Adam Schweitzer, father of Montana's governor, dies at age 89

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

Adam Schweitzer, the father of Gov. Brian Schweitzer, died Friday at the age of 89.

A lifelong farmer and rancher who kept working into his 80s, Adam Schweitzer died in Helena of natural causes, the governor said.

... The governor described his father as a hardworking businessman with little formal education but a knack for organizing and for modernizing his ranching practices.

German was his first language and he learned English only after going to school. Adam Schweitzer finished the eighth grade.

"He didn't need a contract. He didn't need to write it down," the governor said. "If it was a deal it was a deal. A handshake was all it took."

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[Oldtimeralso]

1. RIP Adam

I have met Brian and his dog, both have a lot of common sense.

[gateley]

2. RIP. I like Brian Schweitzer so much, and I know I would have thought the world

of his dad. He raised a good boy.

[montanacowboy]

3. They don't come any better than Gov.Brian

His father did a good job