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John Halbert Obituary
John was born in April, 1954 in Toledo Ohio. He attended Ottowa Hills High School and the University of Montana, and valued education and learning very highly. He was a career reporter for the Miles City Star, and made many cherished connections there among coworkers, theater friends, reenactment groups, and exchange students. After 30+ years in Montana, he moved to Portland, Oregon to be with his family there.
No funeral is planned, as he was able to participate in a celebration of life surrounded by friends and family. Memorial donations may be made to National Public Broadcasting organizations, local news, or St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
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Steve Adams
December 31, 2024
I worked with John for 10 years and always found him to be a good Joe, very smart and he'd take his pipe out and I always thought this guy is such a man about town kind of guy, I'm sorry he's gone but I do have good memories of him.
Bill Freese
November 16, 2024
John Halbert is one of those people you can call a gentleman and a scholar and truly mean it. The communities in which he lives, particularly Miles City, MT, are graced by his presence, again said unironically. Many of the better times of my life are spent in his company. In all future moments, he is missed.
David Schott
November 16, 2024
As a longtime reader of the Miles City Star I remember it was a sad day when John retired from the paper. He was a credit to his profession.
My sympathy to John's family. I am sorry for your loss.
Jack Katzanek
November 16, 2024
So sad to read this. We worked together at the Star, but he was more than just a colleague. He was a friend, a mentor and an inspiration. And, a fellow Barn Player. My condolences to his family, RIP, John.
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