Poetic Obituaries: After retiring in 1997 with 25 years

of service, Bud [Comly] became a cattle rancher on his parents' homestead in Hoskins Basin. Writing cowboy poetry and Christian music became his passion. He and Joan traveled across several states, including North Dakota, Wyoming and Idaho, and into Canada for about 12 years, attending cowboy poetry gatherings and hosting cowboy churches at those gatherings.

from Great Falls Tribune: Edward M. 'Bud' Comly

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