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Robert George “Rob” Ackre

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Robert George “Rob” Ackre

Birth
Cando, Towner County, North Dakota, USA
Death
9 Jun 2021 (aged 54)
Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
Burial
Cando, Towner County, North Dakota, USA Add to Map
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Robert Ackre, 54, Cando, ND died on Wednesday, June 9 in Minot, ND.

Robert George Ackre was born on February 21, 1967, Robert and his twin brother were born at the Cando Memorial Hospital to his parents, George and Susan (Wright) Ackre. He will be lovingly remembered by his children, Raquelle and Cade Ackre; his siblings, Shawn Ackre, Darin Ackre, and Melissa (Ackre) Westlind; and his parents, George and Susan Ackre.

In his youth, Rob enjoyed hockey, football, racquetball, baseball, golf, skiing, track, and Boy Scouts. As he got older he loved hunting and fishing with friends and family. In 1985, Rob graduated from Cando High School. The proceeding summer he began classes at University of North Dakota. He joined Lambda Chi Fraternity and participated in hockey. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1989 with a degree in Anthropology and Political Science.

The summer after graduating, Rob worked as a page at the Legislature in Bismarck, ND for one session. In 1989, Rob began law school at the University of North Dakota. While attending law school, he wrote for the law review and a publication at the University, and joined a law fraternity. Rob graduated from law school in 1992 and began practicing with his father, George Ackre, and Larry Baer at Ackre & Baer Law Firm. After the Ackre and Baer partnership dissolved, Rob, his brother, Shawn, and George started the Ackre Law Firm LLC, which currently still operates in Cando and Minot with Kyle Craig.

Some other law related activities Rob was proud of included being a part of the Inquiry Committee for the Northeast Judicial District, Trial Lawyer Association, State's Attorney for Towner County, Prosecutor for the Spirit Lake Tribe, on the board for the ND Association for Justice, and he also participated in a documentary film for Prairie Public Broadcasting called "Kind Hearted Woman". Rob had a passion for hockey and spent many years coaching and playing. Other actives Rob enjoyed were Sons of Norway and Ducks Unlimited.

Rob was married from 1996-2010 to Paula Youngerman. They had two wonderful children together, Raquelle and Cade Ackre. Raquelle was born 1999 and Cade was born in 2002. They were raised in Cando until 2014, when Rob decided to move to Minot with the children. In Minot, Kyle Craig and Rob opened an Ackre Law Firm. At the same time, Rob took on the role as Chief Tribal Prosecutor for the MHA Nation Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in New Town, ND. Rob touched the hearts of everyone he worked with. He always provided a listening ear to anyone, no matter how busy he was. Rob loved his career and made many life-long friends through it.

He is survived by his children, Raquelle and Cade; his siblings, Shawn, Darin, and Melissa (Ackre) Westlind; their spouses, Natalie Ackre and Reed Westlind. His nieces and nephews, Alaina and Kenyon Ackre, Maia, Susanne, and Anne Ackre, Alexis and Aiden Kiecker, and Will Westlind. Parents, George and Susan Ackre. Aunts and uncles, Don (Jean) Wright and DeVonne Wright.

Rob was preceded in death by his twin brother, who passed away at birth; grandparents, George and Mildred Ackre, and Bernard and Drusilla Wright; and an uncle, Roger Wright.
Robert Ackre, 54, Cando, ND died on Wednesday, June 9 in Minot, ND.

Robert George Ackre was born on February 21, 1967, Robert and his twin brother were born at the Cando Memorial Hospital to his parents, George and Susan (Wright) Ackre. He will be lovingly remembered by his children, Raquelle and Cade Ackre; his siblings, Shawn Ackre, Darin Ackre, and Melissa (Ackre) Westlind; and his parents, George and Susan Ackre.

In his youth, Rob enjoyed hockey, football, racquetball, baseball, golf, skiing, track, and Boy Scouts. As he got older he loved hunting and fishing with friends and family. In 1985, Rob graduated from Cando High School. The proceeding summer he began classes at University of North Dakota. He joined Lambda Chi Fraternity and participated in hockey. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1989 with a degree in Anthropology and Political Science.

The summer after graduating, Rob worked as a page at the Legislature in Bismarck, ND for one session. In 1989, Rob began law school at the University of North Dakota. While attending law school, he wrote for the law review and a publication at the University, and joined a law fraternity. Rob graduated from law school in 1992 and began practicing with his father, George Ackre, and Larry Baer at Ackre & Baer Law Firm. After the Ackre and Baer partnership dissolved, Rob, his brother, Shawn, and George started the Ackre Law Firm LLC, which currently still operates in Cando and Minot with Kyle Craig.

Some other law related activities Rob was proud of included being a part of the Inquiry Committee for the Northeast Judicial District, Trial Lawyer Association, State's Attorney for Towner County, Prosecutor for the Spirit Lake Tribe, on the board for the ND Association for Justice, and he also participated in a documentary film for Prairie Public Broadcasting called "Kind Hearted Woman". Rob had a passion for hockey and spent many years coaching and playing. Other actives Rob enjoyed were Sons of Norway and Ducks Unlimited.

Rob was married from 1996-2010 to Paula Youngerman. They had two wonderful children together, Raquelle and Cade Ackre. Raquelle was born 1999 and Cade was born in 2002. They were raised in Cando until 2014, when Rob decided to move to Minot with the children. In Minot, Kyle Craig and Rob opened an Ackre Law Firm. At the same time, Rob took on the role as Chief Tribal Prosecutor for the MHA Nation Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in New Town, ND. Rob touched the hearts of everyone he worked with. He always provided a listening ear to anyone, no matter how busy he was. Rob loved his career and made many life-long friends through it.

He is survived by his children, Raquelle and Cade; his siblings, Shawn, Darin, and Melissa (Ackre) Westlind; their spouses, Natalie Ackre and Reed Westlind. His nieces and nephews, Alaina and Kenyon Ackre, Maia, Susanne, and Anne Ackre, Alexis and Aiden Kiecker, and Will Westlind. Parents, George and Susan Ackre. Aunts and uncles, Don (Jean) Wright and DeVonne Wright.

Rob was preceded in death by his twin brother, who passed away at birth; grandparents, George and Mildred Ackre, and Bernard and Drusilla Wright; and an uncle, Roger Wright.


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