Rex E. Overton

Rex E. Overton, 95, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the Discovery Care Centre. He was born May 18, 1918 in Nevada, MO the son of Elwood and Alta (Medearis) Overton.
Rex was raised and educated in Missouri and Idaho. He loved playing football in high school and eventually the military as well. Rex graduated from high school in Buhl, ID in 1939. After high school he joined the Idaho National Guard. In 1942, Rex enlisted into the US Navy and served as a Pharmacist's Mate First Class until his honorable discharge October 15, 1945.
Rex married Genevieve Estes on October 18, 1945 and they resided in Seattle. A short time later Rex and Genevieve homesteaded in Idaho and began farming in Monteview, ID. Farming was truly what Rex loved to do and in 1952 he moved his family to the Bitterroot Valley and continued to farm. He did many things through out his working years including working at the Intermountain Sawmill in Darby and mining up Rye Creek. His last 20 years of work was spent at Rocky Mountain Lab until he retired in 1982. Genevieve passed away in 1987. Rex married Viola Brown on June 18, 1988 in Stevensville.
Rex enjoyed fishing and watching football, especially the University of Montana Grizzlies. He was a very active church member throughout his life and taught Sunday school for many years.
Rex was preceded in death by his wife Genevieve; his parents; 2 brothers, Wayne and Dale Overton; step-brother, Robert Dunn; step-daughter, Elnora Sullivan; and great-granddaughter, Nichole Davis. He is survived by his wife, Viola Overton, of Hamilton; his son, Michael Overton and wife Darcy of Monteview, ID; his daughter, Susan Haringa and husband Ron of Seattle, WA; 4 step-daughters, Peggy Cope and husband Bill of Bozeman, Kim Childs and husband Dave of Tacoma, WA, Sheila Neaves of Stevensville and Janis Layne of Kalamazoo, MI; step-brother, John Dunn of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; 15 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.