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Condolences to the Ethan Pottenger Family
From Aggie Casavant (’69): Fort Mill, SC
Although I did not know Ethan, I knew his Mom Jarilyn,his Grandmom, Arla,and his Aunt Jacquiline, I worked with all three in the kitchen at the Dunseith Nursing Home for a couple years. There is no words that can convey the heart break I feel for your family. It’s just all too sad…I’m so sorry…Peace, Love and Prayers to each and everyone of you, now…. and thru the difficult days ahead. Aggie Casavant
Recent Fatal area accidents
Message from Vickie Metcalfe ‘(70): Bottineau, ND
Gary,
In the Bottineau/Dunseith area, many friends and loved ones are reeling with grieving after two separate, serious accidents within a short period of time.
We cannot even begin to imagine the pain of loss with in the families affected.
Sincerely, Vickie Metcalfe
from today’s Williston Herald
The Highway Patrol says 20-year-old Steven Evans was heading east on a gravel road south of the International Peace Garden following a pickup truck.
Troopers say a car driven west by 18-year-old Christopher Evans of Dunseith entered snow fog kicked up by the pickup, and the two cars collided on a hillcrest.
The wreck killed Steven Evans. Christopher Evans was injured. Attention Annie Atherton family members
Message from Susan Fassett Martin (’65): Spearfish SD
I have a treasure that I would like to give to any family member of Annie Atherton that might like it. I have a bag with two crocheted scarf ends that were in my mother’s things. The note says, “crocheted scarf ends given to Ed and Alpha (Gunderson) for a wedding gift. Made by Mrs Evenstad, Annie Atherton’s mother.” Alpha gave them to my mother, Irene Fassett in 1983 when she was in AZ. Ed and Alpha were married in 1929. If there is anyone on this distribution list that is a descendant and would like them let me know. Susan
Reply to the cattle drive picture posted yesterday
From Vickie Metcalfe ‘(70): Bottineau, ND
Gary, Dick and Lloyd,
Wow! What a photo!
Thank you three ___for sharing the photo of the 1927 cattle drive.
I noticed the name Buchanan on the bottom. I recalled my dad holding him fondly in high regard in his memories.
When my father, a young teen moved into Dunseith with his widowed mother in the mid 1930’s,
it was folks like Mr. Buchanan & KC Sine among others who gave Dad at age, 13 odd jobs around town.
As I was reading the blog this morning just after 6:00 a.m. the radio was on and Dircks Bently was singing the song “Home”.
Here’s to those of us who were “country when country wasn’t cool.”
We still continue to be country, as we listen to “Home”, and feel proud.
Deborah Lavalee, for allowing Mark to share with us your tribute to Veterans. Thank YOU.
Deborah is was so neat to listen to “Home” while reading your wonderful tribute about folks_Veterans,
who have called this area “home”, and find more knowledge about
everyday people among us who are true HEROES and role models for all of us. Vickie
From: Larry Liere (’55) Devils Lake, ND & Mesa, AZ
At the North Dakota National Guard Retirement Weekend, Retired Army & Air National Guard people meet for a reunion.
These prior service members get together at Camp Grafton, once a year to hear what the National Guard is doing
in North Dakota, the Nation and the World since they met a year ago. There is also time set aside for good meals,
fellowship, dancing and visiting with old friends. Pictured on the shore of beautiful (flooding) Devils Lake which is on
the South side of Camp Grafton are left to right CW4 Ret. Larry Liere, Karen Liere, COL Ret. Virgil Rude, and
Geraldeen Rude. We and the Rudes had a great time talking about the old days in the Guard, Dunseith, and Bottineau.
It was sad that General C. Emerson Murray, Dunseith class of 1942, was not with us this year. General Murray was the
person that started this Retirement Weekend.
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