[New Montana Bride 04] • The Montana Widow's Husband

Emma Walker, age 27, had only five years of marriage before her husband Caleb died at age 30, struck by lightning.

Emma was left with a 12,000 acre ranch to run and a three year old son to raise. The first year following the death of her husband, Emma received three offers to purchase her ranch at prices less than half the value. It didn’t matter, she wasn’t interested in selling at any price. The ranch had been in the Walker family for three generations, and her son would be the fourth.

Her determination to keep the ranch was tested by men out to take advantage of a widow with little knowledge of ranch operations. She had no ranching experience, but she was full of grit and determination. She would not give in to the people out to cheat her.

It was the loneliness that plagued her. Loneliness and the feeling her son needed a father.

Read how Emma resolved her need for companionship and a father for her son.