosalyn Hedges.
Survivors include three daughters, Shirley Fraser of Fernley, Nev., Peggy Gustin of Lander and Ada McDonell of Fort Washakie; one son, Orville Gustin of Ainsworth, Neb.; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Hoopes Funeral Home in Lander on Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursday morning until noon.
Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming. Wednesday, 3 March 1993.
Name:
daughter of Dan Tracy and Clara Haynes
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50399661/ella-dolly-gustinChildren:
- 1. Rosalyn Eileen Gustin was born on 23 May 1925 in Arapahoe, Fremont County, Wyoming; died on 12 Sep 1992 in Red Lodge, Carbon County, Wyoming; was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming.