Ada Gould

RONAN - Ada Gould, 91, of Ronan, died Friday, July 30, 2004, at St. Luke Community Hospital, Ronan.

Ada was born Aug. 31, 1913, in Bismarck, N.D. She was raised in Miles City and moved to the Mission Valley as a young woman, where she met and married her husband William (Bill) Gould. Together they owned and operated the "Buffalo Trail Ranch" in the Round Butte Area.

Ada and Bill were well known ranchers who raised several hundred buffalo; their original four heifers were sired by Old Whitey, "Big Medicine," the nationally famous albino buffalo bull.

They also raised cattle and their beloved Quarter Horses, one of them, "Chief Charlo," was the first Registered Quarter Horse Stallion in Lake County.

Their ranch was visited by many people throughout the Northwest who would come to see the buffalo, horses and enjoy Ada and Bill's warmth and hospitality.

Ada's husband Bill died in 1962.

Also preceding her in death were her parents, Paul V. and Rose Speck, sister Pauline Speck, brother Vernon Speck and brother-in-law Donald W. Young.

She leaves behind her brother, CMS Paul W. Speck, Ret. (Gladys Malstrom) of Polson; sisters Bernice Freschet (Dr. Ferucio Freschet) of Polson and N.Y., Kathleen Young of Polson, and several nieces and nephews.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Grogan Funeral Home & Crematory, Polson. Ada requested that her ashes be placed next to her husband Bill at the Ronan Cemetery.

Following Ada's wishes, there will be no services.

Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice or to the Mission Valley Animal Shelter or the Garden of the Rockies Museum in Ronan.