The following obituary appeared in the June 11, 2001, edition of the Ravalli Republic of Hamilton, Montana: HELEN HARKIN STOUT Helen Harkin Stout, 92, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2001, in Missoula at the Village Health Care Center. Helen was born on Dec. 26, 1908, in Belfry, and was the daughter of the late John and Anna Hundley Harkin. Following her graduation from high school, she attended two years at Dillon Normal College and received her teaching certificate in primary education. On Dec. 24, 1937 she married Herbert Louis Stout in Hamilton. She taught in Hamilton until moving with her husband during World War II to the Ladd Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska. Both worked in Civil Service until moving to Las Cruces, NM where they worked on the White Sands Missile Proving Grounds, retiring in 1963. After retiring the couple enjoyed traveling throughout the world. They spent their summers at their cabin on the East Fork of the Bitterroot (River) which they started building in 1934. During the winters they lived in El Paso, Texas. Helen was a member of the Leona Chapter #31 Order of Eastern Star of Hamilton. Surviving include her brother, Marvin Harkin of Salome, Ariz.; nieces and nephews, Shirley and Bill Wallin of Las Vegas, Nev., Darlene and Drew Johnson of Hamilton, Phyllis and Jim Langley of Hamilton, Fred and Gayle Stout of Missoula, Kenneth and Mary Stout of Kingman, Ariz., Lonnie Stout and Jerri Adams of Hamilton; sisters-in-law, Alice Hegge of Lolo and Pauline Gonsior of Missoula; and several great-nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was preceded by her husband, Herb, on Dec. 24, 1991; two sisters Ruth and Betty; and three brothers, Bill, Joe and Fred. A Christian Prayer Service will be conducted on Friday, June 15 at 2pm at the Daly-Leach Chapel in Hamilton with Sister Margaret Hogan officiating. Interment will follow at the Riverview Cemetery in Hamilton with Eastern Star Rites conducted by the Hamilton Leona Chapter #31. Visitation for friends will be from 10am until service time on Friday at the Daly-Leach Chapel. The family suggest memorials be made to a charity of the donor's choice.