Fritz Byde Lamey, 70

Fritz Byde Lamey, 70, of Eureka, died Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, at Health Center Northwest in Kalispell. He was born Sept. 25, 1939, in Libby to Byde and Juanita Bozarth Lamey. The family moved to Eureka in 1948. He was raised on the family ranch near the Canadian border and attended school in Eureka, graduating from Lincoln County High School with the class of 1957. He had a real eye for cattle and was active in 4-H. He won several livestock judging awards. In high school he excelled in football, basketball and boxing. He attended junior college in California. He then returned home and joined the family s registered Hereford ranch on Phillips Creek. He raised and exhibited many grand and reserve champion cattle with his father. He married Janet Holmes in 1962. They had four children and later separated. In the early 80s he began breeding and raising performance horses. He had a passion for competing on the cutting circuit and he earned a reputation for breeding top quality horses. Survivors include his children, Chris Lamey of Benson, Ariz., Penny Lynch and husband, Jerry, of Winnemucca, Nev., Cory Lamey and wife, Kari, of Wise River, Mont., and Tracy Ward of Douglas, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Barbara Osler, and husband, John; and a special friend, Kahnee Winchester. A celebration of life will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at the First and Last Chance in Eureka. Local arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home in Eureka.