03/09/2012

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Folks,

 
I have a total group picture too, of the Dunseith 2012 Caribbean group, that I will be posting within the next few days. Before posting I need to make up an ID key of who’s who. There were 50 of us.
 
Gary
 
 
 
2012 Caribbean Cruise – DHS Class of 65
Down L to R: Bill Grimme, Karen Loeb Mhyre, Gary Stokes,
Margaret Metcalf Leonard, John Bedard, Phyllis McKay
 
 
 
2012 Dunseith Caribbean Cruise
Reply from Chuck and Geri Metcalfe (’59) Monro: Fargo, ND.
 
Gary,
We have been missing your emails since we returned home from the cruise with you. What a wonderful trip it was–everything went so well, including the ground transportation. Chuck and I and many others spent an extra day in Miami, at the lovely Hyatt House Sommerfield Airport Hotel and Suites—they upgraded us on the last day and we enjoyed more of that delicious Cuban cuisine again, and the fabulous brunch buffet in the morning.

We would have loved to met Gina and her mom–I wouldn’t have been too surprised if she would have shown up at the ship–and she had secretly planned to do that; we feel like we know her by now—she has done it all, along with you and Bernadette, and Bill Grimme and Phyllis McKay, too. MANY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU for a most memorable time together.

Hugs, Geri and Chuck Munro

p.s. We are happy that you are home again safely–if we thought our 2010 flight to Scotland was a long one, your flight from Cebu was probably three times as long. On our trip home from Amsterdam to Mpls the airlines offered us complimentary wine, so we slept most of the way. lol
Chuck and Geri,
Thank you so much for all of the nice compliments. I must say that you folks are on the very top of the totem pole for being the nice folks that you are. Bernadette and I have often discussed this too.
 
Yes, I will have to admit that to the best of my knowledge everything went very well. Gina did a wonderful job of planning. All we had to do was the execution.
 
The Hyatt hotel Summer suits was a plush facility. Their rooms were like mini apartmentswith separate bedrooms and kitchen facilities.
 
It was so nice that your sister Margaret and brother Gary were with us too. I only missed one morning not having breakfast with Gary. One of the Filipina dining staff told me later that the other Gary was looking for me after I had left. They remembered us.
 
Yes, we would have loved to have seen Gina. That would have been a treat.
 
Gary
 
P.S. – Korean Airlines was offering bottomless wine too. That is normally reserved for first class. We are not wine drinkers, but for those that are, it was nice.

 
 
 
Obert Medlang memories – 2012 Cruise comments
From Keith Pladson (’66): Roanoke Rapids, NC
 
Gary,
Glad you made it back okay. Alice and I really enjoyed our cruise (especially after our less that fun filled Alaska cruise – Alice’s broken leg) and our extended time in Florida both before and after the cruise. We left home on the 3rd of Feb and didn’t get back home until the 2nd of March. I’m sure I speak for many when I say I missed your daily blog and all the inputs from other alumni. It was good seeing you and Bernadette and others on the cruise – and especially fun to have both my brother Dan and his wife Robin and my sister Tina and her husband John all on the cruise too. But I’m also glad to be back home and am now looking forward to Spring.

I had not heard of Obert’s passing until I read your blog today. I’m shocked! I had lost contact with him shortly after graduation and had not seen him or heard anything of him in years until we had a chance meeting about 10 – 12 years ago in Bottineau. I had flown up to Grand Forks (for some now forgotten reason I couldn’t get a flight into Minot) and rented a car to drive to Bottineau. As I was preparing to drive back to Grand Forks to catch my return flight home I stopped at a gas station on Hwy 5 (Gustafsons?) and Obert was sitting there in a little sitting area. I couldn’t talk long because of my flight and the long drive to Grand Forks, but we did have a few minutes to reminisce about our High School days together. As I recall, I thought (aside from his longish hair and beard) he was in good health and I really enjoyed the time we had together. As you know, I was in the same graduating class as Obert and he, Larry Millang and I were pretty good friends both in class and on the bus – indeed I considered Obert and Larry and Donald Wendsted my closest High School friends.

To Obert’s children and grand children and his sister Marlys; if any of you read Gary’s blog, my sincere and heart felt condolences to you. I don’t know much of his adult life, but I will always cherish our friendship from a time long ago.
Keith O. Pladson (66)

Keith,
We are so glad that at the last minute your schedules worked out so you and Alice could join us on this cruise. It was so nice seeing you and your siblings, Dan and Tina too. I was elated when I heard that you were onboard with us. The Alaska Cruise was a bit damped for Alice with her broken leg. She managed quite well though.
 
Gary
 
 
Reply from Marlys Hiatt (’71): Dunseith, ND
 
I am sure glad to have you back. I really missed the blog while you were
gone.
 
 
 
Reply from Bobbie Slyter (’70): Wichita, Kansas
 

Glad that you had a good time on your cruise and that you are home safely, not that it matters but my birthday is the 24th of Feb. instead of the 26th, glad to have the blog back have missed it

 

 
 
Email address change
Armand Mongeon (’40): Dunseith, ND
 

This is Armand Mongeon. I have not been getting your daily blogs for quite sometime. I called the server and they said it was going into my held mail. They suggested this and that you would have to reenter my email address.

 

 

Thank you, Armand

 
Hello Armand,
 
The email address I had on file for you was SRT. I have now changed it to your Utma address. Please let me know if you recieve today’s message that I will be sending out in a few hours.
 
Take care,
 
Gary
Gary,
I received your blog today. Thank you. I do enjoy the blogs.
Armand
 
Armand,
 
You are most welcome. Are you still working at the Dunseith Hardware store? I am thinking you have been a former owner and current employee there for nearly 70 years now. So many of us remember you in that store. How well we remember your family too.
 
Gary
 
Rick Kuhn (’79) is in a comma from an accident
Message from Mel Kuhn (’70): St. John, ND
 

Gary and Friends,

 

My younger brother Rick was in a terrible accident in South Dakota. He is in Rapid City Regional Hospital. He had a lot of head injury and they kept him in a coma for some time. He is now off of the sedatives that were keeping him in the coma but there was really no response until maybe yesterday. They thought that maybe he had moved his left arm and leg and the people who were bathing him thought they saw him open his eyes. So now we are just hoping and praying and waiting for him to wake up. I know how many prayers get sent through this site and I’m hoping everyone can say a prayer or two for Rick. His wife and kids are there with him and are in the process of setting up a Caring Bridge site. I talk with his wife every day and am just waiting for her call telling me to come down that Rick wants to talk with me. Rick was with the DHS class of “79”

 

Thanks

Mel Kuhn

Mel, we are so sorry to hear of your brother Rick’s condition. We too hope that you receive that phone call. Our thoughts and prayers are with Rick for a recovery. Gary
 
Carol Robert Braun (’69) 60th Birthday: Oscelo, WI.
Posted by Dianne Robert Johnson (’76): Rolla, ND
 

Gary, could you post this for me. I am sure some people would get a kick out of seeing my sister’s photo.

 

Had a BD party for her @ my house in Oct 2011. I haven’t been able to access your blogs for quite a while. Problems with new computer!

 

I see there are lots to catch up on.

 

Dianne Johnson (76)

 

 
Carol Robert Braun (’69)