You are never alone, not ever.
Lying in the sand of the vast Arabian Desert one night, his vehicle wrecked, the 23-year-old soldier could have used the comfort. He had never been so far from home. He had never felt so uncertain. Still, amid the darkness, he imagined something better. It was a traumatic time but also a turning point, he said. I internalized the fact that life is short, and I promised to make the most of mine.
He promised to become a writer.
Thirty years after Operation Desert Storm brought him to Iraq with the U.S. Army, the Somerset father of four has fulfilled his promise again and again. He is not only a writer, but the published author of about two-dozen books, among them award winners and popular sellers.
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Three Westport High students qualify for state DECA competition
The Standard-Times
WESTPORT Interim Superintendent Thomas F. Aubin is pleased to announce that several students in the Westport High School DECA program competed in the 2021 district competition this month, competition officials announced.
DECA is a high school business and marketing organization that prepares young leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.
Four Westport High School DECA students competed in the district competition which was held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic against more than 400 students from local area high schools.
Three of the students qualified for the upcoming DECA state competition, which will be held from March 1-18. They achieved this by finishing in the top seven in their chosen category.
Conn, Sr.
Roscoe, SD: Our husband, father, and grandfather unexpectedly passed away on Dec 26, 2020 while ice fishing.
The funeral service for Eugene Francis Conn, Sr., 81, of Roscoe, SD will be at 9:30 am, Thursday, December 31, 2020 at St. Paulâs Evangelical Lutheran Church in Roscoe, SD. Seating will be limited at the church due to Covid-19 restrictions, and masks will be required. Burial with Military Rites will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Aberdeen, SD.
Visitation is 5-7:00 pm Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Gramm Funeral Home in Ipswich, SD.
Eugene was born on October 19, 1939 to Francis and Erna (Brick) Conn near Aberdeen, SD. He was raised on a farm and attended elementary country schools, Simmons Junior High, and Westport High School.