George Harlan Clawson

George Harlan Clawson, 58, of Pray, Montana passed away due to natural causes on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at his home with his wife at his side. A Veterans Funeral Service with full honors will be held 1:00 P.M. Friday, January, 2 2015 at the Fort Harrison State Veterans Cemetery. We will meet at Franzen-Davis in Livingston and proceed to the cemetery leaving at 10:15 A.M. George was born June 8, 1956 in Bozeman, MT. He was the son of George Benton and Geraldine (Brown) Clawson. He attended Chautauqua Kansas School in the early 1960s before the family moved away to Montana. He was a retired Veteran who was a Platoon Sgt and also served as an Army Tank Commander during his long Military Service. He served his Country for over 28 years. He was a co-founder of the U.S. Army Brotherhood of Tankers Group, who now has 5,542 members. During his retirement he took an active roll in the Montana Regions "Healing Waters Project". He helped teach & assist fly fishing to disabled Veterans who have lost their limbs. He loved hunting, back packing on horseback along with his mule, loved to fish, and was a wilderness guide for a time. He is preceded in death by his Parents, two brother Larry Dean and Gary Benton Clawson. Survived by his wife Shireen of Pray, two step-children by the last name Sears, two sisters, Linda Wagoner of Livingston MT, Patti Polda Roberts of Bellingham, WA. State, one step- granddaughter Sierra Sears. He was loved and will be missed by many nieces, nephews & cousins. He was a member of the Osage Nation & who was named after his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and is from the line of his Old great-grandfather, Chief George White Hair. Arrangements are under the care of Franzen-Davis Funeral Home and Crematory.