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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271082
Title: Troyal G. Thumb
Date: 4/30/1992-2/19/2023
Inscription/Marks: 4/30/1992
Summary: Troyal G. Thumb, Sr., 30, of Oberon, ND, passed away February 19, 2023, at CHI St. Alexius Health, Carrington, ND. A funeral service was held February 28, 2023, at Crow Hill Wellness Center, Fort Totten, ND. His burial will be at the St. Jerome’s Catholic Cemetery, Fort Totten, at a later date. Troyal Gavin Thumb, Sr. was born April 30, 1992, to Colleen Chaske and Gary Thumb, Jr. in Devils Lake, ND. He spent most of his entire life in Spirit Lake, ND. Troyal started his first trucking experience at the age of a month old, when he went to California with his parents. Troyal started working with his Grandpa Gary, Sr. at a very early age; he was always by his Grandpa’s side. He graduated from Four Winds High School in 2011; he was on the basketball and football team. He then started driving for Berg Grain & Produce, Fargo, ND. He also worked for Swingen Construction, Grand Forks, which rebuilt the old wooden bridge located in Sheyenne, ND. He did love the construction work. His latest job was working as a farm hand for the Haman Ranch, until he passed away. Troyal had a big heart made of gold. He was always willing to help anyone who needed it. He loved his art and crafts, and was very creative. He was an avid deer antler collector. Troyal enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing or just taking walks with his children. He tinkered around on his downtime with many of his undone projects. Troyal is survived by his parents, Colleen Chaske and Gary Thumb; siblings, Tanisha Thumb, Tiana Thumb, Taylah Thumb, and Rodney Spicer; and four children he leaves behind, Hailen Thumb, Troyal Thumb, Jr., Aspen Thumb, and Lathan Thumb. He will be forever loved and greatly missed by his family, relatives, children, and all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Gary and Doris Thumb, Sr., Big Joe and Corrine Chaske, and Winfield and Evelyn Chaske; sister, Rancee Jo Chaske Thumb; cousins, Jordan Riggle and Elizabeth Blackboy; and all of his many relatives and family who left before him. Troyal had a big family who all loved this gentle giant.
Red ID: FND_I_78572 Image ID: 595626 Image Notes: FND001 271082

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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