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She was a surviving sister of former Governor John W. Bonner, a Butte, Montana native who died March 28, 1970. She is referenced as Mary Kottas so she had not remarried prior to this date.⁵

Miss Helen Grant Becomes Bride of James D. Miller At Presbyterian Ceremony
     Miss Helen Margaret Grant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. Raymond C. Grant of Helena, and James D. Millar, nephew of Mr and Mrs R. I. Ornburn of Helena, were united In marriage at a ceremony which took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock In the First Presbyterian church. The Rev. C. E. Whittier read the vows in the presence large number of guests.
     Tall baskets of yellow and white chrysanthemums. palms and ferns were used to decorate the church and the altar which was lighted with yellow and white tapers. White satin ribbon tied at each pew with small bouquets of yellow and white pompoms decorated the aisle of the church.
     Before the wedding service, Mrs. C. S. Heide!, organist, and Miss Madelyn Bell, violinist, played "I Love Thee," "0 Promise Me," and "In the Still of the Night." Wagner's "Wedding March from Lohengrin" was played for the entrance of the bridal party.
     Gliven in marriage by her father, the bride wore a lovely gown of Ivory satin fashioned in princess style with a full skirt, leg-o'-mutton sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. Her fingertip-length veil of white net was fastened to a halo of orange blossoms and she carried an arm bouquet of Ophelia roses tied with white satin ribbon. Miss Mary Mason. the maid of honor and only attendant, wore a hyacinth colored gown of brocaded taffeta with a shoulder-length veil of white net. Her flowers were Talisman roses.
     Thomas. Robertson was Mr. MIIler a (sic) beat man.**Following the ceremony a wedding dinner at the Placer hotel was attended by the bridal party, relatives and close friends of the couple. A four-tiered cake decorated with a miniature bride and bridegroom and flanked at either side with low bowls of pink roses and white tapers centered the table.
     Mr. and Mrs. Miller will make their home at Harlowtown after a short wedding trip. He is employed there by the state water conservation board. **The bride was graduated from Helena high school and attended the University of Washington at Seattle. Mr. Miller attended the University of Missouri.
    [:NB:]PRE-WEDDING PARTIES
     A no-host dinner and shower was given Friday evening In the banquet room of Eddy's Drive-Inn honoring Mrs. Miller. The table was decorated with fall flowers and tapers and places were marked for Misr Mary Mason, Mrs. Marvin Flatow, Miss Esther Larson, Mrs. B. J. Ornburn, Mrs. Raymond C. Grant, Miss Minnie Mae Schaeffer, Miss Madelyn Bell, Miss Betty Fitzsimmons, Miss Janice Houghton, Miss VIrginia Hazzard, Miss Jean Loquet, Miss Joanna Shoemaker, Miss Helen Korisek, Miss Maxine Porter, Miss Virginia Lydick and the honored guest.**Wednesday evening Mrs. C. S. Heide! entertained at a dinner party for 14 friends of the bride. Yellow pompoms and matching tapers decorated the table.
     MARRIED YESTERDAY
     (photo) MRS. JAMES D. MILLER
     At a ceremony which took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church, tho former Miss Helen Margaret Grant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Grant, became th bride of Mr. Miller, who la a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Ornburn. The couple will make their homo at Harlowton where Mr. Miller la employed by the state water conservation board.⁵

Survived by his parents: Leo Kottas Sr. and Mary Fox. As well as one daughter and three step-children.⁷

Look up 1950 census for Gladys C. Jackson & W. Dale Metzger.