OBITUARY FOR LESLIE C. BELYEA 
 
 
10/25/01
By the Bozeman Chronicle Staff 

Leslie Cameron Belyea, 65, of Belgrade passed away from heart failure in his home Oct. 22, 2001. 
He was born March 19, 1936, in Troy, Mich., to Scott and Laura (Mapes) Belyea. 

Les was raised and educated in Michigan. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps. 

He worked for Frontier Airlines in Utah, where he met and married NaDean Stubbs, and together they had two children. 

In 1966 he was transferred to Gallatin Field. After Frontier Airlines closed in 1986, 
he worked for Continental Airlines and Sunbird Aviation until his retirement. 
He was proud of the fact that in 39 years he never missed a day of work. 

Les was an active amateur radio station operator. 
He held the highest license ranking issued by the FCC, Amateur Extra Class.
His station license was N7AIK. He taught beginning theory and international Morse code 
to prospective ham radio operators in the Gallatin Valley for many years. 
He maintained an active amateur radio station as a part of a communication network 
for emergency and urgent communications, conveying state, regional and international messages. 
He was an active member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), 
holding the highest ranking state position for the ARRL, section communications manager, for two years. 

He was a crew chief on a hot air balloon team from Bozeman that competed in rallies throughout the western states. 

Les was active in his community. He served on the Belgrade Volunteer Fire Department, 
was active in the Belgrade Jaycees where he was awarded a senatorship, and worked as an umpire for Little League baseball. 

After his retirement he restored vintage farm machinery and was a partner in a custom haying business. 
He was also employed part-time by Safeway Stores Inc. in market analysis. 

He built his home in the Gallatin Valley and loved working and maintaining his yard. 
He was an avid golfer and was on the course several times a week. 
He had a great love for his dog, Molly, and a love/hate relationship with his cat, Squeek. 

Les is survived by his daughter, Leslie Ann (Gary Muhlestein) Belyea of St. George, Utah; 
son, Del (Barbara) Belyea of Bountiful, Utah; close friend and companion, Betty Ann Cote of Bozeman; 
brother, Gen. Ed "Ned" (Shirley) Belyea of Anchorage, Alaska; and his dog, Molly. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, and former wife, NaDean. 

Visitation will be at 2 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 
at Belgrade Community Church, 119 S. Broadway. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. 

Memorials to American Radio Relay League, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111.