Joe Sample, Montana television visionary and philanthropist, dies at 99

Joe Pattern, long-time Billings resident and founding father of the Montana Tv Community, died final week on the age of 99.

Pattern meant so much to tv stations throughout the Treasure State, however that was a small a part of his accomplishments.

In entrance of the Q2 constructing, MTN’s Billings affiliate, Pattern introduced a sculpture of the 7^th Cavalry executed by the late Lyndon Pomeroy.

It reveals Pattern’s ardour for artwork and historical past.

He additionally left some work on the MTN KTVQ constructing that present his ardour for artwork and jazz.

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His daughter-in-law referred to as him a rare man with eclectic pursuits.

Barbara Pattern just lately confirmed off a few of her father-in-law’s favourite artwork that he and his spouse Miriam liked to share with household and pals.

“Yearly, Joe would have a Christmas celebration,” Barabara stated. “Miriam would do all of the work and there have been jazz artists there. And it was a celebration of what he liked.”

Barbara was married to Michael Pattern, Joe’s son, who was stabbed to loss of life in downtown Billings nearly a decade in the past. She wished to share this story as a result of she says it illustrates Joe’s compassion and kindness.

“Effectively, he additionally was feeling ache,” Barbara stated. “It was more durable for him I believe than I might have imagined as a result of I had my very own grief. And but he reached out in a really private and supportive method.”

Joe Pattern moved to Billings in 1954 and have become a minority stockholder and president of KOOK-TV. He later established MTN.

“He noticed that there was TV in Chicago and people locations,” Barbara stated. “And so he determined he might do it. And he did.”

When KOOK modified its name letters to KTVQ, he got here up with the concept of Q2.

“KTVQ is mouthful,” Barbara stated. “Q2 could be Joe saying, ‘let’s simply do this.’”

MTN represents simply considered one of Joe’s accomplishments.

He led or donated to many causes all through Billings and Montana.

“He was very concerned within the (Billings Public) Library,” Barbara stated. “He acquired a complete bunch of his pals collectively they usually purchased the Northern Resort.”

And he or she says Joe used to get pleasure from joking and having enjoyable.

“He liked to form of tease,” Barbara stated. “It was by no means hurtful.”

And Barbara talked about one of many nice classes from Joe, who by no means wished his title on any constructing.

“We’ve an obligation to be beneficiant, as beneficiant as we probably can,” Barbara stated about what Joe stated to the household. “And we have to maintain our names to ourselves. So I believe that is an exquisite reward that he taught not simply to his household, his youngsters, however all of the grandkids.”