From Sharon Peterson Harmsen (63):
Hi Gary,
Recent emails have prompted me to write again. But first of all, please take a moment to visit the CaringBridge website for Tim Hill as outlined in the email dated July 14th. The site is: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/timhill and is easy to use. I just did and it sounds like Tim is doing OK with his new organs in spite of a few minor setbacks. What a great guy to receive such a special gift of life from another special family (the donor family).
The barber stories caused me to think of another barber that no one has mentioned yet and that was my uncle, Marlin Williams. He barbered in the shop south of the drug store for several years and I always felt special when I was able to go stay with he and Doris in their apartment behind the shop. Me and my friends had great fun sitting in the barber chair and spinning around and pretending we were “doing each other’s hair”………….I believe Marlin also was a regular barber at San Haven when those residents needed a hair cut.
And stories of Eva Seim are very special to me as she was my teacher for my first three grades when we attended country school south of their farm. Our families were very good friends and spent much time together over the years. She and Art were very special people to me and I still have mementos from both of them; An ID bracelet from Eva with my name engraved and silver dollars from Art. Art and I always enjoyed each other’s company because he and I both liked being around horses.
Gary, as like everyone else, I wait for my “Dunseith Fix” every morning. Thanks for all you do to keep us connected.
Sharon Peterson Harmsen
Colette Hosmer’s (64) reply to Dick Johnson (68):
Dick,
You’ve got to write a book. The world need a collection of your stories — start now!
Colette
Ardys Bakken Horner (teacher) to Dick Johnson (68):
This is to Dick Johnson and his Pals…I am surprised he survived his childhoold with the stunts he pulled? Ardys Bakken Horner
From Kenny Nerpel (65):
Gary,
Just a note to let you know I have changed my email address to
Kenny
From Dick Johnson (64):
Gary,
When you mentioned your brother Allen ‘Big Ally’, I was just wondering
what he has been doing for the last 45 years or so? I heard that he was
working in Wyoming many years back, but I see he is now in San Diego.
Just curious! Thanks!
Dick
Dick, My brother Allen and his wife Janet, have been living in San Diego since about 1991. Allen is the maintenance man for a larger apartment complex in SD. I just talked to them several days ago. Things are going fine for them. Allen is scheduled to have corrective lazar surgery done on both his eyes in several weeks. He’s hoping to restore his vision to 20/10.
San Diego is a nice city. In 2002 the shipyard sent me down there, for nearly 4 months, to work on one of the Submarine overhauls that our yard was in charge of. That same year I spent 6 months at Kings Bay Georgia working on a Trident Submarine Overhaul that our yard was also in charge of. Had we not moved to the Philippines in retirement, I think we would have retired in the Jacksonville Florida area. When I was in Kings Bay, we really liked that area. Gary
From Dick Johnson (64):
Gary and Friends,
Gary, when you mentioned Elmer Lindberg and his 46 Ford Coupe, it
brought the memory of that old car sitting in the trees west of his
house. I think, if I remember right, Tim Martinson bought it and drove
it for a while in high school. I know Tim reads and comments on this
blog, so maybe he can fill us in a bit as to what became of it. How
about it, Tim Bear?? Again, as always, thank you Gary!
Dick
From Lee (Leland) Stickland (64):
Gary,
On 7-11-08. your send date, I was paging through YOUR great daily provisions of news and saw my name, Lee Stickland WHOA. Sure enough, as I paged down, there was my Grand Father.
Yesterday I printed a copy of that photo which my cousin, Sharon Peterson Hermson had provided and was kindly included in your sending of # 157.
I took that printed image to the nursing home for Dad to see and to have.
He determined that his father LEE is sitting on the right; not on the left, I interpret the original accompanying caption to evince that Lee is one the left?
This morning, 7-16-08, I called Joy Peterson, Sharon’s Mom and my Dad’s sister and she confirmed that indeed Lee Stickland is on the right as the picture is viewed.
Edward le’ Marchant Stickland became known as LEE; circumstance for aka not being known by me. I saw Dad this morning after talking with Joy and I learned that my grandfather LEE was born in 1896, died at age 53, in 1949 when I was 3 years old.
A 4th cousin, Diane Creamer, who lives in Madera, CA called me over a years ago. She asked if I knew a Edward Stickland. I replied that I did not. She said his middle name and I said sure that is my grandfather. She than said that she is my 4th cousin.
Diane has a drive to detect genealogies and has done so with the Sticklands’, way back to John and Mary (Tucker) living in Somersetshire about 1810.
Geroge Tucker Stickland born Feb 14, 1816 in Bristol, England and died in
Iowa January 6, 1861 having been the first recorded Stickland to locate to and in America.
Just ramblin’, Gary but wanted to provide the above info re: the names for the gentlemen shown in the picture that is herein referenced.
Gary, it is much said but not be me, YOUR labors of daily duty for the enjoyment of and by so many is to be heralded.
Lee Stickland
Lee, Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention. I have reattached the photo with the corrections below. Gary
Front L to R: Max Peterson, Nels Landsverk & Lee Stickland
Back: Ray Brennan
Security State Bank & the Alan Campbell Family:
Folks,
I have gotten the Bottineau Courant ever since I left ND in 1966. That will come to an end next month though, when my current subscription runs out. Starting about 8 months ago they had to start adding a declartion form with each issue when sending it to me here in the Philippines. Instead of costing less than a dollar for sending 2nd class, it now costs over $4.00. The currant is sucking up the extra expense until my prescription runs out.
I just got this paper announcing the opening of the Dunseith bank branch in Bottineau. I think pretty much everyone of us know the Campbell Family. They have been in the banking business in the Dunseith community since 1905. They have served the community well. Alan & Phyllis and each of their children, Jeff, Rich, Dave & Kathy are all on our distribution list. They are wonderful folks.
With the Campbell family being so well known in our community, I just wanted to share this with you folks. I know that they have a great staff working for them too.
Can anyone identify those in the ribbon cutting picture?
Gary
