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Two friends build a blooming business on a Walsh County, N.D., farm
Farm Charm Antiques and Blossoms, about six miles northwest of Crystal, N.D., features an antique shop in a decades-old wooden granary, plus plants and hanging baskets in a newly built greenhouse. 9:00 am, May 22, 2021 ×
Margie Estad, left, and Sharon Laaveg have opened Farm Charm Antiques and Blossoms on the Estad farm near Crystal, N.D. They repurpose items for decorating as well as sell greenhouse plants and flowers. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
CRYSTAL, N.D. – With a creative eye, unbridled enthusiasm and an abundance of elbow grease, Marge Estad and Sharon Laaveg have fashioned an on-farm business designed for antique and gardening enthusiasts.
Douglas Carlson
Douglas Keith Carlson, age 65, passed away peacefully on January 16th, 2021 at Sanford Health Center in Fargo, ND with family by his side.
Doug was born on December 29th, 1955 to Reuben and Shirley (Moe) Carlson in Grafton, ND. He was raised in rural Lankin, ND with his five brothers and sisters. After graduating from Lankin High School in 1974, he attended LRTC in Devils Lake, ND where his carpentry skills were established. He was united in marriage to Susan Madson on September 21st, 1979 at Elk Valley Lutheran Church.
Doug was a carpenter by trade and worked for Robertson Lumber and Adamson Construction in Grafton, ND in the late ‘70s. From 1980-1984, he worked on the oil rigs for True Drilling which took Doug and his family to western ND and Colorado. In 1984, Doug and Sue returned to Lankin, ND to raise their three children. Doug worked for Farmers Union Oil/Cenex of Adams, ND for 25 years where he spent many hours bouncing around the fields in t