His funeral service was celebrated Monday at 3 p.m. at the Bainville School in Bainville. Rev. Al Beyer officiated, and interment followed in the Bainville Cemetery.
Albert Ruben Granley was born on his father’s homestead three miles northwest of Bainville, in a log cabin on June 29, 1914, the son of Ole and Sarah (Lucken) Granley. He was raised and educated in the Bainville area,
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Growing up on the family farm with his two brothers, he helped his dad raise horses and farm. He always told the story about when, at the age of 9, he and his dad drove 40 horses to Williston, N.D., for a sale.
At the age of 15, he went to the National Guard Camp at Ft. Harrison at Helena. In 1934-1935 he helped work on the Fort Peck Dam. In 1937, he joined the CCC, went out to the mountains of Montana and cut logs all winter. After that he worked on the railroad until the fall of 1939.
On Nov. 22, 1939, he married Alice Christine Sundquist on her parents’ farm home in Gonvick, Minn. The next spring they moved back to Bainville where he farmed with his father.
He purchased Cyp Fournier’s dairy that he operated for a couple of years and delivered his products in the Bainville area. For the rest of his life he continued farming and ranching at this place, where he and Alice raised three girls and two boys.
During these years he was a lifelong member of First English Lutheran Church. He was also a member of the Culbertson Saddle Club, PTA, Farmers Union Board, served on the church council many times, and was active in Scouting and youth events. Albert authored two books about his life memories.
Albert enjoyed his ranch life and raising his children. The highlight of his life was visiting and telling stories. He enjoyed traveling with his wife, especially the many trips to Minnesota to visit friends and relatives. He looked forward to family gatherings on the farm with his grandchildren, fishing trips with family and friends, and could always be seen on the Culbertson Trail Ride. He had a particular sense of humor that everyone enjoyed, one that continued even after moving into the nursing home where he had many special friends.
Albert is survived by three daughters, Arlene Sellers, Newburgh, Ind., Marion (Charles) Harrelson, Bainville, and Joyce (Bob) Schmid,Wenatchee, Wash.; two sons, Lloyd (Linda) Granley, Bainville, and Dave (Dixie) Granley, Bainville; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and his brother Edwin Granley and a niece Sara Becker, both of Alexandria, Va.
He was preceded in death by wife, Alice, on Jan. 19, 2001; one grandchild Debbie Sellers; and his brother Raymond Granley.
A special thanks and appreciation to his second family at the Roosevelt Memorial Center for the special care and love they shared, making his last five years memorable.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at efh@eversonfh.com
The Everson-Clayton-Stevenson Chapel of Culbertson is caring for the family.
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