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Neil Kester Passed away
Message from Jim & (Connie Halvorson (64) Kester: Bottineau, ND

Gary ,

We wanted to pass along a copy of my brother Neil’s eulogy to share with the blog readers as he attended grade school in Dunseith for several years when our family lived in Dunseith and at San Haven .

Neil’s passing was especially sad for us because of his relatively young age but at the same time we celebrated his adventurous and productive life .

We also wanted to let you know that we are thinking of you and Bernadette with her health issues. We have always enjoyed our visits with you both

There’s a picture attached taken at the Bottineau bakery a few years ago of Sharon (Gottbreht) Shen , Connie (Halvorson) Kester ,Evie (Gottbreht) Pilkington ,Dwight Coleman and Patty (Boguslawski) Gottbreht .

Thanks Gary .

Jim and Connie ( Halvorson ) Kester

Gary’s comment

Thanks Jim for letting us know about your brother Neil’s passing. He was such a young guy too. Our condolences are with you and the rest of your family with his passing.

Thanks for Bernadette’s health concerns too. She is a fighter and is hanging in there.

I have pasted the Picture of Connie with Dunseith folks below. Thank you so much for this.

Sharon (Gottbreht) Shen , Connie (Halvorson) Kester ,
Evie (Gottbreht) Pilkington ,Dwight Coleman and
Patty (Boguslawski) Gottbreht .

Reply from Jim Kofoid (Neola’s brother): Bottineau, ND

Thx Gary! You are always putting us folks first! What a guy!

Jim K

Gary’s Comment
Thanks Jim for this reply and nice words.
Jim, you are indeed a true gentleman. One of the nicest guys I know. We are cousins too.

Salmonson Relationships
Reply from Marlys Hiatt (’71): Dunseith, ND

This sure was news to me. Very interesting. Thanks Gary and Evon.

Marlys Hiatt
School Social Worker
Dunseith Public School

Posting from Ginger LaRocque Poitra (’65): Belcourt, ND

Gary,

On October 1st 2015 I fell and hurt my hand. It was left quite swallon and bruised.

I have been waiting for it to heal but it is still bruised and hurts when I use it. Maybe it will never get back to its original color. I at least have a hand, so grateful for that.

Ginger

Gary,

This is my hand one year later, still has a bruises.
It gets swollen and darker depends how much I use it.

Ginger

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Blog (514) posted on July 8, 2009

Posted on July 8, 2009

Reply from Dale Pritchard (63): Leesville, LA

Speaking of Herman Hagen, I think that first Ford that I remember was a
1950 model. He traded it for a 57 that I believe his/a brother got when
Herman died. He sold the 50 Ford to Darrel Landsverk who died in a
wreck with it on the Willow Lake road. My brother Darold had a 50 Ford
also and Norris Knutson had a 50 Mercury (maybe a 49) which shared many
of the same appearance characteristics. They were really “heavy”
looking cars. So you have a birthday coming up later this month. My
own is August 31st. I won’t say how old but I’ll be two ahead of you
then.

Dale A. Pritchard

Dale, That was a 1950 ford that I remember Herman Hagen having too. That is the only car I ever remember him having.

Speaking of Herman Hagen and Albert Hiatt’s neighborhood (they lived side by side one mile south of #43), I remember hitting one of Albert’s cows in the middle of winter. Larry Millang and I think Joanne was with us too when we hit that cow. We were on our way to Bottineau for a night out of skating. Albert and Alice Hiatt were vacationing and Denny left the gate open and the cows got out. It was really icy and I was traveling a bit fast for the road conditions too when we saw these cows in the road. Needless to say I couldn’t stop and hit one of the cows. That ended our night on the town. I don’t remember if the cow lived, but I do remember the extensive damage to the car. I’m not sure why we were going that way to Bottineau in the first place. My guess is that we were probably passing by Orvin Hagen’s. Gary

Top: Margaret Metcalfe (65), Dana Henriksen (66), Cecile Berube (65), Angela Berube (65)

Bottom: Mark Anderson (65), Patty Boguslawski (65),Debra Mongeon (66)

Alan (65) & Rhonda Boguslawski – 2007

Alan Boguslawski (65)

Previously posted with message 134 on 6/16/08

Message/Pictures from Dick Johnson (68):

Gary and Friends,

Folks had fun 50 years ago too!! These pictures pretty well tell the story!

The two top pictures are in the Garden Tap–Margaret Hiatt, Joyce Evans,
Joe Evans, Freddie Hiatt.– Cliff Johnson, Joy Johnson, Bernice Johnson,
‘half’ of Don Johnson.

Bottom pictures–Cliff and Don with each others
hats[ Laurel and Hardy!]– Joyce Evans, Henry Olson, Myrtle Olson,
Loretta Johnson, Thelma Johnson, Darrel Fassett. I think this picture
was in the old Corner Bar, across the street from the Althea Theater.
The top photos are dated May 1960–The bottom left, 1962. The bottom
right had to be before Oct. 1959, as that is when Grandpa Henry Olson
died at 56 years of age. Thanks Gary!

Dick

May 1960 in the Garden Tap:

Margaret Hiatt, Joyce Evans,
Joe Evans, Freddie Hiatt.–