The 70th annual National Day of Prayer drew dozens of people to the flagpole in front of Bowman City Hall May 6 for a time to reflect, pray, and sing.
Local churches and their ministers, pastors and deacons led the ceremony, which started with a welcome by Rev. Ray Sherwood and followed by The Lordâs Prayer.
Deacon Lenny Fischer led the participants in an acoustic rendition of âHeal Our Land;â Brenda Sherwood led the Pledge of Allegiance, while Rev. Mary Wiggins followed with a prayer for the family.
There were prayers for the church (Rev. Ed Kvaale), the workplace (Rev. Charles Johnson), education (Rev. Renee Johnson), military (Fr. Paul Eberle), government (Rev. Seth Springer), for art, media and entertainment (Rev. David Werner), and music (Deacon Fischer).
Robert âBobâ K. Waller, 84, of Rhame, ND, passed away on April 15, 2021 at the West River Medical Center in Hettinger.
Funeral Services for Bob were held April 21, 2021 at the Bowman Assembly of God Church. Pastor Ed Kvaale will officiated with burial to follow in the Lebanon Lutheran Cemetery, rural Amidon, ND. Visitation for Bob was April 20, 2021 at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel.
Robert Keith âBobâ Waller was born on March 3, 1937 in Câoeur dâ Alene, ID, the son of Herbert and Florence (Craig) Waller. As a young boy, Bob lived in several places before moving to Marmarth, ND. He worked for his father at the Waller gas station and helped out on several farms in the Marmarth area. Bob enjoyed working with his father. This was very important to him and his family as they allowed him to stop school to work alongside of his father doing auto maintenance, auto body work and farming. He shared many stories of his family, their travels and li