Bruce Cass Ammons 87 of Newcastle, formerly of Osage, WY passed Saturday, May 12, 2007 at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle. A memorial service will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis. The Sturgis Veterans Honor Guard will provide full military honors. Bruce was born November 19, 1919 in Lead, SD to Jackson and Nellie (Sex) Ammons. He grew up and attended school in Lead graduating in 1938 from Lead High School. On September 10, 1939 he married V. Rosalee Hiddleson in Lead. To this union they had three children Judy Ann born June 21, 1940, Jack Michael born August 16, 1942, Jennifer Laura born December 12, 1955. Milestones in Bruces life where working at the Homestake Mine from June 1938 until October 1942, Black Hills Ordnance Depot Civil Service shop carpenter from November 1942 until January 1944 in Igloo, SD. He joined the United States Navy serving from January 1944 until January 1946, on the USS Grimes APA #172. He was a member of the Black Hills Teachers College from September 1947 until August 1950, Whos Who in American Colleges and Universities in 1949. He was the Osage Elementary School Principle and teacher from 1950 until 1973. Also Bruce was a lease operator in the Osage Oil Patch from 1973 until 1981. Survivors include his children Jack (Mike) and Sue Ammons of Lead, SD, Judy and Ted Eslick of Polson, MT, Jennifer and Ron Rogers of Douglas, WY, sisters, Nellie M Farnsworth of Anaheim, CA, Wilma Jukkala of Sacramento, CA, 7 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Rosalee, parents, one sister Mary, and one brother Jackson. A memorial has been established in Bruces name to the Osage Community Center.