LIFFENGREN FAMILY REUNION

LIFFENGREN FAMILY REUNION

June 22 - 24, 2012

Country Inn & Suites

200 E. 8th Street (downtown, on the river)

Sioux Falls, SD

Please r.s.v.p. to:

Floyd & Sylvia Fuoss

4409 Creekside Drive

605-271-3491

sfuoss@sio.midco.net

Anne Hullinger

611 S. Cleveland Unit D

Sioux Falls, SD 57103

605-361-2292

Country Inn & Suites

We have a block of rooms there, please confirm your reservation by May 31, 2012
http://www.countryinns.com/sioux-falls-hotel-sd-57104/sdsfalls

Reservations: 1-800-596-2375 (605) 373-0153 Email: cx_soux@countryinns.com

Rooms start at $100; small pool, restaurant, complimentary breakfast; Rooms have microwave, fridge


Another nearby hotel is the Holiday Inn City Center, 100 W. 8th; 605-339-2000
http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/sioux-falls/fsddt/hoteldetail/directions

Activies (weather permitting):


Friday night after dark: Laser show at the Falls via city trolley. Can nearby people bring lawn chairs?


Anne will also borrow a bunch. Insect repellent advised.


Saturday afternoon: Private tour of the Eros Center courtesy of Mike Budde, "Norwegian" cruise in Garretson


Anytime: Visiting, downtown sculpture walk, sharing stories and pictures of trips to Norway
Directions From I-229 (closest), exit at 10th Street (Exit 6), go west on 10th Street. At Cliff Avenue, turn north (right) and go two blocks to 8th Street. Turn left on 8th, go to hotel (shortly past the railroad tracks. If you cross the river, you missed it.)


From I-29, Take Exit 79 at 12th street/Hwy 42, go east. Follow this road to the downtown area (it will meander and turn into 11th and become one-way). Turn left (north) on Phillips Ave. Follow Phillips to 8th Street, turn right (east) on 8th about a block, until you see hotel on your left, just over the river.






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Letter From South Dakota

The Teenage Mind

The Workings of the 17 Year Old Mind – Excerpts From a Letter from Craig Hullinger to Clif and Louise

I came across an old letter of mine written to my parents. I have no idea where it came from – it was just there. My mother must have saved it and put it into a book and it fell out. At any rate I found it amusing to see what I wrote and how it compared with the way I remembered it. One of the snakes is much longer in my memory then what I wrote in the letter. I was working on my Uncle Luverne’s ranch in western South Dakota in the summer before my senior year in high school.  

Excerpts

Cow Fighting Craig

One of Luverne’s cows broke her leg when we were chasing them. It was dark and they were on the road. Luverne was in the pickup and I got out on foot to move them along. The cow fell and I think she thought I was responsible. She almost got me then and several times afterwards when we were feeding her on the prairie. Two days ago Luverne decided to get her in the barn. He tried to drive her by horse and I on foot but she ran me out of the country and she butted the horse out of the creek.

At last I took off my shirt and bull (cow) fought her up to the barn (1 mile).  I would wave my shirt and she would charge. I could just barely outrun her, but always managed to do so. When she gave up I would jump around her head, and twist and waive until she charged again. She almost got me several times when I was careless. It was really good cross-country practice.

Snake Charming

Last week we finished putting up the hay. I rode the sled behind the bailer stacking hay bales into small piles  before pushing them off the sled.  A rattlesnake came out of the bailer partially in the bailer, with the business end of the snake sticking out.  The snake was unhappy and he made me nervous.

The next day I was stacking hay. I was on the top of the very tall stack and Luverne was using the stacker tracker to lift hay up to me. As he lifted the small stack up to me I could see a very large rattler hanging below the small stack. The thick tines of the stacker had ran through the snake. The snake was striking at everything that moved. Luverne could not see the snake. I kept yelling for him not to give me the snake. I was preparing to bail out and jump when Luverne spotted the snake. It was over three feet long (6 feet long in my memory) and had 7 big rattles with probably that many more broken off.  Luverne told me I did not have to stack any more if I was nervous but of course I said no problem. But every stick I saw in the hay for the next couple of days made me jump.

Model A

Craig and Neal in the Rumble Seat, Luverne and Herman the Dog in Front

I bought a 1930 Model A Cabrolet Coupe (Roadster with convertible top and rumble seat. Ray Boe and I rebuilt the engine and put it back in the car. I still haven’t got to do much body work on it but hope to have it painted by the time you arrive. I plan to run it back in perfect exterior and running condition. (as you can see from the photo she was not exactly in perfect condition, but I still loved her)                                                                                                 

The Model A and I back in Chicago

More about the Model A Trip at:

http://modelahullinger.blogspot.com/ 

Liffengren Reunion June 22-24, 2012

WHAT:

Liffengren family reunion

June 22-24, 2012

Sioux Falls, SD

When: 

Friday evening, June 22, 2012

through Sunday noon, (or later?) June 24th

Where:

Country Inn and Suites (by Carlson)
200 E. 8th Street Sioux Falls

http://www.countryinns.com/sioux-falls-hotel-sd-57104/sdsfalls

Reservations: 1-800-596-2375 US/Canada Toll-free

Telephone: (605) 373-0153 Fax: (605) 334-3410

Email: cx_soux@countryinns.com

We have reserved a gathering space and a block of rooms at the above hotel for the weekend of June 22-24, 2012 at the Country Inn & Suites, Sioux Falls. You need to confirm your reservation by May 31, 2012.

The hotel overlooks the Big Sioux River in downtown Sioux Falls. All of the rooms will have been renovated by next June. There is a small pool, a restaurant/bar with a patio overlooking the river, and complimentary breakfast. Rooms start at $99 per night and include a refrigerator and microwave. 

R.S.V.P. to

Floyd & Sylvia Fuoss

4409 Creekside Drive

Sioux Falls, SD  57109

605-271-3491

sfuoss@sio.midco.net

ACTIVITIES:

Friday night laser show at Falls park after dark 

Saturday: Private tour of EROS (U.S. Geological Survey 

study site-does satellite mapping of the globe, courtesy of 

Mike Budde

 

Saturday pontoon cruise, designed by and for Norwegians 

and those who love them.

If anyone has a pretty good idea that they do intend to come, please let Sylvia know at sfuoss@sio.midco.net so we can get an approximant count for the cruise and EROS tour.  Thanks!  I hope to see you there.

Mary Ann would like us to share pics and stories from trips to Norway (if any).

Thanks!  I hope to see you there.

Anne Hullinger

sdanonline@gmail.com

From I-229 

(closest), exit at 10th Street (Exit 6), go west on 10th Street. At Cliff Avenue, turn north (right) and go two blocks to 8th Street. Turn left on 8th, go to hotel (on your right)
(shortly past the railroad tracks. If you cross the river, you missed it.)

From I-29 


Take Exit 79 at 12th street/Hwy 42, go east. 

Follow this road  to the downtown area (it will meander and turn into 11th and become one-way). Turn left  (north) on Phillips Ave. Follow Phillips to 8th Street, turn right (east) on 8th about a block, until you see hotel on your left, just over the river.

Magazine Cover Illustrated by Ida Liffengren Jansen

Magazine Cover Illustrated by Ida Liffengren Jansen

Art and Ida Jansen

http://artjansen.blogspot.com/ 

Murdo

The City of Murdo is located at the crossroads of Interstate 90 and Highway 83 in the middle of South Dakota where the Central Time Zone meets the Mountain Time Zone.	Jones County Population Data
Murdo has several new businesses that nicely compliment our already existing services. We welcome you to browse our web site and stop in and visit.

click below for more info:

http://www.murdosd.com/

Medicine Creek

http://www.medicinecreek.com/

Boom Times in North Dakota

The state's unemployment rate hovers around 3 percent, and "Help Wanted" signs litter the landscape of cities such as Williston in the same way "For Sale" signs populate the streets of Las Vegas.

"It's a zoo," said Terry Ayers, who drove into town from Spokane, Wash., slept in his truck, and found a job within hours of arrival, tripling his salary. "It's crazy what's going on out here."

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Why We Like 40 degree winters in Dakota?  It keeps the riffraff out.

Lindsay Liffengren

Lindsay Liffengren

http://www.lindsaysellstucson.com/

Jim and Opal Cartney and Family

There are many more great photos on individual's Facebook Page. To look at more photos, click on the Liffengren Facebook page in the left column. Then click on the "Like" button. You will then see our individual member Facebook pages where you can view their photos and read their posts. If we don't have your Facebook page listed send me an email and I will add it.  Craighullinger@gmail.com

Facebook - Liffengren Page

We have a Liffengren page on facebook where it is easy to post photos and write short messages and stories. The page is on the top of the left column of this blog.

Fifty-one percent of Americans ages 12 and up have Facebook accounts, says Edison Research.

You have a pretty good chance of finding relatives and friends on Facebook. Start by joining Facebook.

Then you can click on our Facebook page in the left column of this blog. You can read our Facebook page.

You can also click on the "Like" button so that posts on our Facebook page will go to your page.

You will also see the Facebook pages of our relatives who have indicated they"Like" our page. Then you can see what they have been doing and look at their photos.

You can also search for anyone you want to find.

Liffengren Farm in Bagn, Norway

Jim Cartney

Happy Birthday

The Cartney Family celebrated the birthday of Jim Cartney.  Happy Birthday from all of your Liffengren relatives.

From Louise and Clif Hullinger

Did our birthday greetings get sent correctly? Anyhow belated happy birthday if they didn't.  I have either lost my mind, my brains, my finger dexterity and/or memory because I have such a time every time I sit down at the computer. I think maybe it is too full of news. Any way sure hope Jim's birthday was great. Our 65th anniversary still has us shaking our heads over how they could do it. The pianist must have played every song which was popular between 1846 when we were married until now, because everyone felt as though they were reminiscing those years
-- 

A guy went around taking pictures so I know who was there. You can't remember, and I was talking, naturally, so I wasn't in any of the pictures. He must have gone around taking a picture of everyone, even some twin babies which we never saw.

How has the weather been? Ours is still acting up, raining all morning! on some days. Nothing like the SD dustbowl. I remember when Opal was about a year old or so and she said, "Water is hitting my face." I think she didn't know about rain because it never rained.

I hope all is well with you. We don't seem to get round robins any more. Craig seems to think we can round robin by writing e mail. I think he has set up something we can add too. I'll contact him, in case no one knows about it. I don't think Gen has e mail any more.

It's late, so happy everything. Love and affection from Louise and Clif.

 

http://louisehullinger.blogspot.com/

 

Louise Hullinger
2320 W 113th Place
Chicago, IL 60643
773 253 5426

We are saddened by the news of the passing of Orville Fuoss. He was a fine man and will be missed.





Published in Rapid City Journal on May 17, 2011



DRAPER - Orville Fuoss, 87, Draper, died Monday, May 16, 2011, at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

Survivors include his wife, Darline Fuoss, and two sons, Dave Fuoss and Bob Fuoss, all of Draper; two daughters, Carol Shepherd, Gillette, Wyo., and Sonja Booth, Draper; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother, Floyd Fuoss, Sioux Falls; and two sisters Viola Lightfield, Brookings, and Mary Ann Johnson, Loveland, Colo.



Arrangements are pending with Rush Funeral Home of Philip.


Published in Rapid City Journal on May 17, 2011

___________________________

Orville James Fuoss was born November 7, 1923, at the family farm in Kolls Township, north of Draper, South Dakota, the oldest of five children born to Henry and Olga (Liffengren) Fuoss.

Orville was baptized, confirmed and married at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Draper. He knew his Bible well and attended Wednesday morning Bible class. He attended elementary school at Spears school in Virgil Township and North Kolls in Kolls Township and graduated from Draper High School in 1941 .

He married Darline Valburg on January 11, 1948, and to their union four children were born; Sonja, Carol, Dave and Bob.
He served on many local boards and was a director in several businesses. His profession was farming and raising cattle. He made the transition from farming with horses to tractors to tractors with satellite guidance steering. He easily adapted to Reduced Tillage and then No-Till conservation farming beginning in 1986. He truly loved the harvest season. His farm held conservation awards. He was proud to have been chosen for “Chamber Yard of the Week” last August 12th at his Draper home.

Survivors include his wife Darline of Draper; two sons Dave Fuoss and his wife Kathy of Draper, and Bob Fuoss and his wife Diane of Draper; two daughters Sonja Booth and her husband LeRoy of Draper, and Carol Shepherd and her husband Tom of Gillette, Wyoming; ten grandchildren Corina, Brent, Mike, Sara, Todd, Kyle, Lori, Andrew, Jennifer and Brad; eight great-grandchildren Ty, Dylan, Saylor, Rachel, Emily, Madelyn, Aspen and Ryan; one brother Floyd Fuoss and his wife Sylvia of Sioux Falls; two sisters Viola Lightfield of Brookings, and Mary Ann Johnson of Loveland, Colorado; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Orville was preceded in death by his sister Barbra in 1932; his dad Henry in 1949; his mom Olga in 1967; a son in law Ray Besler in 1976; and two brother-in-laws Dale Johnson and Ernie Lightfield .

Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. CDT, Saturday, May 21, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Draper, with Pastor Ray Greenseth officiating.

Private family interment will be at the Draper Cemetery.

A memorial is established.

FUNERAL SERVICES

Saturday, May 21, 2011 - 11:30 a.m.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Draper, South Dakota

CLERGY
Pastor Ray Greenseth

MUSIC
Donna Kinsley - Organist
McKinsie Simons - Vocalist
"On Eagles Wings"

REGISTER BOOK ATTENDANT
Leanne Zirpel

USHERS
Eldon Magnuson - Greg Boyle

PALLBEARERS
Brent Booth - Mike Fuoss
Todd Fuoss - Kyle Booth
Andrew Shepherd - Brad Fuoss

HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Corina Booth - Sara Olsen
Lori Nemec - Jennifer Fuoss

INTERMENT
Draper Cemetery
Draper, South Dakota


http://www.rushfuneralhome.com/cms/plugin_obituaryview.php?obituary_ID=372

 

Hell is a village in Lånke, Stjørdal, Norway with a population of about 1500 people. It has become a minor tourist attraction because of its name, as visitors often have their photograph taken in front of the station sign. The station sign reads "Gods-expedition", an archaic Norwegian spelling of the word for "cargo handling" - godsek...

 

Aslak Tronrud 

Over a year since my last updated,so this is long overdue.

http://www.borgvinn.net/tronrud/

Have updated places, sources, added people and pictures.

If you have updates or want to contribute with images, please e-mail them to me - aslak@borgvinn.net

Have also updated my "new" genealogy site, for those interested.

Best regards Aslak Tronrud

TRONRUD - Home Page

www.borgvinn.net