Roland Mongeon
(Died October 19, 2010)

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Roland Mongeon, age 98 of Dunseith, died Tuesday at a Rugby hospital. Funeral will be held on Saturday at 10:00 am at the St. Michael the Arc Angel Catholic Church in Dunseith. Visitation will be on Friday beginning at 5:00 pm with prayer service at 7:00 pm at the church in Dunseith. Roland Mongeon, a son of Pierre and Anna (Grenier) Mongeon, was born on September 1, 1912 in Maryville Township near Thorne, ND. At a very young age, he moved with his parents to Shell Valley Township. He attended school in Shell Valley and later the Notre Dame Academy in Willow City. He lived and worked on his parent’s farm until 1937, when he married Cora Boucher at Thorne. They lived on a farm Northeast of Bottineau until 1944 when they moved to Dunseith. In 1945, they bought a farm South of Dunseith and moved there in 1946. Cora passed away in January of 1966. On August 8, 1970, he married Nora Trembley in Waybury, SK, Canada. They made their home on the farm until moving into Dunseith in 1987.

He is survived by his wife, Nora of Dunseith, step daughter, Joan Johnson of Dunseith; brothers, Armand Mongeon of Dunseith, Alfred (June) Mongeon of Rolette and Dennis (Carol) Mongeon of Mandan; sister, Sister Stephanie Mongeon of Ogden, UT; grandson, Joshua (Melissa) Johnson of Bismarck and numerous nieces, nephews and several step children.

In addition to his parents and wife, Cora, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Leo, Adrian and Eugene Mongeon, Janet Evans, Lorena Trimble and an infant brother and sister.

Joan Tremblay Johnson (79), Our condolences are with you, your mother and all of Roland’s family with his passing. I know that you have taken time out of your life to return home to live with your Parents (your mother and Roland) in their senior years. You are a wonderful person.

Note: At our next reunion please come up and poke me in the ribs so we can meet face to face. There were so many I missed seeing at this last reunion in May. Martha Lamb, you are another. There were too many folks to be able see all in one setting.

 

Question Joan, Your name is spelled Tremblay in the Dunseith book and Trembley in this Obituary. Which is correct?

Message for the Dailly-Kester families
From Sharron

 

Thank you Gary, for posting the obituary of Duaine Dailly. Again we are diminished and bereft by the loss of a childhood companion. I extend to the families of Ernest and Lucille Dailly and to that of Ormal and Margery Kester my deepest sympathy. Lowell Leonard reminded me not too long ago of our frequent visits to the Daily home to trade comic books. I never pass the former Daily home and not recall those good times.

 

 

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe Duaine was in Dunseith last August 2009 for a family reunion at the Elmer and Joann Boucher family home. Brother Ernie called me and said you will not believe who just walked into Dales, the Daily clan. I was just outside Rugby city limits and had the option of returning to Dunseith, but continued on to Holaand House and Rugby Assisted living. I found the Hunter girls, Margery Kester and Lucille Daily visiting together and joined them for lunch while we waited for Ernestine. Mick and Janice Lacroix Kester arrived and then Ernestine. We had only the briefest visit but it was a joy to see “Tina” after so many, at least 50, years. From Lucille I discovered that she worked at San Haven during the same time as Alma, my Mom. Ernestine looked amazing and I without a camera.

 

 

I cannot recall every name of the catechism class picnic to Butte St Paul. Emy Picard provided our transportation and I think Duaine Dailly is standing next to him. Skip two and perhaps we have Jimmy McCoy, they Ernestine Dailly with Sharron on her left. I think I see Linda Evans behind Ernestine and Connie Bedard on Sister Bernard’s right. Sister Agnes who despaired of my piano skills is also there.

 

 

The second picture is of Mick Kester, Margery and Janice taken at Dales 2004. And the third picture is a clutch of companions who were celebrating the 4^th birthday of George Gottbreht, 1947. Lt to Rt: Joey Link, George G, maybe Lowell Leonard, Ron Link holding Ernie Gottbreht in place [18 mos old], Mick Kester, Nick Bedard and Gilmore Lake.

 

 

I should know every girl on the park picture with Margery Kester – one is certainly Coleen Conroy. Margery must be their mentor for some formative rite of passage.

Sharron, I will send a personal copy of today’s blog to Toby Dailly, Ernest and Lucille’s son. He lives in Bremerton. I will ask him to share this with his family members and especially his mother, Lucille. Bob (57) and Arline (55) Lamoureux Dailly’s email is down at the moment.

Keith, Typhoon Juan pretty much missed us entirely. We had a few really heavy rain showers from the affects of Typhoon Juan and that was about all. Manila is on the Island of Luzon. We live on the Island of Cebu, about 400 miles south of Manila as shown on the map below. This map makes all the land area of the Philippines appear to be connected, but it is not. There are over 7,000 Islands in the PI with about 720 habitant. Most all of the storms that hit the PI pass to the north of us. Our average annual rain fall is about 50″ compared to Manila with about 90″. Our temperature is pretty constant year around too with the day time highs around 90 with the lows in the 80’s. Manila’s seasonal highs and lows very about 15 to 20 degrees. We are about 400 miles north of the equator, so our daylight hours only very about an hour (half hour on each end) from Dec. to Jun. We have been living here 7 years now. Gary

1948 is the year Mona graduated from high school. With all the Dunseith alumni reading these messages, it’s my way of indicating their class year. I know listing it this way it can easily get interpreted as the persons age. Gary

Aggie, Thank you som much for this reply. Is Lucien Casavent your uncle?

Neola, Thank you so much for this very touching video. Gary

Provided by Neola Kofoid Garbe: neola@min.midco.net Bottineau & Minot, ND

 

Gary,

I think this is the URL where you can watch the “Bushels for the Boys” video; the little Casavant boy is included.

http://www.kxnet.com/video.asp?ArticleId=642064&VideoId=39511

 

Neola

Wesley looks great!!!! and your Buie too Vickie. Wesley worked 50 plus years at the Bottineau Co-op Creamery. How well I remember Wesley, Floyd Dion, Joe Houle, Lloyd Jelleberg, Scotty Thompson and others working there from the days of Dad’s cream hauling days. Following Roger Bond’s retirement, Lloyd Jelleberg became the plant manager. Gary

 

Gary,

Just an update on Kathy (Barbara Kalk, class of 1965) Lopez:

She finished her Chemo/Radiation to rid her of lung cancer.

She will be scanned on Oct. 29 and her doctors will tell us the

results a week later.

Please continue to keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

God Bless You All.

Hang in there Barbara, Hopefully the worst is over. It’s all uphill from here. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. You have missed the last two reunions. You need to get well so you can attend our next when ever reunion. It would be nice if you and Al could join us on the Dunseith Alumni Caribbean Cruise in February 2012. That would give us an opportunity to meet Al and for a whole lot of us, to see you once again after 45 years. Gary

Delmer, It’s so nice hearing from you too. Many of our readers knew your parents, especially your mother. They will be pleased to see your posting.

For those of you that do not recognize Delmer’s town, Bonney Lake, it is located near Tacoma. Mount Rainier, the highest peak in Washington state, is located near by. Many of my former Army Reserve friends live in or near Bonney Lake. Gary

Marjorie and Clyde, How wonderful to hear from you guys too.

 

Folks, Clyde was born and raised in the Willow Lake area in the hills. He stayed with a relative, I think an aunt/uncle in Willow City when he went to High School. 51 is his class year though. Mrs. Lawrence Wenstad was his sister, so Clyde is an uncle to all of the Lawrence Wenstad children, many of whom are on our distribution.

 

Happy Birthday Clyde in five days. We will be looking forward to a report. Gary

Aime & Fern, it’s these kind of encounters that make these daily blogs so interesting. Most of our readers know both the Casavant and Pladson Families. That’s what makes it so neat. Aime, Fern’s brother Keith, was in your class too. Gary

DeAnn, Congratulations to you and Patrick with you wedding this week-end. I Know your Aunt Evie is already there and I believe your Aunt Sharron will be arriving as well. You must be special for them to travel such long distances. We’d love to see pictures too. Gary

Dick, I just talked to Delmer Fugere del3290@comcast.net, Lois and Orelle’s son. He has been following the Blog and he said these two boys are not he and his brother Dana. I can sure see the resemblance. I will post Lois’ pictures though. It’s time for another posting of the Walter Hiatt family too. Lois has been gone nearly two years now. Maybe these two guys belong to some of the other Hiatt’s? The number two boy looks like a Salmonson to me?

 

Delmer, please forgive me for not checking my records to see if you are on our distribution before I called you. It was nice chatting with you.

Note: I would have still called you even if I had checked my records first. Gary

Lyle, I have updated all my files with your new email address. We too are looking forward to meeting you on the cruise in 2012. It will be so nice if a lot of your class of 75 folks can join us as well. We are expecting a lot of folks for this cruise. Dunseith will be rocking the boat. It’s always so much more fun with a group and in this case a group of Dunseith Alumni from all around the nation and the globe. Your friends are welcome to join us too. I got some really good positive feed back from the friends of our Alumni that joined us on the Alaska Cruise last year with just how friendly the Dunseith folks are. Our reputation follows us.

 

Folks, Please contact Gina at 1-866-870-6986(toll free) to make your reservations for the Dunseith Caribbean Cruise in February 2012. The earlier the better to get your desired cabins. When they are gone they are gone and you are left with the left overs. Your deposit is refundable. Gary

Gary,

After closely reviewing the photos sent by Ele Slyter, I believe both photos are of the same boy but about 3 years (+/- 1 yr) between the photos. Sorry, I can’t help identify the handsome young boy though.

Joe Johnson (77)

Joe, I agree, I think this may be the same boy.

Folks, do any of you have any guesses as who this may be? Gary

 

 

Gary,   Mike & I seen Art Rude & Sadie tonight. They took 3rd place!! Eileen Congratulations Art! We get reruns of the show, so in time hopefully we will see you guys. Gary

Dick, this is most certainly a beautiful picture of a beautiful lady, both inside and out. You are so blessed. Gary

 

Brenda Johnson

 

Ron, “Malted Milk”, That brings back some good memories. Gary

 

A Horsetale From Dad (Cliff Metcalfe)

The moral of this story told to me often, probably could be from a saying often quoted by my dad, Cliff Metcalfe.
“One boy, half a man. Two boys ain’t worth a______.”
The Louis Bergan family and William (#1) Metcalfe family were friends and neighbors in Hillside Township for many years from the early 1900’s-1935.
Emil Metcalfe and Clayton Bergan were about the same age and enjoyed an easy and life long-lasting friendship.
Quiet and gentle Emil (Cliff fondly called him ‘Joes’) allowed Cliff who was younger by about three years tag along on his ventures with Clayton.
A July /August adventure very quickly turned to be an almost fatal disaster.
One sunny Sunday afternoon, in the early 30’s, the three “boys” were left to their own devices. They were all left together for some reason. “Boys will be boys”, who want to prove their worth as men.” (William)Bill Metcalfe had a yearling colt which was broke to lead but someday he planned to brake to drive.
Clayton and ‘Joes’ through talking came up with clever idea. Hmmm. No one else was around, and were very through convincing each other as they talked the idea through. Clayton and Emil were “men” enough for this job! They had seen horses broke by other men. They were big enough to do the job! And Cliff decided he was big enough to help them.
After catching the green broke gelding,Cliff hung onto the halter, while the other two managed to collar and pull on a harness. The horse became a nervous, sidestepping mustang! Around and round and shied. With much effort he was finally quiet and hooked up solo to the springbox wagon.
The boys were quite certain, that now, was the easy part. Just jump in the wagon and go for a Sunday drive. And return to the farm with that horse pulling the wagon. Ah, show everyone what they had done. And imagined, How proud Bill Metcalfe would be.
Emil was first to crawl up on the wagon seat. In his broad capable hands, he took up the reins. Clayton, a slender sandy haired young fellow, climbed up to next to ‘Joes’ to ride shot gun and specifically give advice on how to accomplish the job.
Cliff let go of the horse, moved quickly as not to be left behind, jumped into the box to stand behind the two older boys.
Suddenly the horse gave a mighty leap,with a snort and a squeal burst into a mad gallop. An immediate runaway! The wagon took off bouncing up and down, up and down! To and fro over the trail then across the trail! NO brake! What a ride with three boys hanging for dear life onto the careening seat!
Try with all his might, there was no easy way ‘Joes’ could slow the horse down. Finally! A bright idea! Clayton pointed toward two lone trees,and stutteringly yelled, “Pu—put him–wite– be-tween d–d–does too tw—ees…..” ‘Joes’ put all his weight into the reins and with both hands steered. Cliff hung on as the horse leapt between the two trees, the harness snapped, next the single tree went, and off gallopped the horse the reins trailing along behind. The wagon jarred to a sudden stop! A blunt stop, stuck right between the two trees! The three boys sailed out quick as a whistle, over the wagon onto a rock pile………………………..
………………….Hot, hot hot. The sun was hot overhead.
The next thing Cliff recalled, he woke up, walking, slinking along in the shade of the horse all the while holding his throbbing head. ‘Joes’ groaned and moaned as he led the horse holding onto his ribs. And, Clayton? Clayton with nary a scratch, un harmed, took off in another direction for home.
The boys did not brag to anyone of their adventure or complain about their injuries. Nor were they punished for this adventure. William Metcalfe was a man who somehow knew the boys had learned a lesson that Sunday afternoon.
Years later during W.W.II, ‘Joes’, in the army air corp., and Cliff in the navy,were told separately, one on the Atlantic Front, the other on the Pacific Front. Emil, was told that he’d broken his ribs sometime. Cliff was told he’d had a severe concussion at some point in his life.

Years later when they were discussing this together. Emil told Cliff he landed on his chest on a big boulder and Cliff had landed on his head unconscious. And, Clayton rolled. Emil and Clayton caught the horse and got Cliff up and walking.

They chuckled heartily, as they remembered the day when three boys discovered they were not yet men. And they, the boys of Hillside….always enjoyed their life long friendship.

This is story I’ve told to my nieces and nephews, I tell them it’s a tale from their Grandpa Cliff. Vickie Metcalfe/November 2009

Gary,
For what it’s worth;
Attached is a story about three friends I wrote last November.
Also attached is a photo of the children of Bergan School ie
Hillside School. Kenny Nerpel’s Mom, my cousin, Eleanor Rose
(Metcalfe ) Nerpel identified the students;

“‘Vickie.

After much deliberation Mom identified the folks in the picture.
I’m thinking this photo was probably taken more than 75 years ago.

L to R and top to bottom:

Madeline LaRocque, Lilly Lajimodiere, Agnes Belgarde
Clayton Bergen, Leona Metcalfe, Martin Belgarde
Nellie Evans, Clifford Metcalfe, Ole Evans
Arne Evans, Eleanor Metcalfe
Clarence Martinson, Emil Metcalfe

Kenny “

Friends; My dad’s story Of Friendships of Yesteryear.
My Dad, Cliff was seven when he started school at
Hillside/Bergan School with his niece Eleanor Rose Metcalfe,she was
age six. My Uncle Bill (William II) and Aunt Mary lived just across
Rabbit City Lake from William Metcalfe (the elder). The Martin
Evan’s, the Jim Anthony’s, the Louis Bergans, the Lajimodieres ,
William Metcalfe’s I & II, and the Poitra’s all lived close by that
lake. They were a little community of friends and helpful neighbors.
I think the photo is about that time. My dad was fond of his
memories of Hill SIde School. Many times in he’d break into his
tenor voice; singing,

“Hill Side will shine tonight, hillside will shine,”

Dad said, “Of all the kids in school there was one he
wasn’t too fond off. Arnie Evans.”

Then, he tell me the story of a hot, awful day in
late July 1935. “He had just turned twelve. “The children of
Hillside were all leaving the school house, friendly visiting after
a days work. Ah, on the way home on a bright sunny day. Someone met
them saying, ” Billy Metcalfe died”.

“All of the children took off, on a run, for their homes.
They left Cliff far behind. Cliff, running blindly with no
direction. Stumbled through the woods sobbing. Not seeing. Not
hearing. He RAN. And Ran and ran. . . When out of now where.
HUMph! “Clotheslined!” across the foreneck , a jarring fall. He
laid on the ground dazed, then caught his breath. He snottered and
wept for some time. A small hand came out of now where, gently
patted and rubbed his back. Then, finally a voice, came with the
hand. …. Arnie Evan’s soothing voice, ” Lean on me Cliff, I’ll
walk with you home.”

My father said, “before that day I had not been too fond of
Arnie. But Arnie’s gesture came when the now fatherless boy was in
desperate need of a friend.”

And I? Whenever I hear a certain song, I think of a hot
day in July and the boys of Hill Side, “LEAN ON ME”. When your’e not
strong, ……..I’ll be your friend………….

Haste Ye Back. Vickie Metcalfe

L to R and top to bottom:

Madeline LaRocque, Lilly Lajimodiere, Agnes Belgarde
Clayton Bergen, Leona Metcalfe, Martin Belgarde
Nellie Evans, Clifford Metcalfe, Ole Evans
Arne Evans, Eleanor Metcalfe
Clarence Martinson, Emil Metcalfe

Mark, Folks have been asking for a good mailing address for your mother to mail cards too. If you can give that to us it would be most appreciated. Thanks, Gary

Thanks for this fwd. Trav.

“Ya…so did Leona….I remember George saying (or Mom saying George sayng) that He and Leona met on the B-17 assembly line-“It was love at first bombsight” He had quite a wit…….

TRAVIS

History rolls out and on.

http://www.rbogash.com/Plant%202/Plant2.html

Folks, Please stop by and say hi to Dick, Brenda and Ron. This is their 2nd year being hired by the Hostfest folks for their entertainment. We all know that if they were not good and well liked, they would have never hired been back this year. Gary

Mom was moved to a hospice room at Good Sam (Room 301) this morning. I’ve packed a couple of “stay awhile” bags and will go to Good Sam as soon as I’m ready.

 

Thanks for ALL the prayers–they are working.

 

My cell phone number is: 701-721-0867.

 

Neola

 

 

Dunseith Staff at Good Sam

Follow up message from Neola:

Neola, This is neat that your mothers wing was staffed with Dunseith folks.

Neola, Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Jim and your Mother. Emma Brudwick Kofoid is so blessed to have a Neola Kofoid Garbe as her daughter. You are there for her every step of the way. Gary

Folks, Please see attachment article. I was unable to copy and past this article so I am sending it as an attachment.

 

Paula, What a touching story. Thank you so much for sharing.

 

Leely, This is so thoughtful of you for doing this for your friend. This shows the true character of who you are. You are indeed a wonderful person. Having Orvin Hagen for an Uncle along with all the rest of the Hagen family, we know you guys are good folks. Joe’s parents, Joe (deceased) and Joyce Hagen Evans are wonderful folks. The Dunseith community remembers them well. Gary

Gary, I attached a picture of Dottie Jury. Is this the person someone was inquiring about. If so, she is on facebook.

 

 

Eileen

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Group picture. A few are missing.There were 64 folks in our group

Jean and Others, For those of you having problems with the picture coming thru, you can view them on our Website. http://garystokes.net/message9219.aspx I post all these daily messages on our Website. Gary