Stanford Oakley Dugdale

Stanford Oakley Dugdale Sr. went to build roads in the sky on July 2, 2022. He was born in Great Falls, Montana on September 19, 1934, and moved to Butte with his family shortly after. Stan touched and affected many people in his 87 years. His work ethic began at a young age and at age 7, he and his little brother Tad(Brad), hustled up golf caddy jobs at the Butte Country Club. The men that they caddied for were the business leaders in Butte back in the heyday. The brothers learned how to golf, but more importantly, they learned life skills from these men that they both carried with them to be influencers through the years. At age 10, he was invited to play in golf’s Junior National Golf Tournament in Denver. He saved his money, bought a bus ticket, and headed to Denver by himself. Stan taught many people to golf through his years. While attending Butte High School, he was mostly interested in sports. He played football and ran track. He was a skinny little guy that played every position with a passion and an extra hit when he could get away with it. He was a proud member of Butte High’s Diamond B program. After high school, he worked on relocating the railroad where the Berkley Pit would be built. He then worked for the City Parks Department. If you went ice skating in the winter, Stan probably flooded the rink. He later was very involved with the Montana Speed Skating Association (MSSA) and sponsored The Hannah Griffith Memorial races for many years. He married Dorothy (Merriam) Fredrickson in 1960. They have three children, Stan, Deanna and Dannette. Together, they opened Stan’s Friendly 76 which was a Union 76 gas station on the corner of Harrison Ave and Argyle St. Later, they started Dugdale Excavating. Stan’s tenacity and drive helped propel the company to be very successful with operations in Butte, Helena, Bozeman and projects in many other areas of Western Montana. During this time, he was very active in union negotiations and in the late ‘70’s he was on the Montana Contractor Association’s Board of Directors for several years. Stan also got very involved with the Beef Trail Ski Area and served on its board of directors. There were many hours spent helping improve this area. In 1982, Stan married Christine Hannifin. They have two children, Thaddeus, and Nathaniel. Together, they started Dugdale Appraisal Service. Their combined hard work ethic and business smarts helped propel their company to be the premier appraisal service in southwest Montana. Later in life, Stan spent much time with his dear friend, Betty Hall. They enjoyed sporting events, relaxing drives and laughing together. Stan’s biggest legacy is the family Cabin at Canyon Ferry. He tirelessly worked to improve the Cabin and make it a great place for his family to gather, relax and play. He kept the Cabin through good and tough financial times because he wanted all of his family and future grandkids and beyond to enjoy the place. Stan was always very straight forward and aggressive about what he felt was right. Whether he liked you or not, if you were straight with him, he respected you and would do anything for you. Being an old Butte kid, if you didn’t like what he said or did, you might just get a punch in the nose!!!! Stan was preceded in death by his father Raymond, mother Susana, brothers, Author, Raymond, Fredrick, Russel and Brad and finally the love of his life, Christine. He is survived by Stanford (Lisa) Dugdale and children Ashley Dugdale and Samuel Dugdale; Deanna Dugdale; Dannette (Jay) Fredrickson and children Mariah Fredrickson, Haakon Fredrickson, Jayson Fredrickson, and Carynn Fredrickson; Thaddeus Dugdale and Nathaniel Dugdale. We are very thankful for the love and care that Dad received at the Beehive Assisted Living in Butte. The staff at house three was wonderful and provided a very nice “home” for him to live out his final couple of years. Funeral mass will be celebrated Wednesday, July 13th at 11 AM in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on the corner of Caledonia and Western. The family will receive friends beginning at 10 o’clock. Interment will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery. A reception will follow at 3PM at a location to be announced. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Stanford Oakley Dugdale

September 19, 1934 - July 2, 2022