1. Name: Dana Allison Stuart Evans

2. Date of Birth: March 7, 1885

3. Place of Birth: Eagle Creek, Montana

4. Parents: Wallace and Carla Stuart.

Neva Grant (Lucille's mother) is my mother's oldest sister. I am also related to Sherman Grant.

5. Siblings: Wallace Simpson Stuart, Jr. (1883-), Talbert Luther (1886-), Robert Edward (1890-), Patrick Neil (1895-1896)

6. Describe your childhood. I grew up in Eagle Creek. My father was a butcher until he sold his business to Alan Stead.

7. What did you enjoy doing as a child? Playing with my brothers. I was a real tomboy. I climbed trees, wrestled, always in trouble, I was about as far from a lady as one could get.

8. What is your earliest memory? Being dressed up like a bumble bee for a skit at the Baptist church.

9. How old were you when you went on your first date and where did you go? 13. I went for a walk with Walt Burns. We went to Darling Knob and just talked for a while. We went for a few more walks but, eventually, he lost interest and began taking a liking to Lillian Fentress, who he eventually married.

10. Married? Jonathan Evans, December 12, 1907.

11. How did you meet your spouse? We met in a biology class at Great Falls University. His family had lived in Great Falls for two generations, he'd never even heard of Eagle Creek.

12. Children: None but we're hoping to have children some day.

13. Grandchildren:

14. Pets? I have a tabby cat named Sylvester. He just showed up on our backporch last summer and we took her in.

15. Education: Degree in Education from Great Falls University.

16. What brought you to Eagle Creek? I was born here. When I went to college I had every intention of returning. I've never wanted to live anywhere else.

17. Current friends: Lillian Burns, Joyce Grayson, Karen Fry

18. Occupation: Teacher, Eagle Creek High School

19. What was your first job? I worked in the kitchen at Great Falls University to earn extra money not covered by my scholarship.

20. How much did you make? Twenty-five cents an hour.

21. What is your favorite word? Beautiful. My husband says "Good morning beautiful" everyday. I love him for that.

22. What are you doing now? Looking over a list of students for this coming year. I am teaching 7th and 8th graders instead of the traditional 7-9th grades. That makes the class size smaller and I appreciate that very much.

23. Do you admire a famous person? Jack London

24. What makes them admirable? He is a masterful writer.

25. What is your favorite food? Lemon pie.

26. What is your favorite color? Orange

27. What is your favorite song? God Will Take Care of You by Civilla Durfee Martin

28. Hobbies: I like writing poems and doing pencil sketches of things I see around town.

29. Name of the last book you read? Les Mains Jointes (Clasped Hands) by François Mauriac

30. Tell me about a memorable moment in your life; a time you will never forget. Being hired by Mrs. Hall. I came back from Great Falls University with a degree in Education but I could not find a job in town.

I had to be a substitute teacher in River City. Everyday I would have to ride my horse to the board of education building and wait to get an assignment. Sometimes the assignment would last one day or one week. It was a miserable experience.

It took me two years before I could get a job teaching in my hometown but I am so thankful that I have this opportunity.

31. What things do you find yourself doing that you said you'd never do? Giving Cs to students who deserved Ds. Maybe I am passing over a problem, maybe I am being a softy, I don't know.

32. What are the goals you are still working toward? I would like to bring more language arts into the school. People tend to define your education by your choice of words.

33. When people look back at your life, how do you want to be remembered? As a person who helped open the eyes of many through knowledge, imagination and order.

34. What is your favorite quote? "No love, no friendship Can cross the path of our destiny Without leaving some mark on it forever." - François Mauriac

35. Do you attend church or religious services? I attend Eagle Creek Baptist Church.

36. What is your favorite Bible verse? Matthew 5:3

37. What makes you happy? Seeing children learn. I love it when the light comes on and they say "Oh, I get it!"

38. What makes you sad? Seeing kids fail tests I know they were capable of passing.

39. What frightens you? Tornadoes

40. What is there about you that would surprise people if they found out? Lucille Grant and I were born on the same day. The midwife went to help Neva Grant give birth in the morning, I came around that afternoon.