Daniel Lee Jess

Daniel was born on August 21, 1942 to Jerry Amos Jess and Flossie Steigel Jess–McBride in Twin Falls, Idaho. He was raised and lived most of his life in the State of Montana residing in Anaconda, Butte, Bozeman, Columbus, Billings and Bridger. In 1959, he married Katherine Anita Church and had three children, Crystal, Aloma, and Scott. They later divorced. He was known for being a meticulous and talented craftsman and a gentle loving man. Throughout his life he worked as a rancher, a journeyman meat cutter – building his own meat processing plant, as a skilled mason, construction contractor – where he built many homes for himself and others. In the 2001, he married May McBride in Melville, MT. Together they fulfilled their lifelong dreams by developing a commercial Angus Ranch and living an enjoyable life filled with humor and fun.

His favorite pass times were hunting, fishing, packing into the mountains, and caring for his animals. In 2015 Dan and May moved to Ontario, OR to downsize their ranch and be closer to family and friends.

Dan is survived by his wife, May McBride, brother Carl (Mary Kay, Deceased) Jess of Anaconda, MT, his half-brother Pete McBride of Alaska; brother-in-law Lyle Cunningham (Helen deceased) of Twin Falls, ID, his children, Crystal (Steve) Gaines, Aloma (Sondra) Jess, Scott (Gloria) Jess, five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, his step-children, Linda Anderson, Brenda (Erik) Freeman, Brian (Regina) Anderson, four step-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Laura (Norm), Viola (Jimmy) and Helen Cunningham.