Obituary notice for
Gene F. Chilcott   73
Mar. 22, 1938   ~   Feb. 25, 2012

      Gene F. Chilcott, 73, passed away on Feb. 25, 2012, in Corinth, Texas.

      He was born on March 22, 1938, in Butte.   His parents were Evelyn Fay and Louis B. Chilcott.   He had one brother — Robert Louis Chilcott (deceased) and sister-in-law — Claudrey Ann Chilcott.

      He is survived by his wonderful wife of 18 years, Audrey;   son, Christian Chilcott and his wife Lindsay;   and two daughters, Jackie Johnson and Wendy Traughber and her husband, Jeremy.   He is also survived by five grand-children and three great-grandchildren.

      He was blessed to have lived a special life and to have been associated with a special group of wonderful friends and associates.   He greatly valued his family and friends.

      During his early years he was proud to have been a cowboy in Montana.   He was also proud to have been a U.S. Marine and a Christian.   His career consisted of 12 years with F. W. Woolworth and was a store manager at the age of 21.   He was with T. G. & Y. in Oklahoma City for five years.

      In 1970, he went to work with the Baskin Robbins Division of National Convenience Stores then transferred to the Convenience Store Division where he worked as a supervisor, merchandise manager, zone manager and division marketing director until 1984.   At that time he and his wife Audrey started Midwest Convenience Stores which they operated until he retired in 2003.

      His hobbies included fishing, boating, old cars and especially music.   He became a radio DJ in 1998 and enjoyed that hobby until 2008.   His programs were “Legends of Country” and “Hymns of Praise.”   He was particularly proud of his relationship with the “Johnnie High Country Music Review.”

      On March 20, 2012, family and friends who Gene loved and who love him held a Celebration of Gene’s life in Corinth, Texas.   Gene will be with us always.

Posted in Montana Standard Obituaries on Thursday, March 22, 2012
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