Ervin O. Brunsvold, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, April 19, 2007, at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.
Ervin Oscar Brunsvold was born May 31, 1916 in Newburg Township, Steele County, North Dakota, to Ben E. and Olga Brunsvold. Our dad, Ervin Oscar Brunsvold, and our mother, Selma "Sally" (Lindberg) Brunsvold, were the best parents that any seven children could ever hope for. From the beginning, they gave us everything they had and kept little for themselves. The greatest gift from them was a sense of hope that great things were possible for each of us. We were encouraged to follow our own individual interests and we have done so in diverse occupations and lives. As Dad neared the end of life, when he could remember nothing else, he remembered his wife, Sally, and his children who he frequently recounted in their birth order: "Arlen Roy, Ben Ervin, Ona May, Robert Allen, David Lindberg, Daniel Paul, and Anne Louise."
Dad was born at home, delivered by a midwife, his great grandmother, Ingeborg Aasen. He was raised on the farm by his parents, Ben and Olga Brunsvold, in an extended family of Brunsvold, Eide, Pladson, Aasen, Thompson, and Tollefson great grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Like all those who remember the dirty 30's, as he called the Depression years, his life and his outlook were deeply affected by the deprivations and hardships of the times, but when he told the family stories and spread out the photos, it became clear that though economically difficult, his youth was a happy and blessed time. Dad's personal qualities were modesty, hard work, a superior intellect, and a sharp sense of humor. Without a doubt, Dad was every bit as honest as Abraham Lincoln. Dad lived faithfully as a Christian. His testimony came not so much in words, as by example in his life and deeds. There is much humorous material all around in life and Dad was quick to spot it. His life's work was centered on accounting and audits of country grain elevators. For the last 25 years of work, he was responsible for his employer's difficult problem accounts and discovered several serious accounting problems that in some cases had survived several previous audits. One of his audits was interrupted when the elevator was burned to the ground.
He taught himself to play the guitar and the piano. He loved fishing, golf, and travel. After retirement, he took up cooking and computers. He spoke fluently and corresponded in Norwegian using an 1850's Halling dialect, dismissing all other Norwegian dialects as inferior or Ny-norsk. Mom's Valdres dialect was amusing to him. Dad wore the letters off the keys on his first computer compiling a family tree consisting of 6300 names. His auditor background was evident in the family tree, because he just would not include any information that was not reliable.
Meritcare honored Dad as Volunteer of the Year for his service in the hospital. Dad was well-known among volunteers and employees of the hospital for the quality of his lefse.
Dad will be buried next to his wife, our mother, Sally, in the Goose River Lutheran churchyard, west of Hatton, North Dakota. We imagine when he meets God in the great dawning yet to come, Dad will be in the company of his own mother and father, grandparents, and much of the rest of his family, including, most of all, his much loved wife, our mother, Sally.
Dad was preceded in death by his wife, Sally, his parents, his sister, Grace, his granddaughter, Keely, and his grandson, Sam.
He is survived by his sister, Beulah, and his seven children: Arlen (Joan) of Naperville, IL, Ben, Ona May, and David (Sam) of Moorhead, Robert (Vicki) of Fargo, Daniel (Liz) of Edina, and Anne (John) Roberts of Cambridge, MN. Dad is survived by 24 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. We loved him.
Funeral Service: Monday, April 23, 2007, at 11:00 AM, at First Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND.
Ervin Oscar Brunsvold was born May 31, 1916 in Newburg Township, Steele County, North Dakota, to Ben E. and Olga Brunsvold. Our dad, Ervin Oscar Brunsvold, and our mother, Selma "Sally" (Lindberg) Brunsvold, were the best parents that any seven children could ever hope for. From the beginning, they gave us everything they had and kept little for themselves. The greatest gift from them was a sense of hope that great things were possible for each of us. We were encouraged to follow our own individual interests and we have done so in diverse occupations and lives. As Dad neared the end of life, when he could remember nothing else, he remembered his wife, Sally, and his children who he frequently recounted in their birth order: "Arlen Roy, Ben Ervin, Ona May, Robert Allen, David Lindberg, Daniel Paul, and Anne Louise."
Dad was born at home, delivered by a midwife, his great grandmother, Ingeborg Aasen. He was raised on the farm by his parents, Ben and Olga Brunsvold, in an extended family of Brunsvold, Eide, Pladson, Aasen, Thompson, and Tollefson great grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Like all those who remember the dirty 30's, as he called the Depression years, his life and his outlook were deeply affected by the deprivations and hardships of the times, but when he told the family stories and spread out the photos, it became clear that though economically difficult, his youth was a happy and blessed time. Dad's personal qualities were modesty, hard work, a superior intellect, and a sharp sense of humor. Without a doubt, Dad was every bit as honest as Abraham Lincoln. Dad lived faithfully as a Christian. His testimony came not so much in words, as by example in his life and deeds. There is much humorous material all around in life and Dad was quick to spot it. His life's work was centered on accounting and audits of country grain elevators. For the last 25 years of work, he was responsible for his employer's difficult problem accounts and discovered several serious accounting problems that in some cases had survived several previous audits. One of his audits was interrupted when the elevator was burned to the ground.
He taught himself to play the guitar and the piano. He loved fishing, golf, and travel. After retirement, he took up cooking and computers. He spoke fluently and corresponded in Norwegian using an 1850's Halling dialect, dismissing all other Norwegian dialects as inferior or Ny-norsk. Mom's Valdres dialect was amusing to him. Dad wore the letters off the keys on his first computer compiling a family tree consisting of 6300 names. His auditor background was evident in the family tree, because he just would not include any information that was not reliable.
Meritcare honored Dad as Volunteer of the Year for his service in the hospital. Dad was well-known among volunteers and employees of the hospital for the quality of his lefse.
Dad will be buried next to his wife, our mother, Sally, in the Goose River Lutheran churchyard, west of Hatton, North Dakota. We imagine when he meets God in the great dawning yet to come, Dad will be in the company of his own mother and father, grandparents, and much of the rest of his family, including, most of all, his much loved wife, our mother, Sally.
Dad was preceded in death by his wife, Sally, his parents, his sister, Grace, his granddaughter, Keely, and his grandson, Sam.
He is survived by his sister, Beulah, and his seven children: Arlen (Joan) of Naperville, IL, Ben, Ona May, and David (Sam) of Moorhead, Robert (Vicki) of Fargo, Daniel (Liz) of Edina, and Anne (John) Roberts of Cambridge, MN. Dad is survived by 24 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. We loved him.
Funeral Service: Monday, April 23, 2007, at 11:00 AM, at First Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND.
Ervin O. Brunsvold, 90, of Fargo, ND, died Thursday, April 19, 2007, at Bethany Homes, Fargo, ND.
Ervin Oscar Brunsvold was born May 31, 1916 in Newburg Township, Steele County, North Dakota, to Ben E. and Olga Brunsvold. Our dad, Ervin Oscar Brunsvold, and our mother, Selma "Sally" (Lindberg) Brunsvold, were the best parents that any seven children could ever hope for. From the beginning, they gave us everything they had and kept little for themselves. The greatest gift from them was a sense of hope that great things were possible for each of us. We were encouraged to follow our own individual interests and we have done so in diverse occupations and lives. As Dad neared the end of life, when he could remember nothing else, he remembered his wife, Sally, and his children who he frequently recounted in their birth order: "Arlen Roy, Ben Ervin, Ona May, Robert Allen, David Lindberg, Daniel Paul, and Anne Louise."
Dad was born at home, delivered by a midwife, his great grandmother, Ingeborg Aasen. He was raised on the farm by his parents, Ben and Olga Brunsvold, in an extended family of Brunsvold, Eide, Pladson, Aasen, Thompson, and Tollefson great grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Like all those who remember the dirty 30's, as he called the Depression years, his life and his outlook were deeply affected by the deprivations and hardships of the times, but when he told the family stories and spread out the photos, it became clear that though economically difficult, his youth was a happy and blessed time. Dad's personal qualities were modesty, hard work, a superior intellect, and a sharp sense of humor. Without a doubt, Dad was every bit as honest as Abraham Lincoln. Dad lived faithfully as a Christian. His testimony came not so much in words, as by example in his life and deeds. There is much humorous material all around in life and Dad was quick to spot it. His life's work was centered on accounting and audits of country grain elevators. For the last 25 years of work, he was responsible for his employer's difficult problem accounts and discovered several serious accounting problems that in some cases had survived several previous audits. One of his audits was interrupted when the elevator was burned to the ground.
He taught himself to play the guitar and the piano. He loved fishing, golf, and travel. After retirement, he took up cooking and computers. He spoke fluently and corresponded in Norwegian using an 1850's Halling dialect, dismissing all other Norwegian dialects as inferior or Ny-norsk. Mom's Valdres dialect was amusing to him. Dad wore the letters off the keys on his first computer compiling a family tree consisting of 6300 names. His auditor background was evident in the family tree, because he just would not include any information that was not reliable.
Meritcare honored Dad as Volunteer of the Year for his service in the hospital. Dad was well-known among volunteers and employees of the hospital for the quality of his lefse.
Dad will be buried next to his wife, our mother, Sally, in the Goose River Lutheran churchyard, west of Hatton, North Dakota. We imagine when he meets God in the great dawning yet to come, Dad will be in the company of his own mother and father, grandparents, and much of the rest of his family, including, most of all, his much loved wife, our mother, Sally.
Dad was preceded in death by his wife, Sally, his parents, his sister, Grace, his granddaughter, Keely, and his grandson, Sam.
He is survived by his sister, Beulah, and his seven children: Arlen (Joan) of Naperville, IL, Ben, Ona May, and David (Sam) of Moorhead, Robert (Vicki) of Fargo, Daniel (Liz) of Edina, and Anne (John) Roberts of Cambridge, MN. Dad is survived by 24 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. We loved him.
Funeral Service: Monday, April 23, 2007, at 11:00 AM, at First Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND.
Ervin Oscar Brunsvold was born May 31, 1916 in Newburg Township, Steele County, North Dakota, to Ben E. and Olga Brunsvold. Our dad, Ervin Oscar Brunsvold, and our mother, Selma "Sally" (Lindberg) Brunsvold, were the best parents that any seven children could ever hope for. From the beginning, they gave us everything they had and kept little for themselves. The greatest gift from them was a sense of hope that great things were possible for each of us. We were encouraged to follow our own individual interests and we have done so in diverse occupations and lives. As Dad neared the end of life, when he could remember nothing else, he remembered his wife, Sally, and his children who he frequently recounted in their birth order: "Arlen Roy, Ben Ervin, Ona May, Robert Allen, David Lindberg, Daniel Paul, and Anne Louise."
Dad was born at home, delivered by a midwife, his great grandmother, Ingeborg Aasen. He was raised on the farm by his parents, Ben and Olga Brunsvold, in an extended family of Brunsvold, Eide, Pladson, Aasen, Thompson, and Tollefson great grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Like all those who remember the dirty 30's, as he called the Depression years, his life and his outlook were deeply affected by the deprivations and hardships of the times, but when he told the family stories and spread out the photos, it became clear that though economically difficult, his youth was a happy and blessed time. Dad's personal qualities were modesty, hard work, a superior intellect, and a sharp sense of humor. Without a doubt, Dad was every bit as honest as Abraham Lincoln. Dad lived faithfully as a Christian. His testimony came not so much in words, as by example in his life and deeds. There is much humorous material all around in life and Dad was quick to spot it. His life's work was centered on accounting and audits of country grain elevators. For the last 25 years of work, he was responsible for his employer's difficult problem accounts and discovered several serious accounting problems that in some cases had survived several previous audits. One of his audits was interrupted when the elevator was burned to the ground.
He taught himself to play the guitar and the piano. He loved fishing, golf, and travel. After retirement, he took up cooking and computers. He spoke fluently and corresponded in Norwegian using an 1850's Halling dialect, dismissing all other Norwegian dialects as inferior or Ny-norsk. Mom's Valdres dialect was amusing to him. Dad wore the letters off the keys on his first computer compiling a family tree consisting of 6300 names. His auditor background was evident in the family tree, because he just would not include any information that was not reliable.
Meritcare honored Dad as Volunteer of the Year for his service in the hospital. Dad was well-known among volunteers and employees of the hospital for the quality of his lefse.
Dad will be buried next to his wife, our mother, Sally, in the Goose River Lutheran churchyard, west of Hatton, North Dakota. We imagine when he meets God in the great dawning yet to come, Dad will be in the company of his own mother and father, grandparents, and much of the rest of his family, including, most of all, his much loved wife, our mother, Sally.
Dad was preceded in death by his wife, Sally, his parents, his sister, Grace, his granddaughter, Keely, and his grandson, Sam.
He is survived by his sister, Beulah, and his seven children: Arlen (Joan) of Naperville, IL, Ben, Ona May, and David (Sam) of Moorhead, Robert (Vicki) of Fargo, Daniel (Liz) of Edina, and Anne (John) Roberts of Cambridge, MN. Dad is survived by 24 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. We loved him.
Funeral Service: Monday, April 23, 2007, at 11:00 AM, at First Lutheran Church, Fargo, ND.
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