Glacier Signs & Monuments, L.L.C. offers a community-minded
business which began in 1960 when Orville began designing art work
for signs. In 1980, Orville and Carole Bealer purchased the former,
Choteau Monuments. Although he had little experience when he started,
his artistic abilities and skill as a sign painter made him a natural
at creating individualized grave markers. He had maybe 15 minutes of
training when he took over the business and the rest was on-the-job
training. His original artwork is still available for use on
monuments today.

When Orville died in 1995, Carole Bealer, his wife, took
over the business. A waitress for 42 years, she felt she lacked
skills needed to run a business. She considered selling it, but her
son, Ron, stepped in to help her as general manager.

Ron computerized the production of signs with computer graphics.
Glacier Signs designs unique art work for signs, banners, decals and
stickers. We have a catalog full of designs already created which
can be modified to suit any customers' needs. If someone wants
something specific in mind, Glacier Signs can design it, as well.
Original artwork and photos can be scanned and incorporated into
designs.

If we do not have what a customer wants, they can sit in front of the computer
with designers.A session usually lasts one or two hours.
Each complete design is a piece of art, and each tells its own story.