Fred Dryden

FRAN (DRYDEN) HYLTON and FRED DRYDENA memorial service for Fran (Dryden) Hylton who passed away December 20, 2016 in Great Falls, MT and her brother, Fred Dryden who passed away May 9, 2017 in Butte, MT will be held on June 3, 2017 at Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Chapel at 2:00 p.m. Burial of ashes will follow at Highland Cemetery. Fran was born on November 12, 1940 in Winfield, Kansas and grew up in Stockett, Montana. She graduated from Centerville High School in 1958. She moved from Montana in 1972 and lived in several states before returning to Montana in 2013 after she retired. Fran was preceded in death by her step-father, Ray Dryden; mother Nolien Dryden; and brothers Robert and Calvin Hoot ; and sister Judy. She is survived by her sisters, Beverly Pepos, Jaunita (Don) Round, Ramona (Richard) Wroblewski, Jeanne (Ben) Parenteau, and Linda Seaman (sister-in-law); and numerous nieces and nephews. Fred Dryden passed away at his home in Butte on May 9, 2017 surrounded by members of his loving family. Fred was born November 29, 1943 in Chanute, Kansas. He grew up in Stockett, MT and graduated from Centerville High School in 1961. He was an active member of the Winter Park Elks Lodge #1830, a lifetime member of the American Cribbage Congress and enjoyed singing in a Barbershop Quartet and Barbershop Choruses in Great Falls and Orlando, FL. Fred was preceded in death by his step-father, Ray Dryden; mother Nolien Dryden; brothers Robert and Calvin Hoot; sisters Judy and Fran. He is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Sharon; children Eric (Nicki), Cory (Brenda), Tim (Teresa), Elaine and Laura (David); grandchildren Jake, Logan, Lucas and Levi Dryden, Justin and Jake Gardner, Kurt Laux, Ashley (Josh) Belanger, and Travis and Taylor Whitley; sisters Beverly Pepos, Jaunita (Don) Round, Ramona (Richard) Wroblewski, Jeanne (Ben) Parenteau, and Linda Seaman (sister-in-law); and numerous nieces and nephews.