Happy New Year Everyone

This will be the last posting for this year.

We are now entering year 10 with the posting of the “Dunseith Alumni Blog”. The postings were daily until this year, 2016, when I cut them back to Monday’s, Wednesday’s and Friday’s.

It has been a real pleasure doing this. I have learned so much and have learned to know so many people doing this. I have learned to know well, so many of you whose names I only knew in the past and many others  too. Many of you I have never met face to face, but  thru this we have become good friends and have learned to know each other very well.  What an honor it has been.

See you all next year.

Gary

Some very good pictures of our Christmas 2016 blizzard>>>
Posted by Wally Garbe (Neola’s Husband): Minot, ND.

http://www.myndnow.com/news/2016-christmas-blizzard/632172328

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Blog (535) posted on August 30, 2009

Posted on August 30, 2009

Reply from Bev Morinville Azure (72): Dunseith, ND.

Bev, I knew you knew that was Ginger LaRocque in that picture. We are all human and make those kinds of mistakes with me being right at the very top of the list.

Ken Kofoid, I’m assuming your mother is still living in Bottineau. Your folks, Freddie and Wilma, were wonderful people. I saw your dad several months before his passing when I was with my dad up at Bottineau Oil. Your brother Terry was managing Bottineau Oil at the time. Your dad was in good spirits and was very much aware his days were numbered with his cancer. I saw your mother in 2007 at a family reunion in Bottineau. She was looking good. Gary

Reply from Floyd Dion (45): Dunseith, ND.

Hi Gary

You asked for an update of Luella’s condition: Its been a year and a half since she broke her hip and shoulder, and cracked the other shoulder. She has been walking with a cane for some time now and she has a limp, she does not think it will get much better. Her arms are good except the one with the broken shoulder, she cannot lift it up all the way.She has a built up shoe, as her leg is 1 inch shorter than the other one, and this is the second time that hip has been broken. As we get older it takes longer to heal and may not get back to normal.

Thanks Gary for sending Erling Landsverk my email. I have heard from him and will write him an email now.

I look forward to your blog every day

Floyd

From Mark Schimetz (70): Rolette, ND.

Gary and friends, I remember Woodfords bar well as I used to deliver the Grand forks Herald there. Also a story I recall as a youngster. On some Saturdays the town was especially live with excitement. On one particular evening at dusk, I watched a couple of inebriated men stumble out merrily from Harold’s Bar. One had a jug opened and they had each an arm around each other. The guy without the jug, said to his friend, come on my buddy give me a swig! No! His buddy replied, get ur own! They quickly separated and the man without a jug swung at the man with the jug as he also swung. I watched as the two men’s punches miss each other and both rolled off the curb into the street, with the man holding the jug closed with his thumb never breaking the bottle or spilling a drop. When friend and I were struggling to keep from bursting out with laughter and give away our hidden lurking presence, it got worse. When the two men fought their way out and over the gutter back on to the street, the comedy continued; The conversation continues, Oh! My buddy you got a got hook, arms around each other again, You too my buddy the other replies, Here have a swig my buddy. Needless to say we were in tears of laughter as we watched the two men wobble and stagger down the street. Those were the Days.

Reply from Gina Ford, our travel agent.

Folks, With the success and enjoyment endured by our recent cruise and per your requests we presently have plans in the works for another cruise. We are looking at the Western Caribbean in 2012. Bernadette and I are also working with a local travel agency here in Cebu, putting together a 2 week Philippine/Southeastern Asian vacation group tour package. We are planning this for July 2010. I will keep you posted with both of these packages as they are developed. Gary

Gary,

Thank you so much! I love the photo and your blog as well.

It is such a treat to match the faces to your beautiful photo.

Thank you again,

Gina

Gina S. Ford

Cruise At Will, Inc.

Cruise and Travel Planners

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Kelly & Charlene Pearson Woods’ pictures:

Folks, You have nailed these photos identifying them all. Good work!

Kelly, we truely enjoyed these old photo’s of your mothers. They truely are priceless. Who would have ever thought when these snap shots were taken that they’d show up 45 years later to be enjoyed by so many.

Kelly & Jeff woods, We’d love to hear from your mother too. Last I talked to her they were moving into a place south of #5 west of Dunseith. I think they go to AZ or south for the winter months. Maybe you guys can talk her into getting email?

Gary

Reply from Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND.

Gary and Friends,

The pictures of the high school kids should be as follows:

Picture 6 L-R Alan Houle, Warren Anderson, Mitch Evenson, Judy
Wheeler, and Virgil Evenson.

Picture 7 L-R Jean Nicholas, Tom Evans, LeaRae Parrill, and Warren
Anderson

Picture 8 Carol Jasper and Kenny Kofoid

Picture 9 L-R Debbie Mongeon, Joanne Houle, and Charlene Pearson

Picture 10 This is probably from a dance in Bottineau. I think the
singer is Merton Johnson from Upham. He had a band and played at the
Forestry in ’67-’68. Don’t recognize the others. Thanks Gary!

Dick

Reply from Allen Richard (65): Midland, MI

First — Corado duran was a great guy with a quick wit and fun loving nature. I enjoyed the “noon hour cruises” taking girls to Dales for lunch. I’m sad that we can’t find him.

Now to the pictures

#6 –Allen Houle–Warren Anderson –Mitch Evenson– Judy Wheeler Virgil? Evenson

#7 — not sure– then Tom Evans Larae Parrell — Warren A?

#8 — Carol Jasper

#9 Debbie Mongeon– Joanne Houle — Charlene Pearson

#10 — Beats me too

Picture 6:
L to R: Allen Houle (67), Warren Anderson (65), Mitch Evenson,
Judy Wheeler (67), Virgil Evenson

Picture 7:
L to R: Jean Nicholas (66), Tom Evans (66), LeaRae Parrill (67) & Warren Anderson (65)

Picture 8:
Carol Jasper (65) & Kenny Kofoid (Bottineau)

Picture 9:
L to R: Debbie Mongeon (66), Joanne Houle (66) & Charlene Pearson (67)

Picture 10:
Singer is Merton Johnson from Upham. This is probably a Bottineau picture?

From Allen Richard (65):

In August Nathan and Kristina were inn ND while he was on furlough fro his position in Homeland Security in Alaska. They didn’t have time to make it to MI and I couldn’t make it to ND. We met in the Minneapple for a fun couple days.

To make an adventure of it by taking the old Charger. Yeah — I still have it. Some of you may remember it as “Dakota Midnight” in CB radio days.

I want to dispel any rumors that my trip caused gas prices to go up — although i could have created a temporary shortage of premium in a couple places —- I re did it mechanically — and watering 450 horses takes a considerable amount of fluid. Yeah–its “baditude” is much worse than ever. (13 MPG on premium–saving up for an overdrive transmission — should get close to 20 mpg then)

The trip was event free and I managed to shave nearly two hours off my usual time from Midland to the Minneapple — partly buy using a GPS and finding a great route. Alaina and I made it in 12.5 hours out and 12 flat back — of course it rained most of the way back mand Ol’ Midnight will create a “religious experience” in a split second on wet pavement.

There is a “MOPAR Power Tour” every year and so far I’ve not been able to participate. So this summer we did one of our own. In the next few years I’d like to drive back to Dunseith for a Peace Garden car show. The Charger hasn’t been there for nearly 25 years. Dick — keep me posted OK? In respect to our old friend Jack Smith — I’ll drive — not haul it.

Anyway here are a few pictures —

Nathan, Kristina and Alaina — only 5 min from the Mall of America–but she still didn’t find a dress for homecoming.

OK — so I always have to get in the picture–must be a throw back to political days

About my T-shirt—The Great Lakes Loons is the name of our minor league baseball team — Clayton Kershaw went straight to the Dodgers from Midland MI.

Dunseith News Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: neola@min.midco.net Minot & Bottineau, ND

From Bev Morinville Azure (72): ndgal1953@yahoo.com Dunseith, ND.

I thought this was cute and maybe you wanted to share it with the group

GOD BLESS YOU …………BEV

Message from Jim Kofoid, Neola’s brother:  Bottineau, ND

Hi Gary and all!
Christmas and New Year greetings!
Are you in store for some bad weather?  We are experiencing another strong winter
Storm.
My Best!
Jim K

Bottineau Christmas Tree was blown over
Posting from Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Bottineau & Minot, ND

Hi Relatives/Friends,

As the text on the picture says, Kevin Ovitt (Relatives: Kevin is Rod/Charlotte Kofoid Ovitt’s son) snapped this picture when he took his wife, Tami, to work at Good Sam this morning.

If my memory is correct, I don’t recall this special tree being blown over.  I could be wrong about this.  Do any of you have memories of this happening?

Thank you so much for sharing this picture with me so I can share it with “everyone”, Kevin!

Neola

P.S.  It was quite the blizzard; it’s still windy.  I can’t get the downstairs door open because of the snow.  I think there are others who also have this problem.  From pictures I’ve seen on FB, I THINK Minot was hit harder than Bottineau was.  I could be very wrong about this. 

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas and will have a great 2017!

Neola

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Blog (534) posted on August 29, 2009

Posted on August 29, 2009

Message & email request from Erling Landsverk (44): Portage, WI

Hi Gary!

Sorry to bother, but I do need clarification on Floyd Dion’s E Mail address. I just wanted to see how Louella was getting along after she fell and broke some bones. At any rate I got the E mail back, so there must be something wrong with my Address Book, so could you please ship me your copy of Floyd Dion’s E Mail Address. Thank you for your help and i promise not to be such a bother. By the way, it sounds like your cruise was a howling success, and no wonder, you and your team made certain all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed. The only way to go. Congratulations on a job well done.I must admit that I was just a bit envious, but I really don’t kno how I could possibly get much out of a cruise, but I sure enjoyed greeting old friends and neighbors and of course class mates in Dunseith in 07. Come to think of it, I guess my trip on the troop ship back in 45 was enough to last a lifetime.. I must say however, that the more I read your daily messages, the more certain I am that I was a very fortunate person to have lived as long as I did in the hills among the greatest people in the world! Thank you for doing such a great job, and make everything so easy to understand.

Best Wishes to You and Yours

Erling Landsverk

Floyd Dion’s email address

Floyd, We’d like an update with Luella’s condition. We are hoping she is doing fine. Gary

Email address change for Gordie (55) & Jeri Neameyer: Moorhead, MN

Just wanted to let you now that we have a new email address: We enjoy all the work that you put into this web site.

Gordie & Jeri Neameyer

Reply/request from Gary Houle (63):CHAMPLIN, MN

Hi Gary–

Please add my name and e-mail to your master list. I sent the information to you about the time you were having computer problems, so it may have gotten lost. Both my wife(even though she is not from ND) and I enjoy reading your daily blog.

My e-mail is:

Gary Houle from Champlin, MN, a suburb of Minneapolis

Dunseith class of 1963

Thanks, Gary Houle

Gary, I remember well you providing me with your email address. You are right, I lost it when I computer problems. I have added you to all my lists now again. Thanks for this reply. Gary

Reply from Audrey Hanson Aitchison: Bottineau, ND

Hi,

I wanted to thank you, Gary for sending my blogs to the right people and thank you for all you do!!

I talked to Jean and she said Adeline Olson was the one who took David William Pladson to the Dr. There were a lot of people who died from pneumonia years ago. My great grandmother and my great, great grandmother both died from pneumonia. They can do so much more now.

Reply from Cheryl Larson Dakin (71): BEDFORD, TX

Reply from Sharon Zorn Gerdes (62): Windsor, CO

Hi. Regarding the photo Dick sent in of the wedding of his aunt and uncle. The second photo was definetely Bertha Westerman with the glasses on. I wrote to Phylomena and have not heard back yet, but gave her Garys email in case she wants to write there. Bertha and Phylomena sang duets. I loved the photo, and thank you for sending it. Makes me so anxious to hear where she is. Sharon Zorn G.

Reply from Bob Hosmer (56): Lynnwood, WA

The Westerman sister that’s in Dick Johnson’s picture is Bertha Westerman.

Bob Hosmer

Bertha Westerman (right) with Cynthia Johnson & her
Sister Verna

Reply from Floyd Dion (45): Dunseith, ND.

Gary:

The picture that Sharron sent of her dad Dale Gottbreht and another man, I beleive was Adolph Moum.

He worked at the Stadium& Woodford bowling alley. Before that he drove a bus from Rolla to Minot in the early 40 s

. I worked with his wife Selma in the Rolla Creamery in 1965-66.

Floyd

Adolph Moum & Dale Gottbreht

Kelly & Charlene Pearson Wood’s pictures:

Folks, We have identified everyone in pictures 1 thru 5. Today I have added the rest of Kelly’s pictures 5 thru 10.

I located Lawrence (LD) Hiatt too. He is living in Hankinson, ND located south of Fargo. Lawrence’s parents are Willie E (deceased) and Maxine Hiatt. Norris Knutson purchased their farm in about 1955 that is located 1 mile east of our old home place up in the Ackworth community. Willie/Maxine & my folks were very close friends from their Ackworth days. Willie told us at our dads funeral that it seemed as though he had just lost his brother. Lawrence’s wife has email, so I have included them with today’s message.

Thanks again Kelly for sharing these precious pictures. I’m sure your mother won’t mind. Gary

Reply from Susan Fassett Martin (65): Spearfish SD

Gary, The pictures from Kelly Woods are priceless. The unidentified young man to the left of Charlene is Conrado Duran, who was the son of one of the drs at the San and whom I’m sure , every young lady in high school had a crush on.

Susan

Reply from Allen Richard (65): Midland, MI

The unknown dark haired guy in the prom pictures is Conrado Duran. His dad was Dr Duran, one of the last Cuban Doctors at the San.

I think he only went to DHS for less than a year. He would have graduated with the class of ’64.

Allen Richard

Reply from LeaRae Parrill (67) & Terry Espe (64): Bottineau, ND

Terry identified Conrado Duran as the one on the left in picture #2. I believe he was one of the Cuban students who lived at San Haven. He graduated in 1964. In that same picture behind and to the right of Patti Metcalfe I can recognize Beverly Azure Lavallie Class of 67.

Isn’t that Conrado on the far right in picture #5 also. Gary, I don’t think Conrado was located when you did your big search. LE

LeaRae, You are absolutely correct. We searched high and low for Conrado and could never locate him, however we were able to locate most of the other Cuban folks. We are thinking Conrado possible went back Cuba? Gary

Bev, I’m think you maybe meant Ginger LaRocque (65). This sure looks like Ginger to me too and yes she and Tony are married and live in Belcourt. I’m hoping Ginger has gotten her mail box cleared out. It’s been full the past several days. I know she’ll get it cleaned out when school starts. Gary

Reply from Ken Kofoid: Floral, AR

pic #1can’t put a name on that gal———-#2 that has to be patty——-#3 not mark anderson ,I should know all these people ,I spent half my time in dunsieth——#4 she with LD and I beleive she is from the Souris area– thats Dwight C oleman { he went with me to Alaska in 68 } #5 Thats me and ron cote is next to me —– I can’t remember ever having a picture of jay and I together or Ron ever knowing Jay================ IF this is 68 it had to be Jan or Feb because Dwight and I drove to Alaska and got there March 1 1968======= If I were putting a date on these I would say 1964 or 1963 I went to the army June 1964 for three years=======I was invited to 3 proms on different dates–gal from towner-botno and dunsieth—dunseith was the only one I went to=======Who had these pics ? Ken

Ken, Do you remember which Family Ron Cote fits into? If you don’t remember, I’m sure we have a whole lot of Cote relatives among our readers that probably remember Ron. Thanks so much for this reply. You and I are related too, with our fathers being first cousins. Gary

Picture 1: DHS Class of 67 folks
L to R: Judy Wheeler, Charlene Pearson & Allen Houle

Picture 2:
L to R: Conrado Duran (64), Charlene Pearson (67), Jay Vanorney (66), Patti Metcalfe (67) & Beverly Azure Lavallie (67)

Picture 3:
Back: Ginger LaRocque (67) & Toni Poitra
Front: Jay Vanorey (66), Patti Metcalfe (67) & Conrado Duran (64)

Picture 4:
Lawrence (LD) Hiatt (64 Bottineau), Jean Nicholas (66) & Dwight Coleman

Picture 5:
L to R: Jay Vanorey (66), Ken Kofoid (Bottineau), Charlene Pearson (67), Ron Cote (Bottineau) & Conrado Duran (64)

Picture 6:
L to R: ??, Warren Anderson, ??, ??, ??

Picture 7:
L to R: ??, Tom Evans?, ??, Warren Anderson

Picture 8:
This sure looks like Carol Jasper with Ken Kofoid

Picture 9:
L to R: ??, ??, ??

Picture 10:
I don’t recognize anyone in this photo

Reply from Allen Houle (’67):  Villages, FL.

That’s me and Charlene Pearson with Judy Wheeler on the left picture 1

Picture 1:
This sure looks like Alan Houle and Charlene Pearson?
Who is the gal on the left?

Soldier of the Year
Posting from Vickie Metcalfe (’70):  Bottineau, ND

Gary,

A neat read Dec. 21, 2016  BBC about Zachriah Fike ,a Purple Heart recipient;- he’d seen good things and bad things, and needed a way of dealing with the stress

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-5c1940d8-5f8f-4fd4-ac12-e216184a9a72

Quotes from the article;”So it was as part of the US 180th Infantry Regiment that Corrado returned to Italy – marching right past the road that led to his grandparents’ farm – only to be killed weeks later in a battle at Fremifontaine, in north-eastern France.’

‘Recently Fike returned one that had been stolen from a veteran’s sock drawer. It turned out the man had been General George Patton’s driver. “We got to sit down at his kitchen table and for two hours he told us the whole story of how he was wounded,” says Fike. “When he finished I turned to look at his daughter, and she was in tears. She looked at me and said: ‘This the first time he’s ever talked about any of that. It’s the first time I have ever heard the story.

‘This year Fike was named Soldier of the Year by the Military Times, but not everyone regards him as a hero – to medal collectors he is a menace. Purple Hearts are valuable collector’s items, and Fike has been campaigning to stop them from being bought and sold.’

Wow!! Go figure, many stories within a story

Later, Vickie

The real heroes “We are American”
Narrator: Ronald Reagan

I received this short video from my cousin that I feel is worth sharing.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/rKsW6c_CgFY?feat ure=player_   de tailpage

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Blog (533) posted on August 28, 2009

08/28/2009

Posted on August 28, 2009

Reply from Audrey Hanson Aitchison: Bottineau, ND Hi, I want to thank everyone for their messages to Toni and Bev (Morinville– my first cousins) and Neola and Eileen Brudwick and to Cheryl (Larson) for the beautiful pictures of the Larsons. I printed them on photo paper and they turned out lovely. I will write some information by the pictures. My Dad, Bert Hanson and Frances (Hanson) Morinville were brother and sister. Folks, I have now added Audrey to our distribution list. Audrey and her sister Jean Pladson are my first cousins too, on their mothers side. Dad and their mother Olga were brother and sister. Audrey’s daughter Amie is the gal that designed and maintains the Dunseith WEB site. http://dunseithnd.com/ Reply from Cheryl Larson Dakin (71): BEDFORD, TX Hi Gary If I’m not mistaken, Patrina is buried up at Nordland cemetary along with my great-grandfather Martin Larson and Nikolena, Norbert, Aunt Mabel, my grandpa Mensvil and my grandmother Alma Marie Anderson Larson, and several others. It’s a very picturesque and serene little clearing. There used to be a church there as well but it was moved off the property years ago.. Cheryl Larson Dakin Reply Marge Longie Langan Wilcox (56): Vancouver, WA. Gary, yes connie wold was Louie Longie’s wife Carol Moe Longie’s niece i just saw them this last week end. marge Marge, I have posted Connie Moe Wold’s obituary at the bottom of this message. When I talked to Phyllis McKay yesterday, she told me about Connie being killed on her bike when that Semi ran into her. Phyllis had forgotten her name, but knew it was Orrin Moe’s Daughter and Louie/Carol (Moe) Longie’s niece. Orrin was with the Dunseith HS class of 61. Before mentioning Orrin’s name I wanted to make sure I had located the right accident victim with yesterday’s posting. Gary Moe Orrin 802 24th Ave SW Watford City, ND 58854 (701) 842-6431 No email address 61 Longie Louis 202 N Dixon St Tioga, ND 58852 (701) 664-2090 No email address 58 LeRoy Birkland’s obituary posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND. LeRoy Birkland March 7, 1931-Aug. 20, 2009 BOTTINEAU LeRoy Henry Birkland, 78, Bottineau died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009, in a Bottineau nursing home. He was born March 7, 1931, to Henry and Josephine Birkland in Dunseith. He entered the Marine Corps in 1951 and served until his discharge in 1953. He married Delores Hiatt, and she died in 1982. He married Alice Jayne Dec. 12, 1995, in Seattle. Survivors: wife; stepsons, Terry Hiatt, Randy Hiatt, Dan Jayne, Terry Jayne and Tim Jayne, all Seattle; brothers, Norman, Seattle, James, Dunseith; sister, Emily Boucher, LaGrande, Ore. Funeral: Friday, 10 a.m., in Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau. Burial: Little Prairie Cemtery, near Dunseith. Visitation: Today, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., in the funeral home. Posted on the Dunseith Alumni WEB site From: Brent Armentrout E-mail: Message: CLASS OF 84 Brent, Thank you so much for posting your contact info. I have added you to our Distribution list. I have you listed as living in Phoenix, AZ Gary Reply from Sybil Johnson:Cheyenne, WY. Gary, You are very welcome. I enjoy reading each email and learn more and more about Dunseith. I’ve been away from there for many years; especially since my divorce from Augie (Dickie’s counsin). May you have a quiet and peaceful evening. Sybil Reply/Picture from Dick Johnson (68): Dunseith, ND. Gary and Friends, Sharon Zorn Gerdes wrote about the Westerman sisters who stayed at the Lutheran Mission north of Dunseith. In one of the pictures of my uncle and aunt’s wedding, I think one of the sisters was also included. This was the wedding of Cliff Johnson and Joy (Babe) Nordquist in April 1960, in the old white Dunseith Lutheran Church. Best man was Don Johnson, matron of honor was Bernice Johnson, bridesmaid was Sharlotte Nordquist, groomsman was Harlan Nordquist, and I was the ring bearer. The picture of my grandmother, Cynthia Johnson and her sister Vera, was taken in the basement at the reception. To the right of them is, I believe, Bertha or Phylomena Westerman. Sharon, can you identify which one, if either? I’m quite sure it’s one of them. Thanks Gary! Dick Message/Picture from Sharron Gottbreht Shen (59): Everett, WA. Good morning Gary, I’ve just returned from a busy visit home to Dunseith and have many experiences to relate. It was my first visit to Dale’s since the fire. Although the fire was a nightmare [literally] the restoration was a huge success. I commend George and Rose, Sandy and Rick, and all those who had a hand in making all things new. I had been told about the old photos enlarged and well framed. They are great and really give a concrete link with past and present Dunseith and it’s citizens. I need help identifying the gentleman seated with Dale Gottbreht at the Woodford Bar, December 1950. The face is vaguely familiar and I thought it might have been Virgil Vanorney. George and Lola both corrected me about this. Perhaps one of the bloggers might know. Dunseith, where the women are strong, the men all handsome and the children above average! Sharron Kelly & Charlene Pearson Wood’s pictures: Folks, The following are replies to the pictures that Kelly Wood’s posted with yesterday’s blog. We have identied all those in Pictures 1 & 4. We still need some help with the others. I will repost pictures 2, 3 & 5 as folks are identified. I will post the remaining 5 pictures (6-10) tomorrow. Gary Reply from Jean Nicholas Miller (66): GLENDALE, AZ Gary, As far as the pictures: #1 that is Allen Houle, Charlene Pearson, and Judy Wheeler on the left. I’m pretty sure this is 1964 or 65. Picture 2 is Patty Metcalfe and Charlene P., Jay and I don’t know who the other guy is- 65? Picture 3 is Patty M., Charlene, Jay, the other guy? Not sure which year. Picture 4 is L.D. Hiatt, Me, and Dwite Coleman. Charlene was his date. This was 1966.Man, I sure wish I still looked like that!!! Oh well. Look forward to the other pictures Kelly sent. I’m sure Kelly doesn’t remember me but Charlene and I were best friends then. We still communicate. Jean Nicholas Miller (66) Reply from Paula Fassett (71): North Branch, MN I’m still smiling after seeing the photos Kelly Woods sent!!! Thanks, Kelly – your Mom will LOVE them!!! In Picture #1 – the gal on the left, I believe, is Judy Wheeler. I’m not sure of some of the others, but in Picture #4 – the guy on the right is Dwight Coleman…….back when he was cool!!! Paula Fassett Reply from Aggie Cassavant (69):Fort Mill, SC Hi Gary, Welcome Back!!!! I think the gal in the first picture of Alan Houle and Charlene Pearson is Jimmy Wheelers sister but I can’t remember her name…I think her name is Sharon. The last picture….the guy standing behind Jay V. looks like an Abrahamson…I don’t even know if I spelled that right…Wow if that is Lola I don’t remember her looking that much like Margaret. Who’s that “pretty boy” Sal Mineo looking guy at Jay and Lolas table. I can’t beleive he didn’t have a date for the prom….I think the guy in the background at the table is Gene Anderson… Hope you all have blest day! Aggie Hey Gary it’s me again,the guy in the 4th picture on the right has got to be a Coleman kid…what you think???? Aggie Reply from Neola Kofoid Garbe: Minot & Bottineau, ND. Hi Gary, In the picture of L.D. Hiatt, a girl, an unknown fellow. To me, the fellow resembles a Coleman. In one of the pictures, there is a guy who resembles Kenny Kofoid. I’m going to send the picture to him, and ask if he is the fellow in the picture. I’ll let you know what I find out. Neola Gary, Here’s the reply from Jonnie Kofoid, Kenny’s wife. Neola, The guy in the blue sport coat in picture 4 is Dwight Coleman. And yes, the guy in picture 5 is Ken but I’ll have to have him look to see if he remembers the others. Jonnie Picture 1: DHS Class of 67 folks L to R: Judy Wheeler, Charlene Pearson & Allen Houle Picture 2: L to R: ??, Charlene Pearson, Jay Vanorney, Patti Metcalfe, ?? Picture 3: Back: ??, ?? Front: Jay Vanorey, Patti Metcalfe, ?? Picture 4: Lawrence (LD) Hiatt (64 Bottineau), Jean Nicholas (66) & Dwight Coleman Picture 5: Jay Vanorey (66), Ken Kofoid (Bottineau), Charlene Pearson (67), ???, ??? Connie Jean Wold 46 2/16/1963 Williston, North Dakota 8/25/2009 Watford City, North Dakota View Memorial Folder Connie Wold, 46, of Watford City, ND, died Tuesday afternoon, August 25, 2009 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident that occurred south of Watford City, ND. Connie Jean Wold was born to Orrin and Joyce (Crimmins) Moe on February 16, 1963 in Williston, ND. Connie was raised in Watford City along with her younger brother Terry. Connie attended school in Watford City from Kindergarten until she graduated from high school in 1981. In high school Connie was on the track team and the girls’ basketball team. She was also a cheerleader and on the student council. Connie continued to be a cheerleader when she attended the University of North Dakota. She was a member of the Delta Gamma sorority. Connie graduated with a degree in recreational management from UND in 1985. After college Connie worked for the Body Firm in Williston, ND. Connie had a lifelong love of helping others through physical activity. Later she worked in the swing bed unit at Mercy Hospital in Williston, ND doing physical therapy. On July 19, 1986 Connie married the love of her life, Cordell Wold, and they made their home in Watford City. Through their 23 years of marriage they enjoyed traveling together, working together and loving and raising their daughter Molly and loving each other. While Cordell worked in the oil field, Connie began her own business, Aerobics Plus. The first classes were held in the basement of the Professional Building in Watford City. Connie had the dream of a wellness center that would serve the entire community. The Healthy Hearts Wellness Center opened in 1995 and Connie served as the manager for 12 years. Connie not only brought the Wellness Center to Watford City; she also introduced lattes and specialty coffees sold at the Wellness Center. Connie and Cordell were always open to challenges and they took over the McKenzie Bay Marina for six years in the 1990s as owners and managers. This was along with Cordell’s work in the oilfield and Connie’s work at the Wellness Center. As important as work was for Connie, her family always came first, especially their daughter Molly, who was born in 1990. Molly was the pride and joy of Connie. Connie was never too busy to be at one of Molly’s skating programs, basketball games, track meets, volleyball matches or gymnastics performances. Their dog, China always held a soft spot in Connie’s heart. Connie bought Front Porch Floral and for awhile juggled both, running the Wellness Center and the floral shop before she concentrated on her floral business. Connie loved the floral shop and serving her customers in happy and sad times. Connie retained her love of sports and fitness. She ran many marathons. She loved the Iron Man Triathlon and fulfilled her goal of completing two Iron Mans and working at the Hawaiian Iron Man. She was currently training for her third Iron Man at the time of her death. Connie was active in her community. She was a member of First Lutheran Church and served on the church council. She was a member of the Watford City Chamber of Commerce and also served on the board of directors for the Watford City Municipal Golf Course. She served on the board of directors for the Watford City Skating Club. Connie was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority in Watford City. She was a member of the North Dakota State Floral Association and had just been approached to serve on their board. Connie supported the Vocational Education program at Watford City High School hiring a student each year, including her daughter, Molly, in 2008. Connie could be counted on to support any and all community events. Connie loved all aspects of life. She found joy in her work. She loved to laugh and play pranks, especially on her Dad on April Fool’s Day. She loved decorating her home or the homes of her friends. Connie loved all holidays but especially Christmas when she decorated not only her home and shop, but found time to help friends decorate as well. She loved the lake – camping, skiing, all water sports, but not fishing. She loved encouraging her friends in their running. She loved a good glass of wine and being with friends and family. And she loved her bike, riding it in her exercise room in the winter and around the area roads in the spring, summer and fall. Connie loved all music, singing along to the radio, whistling while she worked, and traveling to the next great music concert. Connie and Cordell had recently purchased their dream get away in Mesa, AZ. Typical of them, they bought a fixer upper with a golf course for Cordell and a swimming pool and biking trails for Connie. Connie had just finished decorating their Arizona home. Connie arrived in heaven while training for her 3rd Iron Man on August 25, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Cordell; her daughter, Molly; her parents, Orrin and Joyce Moe; and a brother, Terry, his fiancé Angie, and their daughter, Hayley Moe. She is also survived by Cordell’s brothers and their families, Clint, Ann, Jarret, Jettie, and Jamal; Kirk, Tanner; Kris, Sheri, Michel, Brandon, Kaylene and Heather; Kevin and Susan. She is also survived by her Godfather, Raymond Iverson and her Godson, Zach Frick. She is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Frank and Vernice Crimmins and Ida Moe and Carl Moe, and one Uncle Frank Dean Crimmins, and her Godmother DeAnn Iverson. She was also preceded in death by her father-in-law and mother-in-law Ralph and Gloria Wold. Connie had a huge heart with room to love all her family, her friends and all of life. Her life here brightened our lives and her joy of life will help us carry on without her.

Folks,

Our Grandson, Tyler Mick, is here visiting from Tacoma Washington. He is our daughter, Sheryl’s son. Tyler is a Freshman this year at the University of Puget Sound (UPS) in Tacoma. He is here for only 8 days, so his time is short. He has bonded very well, in fact super well, with all of his Filipino Relatives too. He is being introduced to the Filipino cultures. His cousins have taken him to the beach today about 50 miles north of us. We rented a Jeepney for their transportation so that will be an experience for him too. They packed lots of food too, so they will have a hay day.

Tyler will be leaving Saturday Morning. With his visit I didn’t get the last two blogs posted. This will probably be the last one now before Christmas. We are celebrating Christmas with Tyler on the 23^rd. We will be having a dinner (supper) at our house too, for about 80 folks, with the Uncles, Aunts and cousins on the 23^rd too.

My next posting will be after Christmas, so Merry Christmas to all.

Gary

Gary, Tyler and Bernadette
Novie’s boy’s, Urel and Tyler, dressed up for
A school program.

Christmas 1958
Posting & Picture from Vickie Metcalfe (’70):  Bottineau, ND

Gary and friends of Dunseith,

What a difference in the amount of photos people take with progress of photo technology than in years past.

I fear I am becoming more like my dad and his sentimental ways during  the holiday season. Like him, I’ve been getting the ‘lonesome’ s.’

Mom’s  camera was only used  frugally  for picture taking pictures on significant occasions.

She  took  black and white photo’s using her square black box  browning camera.

This 1958 photo of  Christmas dinner of our family in Marysville, which was spent with our extended WA family.

Mom took the black and white photo of  Janice Leigh, Vickie, Archie and Cliff  using her  blackbox  browning camera.
Her camera also captured, Connie’s high school graduation photo on the wall.

This is one of the last photos mom took  of Dad and his brother together. In days gone by, film was mailed away to be processed. Mom sent away to have the film processed  months later.

Blessed be sweet memories we keep in our hearts.

Later, Vickie L. Metcalfe

                 Janice Leigh, Vickie, Archie and Cliff Metcalfe
 

Follow up to the Hanson Family Posting, posted with the last blog
From Audrey Hanson Aitchison:   Bottineau, ND

Hi Gary,

Patrina (Larson) Hanson was born on March 19, 1854 and died on November 2, 1953. . She was my great grandmother. She was married to Hagrup Hanson. They are buried at Nordland’s cemetery.  Her daughter was Cora (Hanson) Hanson. Cora’s husband was Oscar Hansen from Victorville, CA. They had 8 children– Harry, Bert (my Dad), Art, Leonard, Myrtle, Frances (Morinville), Pearl and Mildred. Oscar wrote to me from Victorville after he and Grandma Cora were divorced. He spelled his last name as Hansen with an “e.” Patrina and Hanson Peter Larson were brother and sister.

Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Bottineau & Minot, ND

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Blog (532) posted on August 27, 2009

Posted on August 27, 2009

“Sinking of  the Bismarck”
Posting from Vickie Metcalfe (’70):  Bottineau, ND

Gary and Dunseith friends,

Well, it’s back to the real North Dakota winters! Another, cold day here in Bottineau.
Do you recall a late ’50’s early ’60,  singer Johnny Horton?
He was a truly wonderful country musician!  He was another of those talented musicians who left too soon.

With Johnny Hortons’s music I was teased  into learning more about  history.

And, I always like finding out other sides to a good story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KecIdlEAKhU

The first time I ever heard about  ‘The Bismarck’ was on an LP of Johnny Horton.
It was at Uncle Emil and Ann’s  when they lived at the big two story green  house out in the country Marysville, WA;

Adjacent to the house were Strawberry fields on one side, a deep ditch filled with water on another,

a dusty  gravel road,  and another side  stumps left from the logging.

Various  times we  cousins enjoyed our adventures, we could be found  picking and eating berries in the field,

walking the road, exploring  the stump field, playing on a plank  bridge over the water filled ditch, singing along with the Beatles

and roasting marshmallows over a fire pit
On the  weekends, our dads were home from working out away from home plastering.

Again, we’d be  all together kids played making  our fun while grown ups visited .

On lazy Sunday afternoons, Uncle Emil played  guitar.

He’d sing  all kinds of music, including our favorite Johnny Horton songs.

Uncle Emil’s blue eyes would twinkle, the dimples blossomed  his  rosy cheeks as he sang.
” We hit the deck a runnin and spun those guns around…….!”

Just about  year  later back in ND our family got our own record player from Santa.
Mom purchased the Johnny Horton LP.  We’d  put on the Johnny Horton LP and soon;
My little brother holding  his calico cat, ‘Malty’  was  singing along.

He and the cat  had a routine  down pat;  As he sang, “We’ll spin those guns around”

he spun around  and  point her tail as a gun at  us…his sisters.

We girls would roll our eyes. But, he’d grin,his eyes twinkled and Malty absolutely loved him and their routine!

Tonight reading BBC, I  discovered the other part of the story about the Bismarck.
A Scottish pilot flying a ‘Swordfish’  torpedoed the Bismarck first.
Scottish pilot who helped sink the Bismarck dies

Jack (John( Moffat a Scottish pilot  launched the torpedo which crippled the Bismarck in 1941.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-38297099

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‘Mr Moffat and his crew took off in his Swordfish L9726 from the deck of Ark Royal and headed for the Bismarck, fighting against driving rain, low cloud and a gale.

At 21:05 he dropped the torpedo which hit its target, jamming the rudder of Hitler’s flagship.”

Naval chiefs said he flew in at 50ft, nearly skimming the surface of the waves, in a hail of bullets and shells, to get the best possible angle of attack on the ship.
The air strike on the Bismarck was launched as the battleship headed to the relative safety of waters off the coast of France.

And there it is.  Just  another piece of the story of the Bismarck.

Until Later,

Vickie L. Metcalfe

Brenda (Dick) Johnson’s father passed away.
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Bottineau, ND

www.brosefuneralhome.com 

Trygve Knutson

July 6, 1924 – December 10, 2016

SHERWOOD – Trygve Kalmer Knutson (Trig or T.K.), 92, of Sherwood, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Home in Mohall.

Trig was born on the family farm in Rockford Township, Renville County, west of Sherwood, on July 6, 1924, to Carl and Kari (Aarhus) Knutson. He attended all eight grades at the Stafford #4 country school. His high school years were spent at Kenmare and Sherwood, but before graduating he joined the U.S. Navy on June 10, 1943, just before his senior year. While in the Navy he received his GED from San Diego High School. Trig was assigned to naval destroyer escort U.S.S. Samuel S. Miles DE 183 as Fire Control Officer 3rd Class. His ship was sent to serve in the Pacific theater including the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He was honorably discharged on March 5, 1946. He was proud to have served our country and had many memorable experiences while in the Navy. He was among the World War II veterans who were chosen to go to Washington, D.C., on the 2010 Honor Flight. He was also awarded service medals in 2015 by Senator John Hoeven at a ceremony in Minot.
After returning from the war, Trig met the love of his life, Dorothy Irene Lakefield. They were married on June 5, 1949, and he had lovingly called her “his bride” ever since. They farmed in the Lansford area before moving to Sherwood. During the 1950s, he was the Standard Oil Dealer in Sherwood. In the 1960s, he started working for the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier and also farmed in the Sherwood area until his retirement in 1980. Together Trig and Dorothy had six children, of whom they were very proud.
Trig enjoyed hunting, restoring old cars and taking care of “his bride.” He always believed that a man was only as good as his word. A good-but-stubborn Norwegian, his life values were God, country and family. He was a member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Sherwood, a 70-year member of Bothun-Peterson American Legion Post #213, Sherwood, and a member of the Rural Mail Carriers Association. He served the Sherwood community as a member of various councils including school, church and city.

Family: his wife of 67 years, Dorothy; daughters, Brenda (Dick) Johnson, Dunseith, Cheryl Knutson, Phoenix, AZ, Cindy Cooper, Bismarck, and Sheri Knutson, Sundance, WY; sons, Greg Knutson, Thornton, CO, and Tim (Gail) Knutson, Sherwood; grandchildren, David Johnson, Jennifer Penner, Kimberly Cooper, Kaitlin Sisk, Emily Sondrol, Taylor Knutson, Josh Herigstad, Ryan Herigstad, Jesse Halstengaard and Sheyenne Halstengaard; great-grandchildren, Christian, Kaleb, Zoie and Kamden; great-great-granddaughter, Ariya; sisters, Carolyn Houmann, Sun City, AZ, and Thelma Nelson, Fargo; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Trygve was preceded in death by: his parents; brothers, Gilmore, Arne, Robert and Arnold Knutson; and sisters, Constance Turpin, Elna Knox, Melba Gilseth and Roselyn Thorson.
Funeral: 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 16, 2016, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Sherwood.
Burial: Sherwood Union Cemetery, Sherwood, in the spring.
Family Service: 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the funeral home.
Visitation: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Brose Funeral Home, Mohall.

Gary’s comments.

Brenda, our condolences are with you and our family with the loss of your father. He was a good man and will be dearly missed.

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Blog (531) posted on August 26, 2009

Posted on August 26, 2009

Mildred Parrill Celebrated her 91^st Birthday
Posting from LeaRae Parrill Espe (’67):  Bottineau,  ND

I think it finally stopped snowing.  Most of the state was at a standstill since Monday.  It seems like we use to have these three day storms when we were kids, but not really many since.

My mother, Mildred Parrill, celebrated her 91st birthday yesterday (12/6).  She turned 16 the day before Pearl Harbor was bombed.  She remembers it so vividly.  Superintendent Castleman had a radio in the assembly room which would be the room where Jess Hosmer taught our class in 5th grade.  The next day they listened to President Franklin Roosevelt give his speech that they were declaring war on Japan-the Day that would live in Infamy.  Little did they know that two Dunseith boys had perished in that attack.  One was a Gillis, I think Frank Gillis, and the other was a Carpenter. The Gillis was an older brother to Pete, John and Cliff.

A fellow named Harold Brushwein (SP) is a survivor.  Harold’s son Dave is a friend of my son Brady.  Harold was back to Pearl Harbor for past celebrations but was unable to attend this one.  He is 100 years old and is in a long term care facility in Bismarck and still has a sharp mind.  His son Dave and granddaughter Sarah are attending the festivities there today.

Harold was featured on the news for the 70th anniversary.  He has a great story.  He served as an aide to Dwight Eisenhower later in the war.  Harold taught at Wahpeton State School of Science for many years.

Gary’s comment
Please wish you mother happy birthday from us. She is doing very will for her age too. Remarkable lady.

Snow Storm
Message & Pictures from Dick Johnson (’68): Dunseith, ND

Thursday 12/8/2016
Gary,

We’re in the middle of one of the worst storms we’ve had in several years.  Last week we got hit with well over a foot and now it looks like more than even that again!  I spent two days with my blade on the loader tractor and then the Bobcat and then the shovel and now you would never know I cleared a shovel full?  The wind is howling like a hurricane too so it’s a real old ND blizzard.  I did get down to the shop at the old place and spent part of the day working in there.  Tonight I walked through the banks back down there and put more wood in the furnace and then brought my tractor up to my house so I can start digging out in the morning if it lets up?  I had it plugged in at the shop and now have it plugged in to the garage. Just like the old days,  as it’s getting a little less windy the temperature is dropping and it’s supposed to be below zero for the next several nights and just barely above during the days. The old Farmer’s Almanac said we would get lots of cold and lots more snow than usual and maybe they’re right.  We did have a long warm fall and now we are going to have to pay for it.  I don’t think I ever sent a picture of the quick attach blade I made for the loader tractor?

I made it out of a big oil field pipe.  I’ll attach a picture of it here.  It really works well.

Dick

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Blog (530) posted on August 25, 2009

Posted on August 25, 2009

Posted by Alan Poitra (’76):  Bloomington, MN

Robert T. DeCoteau | 1963 – 2016 | Obituary

Robert T. DeCoteau

January 10, 1963 – November 16, 2016

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ROBERT TERRY DECOTEAU

Robert Terry DeCoteau, age 53 of Dunseith, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in his home. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church of rural Belcourt. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. A wake will be held on Monday beginning at 4:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. in the Church.

Robert Terry  DeCoteau, a son of Robert DeCoteau and Loretta Morin, was born on January 10, 1963 at Belcourt. He was reared and educated in the Dunseith area. Robert graduated from Dunseith High School in 1981. He then began working for construction companies, as a brick layer, carpenter and as a mechanic. In 1998 he attended the NDSSS at Wahpeton, receiving a degree in auto mechanics. Robert worked at area garages until his health forced him to retire. He has continued to make Dunseith his home.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling and especially horse-trading.

He is survived by his daughter, Eron Counts of Fargo; son Gary Counts of Colorado; grandchildren, Alexis counts and Xavier Counts; father, Robert DeCoteau; companion, JoAnn Vivier of Dunseith; sisters, Celeste Hardesty of Fargo, Valerie (Kenny)DeCoteau-Peltier and Deanna (Stuart)Leonard both of Dunseith; brothers, Jeff (Margo Azure) DeCoteau of St. Michael’s, ND and Mark DeCoteau of Grand Forks; nieces and nephews, Rebecca, Jonathan and Hannah Leonard, Zane Wilkie and Keshawn Peltier.

Robert was preceded in death by his grandparents and his mother Loretta A.Morin.

SERVICES

Memorial Service

Tuesday, November 22, 2016
10:00 AM

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church

Belcourt, ND

Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Bottineau & Minot, ND

Betty Delorme | 1949 – 2016

Betty Delorme, age 67 of Dunseith, died Thursday at a Minneapolis hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. in St. Michaels Catholic Church in Dunseith. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery of rural Dunseith. A wake will be held on Wednesday beginning at 6:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 8:00 P.M. in the church.

Betty was born to Joseph J. and Delores L. (Davis) Peltier in Belcourt, North Dakota, on November 1, 1949. She was the first born of eleven children and her parents were very proud her as their daughter, and of the woman that she was. She attended her early school years at the Dunseith Day School, and later completed grades 9 through 12 at St. Joseph’s Academy for Girls in Crookston, Minnesota, and graduated from high school there on May 24, 1968.

Betty was United in marriage to Larry Delorme at St. Mary’s Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Dunseith, North Dakota on November 15, 1969. Betty and Larry shared many happy years together and they were blessed with a daughter – Carolyn Marie. Over the last several years, Betty’s special companion was Robert ‘Bob’ Gunville, and together they were blessed with a son – Scott William James. She was also a devoted and loving Grandmother to Hallie, Hemmie, and the twins – Hunter and Willie, Jr.

Betty was a modest person, so she didn’t talk about her accomplishments including her college course work and the degrees she received. She obtained a Certificate as a Clerk Typist in 1989; and graduated from TMCC with an A.A.S. Degree in 1990. She continued college at UTTC in Bismarck, North Dakota, and received an L.P.N. Degree on May 8, 1997.

Betty had a strong work ethic and was employed from the time she graduated high school to the time she retired from the I.H.S. Hospital in Belcourt, North Dakota in November 2011. Prior to her work at I.H.S., Betty worked at San Haven State Hospital for 19 years until its closing.

Betty enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, Craft Making, and being with family for all of life’s events and celebrations. Betty was the Matriarch to her brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews, and she will be greatly missed by those who loved her and knew her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Delorme; her parents, Delores and Joseph Peltier; and nephews, Robert Peltier and Logan Herrera.

The man who walks among the stars
Posting from Vickie Metcalfe (’70):  Bottineau, ND

Gary and  Dunseith School Alumni & Friends,

Country was always been a first love in music.

As years passed I have ventured out into other music interests.

This past summer while reading Canadian News, I read about  to the ‘Tragically Hip’.

Curiosity gobsmacked me!  Because I love stories……

The more I listened, I discovered why Tragically Hip  is one of the most popular bands across Canada.

I became drawn to the front man Gord Downie’s story.

Battling terminal brain cancer, which he shared with his fans when he announced retirement, his band gave a farewell tour across Canada.

Downie did not surrender to cancer completely, he chose to cut one more recording. And  his band  understood and supported him through this wonderful venture. He has spent some last few months  recording “The Secret Path”  to draw attention to ‘reconcilation’ .

He focused fellow Canadians to look at  the plight of Indigenous  who were forced to submit to residential schools

The Secret Path is a Music/story of a young boy, who 55 years ago ran away from a residential boarding school.

Once again, Gord Downie, this musican story teller,endeared himself into  hearts.

Today at the national  meeting of  the Canadian Indigenous  Assembly he received the special honor, the name,   “Man Who Walks Among the Stars”.

If you so desire, please check out;

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/arts/secretpath/gord-downie-s-secret-path-airs-on-cbc-october-23-1.3802197

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/gord-downie-sobs-during-honouring-ceremony-at-special-chiefs-assembly-1.3191610?autoPlay=true

Repectifully,until later,

Vickie L.Metcalfe

Reply from Lee (Leland) Stickland (’64): Dickinson, ND

Gary and Bernadette,

SO very sorry for my mis-naming YOU, Bernadette.  THERE is no greater insult, I know,  I have been called a STRICKLAND for 70 years.  I am so EMBARRASSED.   I apologize.

38 years is a sincere milestone.  My wife and I made it to 26 years and 20 days.  It takes two to tangle.  I have learned a lot since that great loss.

I am having a difficulty locating Dick’s phone number on your return, Gary.  No problem, just another evidence of my lack of computer skills.  I will find it.

I was writing a note to my son this evening, using the ‘return’ feature of the email system.  I hit a wrong key when attempting to strike the exclamation mark without looking and lost all I had written.  As we know, it is not lost, just misplaced.  I eventually found it.

-29 wind chill a couple hours ago,  63 mph wind gust for tomorrow,  -18 for TH on the thermometer; who knows what the wind chill may compute to>

And this is the banana belt of ND.  One day some years ago I called my aunt Joy Peterson when it was +25 degrees here and it was -25 degrees in Dunseith.  Joy was 84 then and had just came inside after shoveling her driveway.  She now lives in the apartments west of the Police Department, where Grimmes’ once had their hotel.  Joy will be 90 in Feb 2017,  My uncle Leonard is 88,  time does move on.

LEE

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Blog (529) posted on August 24, 2009

Posted on August 24, 2009

Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:  Bottineau & Minot, ND

Betty Delorme | 1949 – 2016

Betty Delorme, age 67 of Dunseith, died Thursday at a Minneapolis hospital. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. in St. Michaels Catholic Church in Dunseith. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery of rural Dunseith. A wake will be held on Wednesday beginning at 6:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 8:00 P.M. in the church.

Betty was born to Joseph J. and Delores L. (Davis) Peltier in Belcourt, North Dakota, on November 1, 1949. She was the first born of eleven children and her parents were very proud her as their daughter, and of the woman that she was. She attended her early school years at the Dunseith Day School, and later completed grades 9 through 12 at St. Joseph’s Academy for Girls in Crookston, Minnesota, and graduated from high school there on May 24, 1968.

Betty was United in marriage to Larry Delorme at St. Mary’s Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Dunseith, North Dakota on November 15, 1969. Betty and Larry shared many happy years together and they were blessed with a daughter – Carolyn Marie. Over the last several years, Betty’s special companion was Robert ‘Bob’ Gunville, and together they were blessed with a son – Scott William James. She was also a devoted and loving Grandmother to Hallie, Hemmie, and the twins – Hunter and Willie, Jr.

Betty was a modest person, so she didn’t talk about her accomplishments including her college course work and the degrees she received. She obtained a Certificate as a Clerk Typist in 1989; and graduated from TMCC with an A.A.S. Degree in 1990. She continued college at UTTC in Bismarck, North Dakota, and received an L.P.N. Degree on May 8, 1997.

Betty had a strong work ethic and was employed from the time she graduated high school to the time she retired from the I.H.S. Hospital in Belcourt, North Dakota in November 2011. Prior to her work at I.H.S., Betty worked at San Haven State Hospital for 19 years until its closing.

Betty enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, Craft Making, and being with family for all of life’s events and celebrations. Betty was the Matriarch to her brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews, and she will be greatly missed by those who loved her and knew her.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Delorme; her parents, Delores and Joseph Peltier; and nephews, Robert Peltier and Logan Herrera.

Gary and Bernadette Stokes’ 38^th Wedding anniversary.

We had a wonderful Anniversary prime Rib buffet dinner at the Marriott Hotel. Following our dinner, as I mention below, we stopped by our friends house for a party they were having for a group of their friends. Bernadette was getting tired so we didn’t stay too long. We had a good day.

Gary

Face book posting posted on the December 3^rd.

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Blog (528) posted on August 23, 2009

Posted on August 23, 2009

Reply to Dick Johnson’s (’68) Posting, Posted on 8/20/2009 also reposted with 11/30/2009 blog
From Marlys Zorn Bryan (’69):   Fairbury, Neb

The answer to Dick Johnson’s question:

I went to school in Dunseith for grades 1-6.  Yes, Marcia Vandal was a very good friend of mine while she was there.  I was sorry to see her leave.  I went to Bottineau for school after we moved there when I was 12.  I did attend the Forestry 1969-1971, and then went on to UND. The Harlequins are the group who sponsored me for Smokey’s queen.

I too remember Sharon Zorn’s (my sister) beautiful golden blond curls and her very soothing piano playing; her musicianship has been an inspiration to me life-long. Dick Johnson, you and I must have been the same age, born 1951?

Reply from Lee (Leland) Stickland (’64): Dickinson, ND

Gary,

Hello, MR “Warm”,  to be -3 on 12-5-16; we just rec’d. 10 inches of snow on Monday.  This is Tues and the city is shut down; not like Dunseith where we “carried on” unless it snowed 2 feet.  The mail never left Bismarck, apparently.

Gary, I’d like to get Dick Johnson’s phone number.  Years ago, Joy Peterson sent me a photo of our football team and asked me to attach names.  I did pretty good to remember them.

I failed to keep a copy of that photo.  Believe it was from when I was in the 8th grade and I was shown kneeling in front on the right hand side.  Coaches Bob Jury and Don Prouty liked a 12 year old who weighed 192 pounds and who ran the 100 yard dash in about 10.6 seconds.  I think this photo went into the museum at Dunseith.

I am putting things together for the possibility of some memoirs to include all the writings that I have done; poems, thesis’,

papers, stories that have been published in national journals, etc.

Want to include as much as I can to make a full and good and better picture.

If you can help me with this I will be grateful.

Thanks,

Hope your lovely wife, Bernadette, is getting along.  Lee

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Blog (527) posted on August 22, 2009

Posted on August 22, 2009