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Earl Thomas Savard was born in Drayton, North Dakota on September 24, 1896. He was the third living child born to Honoré (Henry) and Emma (French) Savard. When Earl was young, he and his brother stole some apple pies that had been left to cool on the window sill of a house and ate them. Earl attended school in Drayton and graduated from high school on June 14, 1914. He immediately entered the University of North Dakota where he planned to pursue his interest in dentistry. After completing a year of college, Earl left the university and got a job as a school teacher. Earl had taught school for approximately three years when he decided to enlist in the United States Navy. He signed up for duty on July 20, 1918 and was sent to the Great Lakes Training Station in Chicago. While there, Earl played football with another trainee by the name of Pat Brown. Pat later became a governor of California but his biggest claim to fame was being the father of a more flamboyant California governor, Jerry Brown. Earl's wages for the months he was at Great Lakes Training Station were $68.20!
After leaving the navy, Earl joined the United States Border Patrol. He told the story of when he was hired for the job, he was asked if he could ride a motorcycle. He told them that he could, but he really couldn't. We never did find out if he had to prove that he could ride that motorcycle!
Later, Earl joined the Immigration Department and was transferred to the Pigeon River Border Crossing on the Minnesota/Canadian border. The nearest town was Grand Marais, Minnesota and the men would go into town evenings and weekends to socialize. It was there he met a quiet, young woman named Violet Samskar. The pair were married October 25, 1927.
Earl and Violet's first child was a daughter they named Donna Jean Savard. She arrived on October 1, 1928 in Duluth. Shortly after her birth, the family was transferred to Baudette, Minnesota. From there, the trio lived in Portal, North Dakota, Duluth, Minnesota, and finally went back to Pigeon River. The Savard family moved permanently to Grand Marais when Donna started school in the fall of 1934. On May 29, 1935, Barbara Ann became the fourth member of the Savard family.
Earl enjoyed children and spoiled them whenever he had the chance. Because of this, he was not known as a strict disciplinarian- but when he said something to us, we paid attention! He loved to play Santa to the children of friends and neighbors. Earl was also quite a cook. Donna and Barbara both remember him doing a lot of the meal preparation when they were young. One time, Donna had made a cake for the fair. She put it in the oven and went to school, but when Earl took it out, the cake fell flat. Earl quickly whipped up another cake while Donna was at school. When she returned home after school, Donna frosted the cake and it took first place at the fair!
Earl's responsibilities were many as a immigration officer. One of the scarier ones was the transporting of German soldiers during World War II. These soldiers would come from Canada and try to cross into the United States. The immigration officers would have to detain the soldiers (spies) and then they were shipped off to concentration camps here in the US. One time, Earl had to take one of these prisoners to Duluth. He stopped at home to get something and Barbara said that she went outside and stared at the man for quite a while. One of the funnier things that happened to Earl while on duty was the day that Rudy Vallee stopped at the border. When Earl got home and told the girls about the famous showman being there, Barbara asked what he was like to talk to. Earl responded, "Like any other drunk."
Earl was also an important part of the Grand Marais community. He was active in community organizations. Earl and Violet visited their daughters when both moved to Nebraska in the 1950's. Barbara attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and Donna had found a job and husband in Omaha. Earl was especially excited to learn that he was going to be a grandfather and bought many presents for the new baby that was coming to Donna and Harold. That new grandchild was Barbara Jean, born in May of 1957. Earl and Violet immediately came to Omaha loaded with presents to gloat over the baby. They soon returned home several days later, but tragedy struck shortly afterward. On June 7, 1957, while on duty at Pigeon River, Earl complained that he was tired and needed to lay down. When the other officers checked on him later, they found him dead from a heart attack. Earl was buried at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Violet joined him there over forty years later on February 1, 1998
Obituary from the Duluth Herald dated June 8, 1957:
Earl T. Savard, 60, Grand Marais, died yesterday unexpectedly. Born Sept. 24, 1896 at Drayton, N.D., he was a resident of Grand Marais since 1924. He was an employe of the U.S. immigration service, and was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife, Violet; two daughters, Mrs. Harold Crawford, Omaha, Nebr., and Miss Barbara, Grand Marais; a granddaughter, Barbara Jean Crawford, Omaha; five brothers, Edward, Middle River, Minn., Clifford, Bremerton, Wash., Victor and Walter, both of Milwaukee, and Ray, Fort Worth, Tex., and five sisters, Mrs. Ethel Maid, Chicago, Mrs. Angeline Deobik and Mrs. Ida Trost, both of Milwaukee, Mrs. Roma Ososki, Minot, N.D., and Cecilea Parr, Strathcona, Minn.
Earl Thomas Savard was born in Drayton, North Dakota on September 24, 1896. He was the third living child born to Honoré (Henry) and Emma (French) Savard. When Earl was young, he and his brother stole some apple pies that had been left to cool on the window sill of a house and ate them. Earl attended school in Drayton and graduated from high school on June 14, 1914. He immediately entered the University of North Dakota where he planned to pursue his interest in dentistry. After completing a year of college, Earl left the university and got a job as a school teacher. Earl had taught school for approximately three years when he decided to enlist in the United States Navy. He signed up for duty on July 20, 1918 and was sent to the Great Lakes Training Station in Chicago. While there, Earl played football with another trainee by the name of Pat Brown. Pat later became a governor of California but his biggest claim to fame was being the father of a more flamboyant California governor, Jerry Brown. Earl's wages for the months he was at Great Lakes Training Station were $68.20!
After leaving the navy, Earl joined the United States Border Patrol. He told the story of when he was hired for the job, he was asked if he could ride a motorcycle. He told them that he could, but he really couldn't. We never did find out if he had to prove that he could ride that motorcycle!
Later, Earl joined the Immigration Department and was transferred to the Pigeon River Border Crossing on the Minnesota/Canadian border. The nearest town was Grand Marais, Minnesota and the men would go into town evenings and weekends to socialize. It was there he met a quiet, young woman named Violet Samskar. The pair were married October 25, 1927.
Earl and Violet's first child was a daughter they named Donna Jean Savard. She arrived on October 1, 1928 in Duluth. Shortly after her birth, the family was transferred to Baudette, Minnesota. From there, the trio lived in Portal, North Dakota, Duluth, Minnesota, and finally went back to Pigeon River. The Savard family moved permanently to Grand Marais when Donna started school in the fall of 1934. On May 29, 1935, Barbara Ann became the fourth member of the Savard family.
Earl enjoyed children and spoiled them whenever he had the chance. Because of this, he was not known as a strict disciplinarian- but when he said something to us, we paid attention! He loved to play Santa to the children of friends and neighbors. Earl was also quite a cook. Donna and Barbara both remember him doing a lot of the meal preparation when they were young. One time, Donna had made a cake for the fair. She put it in the oven and went to school, but when Earl took it out, the cake fell flat. Earl quickly whipped up another cake while Donna was at school. When she returned home after school, Donna frosted the cake and it took first place at the fair!
Earl's responsibilities were many as a immigration officer. One of the scarier ones was the transporting of German soldiers during World War II. These soldiers would come from Canada and try to cross into the United States. The immigration officers would have to detain the soldiers (spies) and then they were shipped off to concentration camps here in the US. One time, Earl had to take one of these prisoners to Duluth. He stopped at home to get something and Barbara said that she went outside and stared at the man for quite a while. One of the funnier things that happened to Earl while on duty was the day that Rudy Vallee stopped at the border. When Earl got home and told the girls about the famous showman being there, Barbara asked what he was like to talk to. Earl responded, "Like any other drunk."
Earl was also an important part of the Grand Marais community. He was active in community organizations. Earl and Violet visited their daughters when both moved to Nebraska in the 1950's. Barbara attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and Donna had found a job and husband in Omaha. Earl was especially excited to learn that he was going to be a grandfather and bought many presents for the new baby that was coming to Donna and Harold. That new grandchild was Barbara Jean, born in May of 1957. Earl and Violet immediately came to Omaha loaded with presents to gloat over the baby. They soon returned home several days later, but tragedy struck shortly afterward. On June 7, 1957, while on duty at Pigeon River, Earl complained that he was tired and needed to lay down. When the other officers checked on him later, they found him dead from a heart attack. Earl was buried at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Violet joined him there over forty years later on February 1, 1998
Obituary from the Duluth Herald dated June 8, 1957:
Earl T. Savard, 60, Grand Marais, died yesterday unexpectedly. Born Sept. 24, 1896 at Drayton, N.D., he was a resident of Grand Marais since 1924. He was an employe of the U.S. immigration service, and was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife, Violet; two daughters, Mrs. Harold Crawford, Omaha, Nebr., and Miss Barbara, Grand Marais; a granddaughter, Barbara Jean Crawford, Omaha; five brothers, Edward, Middle River, Minn., Clifford, Bremerton, Wash., Victor and Walter, both of Milwaukee, and Ray, Fort Worth, Tex., and five sisters, Mrs. Ethel Maid, Chicago, Mrs. Angeline Deobik and Mrs. Ida Trost, both of Milwaukee, Mrs. Roma Ososki, Minot, N.D., and Cecilea Parr, Strathcona, Minn.
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Earl Thomas Savard was born in Drayton, North Dakota on September 24, 1896. He was the third living child born to Honoré (Henry) and Emma (French) Savard. When Earl was young, he and his brother stole some apple pies that had been left to cool on the window sill of a house and ate them. Earl attended school in Drayton and graduated from high school on June 14, 1914. He immediately entered the University of North Dakota where he planned to pursue his interest in dentistry. After completing a year of college, Earl left the university and got a job as a school teacher. Earl had taught school for approximately three years when he decided to enlist in the United States Navy. He signed up for duty on July 20, 1918 and was sent to the Great Lakes Training Station in Chicago. While there, Earl played football with another trainee by the name of Pat Brown. Pat later became a governor of California but his biggest claim to fame was being the father of a more flamboyant California governor, Jerry Brown. Earl's wages for the months he was at Great Lakes Training Station were $68.20!
After leaving the navy, Earl joined the United States Border Patrol. He told the story of when he was hired for the job, he was asked if he could ride a motorcycle. He told them that he could, but he really couldn't. We never did find out if he had to prove that he could ride that motorcycle!
Later, Earl joined the Immigration Department and was transferred to the Pigeon River Border Crossing on the Minnesota/Canadian border. The nearest town was Grand Marais, Minnesota and the men would go into town evenings and weekends to socialize. It was there he met a quiet, young woman named Violet Samskar. The pair were married October 25, 1927.
Earl and Violet's first child was a daughter they named Donna Jean Savard. She arrived on October 1, 1928 in Duluth. Shortly after her birth, the family was transferred to Baudette, Minnesota. From there, the trio lived in Portal, North Dakota, Duluth, Minnesota, and finally went back to Pigeon River. The Savard family moved permanently to Grand Marais when Donna started school in the fall of 1934. On May 29, 1935, Barbara Ann became the fourth member of the Savard family.
Earl enjoyed children and spoiled them whenever he had the chance. Because of this, he was not known as a strict disciplinarian- but when he said something to us, we paid attention! He loved to play Santa to the children of friends and neighbors. Earl was also quite a cook. Donna and Barbara both remember him doing a lot of the meal preparation when they were young. One time, Donna had made a cake for the fair. She put it in the oven and went to school, but when Earl took it out, the cake fell flat. Earl quickly whipped up another cake while Donna was at school. When she returned home after school, Donna frosted the cake and it took first place at the fair!
Earl's responsibilities were many as a immigration officer. One of the scarier ones was the transporting of German soldiers during World War II. These soldiers would come from Canada and try to cross into the United States. The immigration officers would have to detain the soldiers (spies) and then they were shipped off to concentration camps here in the US. One time, Earl had to take one of these prisoners to Duluth. He stopped at home to get something and Barbara said that she went outside and stared at the man for quite a while. One of the funnier things that happened to Earl while on duty was the day that Rudy Vallee stopped at the border. When Earl got home and told the girls about the famous showman being there, Barbara asked what he was like to talk to. Earl responded, "Like any other drunk."
Earl was also an important part of the Grand Marais community. He was active in community organizations. Earl and Violet visited their daughters when both moved to Nebraska in the 1950's. Barbara attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and Donna had found a job and husband in Omaha. Earl was especially excited to learn that he was going to be a grandfather and bought many presents for the new baby that was coming to Donna and Harold. That new grandchild was Barbara Jean, born in May of 1957. Earl and Violet immediately came to Omaha loaded with presents to gloat over the baby. They soon returned home several days later, but tragedy struck shortly afterward. On June 7, 1957, while on duty at Pigeon River, Earl complained that he was tired and needed to lay down. When the other officers checked on him later, they found him dead from a heart attack. Earl was buried at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Violet joined him there over forty years later on February 1, 1998
Obituary from the Duluth Herald dated June 8, 1957:
Earl T. Savard, 60, Grand Marais, died yesterday unexpectedly. Born Sept. 24, 1896 at Drayton, N.D., he was a resident of Grand Marais since 1924. He was an employe of the U.S. immigration service, and was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife, Violet; two daughters, Mrs. Harold Crawford, Omaha, Nebr., and Miss Barbara, Grand Marais; a granddaughter, Barbara Jean Crawford, Omaha; five brothers, Edward, Middle River, Minn., Clifford, Bremerton, Wash., Victor and Walter, both of Milwaukee, and Ray, Fort Worth, Tex., and five sisters, Mrs. Ethel Maid, Chicago, Mrs. Angeline Deobik and Mrs. Ida Trost, both of Milwaukee, Mrs. Roma Ososki, Minot, N.D., and Cecilea Parr, Strathcona, Minn.
Earl Thomas Savard was born in Drayton, North Dakota on September 24, 1896. He was the third living child born to Honoré (Henry) and Emma (French) Savard. When Earl was young, he and his brother stole some apple pies that had been left to cool on the window sill of a house and ate them. Earl attended school in Drayton and graduated from high school on June 14, 1914. He immediately entered the University of North Dakota where he planned to pursue his interest in dentistry. After completing a year of college, Earl left the university and got a job as a school teacher. Earl had taught school for approximately three years when he decided to enlist in the United States Navy. He signed up for duty on July 20, 1918 and was sent to the Great Lakes Training Station in Chicago. While there, Earl played football with another trainee by the name of Pat Brown. Pat later became a governor of California but his biggest claim to fame was being the father of a more flamboyant California governor, Jerry Brown. Earl's wages for the months he was at Great Lakes Training Station were $68.20!
After leaving the navy, Earl joined the United States Border Patrol. He told the story of when he was hired for the job, he was asked if he could ride a motorcycle. He told them that he could, but he really couldn't. We never did find out if he had to prove that he could ride that motorcycle!
Later, Earl joined the Immigration Department and was transferred to the Pigeon River Border Crossing on the Minnesota/Canadian border. The nearest town was Grand Marais, Minnesota and the men would go into town evenings and weekends to socialize. It was there he met a quiet, young woman named Violet Samskar. The pair were married October 25, 1927.
Earl and Violet's first child was a daughter they named Donna Jean Savard. She arrived on October 1, 1928 in Duluth. Shortly after her birth, the family was transferred to Baudette, Minnesota. From there, the trio lived in Portal, North Dakota, Duluth, Minnesota, and finally went back to Pigeon River. The Savard family moved permanently to Grand Marais when Donna started school in the fall of 1934. On May 29, 1935, Barbara Ann became the fourth member of the Savard family.
Earl enjoyed children and spoiled them whenever he had the chance. Because of this, he was not known as a strict disciplinarian- but when he said something to us, we paid attention! He loved to play Santa to the children of friends and neighbors. Earl was also quite a cook. Donna and Barbara both remember him doing a lot of the meal preparation when they were young. One time, Donna had made a cake for the fair. She put it in the oven and went to school, but when Earl took it out, the cake fell flat. Earl quickly whipped up another cake while Donna was at school. When she returned home after school, Donna frosted the cake and it took first place at the fair!
Earl's responsibilities were many as a immigration officer. One of the scarier ones was the transporting of German soldiers during World War II. These soldiers would come from Canada and try to cross into the United States. The immigration officers would have to detain the soldiers (spies) and then they were shipped off to concentration camps here in the US. One time, Earl had to take one of these prisoners to Duluth. He stopped at home to get something and Barbara said that she went outside and stared at the man for quite a while. One of the funnier things that happened to Earl while on duty was the day that Rudy Vallee stopped at the border. When Earl got home and told the girls about the famous showman being there, Barbara asked what he was like to talk to. Earl responded, "Like any other drunk."
Earl was also an important part of the Grand Marais community. He was active in community organizations. Earl and Violet visited their daughters when both moved to Nebraska in the 1950's. Barbara attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and Donna had found a job and husband in Omaha. Earl was especially excited to learn that he was going to be a grandfather and bought many presents for the new baby that was coming to Donna and Harold. That new grandchild was Barbara Jean, born in May of 1957. Earl and Violet immediately came to Omaha loaded with presents to gloat over the baby. They soon returned home several days later, but tragedy struck shortly afterward. On June 7, 1957, while on duty at Pigeon River, Earl complained that he was tired and needed to lay down. When the other officers checked on him later, they found him dead from a heart attack. Earl was buried at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Violet joined him there over forty years later on February 1, 1998
Obituary from the Duluth Herald dated June 8, 1957:
Earl T. Savard, 60, Grand Marais, died yesterday unexpectedly. Born Sept. 24, 1896 at Drayton, N.D., he was a resident of Grand Marais since 1924. He was an employe of the U.S. immigration service, and was a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his wife, Violet; two daughters, Mrs. Harold Crawford, Omaha, Nebr., and Miss Barbara, Grand Marais; a granddaughter, Barbara Jean Crawford, Omaha; five brothers, Edward, Middle River, Minn., Clifford, Bremerton, Wash., Victor and Walter, both of Milwaukee, and Ray, Fort Worth, Tex., and five sisters, Mrs. Ethel Maid, Chicago, Mrs. Angeline Deobik and Mrs. Ida Trost, both of Milwaukee, Mrs. Roma Ososki, Minot, N.D., and Cecilea Parr, Strathcona, Minn.
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