2 I The Lovell Chronicle J April 5, 2012
County Commissioner
Ewen announces
re-election bid
BY DAVID PECK
Big Horn County Commissioner Jerry Ewen used the oc-
casion of the March 17 Lincoln Day Dinner in Lovell to an-
nounce that he intends to seek re-election in 2012.
Ewen won the Republican nomination for one of three
commission seats in August of 2008 and went on to defeat
Mary Freund in the general election in November of that year.
Ewen said he has learned a lot during his first three-plus
years as a commissioner.
"I've always considered myself to be a peacemaker in
business and other areas, but I've found that although I'm a
peacemaker and don't like to fight, there are things that are
worth fighting for," Ewen said. "I've worked hard the last
three years, and I hope that you agree with me, because I will
be stepping forward to ask for at least one more term as your
county commissioner."
Ewen said it has been an honor and a privilege to serve
as a commissioner,
calling it "an awe-
some responsibil-
ity." He said he
still remembers
his first meeting
when he stood and
faced the flag to re-
cite the pledge of
allegiance. That's
when it hit home
what a responsibil-
ity it is to serve the
citizens of Big Horn
County.
"Your county
commission makes
decisions every day
that affect all the
details of your life,
and we do take it
very seriously," he
said.
Ewen said a lot
of things prepared
him for serving on
Jerry Ewen the commission in-
cluding a variety of public service, military service, serving on
the South Search and Rescue squad, church leadership, years
as a small business owner and his ranching background.
"I have learned some things during my first term as a
county commissioner," he said. 'The very first thing I learned
was that the government process is a lot different than the
process I was used to as a small business owner. Things take
a lot longer, and we have to be a lot more careful because we
are dealing with public money. That's our first responsibility
as a county commission. We provide oversight for the county
on what funds are spent.
"It was also a pleasant surprise for me to find that you re-
ally do watch what we do. I appreciate that. I like the fact that
we are held accountable. So please feel free to continue to send
us emails or call us on the telephone or stop us on the street
and give us your opinion. That's the only way that we know
how you feel about what we do," : , ,.
Ewen said it takes a lot of time to be a commissioner, 6ail-
ing it "a full-time job" that inVSTves keein-up with citizen
correspondence, attending various board meetings around the
county and working on problems and issues.
"One of the most important things I learned is how deeply
the federal government.has its fingers in everything we do,"
he said. "It is so pervasive it's alarming. We have worked very
hard on the county commission for three years on the BLM
Resource Management Plan.
"Keith Grant (commissioner) does an excellent job work-
ing with the Forest Service and the BLM on your behalf, and
I deeply appreciate that. About 80 percent of the land in Big
Horn COunty is federal land, and it is very closely tied to our
economics."
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Tonna Marie
Davis Cuch
Jan. 13, 1965-
Tonna Marie Davis
Cuch was born Jan. 13,
1965 in Basin. She died last
week, March of 2012, at her
home in Cowley. Funeral
services for Tonna will be
held Wednesday, April 4, at
10 a.m. at the LDS Chapel
in Lovell with Bishop Walk-
er officiating.
Tonna was the first
born child of Robert Ingalls
and Sally Lavon Grant
Davis. The Davis family
moved several times during
her growing up years. She
lived in Montana, Colorado
and Wyoming. The final 14
years of her life she lived in
Cowley, Wyo.
Tonna graduated in
1983 from high school at
Big Piney, Wyo.
She went on to attend
college at Ricks College in
Rexburg, Idaho, for two
years. Later she continued
her education at Northwest
College in Powell.
After her schooling she
lived for a time in Salt Lake
City. While there she met
and married Edwin Cuch.
They were blessed with two
children Stephanie Marie
Cuch and Benyamin Dan-
iel Cuch. Tonna and Edwin
later divorced.
Tonna was a loving
mother and actively en-
couraged her children in
their endeavors. She was
very supportive of Stepha-
nie's many musical talents
and Benyamin's scouting,
taking great pride in his
achievement of earning his
Eagle Scout award. She
loved her children and her
children loved her.
Tonna was a life long
member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints and enjoyed attend-
ing the Billings LDS Tem-
ple and receiving the bless-
ings available there.
She served as secretary
and president of American
Mothers. She loved spend-
ing time doing crafts, read-
ing and stargazing.
Tonna was preceded in
death by her father Robert
I. Davis and her grandpar-
ents Robert and Mildred
Davis and Wilson M. Grant.
She leaves behind two
children Stephanie Cuch of
Powell and Elder Benyamin
Cuch who is currently serv-
ing a mission in Manila,
Philippines; mother Sally
Davis of Lovell; brothers
David (Teri) Davis of Big
Piney, and Scott (Mandy)
Davis of Lovell, Kenneth
(Melanie) Davis of Rock
Springs, Morgan (Tina) Da-
vis of Rock Springs, Birney
(Becky) Davis of Evanston,
James (Elizabeth) Davis of
Cowley and Travis (Sandy)
Davis of Greybull; grand-
mother Marie M. Grant of
Lovell and numerous niec-
es, nephews, aunts, uncles
and cousins.
The funeral will be
followed by burial in the
Lovell Cemetery. Haskell
Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements.
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Erma Schmidt
Oct. 30, 1919 -
March 31, 2012
Erma J. Chapman
Schmidt, 92, a longtime
Greybull resident, died
Thursday, March 31, 2012,'
at University Park Care
Center in Pueblo, Colo.,
where she had moved to be
near her son.
She was born Oct. 30,
1919, in Milburn, Okla., to
Stephen and Anna Leutke-
hans. She graduated from
high school there. She mar-
ried Joseph Chapman in
1938 in Atoka, Okla. They
moved to Wyoming in
1938, eventually settling in
Greybull, where they built
and operated the Antler
Motel. Mr. Chapman died
on April 23, 1962.
She married William
Schmidt on Sept. 5, 1964, in
Greybull and continued to
operate the motel until sell-
ing it in 1970. The couple
had an active retirement,
traveling much of the Unit-
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many people with vegeta-
bles from their garden and
fruit from their trees and
vines. Mr. Schmidt died on
Oct. 5, 1994.
Mrs. Schmidt was ac-
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organizations. She was a
member of the First Pres-
byterian Church, where she
served in several offices.
Survivors include a son,
Theadus Chapman of Pueb-
lo; three grandchildren,
Sara Chapman, Carmine
Morgan and Cherie Brad-
bury; four great-grandchil-
dren; three stepchildren:
Anna Lewis and Andy and
Pat Schmidt; five step-
grandchildren; and five
step-great-grandchildren.
Others preceding her in
death were a son, Stephen,
and a step-great-grandson.
Her body has been cre-
mated. A memorial service
will be held at the Greybull
First Presbyterian Church
on Wednesday, May 23, at
a time yet to be determined.
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