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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271335
Title: Leonard R.A. Heid
Date: 1/8/1936-10/28/2024
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 1/8/1936
Summary: Leonard "Schmoo" Heid, 88, passed away October 28, 2024 at his home in New Salem, ND. A celebration of life was held November 16, 2024, at Peace Church in New Salem. Burial will take place at a later date at Friendship Cemetery in Morton County. Leonard Raymond Alvin Heid was born January 8, 1936, to Carl and Ida (Wolf) Heid on the family farm in rural New Salem. Leonard graduated from New Salem High school in 1953. After graduation he began working on the farm with his uncle until he was old enough to work on the railroad. Leonard began working as a clerk for what was then the Northern Pacific Railroad. Leonard met Alma Creviston when driving her home from a basketball game. He knew right away he was going to marry her, and that he did. Leonard and Alma married on November 26, 1957, at Peace Church in New Salem. Leonard’s job took the couple to different towns in his 43 years of employment. The moved to Beach, ND, for four years, then Dickinson where he retired in 1997. Leonard and Alma moved to New Salem in 1999 after the completion of the house they had been building. Leonard spent countless hours in his garden, tending to his plants and vegetables, and his winter months were dedicated to growing hundreds of little cups filled with soil and seeds of different flowers and vegetables. Leonard was known to share these starters with his friends and family. He also enjoyed bowling, hunting, camping, fishing, and playing cards. His house was was filled with his collection of ducks and mounts a reflection of his love for nature. Woodworking was another one of Leonard’s passions, and he would often craft lawn ornaments, birdhouses, benches, and other miscellaneous items during the winter months. Leonard and Alma embarked on many different trips. They traveled to Mexico and different state parks and even enjoyed an Alaskan cruise. While Leonard was a homebody at heart and not always eager to leave, he always found joy in these adventures. Leonard is survived by his wife of 67 years, Alma, of New Salem; sister-in-law, Irene Heid; brothers-in-law, Tom (Judy) and Tim (Corrine) Creviston; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Ida Heid; brothers, Carl (Lavern), Elmer (Donna), Earnest (Marian), Robert Heid; and sister, Hazel (Leo D.) Bauer.
Red ID: FND_I_78826 Image ID: 516008 Image Notes: FND001 271335

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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