Norman W. Solberg

DODSON- Norman W. Solberg, 78, a retired U.S. Mail Carrier and farmer-rancher died on Sunday April 13, 2014, Norman left this world to be with his lovely bride, Alice.

The family will receive friends at 7:00 P.M. Friday, April 25, at the Kirkwood Memorial Chapel in Malta. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Saturday, at the chapel. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Dodson. Condolences for the family may be left at http://www.kirkwoodfuneralhome.com.

Norman was born January 24, 1936 in Malta, Montana. Raised on the family farm North of Dodson, he learned the value of hard work early in life. After graduating from Dodson High School in 1953, he worked at the Saco Dehy in Saco MT, as well as for several local area farmers before leaving on his own for Helena to find work. While there he enlisted in the Air National Guard in 1958, and later returned to Malta to join the Army National Guard, and to pursue his farming and ranching career. In 1965, he was united in marriage to Alice Marie Field, and together they bought a farm East of Dodson where they raised a family of their own. In 1976, dad began his second career aside from farming, as a U.S. Mail Contractor, driving the mail truck from Malta to Havre six days a week. (It has been estimated that within the time of driving this route, he has driven over 3 million miles.) In 1980, he added a second mail route South of Dod-son driving daily to Zortman, Landusky, Hays and Lodgepole. In 1990, he worked alongside mom in a third mail route North of Dodson. Dad remained steadfast in his career for nearly 40 years, until health issues prevented him to continue his dedicated work.

Norman is survived by his children, Tammy Marie (Richard) Singler, of Staten Island, NY, Larry Norman Solberg of Malta, MT, Karen Elizabeth (Jason) Allery of Glendive, MT. Elaine Olga (Michael) Brophy of Glendive, MT. and 6 grandchildren, Amanda Singler (age14), Luke Singler (age 11), Alicia Allery (age 10), Dresden Allery (age 5), Connor Brophy (age 5) and Kathyrn Alice Brophy (age 2). He is also survived by his brothers, Arthur (Sue), Ed-ward (Polly), Sid (Merrimae), Carl (Jan), Ralph (Sherri), his sisters Sarah (Ed) Ostlund, Selma Miller, his brother-in-laws John (Sharon) Field and Fred Field, sister-in-laws Virgina Solberg, Linda Field, Eva Bruckner and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He is proceeded in death by his wife Alice Marie (Field) Solberg, his parents Albert and Olga Solberg, brothers Ingwald Solberg, Harold Solberg, and brother-in-laws Frank Miller and Ole Field.