No Blog yesterday
For the record I did not get a blog posted yesterday. We had one of our Monthly Cebu Expat dinners last night at the Marco Polo, So I ran out of time.
Gary
Happy Birthday Dennis Dubois (DHS ’63): Minneapolis, MN
Posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND.
CLIFFORD ROBERT GILLIS
(July 27, 1932 – August 15, 2014)
Clifford (Cliff) Gillis, age 82 of Dunseith, died in his home on Friday, August 15, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 9:00 A.M.. on Tuesday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Dunseith. Burial will be at the family cemetery located on his farm near Dunseith. A wake will be held on Monday, beginning at 4:00 P.M., with a 7:00 pm prayer service and rosary at the Eagle Heart Cultural Center of Dunseith.
Clifford Robert Gillis, the seventh child and fourth son of John and Lucy (Davis) Gillis Sr., was born on July 25 or 27, 1932 in his parents’ home near Dunseith. He attended school at the Dunseith Day School until he transferred to Flandreau Indian School. He left early to enter the US Marines on January 17, 1951; he served in the Korean Conflict, received a Purple Heart during his tour, and was honorably discharged on February 7, 1953. He returned to complete high school at Flandreau Indian School, where he was trained in masonry by George Ray. Cliff met Alice DeCoteau in Flandreau and married her in Stanley, ND on June 2, 1955. He moved his family with him to various job sites until 1957, when he settled his family north of Dunseith. He continued in masonry for Don Fretty Construction and began to do small masonry jobs (basements, fireplaces, chimneys, etc); in 1962 he also began to raise cattle; and experimented with different types of livestock. In 1970, Cliff established Dunseith Masonry and contracted masonry work until his retirement in 2005. He contracted for projects that included the Dunseith Public Schools, Dunseith Day School, Garden Gate Clubhouse, Dunseith Nursing Home, Belcourt Hospital, Belcourt schools, Cross Road Range, Rolla Hospital and Turtle Mountain Community College. Alice passed away on January 20, 1994. Later, he was married to Tina Allery for a time. Cliff was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Dunseith. He enjoyed gambling, playing whist with family, racing cars, golfing, and picking Tiger Lilies.
Cliff was preceded in death by his parents John and Lucy Gillis; wife of 39 years, Alice; daughter, Sandra Gillis; son, John Gillis; brothers, Frank, Ray, Dave, and Fred Gillis; and sisters, Mildred Crasco, Angelique Olmscheid, Viola Grinnell, Phyllis Schock; and Margaret Belgarde.
He is survived by daughters, Lynn Gillis of Eagle Butte, SD and Stephanie (Russell) Davis of Dunseith; sons, Clifford “Butch” Gillis Jr., Randy Vivier, Frank Gillis, and Mike (Carleen) Gillis, all of Dunseith; 31 grandchildren; 50 great grandchildren; sisters, Mary Ann (Bernie-Deceased) Hamley of Rolette and Geraldine (Walt) Luhr of Montana; brothers, Peter (Verena) Gillis of Dunseith, Joseph Gillis of New Town, ND and John (Karen)Gillis of Chamberlain, SD; and sister-in-law, Iva Gillis.
Our condolences are with Clifford’s family with his passing. I know Pete and Clifford were very close too. Pete and Verena, we are thinking of you.
Gary
Laurel Hiatt
Message from Rod Hiatt (’69): Bottineau, ND
Monday August 18th would have been Laurel’s 69th Birthday. I have this picture of him in my office & think about him each and every day. One never knows when you are going to lose somebody close to you, and you always regret not telling them how much they meant to you and how much you love them. Sad but true!
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Cebu, Philippines 8/16/2014
Bernadette Stokes – Bowling Banquet
Marco Polo 8/18/2014: Gary, Bernadette & Novie
Zip to Zap
From Larry Liere (55): Devils Lake, ND
I remember Zip to Zap very well because I was member of the North Dakota Army National Guard at the time. I was in a military school at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland when Zip to Zap took place so I missed out on all the excitement. I think the National Guard was on alert for crowd control, because of the size of the expected crowd, so they got there fast when the problems started. The thing I thought was kind of funny was how the National News covered the story. Our Company 1st. Sergeant called me into his office and said “what the hell kind of a State do you come from?” as he showed me a Baltimore News Paper. This paper had two pages of pictures and stories all about Zip to Zap so I couldn’t wait for my Devils Lake Paper to arrive because I thought they would have even a larger coverage. I told the 1st Sergeant I would bring in the D. L. paper when it came so he could read more about the story. Well guess what? The D. L. paper came with a very small article. (I didn’t even dare show it to our 1st. Sergeant) I guess the other papers around the state didn’t make a big deal of the Zip to Zap story either. Don Malaterre is correct when he says “an event which helped put North Dakota on the map.” because the East Coast, Papers, Radio and TV Stations were all a buzz about this story.
I didn’t know that the student governments of UND & NDSU paid for all the damage. That is good news if they did!
Axel Johnson
Reply from Sybil Johnson: Minot, ND
That was a great picture of “Pa”. It was at the same time, that Augie and I was married. Have very many fond memories of Axel and I do think of both him and Bernice quite often. I was in Colorado, when Bernice passed and by that time, Augie and I was divorced (1994). Havent been back to Dunseith for many years, but hopefully will make it up there, sometime soon.
Thanks again,
Sybil Johnson
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Blog (139) posted on June 21, 2008
Letter from Charles (Chuck) Hagen (48): No email address
Dear Gary,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the gradation class list of 1948 you sent to me. I sure have enjoyed looking it over.
Gary, I got married 3 weeks ago today, May 19, 2008. Still on my honeymoon. Call me sometime.
Good to hear from you,
2917 Collins Ferry Rd
Gladys, VA 24554
Landline(434) 283-5825
Cell (434) 941-3119
Note: Following his retirement from the Air Force, Chuck Hagen moved back to his home place up in the Ackworth/Willow Lake community in the hills. I think he told me he purchased the Freddie Hiatt farm too, formally the Bennie Johnson place that connected his property to the south. He farmed that property (4 quarters) for years before moving back to VA. Chuck lost his wife a few years ago, but is now remarried. Even though I did not know Chuck, he was sure glad to get my call. We both knew of each other though. Gary
From Dick Johnson (68):
Gary and Friends,
I guess I forgot to mention the horses in the parade, I was just showing
the stores. Brian Fauske is in the chariot and just above his team is
Norris Knutson. I think the Mexican is Wayne Barbot, and the guy behind
Norris is Bob Brennan, although I could be wrong . If anyone knows for
sure, please tell us. Thanks Gary!
Dick
