Rudyard, UK, mourns loss of ex-Rudyard, Montana, woman

Flags in the United Kingdom’s community of Rudyard are flying at half-staff this week to honor a friend from a community of the same name across the sea.

Jan Delaney, who had lived in Rudyard, Montana, for 30 years and died Oct. 16, developed a bond between her community and Rudyard, UK, in an unusual manner.

She had visited England 13 times for varying lengths of time over the last 20 years, becoming very good friends with people of the community on the shores of Rudyard Lake.

She became a well-known and loved person in the community, said Ray Perry, chair of the Rudyard Lake Trust, the group...