Russell Vernon Salisbury was born in Great Falls on July 26, 1939 to Ralph and Verneva (Lewis) Salisbury. He then returned to the family funeral business in Bozeman and had Mary, Teresa and Ann Denise. While in college she met her first husband Burdette Newman, to this union three boys, the light of her life were born; Douglas, Trevor and Travis and she was blessed with two foster daughters Starla Kay and Renee. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother-in-laws Tom Vert and Darrell Sutton and several good friends. Her passion for motherhood was able to continue while supporting her granddaughter through basketball and other activities. He shared fond memories of skiing in Austria and Saint Anton on his breaks; it was just like him to find the golden opportunity in every endeavor. To this union 12 children were born: Julia Archer, Theresa (John) Victory, Charles (Theresa), Arthur (Marilyn), Mary (Lorin) Brass, Fredrick, Virginia (Steven) Jorgensen, Joseph (Theresa Scholz), Martin (Janie), Margaret (Keith) Gilsdorf, John (Annette Walstad), and Stacie (Tim) Wick. She would also say the kids had excellent manners and knew how to use their funeral voices (speaking very quietly). While in San Francisco, during a chance meeting of friends outside of a church service, he locked eyes with Donna Marie Gillis, and immediately knew she was the one. Masks will be required. Brandon married his best friend, Wendy Junelle Jorde in Dickinson, ND, May 26, 2012. She would do her Christmas shopping throughout the year and would look for just the perfect gift and would gift wrap them with flair. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. His gold star mother Alicechristened the USS Bozeman. In 1988 she married Vernon Vial and they retired to Mesa, Arizona, later residing in Chandler, Arizona. At the time, she drove a blue Volkswagen Beetle she named George to work. As well as his brothers-in-arms Captain Jay Jones and Major Sean Maples. Barb tried to work as a waitress but ended up pouring a pitcher of beer onto someone who got a little too loud and a little too friendly. Tom took over OConnor Funeral Home, the family business, in 1959 and ran it successfully for twenty-three years before retiring in 1982.