From the Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Montana, October 25, 1950: Funeral services for Brice L. (Billy) Barnum were held Monday afternoon. Interment was made in the Conrad Memorial cemetery.
Brice L. Barnum was born July 21, 1935, in KalispeII to Richard and Irene Barnum. Brice, better known as Billy, spent his entire life in Kalispell. He had been active in the Boy Scouts and the Ski club. He was in his freshman year at Flathead County high school. Billy died Oct. 20 at the age of 15 following an accidental gunshot wound from a .22 rifle while at play. Surviving him are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnum, and one sister, Vickey Lee, 4, all at their home at 503 East Railroad street.