Born ‎16 Jan 1904 Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana, died ‎18 Feb 1986 Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana‎, age 82 years
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The Billings Gazette, MT. 2/21/1986 Friday Page 6
Robert E. Mings

Robert E. Mings worked as a conductor for the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, part of New York Central System, in Chicago and in Hammond, IN., returning to Billings, MT., in 1972.

He enjoyed fishing, gardening and wood carving.

Mr. Mings died Tuesday in Western Manor Nursing Home.

He was born in Forsyth, a son of Robert and Sarah Mings.

He was raised and educated in Billings and later moved to Chicago.

In 1932, he married Vivian Agnes Stringari in Chicago.

They moved to Hammond in 1940.
Mrs. Mings died Nov. 8, 1984.

Survivors include two sons, Richard W. of Seoul, Korea, Robert C. of Tempe, AZ.; a brother Walter of Ronan, MT., Two sisters, Anges Lauson of Phoenix, AZ., and Mae Belle Gorman of Leesburg, VA.; and six grandchildren.

Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday in Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary.
Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Pius X Church.

Burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Billings, MT.

Born ‎22 Jun 1903 Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, died ‎8 Nov 1984 Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana‎, age 81 years
Vivian is the daughter of Costante Stringari and Severina "Sarah" Branz. She is a sister to Deno J Stringari (Gary), Aldo Stringari, Florence Carolyn Stringari Turco, Isabel Agnes Stringari (Gary) Purcell and Arthur James Stringari (Gary).

Her father was a coal miner and died in 1917. Her mother was sent to the state hospital for care in 1920 and died there 16 years later. The children were taken in by Father Sheblin's orphanage.

Vivian married Robert Emmet Mings and they are the parents of Robert Charles and Richard William Mings.