The James Green fund was created by a bequest made by James Green in 1974 through the Serkland Law Firm and Wendell Herman.

On September 9, 2017, in Fargo, N.D., in a plot next to the graves of his relatives Herman and Henrietta Wilk who had welcomed him as a refugee and given him a family, Dr. Immanuel J. Wilk was buried with military honors.

Lloyd Heng passed away in 2012, at the age of 80. He was a man who liked to dance, liked country music and loved his hometown.

Bridges, buildings and a carousel. Warren and Irene Diederich were instrumental in creating and supporting everything from the FargoDome to Fargo North High School.

Paul Ormbreck lived his whole life in Ulen, Minn., and spent his career at Northwestern State Bank. He followed Ulen-Hitterdal High School sporting events and participated in several civic activities. To put it simply, Paul loved his community.

Francis and Adeline Hartl were farmers in the Alice, N.D., area for many years, and made provisions to continue to support farming beyond their lifetime.

During their lives, Elsie Raer and her sisters Charlotte and Gertrude displayed sincere passions and deep concerns for a variety of charitable causes. These passions shared no common link, other than a prominent place in the heart and soul of the Raer family.