Milo Beug, 89, Montana, was born Sept. 10, 1923, to Alfred and Ethel Beug, cattle ranchers 30 miles east of Sturgis.

Memorial Services will be held at Our Savior's Episcopal Church in Joliet, Mont., at 11 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2012. Interment will be at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis this summer.

Milo grew up on the ranch during the Great Depression. He attended Sturgis High School and the South Dakota School of Mines. He served in the U.S. Navy for two years during World War II. He was a radar man aboard aircraft carriers in the South Pacific.

While home on leave in 1945, Milo met Norma Rose, the daughter of John and Marguerite Rose of Sioux Falls. They corresponded for a year while Milo was still in the Navy. Milo was discharged in 1946. A year later, Milo and Norma were married in Sturgis. The marriage was blessed with five children: John Beug, Cathy Smith, Mary Hollenbeck, Stanley Beug, and Joanna Beug; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

In 1950, Milo and Norma started an interior design business in Sturgis. In 1961, they sold the business and moved to Denver, where they restarted the business which operated until 1990. In 1993, they moved back to the ranch in South Dakota, where they opened and operated Bulldog Campground until they sold it in 2003. Having liquefied all of their South Dakota property, they moved to Red Lodge, Mont., in 2004. Milo assisted John Beug in his riding arena and worked with his horses, which kept Milo active and in good health.

Milo was an active member of both the Mason's and Elk's Lodge. A member of the American Legion, he was in 1961 Legionnaire of the year for the state of South Dakota. For 10 years, he was a member of the Honor Guard at the Black Hills National Cemetery. Since moving to Red Lodge, he has been active in the Legion Post No. 17. He was vice commander and chairman of the Legions High School Oratorical Scholarship Program.

Milo led a fruitful life, was ever positive, was always successful in business, and was a loving father and husband.