State Historical Society of North Dakota Foundation: History's Trustees

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All six of North Dakota's living governors serve as Honorary History's Trustees, playing an important leadership role by supporting the expansion dreams of the state's history agency.  Here the governors pose before their historic November 2001 forum celebrating the 20th anniversary of the North Dakota Heritage Center.  Pictured from left are William Guy, Arthur Link, Allen Olson, George Sinner, Edward Schafer, and John Hoeven.

History’s Trustees –Together we are making a difference.

History’s Trustees - Foundation’s Partners: More than 200 Trustees have been nominated by our governors and key supporters and have chosen to join the Foundation as partners from communities around the state and even out of state. Trustees make a $2002 financial pledge or provide in-kind services to the Foundation, supporting membership development work and capital fundraising efforts which are making the expansion plans of the Society a reality. Without the participation of our Trustees, the Foundation would not have had the resources to expand in order to launch legislative initiatives or prepare for fundraising. But with this base of personal support and financial support from Trustees, the Foundation has grown to be a substantial and significant partner to the Society.

Trustee Activities: Trustees are not asked to attend meetings, but are invited to “special events” and attend regional luncheons to be updated on our plans and visions for the two organizations. Many Trustees are very actively involved in particular projects and some only participate financially. Trustees serve in a manner that suites them.

Honorary History’s Trustees: Families, organizations and significant leaders in our state have chosen to honor individuals by nominating them as Honorary History’s Trustees. Donations are made in their names by the family or friends. A special interest in history or someone’s love for North Dakota can be acknowledged in this very special manner. All six living governors play a leadership role in the Trustee network and serve as Honorary History’s Trustees.

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Honorary Trustees

Sakakawea - Honored as First Honorary Trustee by U.S. Representative Earl Pomeroy (D-ND)

Theodore Roosevelt - Nominated as Honorary Trustee by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND)

Governor William Guy, Fargo, ND

Governor John Hoeven, Bismarck, ND

Governor Arthur Link (deceased), Bismarck, ND

Governor Allen Olson, Eden Prairie, MN

Governor Edward Schafer, Fargo, ND

Governor George Sinner, Fargo, ND

Ervin and Dorothy Bourgois, Honored by Dr. Sally Bourgois Pratt, East Lansing, MI

Adrian R. Dunn, Honored by Wife Luella Dunn, Bismarck and Son, W. Craig Dunn

Audrey Oliver, Honored by Bob and Marilyn Schlobohm, Bismarck, ND

Senator I.E. "Esky" Solberg and Nellie Coad Solberg, Honored by Daughters Kay Solberg Link, Bismarck, ND and Jeanne Solberg Unruh, Laramie, WY

Sherman Quanbeck, Honored by Wife Loretta Quanbeck and family, Mandan, ND

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History's Trustees

Lawrence O. Aasen, Westport, CT

Gary I. Anderson, Fargo, ND

Mark A. Anderson, Fargo, ND

Senator John Andrist, Crosby, ND;

David R. Bailly, Fargo, ND

Mary Baird, Bismarck, ND

Emil and Marcia Baranko, Dickinson, ND

Don Barsness, AIA, President, AWBW-Bismarck, P.C., Bismarck, ND

Basin Electric Power Cooperative, represented by Kathleen E. Risch, editorial coordinator, Bismarck, ND

Julie Bechtel, former publisher, The Bismarck Tribune, Davenport, IA

Lorraine "Larry" P. Benidt, Eden Prairie, MN

Gordon Berg, Devils Lake, ND

Dr. Albert I. Berger, Grand Forks, ND

Richard and Gail Bergstad, Granville, ND

Anne-Marit Bergstrom, Devils Lake, ND

Wally B. Beyer, Bismarck, ND

David and Cathy Bliss, Bismarck, ND

James and Kristen Bullis, Family LLLP, Montgomery, Goff and Bullis at Law, Fargo, ND

Jocelyn Birch Burdick, retired U.S. Senator, Fargo, ND

Bradley J. Burgum (deceased), Casselton, ND

Dan and Linda Butler, Fargo, ND

Greg Butler, President, Gremada Industries, West Fargo, ND

Carrol Cannon, Jamestown, ND;

Robert L. and Mary C. Carlson, Glenburn, ND

Kevin L. Christianson, PACES Lodging Corporation, Fargo, ND

Tom (deceased) and Gayle Clifford, retired President, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

Sara Otte Coleman, Bismarck, ND

U.S. Senator Kent Conrad, Bismarck, ND

Patricia Scheel Crary, Fargo, ND

Howard and Ann Dahl, Amity Technology, LLC, Fargo, ND

John and Hannelore Davis, Jr., McClusky, ND

Joel A. Davy, EAPC Architects and Engineers, Fargo, ND

Kirk E. Dean, Fargo, ND

Stevan and Connie Dewald, President, Lightowler Johnson Associates, Fargo, ND

Warren B. Diederich, Industrial Builders, Inc., Fargo, ND

Wallace J. and Grace E. Dockter, Walnut Creek, CA

Darrell Dorgan, Bismarck, ND

Luella Dunn, Bismarck, ND

Bob Eastgate, Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, ND

Austin G. Engel, Bismarck, ND

Chuck L. and Janet M. Esser, Mandan, ND

Marvin A. Evenson, Sioux Falls, SD

Patrick M. Finken, President, Odney Advertising, Bismarck, ND

Rev. and Mrs. John Flaa, Leonard, ND

Foss and Associates, Fargo, ND

Helen Foughty, Devils Lake, ND

C. Wayne and Margie Fox, Vonore, TN

Fred and Viola Fredricksen, Bismarck, ND

Betty Froeschle, Lake Havasu City, AZ

Jim Fuglie, Bismarck, ND

Donald C. Gackle, Chairman of the Board, BHG, Inc., Garrison, ND

George "Woody" Gagnon, Bismarck, ND

Gate City Bank, Steve J. Swiontek, Chairman, President, and CEO, Fargo, ND

Gereld Gerntholz, Valley City, ND

Bruce Q. Gjovig, Director, Center for Innovation, UND, Grand Forks, ND

Representative Eliot Glassheim, Grand Forks, ND

Al Golden, Golden Oil Company, Bismarck, ND

Gary and Claudette Grandbois, Fargo, ND

Cornelius Grant, Bismarck, ND

Pat Grantier, Bismarck, ND

Dr. Gerald H. Groenewold, Director, University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, ND

Michael D. Gustafson, Kindred, ND

Tim and Joey Haas, Houston, TX

E. Bruce Hagen, Bismarck, ND

Mark Hager, Electrical Workers Union, Minot, ND

Greg Hansen, Vice President of Marketing, Cass-Clay Creamery, Inc., Fargo, ND

Pat Wirth and Robert Hansen, Fargo, ND

Patricia Hansen, Fargo, ND

Armen M. and Connie E. Hanson, Farmers Union Insurance, Devils Lake, ND

Everett Hanson, Ambrose, ND

Mary Broderick Harris, Bismarck, ND

Ruth Dahlgren Hartman, Ellensberg, WA

Randy Hatzenbuhler, Executive Director, Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, Bismarck, ND

Joe and Florence Hauer, Bismarck, ND

Donald Haugen, Fargo, ND

Craig and Lana Helenski, Fargo, ND

Dr. Warren and Rose Marie Henke, Bismarck, ND

Larry Dopson and Christine Hogan, Bismarck, ND

Maureen Holman, Serkland Law Firm, Fargo, ND

Dean Hornbacher, President, Hornbacher's Foods, Fargo, ND

Robert M. and Deanne L. Horne, Minot, ND

Harvey Huber, President, Stutsman County State Bank, Jamestown, ND

Niles Hushka, CEO, Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson, Bismarck, ND

Dr. Thomas and Jo Ann Jacobsen, Hettinger Clinic West River Health, Hettinger, ND

Gary Jacobson, Bismarck, ND

Alvin A. Jaeger, Bismarck, ND

Illona A. and Paul C. Jeffcoat-Sacco, Bismarck, ND

Frank Jestrab, Lawyer, Gaithersburg, MD

Chris and Bonnie Johnson, Bismarck, ND

Jack and Betty Johnson, engineering specialist, NDSU, Fargo, ND

Glen I. and Trudy E. Jorde, Clinic Pharmacy, Devils Lake, ND

Myron Just, St. Paul, MN

Marvin Kaiser, Williston, ND

Dr. Gaylord and Cindy Kavlie, Bismarck, ND

Alvin H. Kenner, Alvin Kenner Farm, Leeds, ND

Harold and Patty Kenner, Bismarck, ND

Harris and Ardyth Kenner, Kenner Law Office, Minot, ND

Dr. Marcia S. Kierscht, Alexandria, VA

Olivia H. Kingree, Devils Lake, ND

Mike Kraft, CEO, Economart of Williston, Williston, ND

Dr.Tyrone and Rita Langager, Minot, ND

Heidi Heitkamp and Dr. Darwin Lange, Mandan, ND

Diane K. and Gregory L. Larson, Bismarck, ND

Donovan and Hidie Larson, Fargo, ND

Frank and Jo Andrea Larson, Valley City, ND

Joel and Carol Lees, Buchanan, ND

James and Jean Leet, Wilton, CT

Bob and Carol Leevers, Devils Lake, ND

Dr. Larry Legacie, Lawton, ND

Reuben and Clarice Liechty, Jamestown, ND

Silas and Martha Liechty, Jamestown, ND

Kay Solberg Link, Bismarck, ND

George and Marilyn Loegering, Casselton, ND

Richard and Gloria Lokken, Minot, ND

John and Sharon Marshall, Director, Wild Rice Investments, LLC, Grand Forks, ND

Gene and Kay Martin, Grand Forks, ND

Robert L. Mason, Fargo, ND

Roald and Marilyn Mattson, Minot, ND

Jim and Janet Maxson, Minot, ND

David and Linda McAdoo, Williston, ND

Barbara A. McCormick, Devils Lake, ND;

Jon McMillan, Fordville, ND

MDU Resources Foundation, Rita O'Neill, Representative, Bismarck, ND

Sylvan N. and Caroline N. Melroe, Fargo, ND

Matthew Mohr, President, Dacotah Paper Company, Fargo, ND

Dennis R. Murphy, Bismarck, ND

Hollis and Theodora (deceased) Nappen, Mandan, ND

Valerie J. Naylor, Superintendent, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Medora, ND

Virginia A. Nelsen, Executive Director, SHSND Foundation, Bismarck, ND

Chester E. Nelson, Jr., Bismarck, ND

North Dakota Farmers Union, Robert Carlson, President, Jamestown, ND

North Dakota Optometric Association, Nancy Kopp, Bismarck, ND

North Dakota Rural Development Council, Bismarck, ND

Eugene Nicholas, Cando, ND

Diane Odegard, Grand Forks, ND

Ronald D. Offutt, CEO, R. D. Offutt Co., Fargo, ND

Jack Olin, Dickinson, ND

Dr. Jeff Orchard, Bismarck, ND

Merlan E. Paaverud, Jr., Director, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND

John Q. Paulsen, Fargo, ND

Roger E. Persinger, Bismarck, ND

Leif Peterson, CEO and President, Tesoro Foundation, Mandan, ND

Sig (deceased) and Marjorie Peterson, Almont, ND

Noel R. and Mary F. Poe, Van Buren, MO

Fletcher H. Poling, Bismarck, ND

Dan Porter, Dan Porter Motors, Dickinson, ND

Dr. Robert Potts, Bismarck, ND

Sally Bourgois Pratt, East Langsing, MI

Douglass A. Prchal and Tara S. Holt, Bismarck, ND

Loretta Quanbeck, Mandan, ND

Marcus (deceased) and Jeannette Radig, Bismarck, ND

Jerry D. Renk, President, BNC National Bank, Bismarck, ND

Mark Richman, Coldwell Banker Commercial First Realty, Fargo, ND

Thomas J. Riley, Fargo, ND

Terrance M. Rockstad, CEO/Chairman of the Board, Dan's SuperMarket, Bismarck, ND

Larry A. Rolfson, Vice President, BlackRidge Bank, Bismarck, ND

Harold A. Rolfsrud, Keene, ND

T.J. Russell, President/CEO, Cloverdale Foods Company, Mandan, ND

Dr. Wayne and Mary Jane Sanstead, State Superintendent of Schools, State of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND

Joe and Katherine Satrom, Bismarck, ND

Arlene Saugstad, Minot, ND

James L. Schiele, Devils Lake, ND

Bob and Marilyn Schlobohm, Bismarck, ND

Kelly Schmidt, Mandan, ND

Dalles E. Schneider, Bismarck, ND

Bill Schott, Mandan, ND

David and Kristi Schott, Sugarland, TX

Abner and Anne Selvig, Fargo, ND

Earl Setterlund, Mandan, ND

Jagdish and Usha Singh, Fargo, ND

Gerald and Marilyn Skogley, Bismarck, ND

Doris Slaten, Minot, ND

R.E.T. Smith, Smith and Strege, LTD, Wahpeton, ND

James E. Sperry, Bismarck, ND

David A. and Connie M. Sprynczynatyk, Bismarck, ND

Paul J. Steffes, Steffes Engineering, Dickinson, ND

Jan Ulferts Steward, Fargo, ND

Louise Stockman, Fargo, ND

DeWayne and Mona Streyle, United Community Bank, Leeds, ND

Chuck Stroup, Hazen, ND

Wayne A. Stroup, Garrison Bank and Trust, Garrison, ND

Marlo Sveen, Bismarck, ND

Scott Swenson, President, McKenzie County Bank, Watford City, ND

Ardell Tharaldson, Bismarck, ND

Lloyd Thompson, C.O.B., Border States Paving, Fargo, ND

Enoch Thorsgaard, Northwood, ND

A. Ruric Todd, III and Barbara S. Lang, Jamestown, ND

Alan Traeholt, Bismarck, ND

Senator Jack and Jane Traynor, Devils Lake, ND

Jan Ulferts Stewart, Fargo, ND

Michael B. Unhjem, Fargo, ND

Jeanne Solberg Unruh, Laramie, WY

Thomas J. Turck, Recreation and Heritage Program Leader, USDA - Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands, Bismarck, ND

Joan and John (deceased), Von Rueden, Bismarck, ND

Don and Gladys Walz, Bismarck, ND

Janet Wanzek, West Fargo, ND

Richard and Mary Warner, Fargo, ND

Darlene and Clair Watne, Minot, ND

Richard W. Weber, Bismarck, ND

Susan E. and Robert O. Wefald, Bismarck, ND

Gerridee Wheeler, Bismarck, ND

Robert and Betty Wheeler, Minot, ND

Gary M. Williamson, Minot, ND

Dr. James Woodward, Bismarck, ND

Mary Faith Young, Jamestown, ND

 

Retired Trustees

Dr. Lee and Deanna Vickers, former president Dickinson State University

Dr. Charles Kupchella, former president, University of North Dakota

Dr. Joe McCann, former president, Williston State College

 

 

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