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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271816
Title: Gene "Geno" W. Monroe
Date: 2/13/1957-6/22/2020
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 2/13/1957
Summary: Gene Monroe, 63, Williston, ND, passed away at CHI St. Alexius Health Center in Williston on June 22, 2020. His Memorial service was celebrated July 3, 2020, at the Everson Coughlin Funeral Home Chapel in Williston. Ross Reinhiller officiated. In keeping with Gene’s wishes, cremation has taken place.  Gene William Monroe, affectionately known as “Geno” by his friends and family, was born February 13, 1957 in Schenectady, New York to Gene H. and Jeanne (Wimet) Monroe. Gene was raised and educated in Saratoga Springs, New York.  He graduated from Saratoga Springs High School with the Class of 1976. Geno worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for a scrapyard in Bellevue, Idaho. When he moved to Williston, North Dakota, he worked for AGRI Industries of Williston, as a Heavy Equipment Operator and Drone Operator. Geno was a former Police Officer and Deputy Sheriff back in Idaho many years ago. While growing up in New York, Geno participated in 4-H, Boy Scouts of America, and played Varsity Football in High School. Geno enjoyed fishing, skiing, and was a master wood crafter. Geno was a mechanic in his free time and loved working on his own cars. Geno also loved off road racing with modified dune buggies back in Idaho. He is survived by his son, Sean (Alissa) Monroe of Tulsa, OK; one grandchild, Brooklyn; two brothers, Darren (Kris) Monroe of Saratoga Springs, NY and Harry (June) Monroe of TN. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Kevin A. Monroe of Hailey, ID.
Red ID: FND_I_79311 Image ID: 537976 Image Notes: FND001 271816

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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