From Richard Slyter (56):
| I want to thank everyone who sent their best wishes and prayers while I was in the hospital. I am home now and planning to stay here, no more helicopter rides like that one. Family and friends are the greatest thing in the world when stuff like a heart attack happen and I could not have gotten through it without all of you on my side. So thank you again many many times over.
So very happy to hear that Tim had his surgery and is doing well so far. I can now add my prayers to his list too. Hang in there Tim, it’s gotta get better. For Ele’s sake please send me lots of email and phone calls so I don’t drive her nuttier than she is over the next few weeks and so she don’t drive me insane. Thank you again. |
From Kathy Casavant Ellingson (74):
| I was just wondering, Joanne never mentioned about Tim getting a kidney, so is it true news that he got a kidney or not. It would be shameful to have stories going around.
Thanks to the dear Lord for doing miracles like he always does. Thanks Kathy |
Reply from Joanne Hill Evans (74):
Gary,
Yes ~ I apologize for leaving that out. We are just so excited about the wonderfully news with his heart, as we have been dealing with that for so long. Tim did receive a kidney, also, from the same donor. They did not remove his kidneys, they simply place the new kidney on the lower left side of his abdomen.
Today (Sunday) they had him sitting up in a chair for about a half-hour and he ate his first ‘meal’ ~ some raspberry ice. He is very aware of all that is going on around him and what is being said. The heart transplant doctor stopped today and said his surgery went exactly as they wanted. Tim is doing very well and his coloring is better than I have seen in a long time. Laurie is coping extremely well and is so wonderful for Tim. Our blessings are many. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.
Joanne (Hill) Evans
From Doyle Abrahamson (68):
Tell Tim I hope for a quick and early recovery.
Doyle Abrahamson
From Lynn Halvorson Otto (75):
Hi Gary, our continued prayers go out to Tim and Laurie for the long road to recovery. We pray for them and their family. Also prayers to Richard Slyter for his recovery. My Mom, Dorothy Halvorson was so pleased to hear of Tim’s surgery success. She said she has been praying for him for a long time and will continue to do so.
Lynn Halvorson Otto
From Bev Morinville Azure (72):
YAHOO I just got home from Grand Forks and read the news about Tim I am so excited and thankful that things have gone so well. Tim and Laurie what a blessing we have all had this past year . If you need anything let me me love you guys Bev and Clarence
From Bonnie Awalt Houle (56):
Gary,
In answer to Dick Johnson, The pictures of Marshall and Lloyd were taken about 1954-55. They were taken before I graduated in 1956.
Keith and I were remembering a time when we first moved to Minneapolis. We received a call from Johnny Hill about a son of his that was ill at the University of Minnesota. They needed blood and were asking people from N. Dak to come down and donate if they could. Keith went down and donated blood. Was it Tim that was sick at that time. Early 1960′s.
I also remember visiting with Betty Counts Poitra when she was at the University of Minnesota having treatments for Cancer. Tootie Evenson Dostaler and I went down to see Betty. That was in the early to mid 1960′s.
Bonnie Awalt Houle 1956
From Bev Morinville Azure (72):
| Gary , Duane Kavlie lives in Rolette , Roselle (Duanes daughter) is married to Duane (chip) Tooke, Her Sister Pauline and I were roomates and lived in Fargo for a time. Bev Azure
From Dick Johnson (68): Gary and Friends, There has been great news from Tim and Richard on their respective Dick
From Mona Dionne Johnson (48): Gary: Attached is a picture of Floyd (59) & Ann Pritchard’s Wedding. Wedding was in Tucson.
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