04/16/2009

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Evie Gottbreht (65) will be flying in from Southern CA to attend our Reunion:
Message from Sharron Gottbreht (59): Everett, WA
 
Evie has confirmed her arrival for the dinner event. It will be the first time I meet my cousin Diane Larson! So glad Evie will be there and guide be through the whose/who of Dunseith days, especially the younger crowd. I obtained Bill’s address from the Combined List – good work Gary. Sharron
 
Evie & Sharron, Like I mentioned to you before, we are so happy you gals will be attending this event. We are excited to see you.
Folks, Please get your reservations made with Bill Grimme if you plan on attending this event. I am getting a little nervous that the Best Western may be taking slots away from us if they have requests from other groups for this same evening. That was our agreement in contract negotiations.
I just got a message that Carrole/LaVerne Fauske Rude will be attending too. It will be so wonderful seeing all you folks again. We have the Best Western Banquet room reserved from 5 to midnight on July 24th. Registrations begin at 4:30. Gary
From Susan Malaterre Johnson (69): Alvarado, TX
 
Hi Gary and All, I received a call from the Red Cross to take a truck to our state’s burn area. It was bad, worse than I expected. I’ve seen so much since I started with the RC, but this is by far the most destruction. It looks like a moonscape and the stench is so pungent that it’s imbedded in my clothing and hair. There have been so many organz. helping. The biggest surprise was that the Buddests were there. The children are so scarred. I still can not believe how the burn patterns were. Some areas are surrounded by destruction and yet safe. Please everyone, say an extra prayer for those who are so overcome with this ugly turn of events.
 
 
 
Reply from and Condolences to the Pat Myer family
from Allen Richard (65): Midland, MI
 
Nice Job, Gary!
 
And my condolences on the passing Pat Myer — If any couple could be called icons of the community– they would be Pat and Johnnie. No matter the age — the good always die too young.
 
Allen
 
 
 
Reply from Cheryl Larson Dakin (71): BEDFORD, TX
 
Gary, this power point slide show is wonderful. I’m related and had no idea it was this large a group. I would love a copy forwarded to me. I would add under Leon Richard, his son Luke. Also Fred Richard had 6 children: Herbert/ Leona/Gerald/Virgil/Verdellis/ and Jerrine.
 
Now, does anyone have any information about the Boucher family? Edward and Mathilde (Duchesneau)? They are the parents of Johanna, married to Fred Richard
 
Thanks
Cheryl L. Dakin
 
Silly me……I forgot to add my other sisters. Verdellis had Diane Sjol, Cheryl Dakin, Norma Vaughn and Karen Balsamo.
Thanks
Cheryl Dakin
Cheryl, I have added all these folks to the matrix. I will repost the Richard Matrix will the the corrections tomorrow. Thanks, Gary
 
Follow up reply from Cheryl Larson Dakin:
 
Reply to Allen Richard’s response….I remember the old stone house. Mom (Verdellis) took us out there years ago but it had been sold to someone as a hunting lodge as I recall. (And as evidenced by the guys in the photo). It would have been fun to see the inside as it was when it was the family home. I can’t wait to see the information that the Richard family matrix. There are way more people involved than you can imagine. And the closer it gets to my generation, the easier it is to add my own little part. Thanks so much.
cd
 
 
 
Reply from Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND
 
Gary,

Back in December, I sent a story about Christmas in 1953 in Omemee, ND.
It is posted in message 303. I was reading message 410 and noticed in
the posting of the Dunseith Journal, Dec. 31, 1953 about 1/3 of the way
down in the first column it tells the same story of that night. I guess
my memory does work sometimes. Just thought it was interesting. Thanks.

Dick