08/23/2009

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From Bonnie Smith Kohler: Mountain Iron, MN.

 
HI GARY:
I HEARD ABOUT YOUR TRIP TO ALASKA FROM YOUR BROTHER DARREL AND HIS WIFE WHOM I HAPPEN TO MEET AT A WEDDING ON THE 8TH OF AUGUST IN MINNESOTA. WE HAD A REAL NICE TIME CHATTING AND I FOUND OUT THAT THEY KNOW MOST OF MY RELATIVES BACK THERE AS I WAS BORN IN BOTTINEAU. WHAT A SMALL WORLD THIS IS. I ALSO SAW THE PICTURE OF LEAREA AND TERRY ESPE WHOM HAPPEN TO BE MY COUSINS. I HOPE ALL HAD A GREAT TIME. THANKS.
 
BONNIE
Bonnie, Darrel mentioned seeing you guys at their son-in-law Rob’s sisters wedding. It is a small world. And yes, you are related to a lot of the Dunseith folks with your father/you being Smith’s. Some of your cousins are Terry & Dennis Espe, Bradley Salmonson, Wayne & Keith Smith, Obert & Marlys Medlang and the list goes on. Gary
 
 
Reply from Larry Liere (55): Devils Lake, ND.
 
Hi Gary
 
Happy to know you are back home and on line again. Hope you don’t mind the 5 comments below and maybe you can answer some of the ?s below.
 
1. I really enjoy your mailings because most of them have names I remember. Names like Margaret Seim, my mother could have been her teacher because she taught in a one room country school in the hills by Dunseith. Margaret could have been in 1st. grade before we moved to Devils Lake. If she has older brothers they very well could have had my mother for a teacher because I remember the Seim name. It could have been her Mother & Dad knowing my folks that I remember the Seim name from so I am not sure on this one. Since she went to school at Notre Dame I would guess that was the Catholic school in Willow City so she would know Carmen Leonard since she and her sister Carole also went to Notre Dame.
 
2. Would Jess Hosmer be Bob’s sister? Gary’s reply – Jess Hosmer is married to Bob’s brother Don.
 
3. In this Obit. I see two Azures from Devils Lake. I could not find Damian or Melanie in our phone book. I have a friend Martin (Chip) Azure in Devils Lake so I will ask him about these two.
 
4. The Grimme’s: My Mother was a very good friend of Kathleen Grimme and I think her husband was Carl. Conley and I would play when the folks would visit at each others homes. Conley was a little older then me and I think Bill Grimme was like Dave Shelver, born a few years after their brothers. I would guess since Carl and Conley were big people. Bill Grimme is on the right in the picture below. Gary’s reply – Yes Bill and his twin siblings, Gwen and Greg are Conley’s siblings, children of Carl and Kathleen. I don’t remember Conley, but I do remember Carl. Bill, like his dad, carries a larger frame, but not obese. Bill and I are 65 class mates. Gwen & Greg were with the class of 68.
 
5. Is Bill Leonard Janice’s brother or a relation to me? We have a Bill Leonard in our family from Rolette. Gary’s reply – From what your cousin, Carmen Leonard Richard and the Leonard’s from Dunseith have told me, you guys are two separate families.
 
 
 

Reply from Toni Morinville Gredskey (68): Farimount, ND

 

Hi Gary,

I’m pretty sure that I am the other girl in the photo (yesterdays message). I remember that wedding and even recognize the dress.

We should wish Lola Metcalfe Vanorny a belated Happy Birthday! It was her birthday on the 21st.

Toni Morinville Gredesky

Toni, I just had a good chat with our first cousin, Jean Pladson from up in the hills. She mentioned going to Lunch with your sister Bev and Cheryl Larson Dakin last week at Dale’s.

 
 
Condolences from Bobby Slyter (70): Wichita, Kansas
 
TO TERRY AND RANDY HIATT:MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AT THIS TIME, I REMEMBER LEROY GROWING UP AND WHAT A GOOD MAN HE WAS.
 
 
 
 
Reply from Cathy Campbell Springan (72): Stanley, ND
 
Gary,
 
Thank you for the birthday wishes although today is our anniversary not my birthday! That is yet to come!!
 
Cathy
Man Cathy, I was given some bum info. We all wish you a belated anniversary and a happy future birthday. Gary
 
 
Reply from Sharon Zorn Gerdes (62): Windsor, CO
 
Just wanted to thank Cheryl Larson for the peace garden photo. I remember every year it seemed our class would take a day trip up there. Its beautiful. Sharon Gerdes
 
 
 
 
Folks, Phyllis McKay invited Bernadette and me to her house in Auburn, WA for dinner one evening following the cruise. Her sister Minnie Mary and her husband Ed joined us too. These pictures were taken at Phyllis’ house. Phyllis and her friend Leo are wonderful hosts. Leo is a prince of a fellow too. Leo was on the cruise also, so we got well acquainted.
 
 
Phyllis McKay (65) with her friend Leo.

 

 

 

 

 

Minnie Mary McKay Merrill (48) with her husband Ed

 

 

 
 
Dunseith News posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND.