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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270833
Title: Lawrence "Larry" J. Polries
Date: 1/6/1960-9/19/2023
Inscription/Marks: 1/6/1960
Summary: Lawrence Joseph (Larry) Polries, 63, Jamestown, ND, died in an accident September 19, 2023. A Mass of Christian burial was held September 23, 2023, at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, Sykeston, ND. Burial was at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Cemetery, Sykeston. Larry was born to Donald and Sheila (Barry) Polries on January 6, 1960, in Carrington, ND. He grew up on a large family farm near Sykeston. Larry played the trumpet and participated in school plays, basketball, track, and other school sports until graduation from Sykeston High School in 1978. Larry was involved in farming nearly all his life, except for brief ventures in custom combining and coal mining. He returned to North Dakota and married Michelle Richter in 1982. They had four daughters, Ginger, Jessica, Vanessa, and Joselyn, and farmed near Sykeston, later moving to Jamestown, ND. In 2012 Larry married the love of his life, Cessna Waliser, on a beach in the Gulf of Mexico. They continued to visit that area every winter and were planning to have a winter home there one day. Larry, Cessna, daughter Rio, and stepdaughter Brooke resided near Jamestown. In the 1980s Larry purchased an ultra-light aircraft to repel blackbirds from eating sunflower crops, and his love for flying was born. In 2000 he started an airplane cropspraying business, which he grew into an operation that served hundreds of farmers annually from the Carrington airport. Larry enjoyed planting his fields in the spring and watching them grow. He also enjoyed visiting with all his customers when they stopped at the airport. Larry lived life to the fullest, he was an avid skier of the mountains, as well as snowmobiling. He liked going fast, especially in his red Mach 1 Mustang and his Harleys. Riding a motorcycle was a big part of his life and brought the biggest smile to his face. Fear was not in his vocabulary. He also loved to walk the beaches and collect seashells every year with his family and take in the beautiful sunsets on the Gulf Coast. Sunday boating always made for a good day especially if the fish were biting. Larry will always be remembered for his beautiful smile and his iconic giggle which will forever be missed. Larry was a member of the North Dakota Agricultural Aviation Association. He served as chief operating pilot overseeing the training and mentoring of future ag pilots. He was a squadron member of the Civil Air Patrol for several years. Larry and Cessna were awarded the Wells County Soil Conservation Achievement Award recently. Larry also devoted many hours to the James River Figure Skating Club. Larry is survived by his wife, Cessna, Jamestown; children, Ginger (Tyler) Doeling, Carrington; Jessica (Brad) Warren, Moorhead, MN, Vanessa (Dakotah) Walker, Fargo, Joselyn Polries, Scottsdale, AZ, Rio Polries, Brooke Graalum, both of Jamestown, and Matt Mitzel, Munich, ND; nine grandchildren; his sisters, Linda (Charlie) Donlin, Bismarck, ND; Julie Larson, Olathe, KS; Peggy (Mark) Anderson, Bismarck; and Patti (Bruce) Penas, Wisconsin Rapids, WI; his brother, Jon (Stephanie) Polries, Sykeston; sister-in-law, Kim Polries, Thompson, ND; many nieces, nephews, cousins and their families; and many lifelong friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, infant Donald Michael and David Polries; grandson, William Polries; and brother-in-law, Lyndon Larson.
Red ID: FND_I_78332

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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