Billie L. Brown

Billie Lou Larimore was born Feb. 14, 1929 to parents Frank P. Larimore and Lola G. Smith Larimore in Columbus, Ohio. She lost her long, hard fought battle to cancer on November 25.
She is survived by her husband Kenneth Brown, daughter Judy Fitz (Jim) of Phoenix, AZ; son Martin R. "Rusty" Eitel (Patty) of Corvallis, MT; sister Eva M. Graham (Daniel) of Hilliard, OH: sister Jill Dine of Clarks Green, P A; and brother Jack Larimore (Alice) of New Braunfels, TX. The five grandchildren are Jamie B. (Fitz) Vickroy (Nathan) of Casa Grande, AZ; Jay P. Fitz (Adriana) of Phoenix, AZ; Jon M. Fitz of Phoenix; Casey T. Eitel (Kori) of Billings, MT; and Lacey M. (Eitel) Meuchel (Lucas) of Rochester, MN. She also has six great grandchildren with a seventh on the way. There are also several nieces and nephews.
She was a graduate of North High School in Columbus, Ohio in 1947.
She married Martin H. Eitel on August 5, 1950 whom passed away on September 10, 1988. They had two children; daughter Judy A. (Eitel) Fitz and son Martin R. Eitel (Rusty).
Marty and Billie moved to Missoula, Montana in 1951.
She was employed with Western Montana National Bank and Heinrich Flowers as a floral designer. She loved her flowers! Her garden was always in full bloom. She also enjoyed being a homemaker and modeled periodically from high school through her senior years.
The family enjoyed memorable years building cabins at Flathead and Placid Lakes among other outdoor activities. They enjoyed traveling.
Marty and Billie moved to Hamilton in 1978. She was very active with Garden Club, Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital Guild, DAV Chapter 17 Auxiliary, American Legion Post 47 Auxiliary, and was a member of Corvallis Methodist Church. She thoroughly enjoyed participating in the annual children's weekend at the Daly Mansion. She was her grandchildren's biggest fans, supporting and following them all their school years in sports and various activities. She was SO proud of all her grandchildren and wished she could have been near all of them.
Billie re-married on December 20, 1992 to Kenneth Brown. They met in Ohio while Billie was visiting family and no ifs, and's or but's about it. They were to live in Montana. No arguments here from Ken!
Billie loved gardening, sewing, crafts, bridge and pinnacle card clubs, fishing, anything outdoors, Grizzly football games, and being with family. She had such a zest for life and lived it to the fullest. She was blessed with many great friends who helped her keep her social calendar full. She had a very big, giving heart and would do anything for anyone.
There are not enough adjectives to describe her.... kind, beautiful, classy..... she kept her wit right up to the end. Can't express how much she will be missed and what a void there will be in the lives of the people who were fortunate to have known her.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Marcus Daly Hospice. Even for the short time you had Billie in your care, she experienced care and compassion as if she'd known you a lifetime. What a remarkable program you have.
The family suggests memorials to Marcus Daly Hospice; 1200 Westwood Dr; Hamilton, MT 59840; Hamilton Garden Club, c/o Joane Cosper, P.O. Box 1121, Hamilton, MT 59840.