Gloria Hales Watson

Gloria Hales Watson passed on July 18, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Lillian and Clay Hales in Malta, Mont., in 1942, and moved to Butte, Mont., in 1960. She worked for the telephone company while studying at business school.

She met and married, James "Pat" Sullivan, November 3, 1962. She had two daughters, Patricia and Michelle, who grew up in Butte. Pat proceeded her death, in 1972.

Gloria worked at St. James Hospital. She started as a file clerk and worked her way up to department chair of Medical Records (Health Information Management) over her 19 years at St. Jam...