Big Sky Motel

Dorothy and Tom Mccleary loved helping and caring for their neighbors. Dorothy was the town's cook serving the best pies and rolls in the land. Her neighbors knew that she was always there when they were hungry or just wanted a sweet piece of pie to sink their teeth into. She came by it honestly, her father and grandfather were both known for feeding the people around them.

Her father, Joe Redel was a legendary fisherman standing 6'4 tall, would work the mines during the day, and take his fishing rod down to the river after work to catch enough trout to feed the families in his mining camp. As more and more travelers found refuge in Roundup, Dorothy and Tom saw an opportunity to bring their hospitality to the people traveling through their hometown.

In 1977, they opened the Big Sky Motel, built new buildings and new rooms, and offered their top notch hospitality to countless visitors. The parents of seven children (Donna, Denise, Doreen, Denelle, Diana, Debbie, and Mike), Dorothy and Tom saw the opportunity to build a family business that would not only support generations of travelers long into their future but would also support their own family for decades to come.