Delia 'Dee' Torgerson Watson

Delia "Dee" Torgerson Watson passed away at the age of 87, on Thursday, July 18, 2024.

Dee was born in Glasgow, Mont., in 1936, and held a deep fondness for nature and her Montana roots. Dee spent much of her young adulthood living in Ethridge, Mont., and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education from Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont.  

She worked as a teacher for several years. She had two children, Vance Watson and Wynn Watson, and loved spending time with her grandchildren.

She loved to fly airplanes and received her pilot's license when she was 13. She owned several planes over the years and for over 20 years worked as a Glider Tow Pilot. She flew planes virtually every weekend into her mid-70s.

She enjoyed writing and published a book titled "Adam, How To Pack Your Backpack." The book was originally to be a book in short story form to teach beginners how to prepare for hiking and camping in the wilderness of the Rocky Mountains.  It evolved to be a fictional story about a 14-year-old boy named Adam. 

Dee will be missed by her husband, Ron Watson; her son, Wynn, and many friends in Maryland and Montana.