BIRTH: 28 Mar 1919 at Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota, USA

DEATH: 21 Aug 2012 (aged 93) at Sundance, Crook County, Wyoming, USA

BURIAL : Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota

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 Cavalry at Fort Meade. It was during this period that he met Margaret A. Bunney in Spearfish. 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 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.

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; sisters, Genevieve Natvig of Kimball, SD and Elizabeth Swanson of Pukwana, SD.

Funeral services were held August 27th at St. James Lutheran Church in Belle Fourche, South Dakota with Burial followed at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD.

A memorial will be established for a college scholarship fund in the names of John and Margaret Moline.

Kline Funeral Chapel at Belle Fourche, SD

MSGT John Allan Moline (1919)