With family by his side, Dick passed away peacefully on February 22, 2023 at the age of 85. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Violet; and a sister, Jan Kooistra. Dick is survived by his loving wife of nearly 60 years, Elaine; his children, Greg (Juliana) of Bethel, Alaska, Kelly (Jim) Walls of Wapakoneta, Ohio, Melissa Bourbonniere of Anoka, Minnesota and Daryl (Heather) of Duluth. In addition, he is survived by eight grandchildren, Katie (Sam) Perry, Kevyn Bourbonniere, Christopher Carlson, Leah Schattschneider, Haley Schattschneider, Joeli Carlson, Ali Carlson, Hayden Carlson and two great-grandchildren, Elijah Bourbonniere and Holden Perry. Dick is also survived by three brothers, Robert (Mary Lou) and Floyd (Patricia) of Duluth, Thomas (Tonya) of Stafford, Virginia, and a sister, Cheri (Don) Behling of Duluth, as well as many nieces, nephews, colleagues, and friends. Dick was a proud veteran of the Navy, and a retired teacher and business owner. He was a charter and
Pine River-Backus and Pequot Lakes student-athletes were able to show their skills to a local crowd during the Region 1 High School Rodeo at Rafter 4M Arena west of Backus on Friday, May 14.
On Tuesday 5 January 2021, Egypt, alongside Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), and Bahrain, signed a reconciliation agreement with Qatar, aimed at resolving a three-and-a-half year boycott imposed on Doha. The signing occurred during the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit, which was held in the city of Al-Ula, in Saudi Arabia. According to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the agreement comes after months of diplomatic negotiations aimed at promoting “solidarity and stability” in the region. With the signing of the agreement, Egypt and its three Arab allies plan to restore full diplomatic and trade ties with Qatar and lift the blockade imposed on the country.