No one remembers at the high school who the various sports memorials are for and they asked me to help. So I have a list and am trying to put something together but would love some help.

1) Comer Memorial for football. I think Rick Comer and I think car accident either senior year or soon after but I'm not certain. Sometime in the 1970s?

2) Peterson Memorial (golf). No clue

3) Denton Memorial (basketball). I assume Glenn Denton but am not sure when or why

4) Albrecht Memorial (wrestling). Gus Albrecht? Maybe? Any clue of why or when?

5) Monte Moreno Memorial (tennis). I know post-Prom car accident probably 1970-71.

6) Wilson Memorial (track). One Wilson died in a car accident sometime after I graduated. Late 70s early 80s. Laurie? Other twin lived a sad life for a while.

7) Ashley Award. No clue

1) Rick Comer was class of 1971 according to Hal:

https://milescity.com/for...1859#22148

2) There was a Cathy Peterson who passed away on May 31, 1986, at age 16.

https://www.findagrave.co...y-peterson

4) There was an E.J. "Al" Albrecht who was superintendent in the late 1960s. His wife's obituary doesn't mention her being preceded in death by a child.

https://www.legacy.com/us...=198444550

5) Monte Moreno passed away on February 11, 1971, at age 17.

https://www.findagrave.co...rae-moreno

6) Laurie Wilson passed away on June 4, 1977, at age 16.

https://www.findagrave.co...rie-wilson

7) Bill Zook's classmate Jerry Ashley:

https://milescity.com/for...868#219709

Rick Comer and Monte Moreno were in the same car accident in February 1971.
That was a sad year in Miles City with several individuals being killed in car wrecks.

Rick Comer passed away on February 7, 1971, at age 17:

https://www.findagrave.co...gene-comer

His obituary says he died in a car accident on I-94 near Miles City. Does anyone know where the accident happened? Did this accident happen at the eastbound I-94 Tongue River bridge?

Yes, it was before they had the guardrails to prevent crashes into the bridge abutments. I don't know about the difference in dates but stand by my previous post.

Cecil Donald "Jerry" Ashley passed away on August 26, 1955, at age 16.

https://www.findagrave.co...ald-ashley

It's horrific how they are almost all for kids who died as teenagers in car accidents. I remember Monte Moreno because her younger sister was a good friend of mine. I believe alcohol was also involved in the majority of those. Tragic.

Thanks, guys. You really came through, it will be nice to be able to at least put a little information with these awards.

[Edited by Amorette Allison (4/18/2023 6:29:48 PM)]