Roy Sinclair, age 71, passed away Feb. 26, 2019, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan, Montana.
Roy was born in Lewistown, Montana, on May 6, 1947, to Pat and Bobbie Sinclair. He attended elementary school in Winnett as well as Lewistown and also in Custer, Washington. Roy attended junior high and the first three years of high school in Ferndale, then returned to Winnett for his senior year and graduated in 1965. He served two years in the U.S. Army, which took him to Germany. He married Georgia and they had a daughter Lela in 1967. Roy worked on his dad’s ranch in Winnett and in the oil fields of Wyoming. In 1975 he met and later married his wife of 43 years, Gail. Roy and Gail lived in Winnett and in 1977 moved to Roundup, where he worked for the grazing district for three years. Their first three sons were born, Traver (1977), Tylan (1979) and Tobin (1980). In 1981 the family moved to Charlo, Montana, and while there Talena (1986) and Trey (1987) were born. In 1989 the family moved to Ronan, where they lived the next 30 years. Roy was self-employed doing ranching, hauling and haying. Roy loved working with and riding horses.
Roy was preceded in death by his dad, Pat Sinclair, and his mother, Bobbie Vanderyacht.
Surviving him are his wife, Gail; children Lela of Rapid City, South Dakota, Traver (Tasha) of Pablo, Montana, Tylan of Ronan, Tobin (Casey) of Ronan, Talena (Kenton) of Lewistown, Trey (Lindsey) of Ronan; grandchildren Jayson, Gavin, Abigail, Tayler (Jenna), Seth, Kaid, Natalee, Lillian, Koleton, Kegan, Kacey, Kooper, Treysin and Alexis; great-grandson James; sisters Susie (Tom) and Dallas (Fred); brothers Barry and David (Francis); brother-in-law Lyle (Nancy); sisters-in-law Wanda (David), Sheri and Joyce; nieces and nephews Ross, Patrick, Seth, Mattie, Brian, Jessica, Jamie, Jenna, Jazmine, Winter, Issac, Jennie, Sarah, Lance and Jeremy.
A memorial service will be held June 8, 2019, in Mission Valley United Church.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.shriderthompson.com.
