Ryder News for Dec. 17, 2020
Harvey Billadeau called me last week from Arizona where he and his wife are wintering. He thanked me for the article that was in an earlier news column. He said it was 75 degrees there and very dry. He said they hadn’t had any rain there for over 100 days. He also told me that he and his wife both had covid 19 but have pretty much recovered. I guess I neglected to mention in that earlier article that Harvey’s parents, Leon and Lorraine Billadeau were my son, Rick’s god-parents.
We were sorry to hear that Karen Woolard had passed away in a Minot Health Care Center on Saturday, Dec. 5th. Karen taught high school all around the nation for over 40 years but after falling in love with the community of Makoti when she taught there, she kept it as her home base. She was a teacher at North Shore, White Shield and Plaza while living in Makoti. Her one daughter, Stephanie and husband, David Gregg, live at Red Feather Lakes, CO along with her 2 granddaughters. Our sympathy goes out to her family and friends.
Larry Guttormson, a former 1968 Ryder graduate, passed away on Nov. 22nd at his home in Minot. He was a son to Clarence and Lilas Guttormson and raised on their farm northeast of Ryder. His siblings were Roger, David, Mark, Karen and Kristi. He and wife, Marlene, lived in Minot and had one son, Ryan. Our sympathy goes out to his family and friends.
Harley Jones has retired after 33 years with the Navy including 30 years with Texaco and most recently 18 years with Sample Express. He and Bonnie live in Georgia and have 2 grown children and 1 grandchild. His parents were Harley and Florence Jones and they had a farm southwest of Ryder. That is where Harley and his 3 siblings, William, Marion and Corwin, were raised. Harley graduated from Ryder High in 1962 with classmates Byron Larson, Bernard Mahoney (deceased), Kenny Bradley (deceased), Rose Dokken, Michael Officer (deceased), Elaine Afdahl, Teddy Dustin, Gary Lahti (deceased) Faye Karna, Judy Liffrig (deceased), and Yvonne Peterson (deceased).
I had visitors last Tuesday afternoon. Don and Karen Bradley, Doris Ann Zieman and Lorraine Nelson came out from Minot to see my new home. It was fun to entertain them in my new place!
My son, Rick, keeps bringing me stuff to eat. Such a great guy! This last item was a can of peanuts with peanut brittle, yogurt covered raisins, pretzels and cashews. I’m still eating it and it’s yummy. He’s bringing me spaghetti tonight.
Would you believe that I actually have my Christmas letter written, cards ready to go, house decorated, presents bought and wrapped and I have this all pretty much under control for a change as compared to last year!!
Upcoming Events:
Dec. 20...10:30 a.m. Ryder’s Calvary Church will continue to hold Parking Lot Drive-In Church services at 10:30 every Sunday morning until further notice. Tune to 107.5 on your FM radio station to listen to the service.
Dec. 20...9 a.m. Worship Services at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Roseglen.
Dec. 20...10:30 a.m. Worship Services at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Makoti with communion.
Dec. 24...5 p,m, Calvary Drive In Church Christmas Eve Services.
Dec. 24...4 p.m. Christmas Eve Church Services at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Makoti
Dec. 24...5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Services at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Ryder
Dec. 24...7 p.m. Christmas Eve Church Services at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Roseglen.
Dec. 25...10 a.m. Christmas Day Church Service at Hope Lutheran Church of Makoti.
