Mrs. Longie will be celebrating her 90th Birthday:

Posted by Ron Longie (65): Yakima WA

Gary,

On August 23rd & 24th we will be celebrating Moms 90th Birthday, at here home in Spokane, Wa if any of her old friends can make it they are surely welcome, she still lives alone and is going strong what a GAL. Mom’s phone # is 509-327-4044. I hope this note finds you and yours well and in the best of health.

Ron Longie

     Hanna Loab & Ursula Longie – July 13, 2007

Wilbur Longie Family:

Back row: left Wallace, Wilbur, Margie, Ronnie
Front row: left Willie, Patti, Ursula, Donnie

From Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND

Gary and Friends,

It’s again that time of year when the Rolette County Historical Society
sponsors a music Jamboree as a fund raiser for the museum. It usually is
a big hit here in the area. Hopefully all those who are able will attend
the event and help to enable the museum to continue to expand and
provide us with a way of preserving the history of Rolette County. We
have several groups signed up to perform. It will be a great night of
music! Thanks Gary!

Dick

Dick, When and where will this event be held? It sounds like a really fun event you have planned. I’d love to attend. Gary

Reply from Esther Murray Fleming (65): Flint, MI

To Dick Johnson

The guy who made mattresses didn’t do it at our home. So you might check with others. Maybe someone else would know, but it doesn’t sound familiar to me. Sorry.

Esther

Reply from Floyd/Carmen Richard: Rolette, ND

Thanks for the picture of the Bergerons, I suspect that it is a five generation picture. Thanks to Neola too for finding it. We have several geneolgy books that have been compiled about the Richard family dating back to the 16th century so if Diane wants to look at them I would be glad to help her out.

You wanted to know the names of our children: Cheryl (Keith Anderson) Dan (Mary Pederson), Curtis (Cindy Christensen) Craig; Mark (Lanette Beachler) and Sheyna (Aaron Strommen) All of them live in the state of North Dakota and all are involved in agriculture. The girls have had a tough spring, the flooding and excessive amounts of snow have not been a good experience.

Hope everyone had a great Easter.

Thank you Carmen. I have included the names of your children on the Richard matrix I am putting together. Gary

Reply from Allen Richard (65): Midland, MI

Yes, Gary– Leah Bergeron was either the youngest or second youngest in the family.

Allen, I have been working on the Richard Matrix. I have discovered a lot of surprising relationships that I had no idea existed. Yes, I discovered Leah as being part of the Richard family. I also discovered that Lillian Houle’s mother, Bernadette, was a Richard. She was a sister to Leah and George, your grandfather. I think I will have that matrix ready for posting tomorrow. Gary

Reply from Dick Johnson (68): Rolette, ND

Gary and Friends,

Allen’s story of the Hycinthe Richard family was interesting. When I saw
the picture of the old stone house, I remember being there about two
years ago. We had a snowplane rally out of Willow City, to the east,
lead by Gayland Cote. He took us to the very same house which is
somewhere south and west of Overly. The house was refurbished by a group
of hunters. They are all members of the ND Air National Guard stationed
in Fargo. One of the group is Joe Duff from Willow City who more than
likely headed up the project. Gayland had a key and showed us through
the house—very nice. He also had to step through the door and quickly
call the Bottineau Co. Sheriff’s Office to tell them we were the ones in
the house. It seems they are ‘hotwired’ against burglary. Good thing
Cote knew that or we might have found ourselves surrounded! I had no
idea that it was the old Richard homestead until I read Allen’s message.
Small world! Thanks Allen and Gary!

Dick

Obituary posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND

Barbara Olson •1943 – 2009

Barbara Olson, 65, Minot, died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 in her home.

Barbara Azure was born on April 4, 1943, the daughter of Edward and Laura Azure in Belcourt, ND. She was raised and educated in Belcourt.

On December 26, 1962, she was united in marriage to Reginald Olson. She then became a homemaker and assisted her husband in operating his business, Midway Transmissions, north of Minot. In later years, she was a daycare provider.

She enjoyed sewing, puzzles, playing bingo, and playing cards and dice with her sisters. She also enjoyed crafts.

Those who shared in her life: Children: LeRoy (Katherine) Olson, New Town, ND, Laura (Todd Mehlhoff)
Olson, Reggie Olson (Theresa Tillary), and Frank Olson (Stephanie Rud), all of Bismarck, ND; sisters: Shirley (Moses) Montavo, Boston Cromwell, Belcourt, ND, Donna (Paul) White Owl, Watford City, ND, Cuddy (James) Scott, Minot, Janice (Michael) Norflete, Minot, Diane Valley, Minot, Sandra (Ronnie) Azure, Belcourt; brother: Jimmy Azure, Belcourt; five grandchildren: Jason, Billy, Santana, Brandon, and Frankie Jo. Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Jeffrey and a sister Linish.

Visitation: Monday, April 13, 2009 from 2 until 7 pm at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot

Funeral Service: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 12:30 pm at St. Leos Catholic Church, Minot

Burial: Rosehill Memorial Park at a later time in the spring of 2009.