ABOUT AUTHOR
About The Author
Douglas , Cheryl J.Heser
Doug Heser was born and raised on a farm northeast of Vida, Montana. He graduated from Wolf Point High School and began raising his own cattle and working for ranches. He served in the U.S. Army from 1967-69, most of the time in Germany in the 4th Armored Division, Mortar Batallion. He broke and trained horses and worked as a ranch hand for ranches throughout eastern and central Montana while continuing to have his own cattle. He and Cheryl met at Vida and were married in 1974, 50 years ago. He continues his career, working for the Montgomery Ranch primarily at a ranch camp north of Forsyth. Doug is a member of the Knights of Columbus and Montana Farm Bureau and enjoys being a father, grandfather and great grandfather, telling stories and visiting with anyone in the ranching industry.
Cheryl J.Heser
Cheryl Heser was born and raised in Billings, Montana. She graduated from Billings Senior High School, earned a Bachelors Degree from Eastern Montana College and a Masters Degree from Lindenwood University. She taught English, Spanish and Journalism until 1997, when she became Director of Rosebud County Library. At the state level, she won the Media Award for her radio show Library Connections and was the 2014 Sheila Cates Librarian of the Year. In October 2022 she was recognized in the U.S. Congressional Record as Montanan of the Month for excellence in education and performance of living history. Cheryl is the published author of “Walking at the Speed of Light: Following Jesus in Grief and Joy,” based on the death of their youngest son. She shares music with the community, writes a column for the local newspaper and loves family time.
