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Russell Pigeon (‘63) passed away
Posting from Bruce Pigeon (’61): Garrison, ND
Hi Gary
Sad news. My brother Russell lost his battle with his cancer yesterday morning. I am meeting with his two boys to plan on when to have a memorial service and burial.
He will be buried in Dunseith at the family plot. I will send more details as soon as I know more.
Please put something out on the list to let his friends know of his passing.
Thanks
Bruce
Gary’s comment
Bruce, our condolence are with you and the rest of your family with Russell’s passing. He was well known in his school days too. He was a good guy. He will be missed.
Russell Pigeon’s reply to Allen Richard (’65)
Hi Allen
I am sorry to have to tell you Russell lost his battle with the cancer about 7am this morning. He fell asleep and didn’t wake up. He went peacefully which is all that we wanted. He is in a better place now.
I will miss him terribly as he wasn’t only my little brother, but also my best friend.
We will have a memorial here in Garrison and they he will taken to Dunseith to be buried in the family plot with mom, dad and Gary. There will be a gravesite memorial for him, the date has not been decided.
Bruce
Russell Pigeon
(Died August 12, 2015)
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Russell Pigeon, 71, Pick City, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at the Garrison Hospital. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, August 20, from 5 to 7 pm at Thompson Funeral Home in Garrison. Burial will be at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery in Dunseith.
Russell Albert Pigeon was born February 20, 1944 to Romulus and Pearl (Stevens) Pigeon in Rolla, ND. He was raised and educated in Dunseith, graduating from Dunseith High School. He married Cheryl Jacobson in 1966 in Rugby, ND. They had two sons, Steven Russell and Michael Paul.
Russell was a retired union pipefitter with Local 300 working construction most of his life. He was very well known for his meat processing and sausage making. He spent countless hours in his meat shop, many of those hours with his sons helping him.
Russell is survived by his sons, Steven, Pick City, Michael, Hazen; brother, Bruce, Garrison; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Gary, and one sister, Rochelle.
Art Hagen with his farm toy tractor.
He can cover many acres in a day with this rig.
Look at the size of those tires and there are 12 of them.
Lots of traction with lots of power too.
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Blog (332) posted on January 8, 2009
Condolences to Ivy Eller Robert with the loss of her brother from Robin & Bernard (76) Morin:
Our sincere condolences to you and your family, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Robin and Bernard Morin
Thanks. Bernard
| Request from Jacqueline Hiatt Fix (79):
First off Gary thank for your hard work keeping us in touch with whats going in North Dakota today and taking us down memory lane. My cousin Randy Hiatt son of Aunt Deloris (Hiatt) and Uncle LeRoy Birkland would like to be added to your distribution list. He lives in Seattle (or Suburb). His e-mail address Thanks again for bringing us all closer. Happy New Year! Jacqueline, Thank you so much for including Gary. I know many of our folks remember both his parents. Gary |
Reply from Debbie Armentrout Metcalfe (77):
Gary:
For many years mom has reserved her Monday mornings to gather the news for the Turtle Mountain Star and the Courant. I will pass on your thanks.
Debbie
Debbie, Neola has provided us with several more of your mothers wonderful ‘Dunseith News’ columns posted below. Gary
From Gary Metcalfe (57):
| Reply to Dick and Larry,
I think the stucco man was probably Adrian Egbert, who else but a man who used to custom saw firewood. You may remember how we used to push a whole years supply of poplar trees through a buzz saw in 6 ot 7 hours in the winter with the help of 3 or 4 neighbors, well Adrian traveled doing this every day for a given amount of time. The second house you talk about was Martin and Randina Evans. That old model A probably belonged to Bing or Ole. I pulled the spark lever down all the way and really made a lot of miles in my minds eye. The third house was built by Archie Metcalfe, logs running vertically. A warm house and it may have been sheeted before the stucco. Sue is retyping a letter from Bing, I have several, in hopes that Sharon Gottbreht will send that one from 1944 by her Uncle Herman. I had surely wondered about Fritz Eurich for a long time, also Olard Boucher, they were definitely heros. When we find out about Adrian Mongeon’s Bronze Star and Johnny Danielson’s Silver Star, we will have Dunseith surrounded. Bing always guards his mother from worry in his many letters: Dated March 23, 1944 Dear Mother, This marks a little more than two months on the Anzio beach-head for us and we’re beginning to feel almost at home here. Jerry, in his crude manner, still continues discouraging any such ideas but to no avail. This was their favorite bathing beach, guess that’s why they were so riled up when we barged in. Well, if they want to bathe, there’s a river running through Berlin. That’s where they belong anyway. One of these days maybe they’ll wise up. In many respects we’re living quigte comfortably in spite of Hitler’s hench-men and their threats. We’re eating pretty good NOW. Our regular ration is supplemented with bread and fresh meat. And once we even had “sure enough” cow butter which was a real treat. Of course we get butter in our regular rations which good too. And I almost forgot the doughnuts, we’ve had ’em a couple of times. We have facilities for taking hot baths and the civilians do our laundry, so you see we’re living alright. A “rest camp” has been established and those who are fortunate enough to go there can see movies and they have other forms of entertainment, but the rest is the best thing away from the worries and danger of the front lines. Dary Ryan is here on the beach-head although I haven’t seen him yet, but I hope to soon. I got some home town news papers from some of my Rolette friends in one of the other Batteries so I’ve been reading up on the latest developments back home. It appears they’re having some difficulty meeting their “Bond” quotas and I can’t blame them. Their quotas are altogether too much for rural communities. I hear the girls may come home this spring and I suppose you’re looking forward eagerly for that, after being so much alone this winter. Best regards to all! Bing |
Reply from Dick Johnson (68):
Gary and Friends,
You nearly have to live in North Dakota to understand the way folks here
help each other. The other day there was a picture of Randy Hiatt, Ike’s
son, posted here on the blog. A couple years back I was out in the
eastern part of the state to pick up an antique car. As I was heading
back with the car on my car trailer, I looked in the mirror and noticed
a tire was going down on the trailer. I stopped out in the middle of
nowhere to put on the spare, but my spare was also flat. I limped along
at about 20 miles an hour until the tire was nearly flat. I came to a
rural elevator at Loma, ND. There are no houses anymore but the elevator
is still operating. I pulled in to see if they might have an air
compressor I could use to air up the tires. The young guy came out and
said he loaned his compressor out that day and it hadn’t been brought
back yet. I told him I have a real problem with a flat and a flat spare.
He said we could just drive over to the next farm and use his air and he
jumped in with me. I asked if the guy was home and he said it didn’t
matter, he knew where the stuff was and how to turn it on. We did
exactly that and I was ready to go. On the way back to the elevator he
asked who I was and I told him. He said he was Randy Hiatt and was from
St. John. I told him I had breakfast with his dad in St. John that
morning before I left! He wouldn’t take a dime for helping me and wished
me luck on the rest of my trip. I can only imagine what my chances of
having this kind of help in other places than good old ND, would have
been ! Thanks Gary!
Dick
Reply from Mel Kuhn (70):
Gary,
In answer to Bev…….That saying about you can’t teach an old dog new tricks…….Well I’m a pretty old dog. Besides, if anyone saw me with a smile on my face they’d think I got my medication mixed up. HA!HA!HA!!!!
Mel Kuhn
Picture posted by Susan Fassett Martin (65):
These are the five Watkins girls–Irene (Mrs Wm T Fassett), Lenore (Mrs
Leslie J Hoover), Carol(Mrs Emery Carbonneau), Jeannine(Mrs Adolph
Robert) and Murl (Mrs Johnny Hill). There was also Elaine but she was
much younger and was not part of the run around together pack. This is
dated Oct of 1976. I will try and find an older set of the five if I
can. Thought some of the older Dunseith alumni might be interested. I
am sorting pictures—again!! I may never get done with scrapbooks and
albums, but I am going to give it a try. Hugs, and prayers, Susan
Picture:
Irene (Mrs Wm T Fassett), Lenore (Mrs Leslie J Hoover), Carol(Mrs Emery Carbonneau), Jeannine(Mrs Adolph Robert) and Murl (Mrs Johnny Hill).
Dunseith News posted by Neola Kofoid Garbe:
