him, helping on the farm
and building their way of
life. Donald’s house was
the common home that
cluded in, there was a pil-
low and warm food for
everyone. Donald was al-
ers; no job was too big or
too small for him. Donald
was the humble neighbor
chives of the State of
North Dakota could
prized collection.
el adventures in 1988, An-
ton and Jane stopped to
visit his sister Eva in Ar-
izona. They loved the
purchased a winter home
months a year for the next
17 years. The couple
tion in the early 1980’s –
picking a unique holiday
ion, so it was easier for all
to attend, opening up
Mary’s Cathedral in Fargo,
ND from 1968 to 1972.
While there he also was
the editor of the diocesan
newspaper, Catholic Ac-
was transferred to St. Al-
phonsus Parish, Langdon,
year before being named
ish, Marion, ND, and As-
sumption Parish, Dickey,
was called to be pastor of
Holy Family Parish Grand
supervised the building of
completed in 1983. In
lin, ND to serve St.
Patrick’s Parish with mis-
sions at Alice, ND and
Sheldon, ND.
leave of absence from the
Diocese of Fargo to serve
as a priest chaplain at
Scripps Mercy Hospital in
there until his retirement
ued to be a priest on-call