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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270977
Title: Allyn E. Seastrand
Date: 2/6/1935-4/24/2023
Inscription/Marks: 2/6/1935
Summary: Allyn E. Seastrand passed away April 24, 2023, at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford, ND. A funeral service was held at Evans Funeral Home, New Rockford. Burial will be at the Riverside Cemetery, Sheyenne, ND, at a later date. Allyn E. Seastrand was born February 6, 1935, to Ralph and Goldie (Christenson) Seastrand in Sheyenne. He attended country school near his farm home through 8th grade and attended high school in Sheyenne. During high school he resided with his maternal aunt and uncle, Collie and Charles Stedman. An only child, Allyn found a sibling relationship with their only child, Dawn. Throughout life, they have maintained that close kinship. Allyn graduated from high school in 1953. On July 2, 1960, Allyn married Clarise Jore. They were married for 44 years and farmed side by side until her death in 2004. They had two children, Shelly and Mark. First and foremost, Allyn was a farmer. Even after selling the farm to Mark, he still wanted to participate in the operations of farming. His wish was to die on the land he had been a part of his entire life. His failing health prevented that, much to his dismay. Those who knew Allyn could attest to his remarkable memory. He was occasionally called upon to help with name, face, and event recognition from historical photos. He frequently shared stories from his childhood and years of life to anyone who would listen. No one was around to dispute the details so they were presumed accurate and frequently proven to be true. One could usually find Allyn in front of a loud TV, absorbing political news, views, and current events. He enjoyed debating those subjects with anyone who was willing to participate. It was always best to know before engaging that his opinion was going to be the only correct one. . . . . . Allyn held particular relationships very dear. He maintained contact with his first grade teacher until her death and then kept in communication with her family. He stayed in touch with his Seastrand cousins and was one of the last ones. A cousin’s son, Ron Seastrand and nephew, Steve Jore also held a very special place in his heart. Allyn resided the last six years at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford His family would like to thank them for their tender daily care. He became very fond of several of the employees. You know who you are. He is survived by daughter, Shelly (Wayne) Ryberg; son, Mark (Luann) Seastrand; “sister” cousin, Dawn (Robert) Boyd; brother-in-law, Norman (Delores) Jore; grandchildren, Chad Ryberg (LaShane Wobbema), Cherisa (Tim) Berger, and Dinah Seastrand; and great-grandchildren, Nora Berger, Dani Berger, Peyton Ryberg, and Henry Allyn Berger, his namesake. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clarise; his parents, Ralph and Goldie Seastrand; father-in-law, Carl Jore; and mother-in-law, Nora Lillevig.
Red ID: FND_I_78468

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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