Leota Isaac

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Leota Katherine "Curly" Isaac was the daughter of Phillip Joseph Isaac (1882-1950) and Edna Mabel Guy (1885-1963). Leota was a twin to Leona Blanche Isaac Jenkins (1910-1986); married 1st to Irving M Mariner and 2nd to Hugh Hamilton. Leota's 1st husband -- *Irving M Mariner, was born Irving M Straw, son of Howard Manville Straw & Pansy B Hayward. When Pansy remarried about 1912, when Irv was 5 years old, she changed his name to Mariner

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Irving M. Mariner -Titles & Terms: Event: Marriage Event Date: 29 Aug 1934 Event Place: Hysham, Treasure, Montana Age: 26 Marital Status: Previous Spouse: Race: Birth Date: Birthplace: Estimated Birth Year: 1908 Father: Herbert Q. Mariner Father's Titles & Terms: Mother: Pansy B. Hayward Mother's Titles & Terms: Paternal Grandfather: Paternal Grandmother: Maternal Grandfather: Maternal Grandmother: Additional Relatives: Spouse: Leata K. Isaac Spouse's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Estimated Birth Year: 1910 Spouse's Father: Phil Isaac Spouse's Father's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Mother: Pansy B. Guy Spouse's Mother's Titles & Terms: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather: Spouse's Paternal Grandmother: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather: Spouse's Maternal Grandmother: Volume/Page/Certificate Number: Item 2 No. 146 Film Number: 1940592 Digital Folder Number: 4351438 Image Number: 135

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Our beloved matriarch, Leota (Curly) Hamilton, 98, might even be teaching the angels a thing or two at this very moment because she taught us all so well here on earth. Curly epitomized integrity, selflessness, responsibility, perseverance, faith and love to her family and students. She is cherished for her wit, quiet acceptance of life's trials and devotion to her family and friends.
Leota was born with a twin sister, Leona, on March 12, 1910 in Myers, Montana to Edna and Phil Isaac. She grew up in Myers and attended her early school years in a one room schoolhouse. After graduating from Hysham High School, Curly attended Montana State University and Eastern Montana State to earn her Education Degree. She taught school in Custer, Rancher, Red Lodge and Hysham totaling 35 years.
Irving Mariner and she married in 1934, sharing 36 years together prior to Irv's death in 1970. Their two daughters, Irvona and Terre, were raised in Hysham. Curly was a devoted mother and active member of the Presbyterian Church in Hysham where she taught Sunday school and was a church elder. She was even honored as an Outstanding Presbyterian Woman for her philanthropy and godly acts. Her membership to the Eastern Star, also, gave her much joy.
Hugh Hamilton, long-time family friend, and Curly united in marriage and moved to West Park Village in Billings where they enjoyed new friends and a myriad of activities.
Mother, Nana and "Nana Montana" is survived by daughters, Irvona (Moni) Mariner (Richland, WA), Terre Tillitt (Casper, WY), grandchildren Kimberly Pueschner (Mike), Janine Jensen (Alex) (Richland, WA), Russell Jensen (Julie) (Kelseyville, CA), Philip Tillitt (Casper, WY), and Darcy Tillitt (Portland, OR). Curly's great-grandchildren are Jasmine Gaines, Christopher and Nicki Tillitt as well as Adam and Lindsey Jensen. Amazingly, Nana Montana even has a great-great granddaughter, Samantha Gaines.
She was met at heaven's gate by her son-in-law, Richard Tillitt, along with both husbands, brothers, twin sister, parents, crowds of friends and, most probably, hundreds of students.

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Leota married Irving M. Straw, son of Howard Manville Straw and Pansy Belva Hayward, on 29 Aug 1934 in Billings, Montana. (Irving M. Straw was born on 29 Aug 1907 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, died on 26 Oct 1970 in Hysham, Treasure County, Montana and was buried in Memorial Vale Cemetery in Hysham, Montana.)

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THE BILLINGS GAZETTE - Sunday 2 Sept 1934 - wed last Wed

Leota next married Hugh Hamilton after 1970.