- Date Of Birth: November 2, 1922
- Date Of Death: May 20, 2017
- State: Idaho
Lois Chisholm Michael
November 2, 1922 – May 17, 2017
After a brief illness, Lois Chisholm Michael passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho. She was born in Louisiana on November 2, 1922, delivered by her uncle/physician, but grew up on a farm in Stanton, Texas. She fell in love and married her ambitious, handsome neighbor/farmer, Dayton Earl Chisholm, in 1939. In 1950, Lois and Dayton moved with their two small children to South Dakota where they owned a wheat and cattle ranch nearly 45 years near Mission Ridge. The work was hard: they did not have electricity for their first five years, but with a true home-steading spirit, they prospered. Dayton got his private pilots license and flying became an important part of their ranching operation and their life. Soon after, Lois became a pilot as well. They became active in the International Flying Farmers & Ranchers organization and traveled the world for IFFR events and made life-long friendships.
