Daniel Painter – The Cranstons

Documents from Melinda Painter

We have added new documents to the archive — a page-by-page description of a compiled research packet covering the Painter and Cranston lines from 1859 to 2008. The packet itself is not one document but forty-three scanned pages gathered together over the years: four ranch stories written down by Robert L. Painter and Kenneth Haraldsen […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

The Panic of 1907

The Panic of 1907 How Lewis Levi Painter got his money out of a closed bank Written by a grandchild of Lewis Levi Painter — author not yet identified Subject: Lewis Levi Painter, who signed himself L.L. Painter Event: The Panic of 1907, fall of that year Place: The Painter ranch on the Little Missouri […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

Dan Painter — Sealing to His Parents

Dan Painter – Sealing to His Parents (Logan Temple, June 29, 2006 — four months before his passing) Daniel Preston Painter is pictured in the chair in front. In the photo – from left to right: Marla McCain (sister in law) · Mary Lou Jacobs (sister) · Claire Painter (sister in law) · Clark Henrikson […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

Dan and Ned Painter – Football at Lead High School

In the early 1960’s, Ned and Dan Painter played football for Lead High School. Dan was honorable mention All-Conference.

by Charles Cranston Jett

Homeward Bound – For Dan Painter

Homeward Bound Words and music by Marta Keen Thompson Melinda Painter suggested this piece for Dan’s page. It was a favorite of his, and it belongs here. People often take it for an old hymn or a traditional folk song. It is neither. Marta Keen Thompson wrote both the words and the music in 1991. […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

Dan Painter – South Dakota State Champ in Wrestling at Lead High School 1963-1964

Dan Painter went to Lead High School in South Dakota. He had never wrestled before, but he went out for the team anyway. As a junior in high school, Dan won the South Dakota state high school heavyweight wrestling championship in 1963. He was runner-up as a senior in 1964. Dan always seemed to be […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

Painter Photographs . . . In the Sixties

Here are some photos taken from the slides that Helen had. Please feel free to make comments regarding when they were taken and who the people are in the photos. I think some were taken at Mary’s wedding and some at Thanksgiving sometime in the sixties.

by Charles Cranston Jett

Locations of Cranston Family – North Dakota and South Dakota

These are the locations taken from Google Earth of the various places where the Cranstons Lived in North and South Dakota. The location is the North Dakota / South Dakota state line and to the west is the Montana State line. This is the overview Another Overview Relationship between Painter Ranch and the Willett Place […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

Daniel Painter Obituary ~ 5 November, 2006

HYRUM, Utah – Daniel Preston Painter, 60, passed away peacefully at his home in Hyrum, Utah, surrounded by his beloved family on Sunday, November 5, 2006, from renal (kidney) cancer. Dan was born January 31, 1946 in Hot Springs, South Dakota to Preston and Marion Cranston Painter. He was the fourth child of ten children. […]

by Charles Cranston Jett

The Preston and Marion Cranston Painter Family ~ 1963

As Dick Painter said, “Mom had anticipated this photo and wanted everything just right. Everyone had just the right clothes notice. Dan and Mary had tried using hydrogen peroxide and their hair was a little light colored. Ned did it and had me try it too. Our hair turned out an awful looking red so […]