William (Bill Tex)'s Obituary
William “Bill” or “Tex” Watson died Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Peace Hospice at the age of 93. He was born in Stephenville,
TX on August 17, 1929. He married Marilyn Ropson on July 9, 1951. He was in the Air Force for twenty-six years and
retired in Great Falls. After his military retirement, he went to work at Cascade Electric for many years and took pride
in being able to fix anything. He loved Montana so much, he never wanted to leave. His favorite place was his property
at Holter Lake where he spent many years fishing and moving his land around with his caterpillar. He also enjoyed hunting and gardening. His ability to grow massive quantities of tomatoes was legendary and giving them to everybody
brought him tremendous joy.
Bill is survived by four children, Brenda (Dexter) Hartmann, Katherine Watson, Gerard (Britta) Watson, and Patricia (Corey)
Halvorson. He is also survived by seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. His wife, Marilyn,
preceded him in death. Bill will have a graveside service at Mount Olivet Cemetery on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 9:30 a.m.
