Obituary for Laurence Eugene Hagen. He died 31 January 1999 at 88 years of age.
Laurence E. Hagen was born July 8, 1911 on the family farm in Garnet Township, Divide County to Andrew and Josie (Tollefson) Hagen. He attended a rural school until he was of age to assist his father on the family farm, as well as gain employment on neighboring farms. An industrious man, Laurence traveled out of state for work in the 1930's when there was not work in his home community. Stories of riding the rails, hitchhiking, picking apples in Washington, and sleeping in haystacks in Minnesota entertained family and friends.
In the 1930's work led him to the Badlands where he helped build a road with the Civilian Conservation Corps in the north unit of Roosevelt National Park.
Laurence began his career in agricultural in the late 1930's north of Alamo near his parent's homestead. When twenty-nine he married Bernice J. Westerso in Miles City, Montana on September 21, 1940. They made their home on the Tom Larson farm in Divide County where they raised seven children.
Laurence and his brother, Roy, farmed together in the 1940's using old, patched-up machinery and hauled raw crude from Shelby, Montana to fuel their tractors. He and his brothers, Roy and Fred, partnered in a car and farm equipment dealership in Williston and Laurence started his own road construction company in the 1950's. During this time, his adventurous spirit drew him to flying a small airplane around the skies of Alamo. He continued farming until his death, through good times and bad, always-remaining optimistic and looking forward to the next season.
Laurence was an avid reader of world and pioneer history, and current events. He read the Bible daily; cultivating a deep faith that gave him quit strength at his life's end. He was interested in politics and his lifelong love of music gave him enjoyment. He was devoted to his family, friends and acquaintances, all which knew him benefited from his generous nature.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice, of Alamo; his children, Marilyn Olsen and her husband, Arne, of Williston, Gayle Axness and her husband, John, of Cedar Falls, IA, Lewis Hagen and his wife, Maureen, of Bozeman, MT, Clark Hagen and his wife, Gail, of Alamo, Delwyn Hagen of Kansas City, MO, Lynn Aaberg and her husband, Les, of Fortuna, and Lanette Gafkjen of Iowa City, IA; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Laurence was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; Bernice Rosten and Pearl White; and four brothers, Arnold, Norris, Roy and Fred Hagen.
Laurence E. Hagen was born July 8, 1911 on the family farm in Garnet Township, Divide County to Andrew and Josie (Tollefson) Hagen. He attended a rural school until he was of age to assist his father on the family farm, as well as gain employment on neighboring farms. An industrious man, Laurence traveled out of state for work in the 1930's when there was not work in his home community. Stories of riding the rails, hitchhiking, picking apples in Washington, and sleeping in haystacks in Minnesota entertained family and friends.
In the 1930's work led him to the Badlands where he helped build a road with the Civilian Conservation Corps in the north unit of Roosevelt National Park.
Laurence began his career in agricultural in the late 1930's north of Alamo near his parent's homestead. When twenty-nine he married Bernice J. Westerso in Miles City, Montana on September 21, 1940. They made their home on the Tom Larson farm in Divide County where they raised seven children.
Laurence and his brother, Roy, farmed together in the 1940's using old, patched-up machinery and hauled raw crude from Shelby, Montana to fuel their tractors. He and his brothers, Roy and Fred, partnered in a car and farm equipment dealership in Williston and Laurence started his own road construction company in the 1950's. During this time, his adventurous spirit drew him to flying a small airplane around the skies of Alamo. He continued farming until his death, through good times and bad, always-remaining optimistic and looking forward to the next season.
Laurence was an avid reader of world and pioneer history, and current events. He read the Bible daily; cultivating a deep faith that gave him quit strength at his life's end. He was interested in politics and his lifelong love of music gave him enjoyment. He was devoted to his family, friends and acquaintances, all which knew him benefited from his generous nature.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice, of Alamo; his children, Marilyn Olsen and her husband, Arne, of Williston, Gayle Axness and her husband, John, of Cedar Falls, IA, Lewis Hagen and his wife, Maureen, of Bozeman, MT, Clark Hagen and his wife, Gail, of Alamo, Delwyn Hagen of Kansas City, MO, Lynn Aaberg and her husband, Les, of Fortuna, and Lanette Gafkjen of Iowa City, IA; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Laurence was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; Bernice Rosten and Pearl White; and four brothers, Arnold, Norris, Roy and Fred Hagen.
Obituary for Laurence Eugene Hagen. He died 31 January 1999 at 88 years of age.
Laurence E. Hagen was born July 8, 1911 on the family farm in Garnet Township, Divide County to Andrew and Josie (Tollefson) Hagen. He attended a rural school until he was of age to assist his father on the family farm, as well as gain employment on neighboring farms. An industrious man, Laurence traveled out of state for work in the 1930's when there was not work in his home community. Stories of riding the rails, hitchhiking, picking apples in Washington, and sleeping in haystacks in Minnesota entertained family and friends.
In the 1930's work led him to the Badlands where he helped build a road with the Civilian Conservation Corps in the north unit of Roosevelt National Park.
Laurence began his career in agricultural in the late 1930's north of Alamo near his parent's homestead. When twenty-nine he married Bernice J. Westerso in Miles City, Montana on September 21, 1940. They made their home on the Tom Larson farm in Divide County where they raised seven children.
Laurence and his brother, Roy, farmed together in the 1940's using old, patched-up machinery and hauled raw crude from Shelby, Montana to fuel their tractors. He and his brothers, Roy and Fred, partnered in a car and farm equipment dealership in Williston and Laurence started his own road construction company in the 1950's. During this time, his adventurous spirit drew him to flying a small airplane around the skies of Alamo. He continued farming until his death, through good times and bad, always-remaining optimistic and looking forward to the next season.
Laurence was an avid reader of world and pioneer history, and current events. He read the Bible daily; cultivating a deep faith that gave him quit strength at his life's end. He was interested in politics and his lifelong love of music gave him enjoyment. He was devoted to his family, friends and acquaintances, all which knew him benefited from his generous nature.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice, of Alamo; his children, Marilyn Olsen and her husband, Arne, of Williston, Gayle Axness and her husband, John, of Cedar Falls, IA, Lewis Hagen and his wife, Maureen, of Bozeman, MT, Clark Hagen and his wife, Gail, of Alamo, Delwyn Hagen of Kansas City, MO, Lynn Aaberg and her husband, Les, of Fortuna, and Lanette Gafkjen of Iowa City, IA; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Laurence was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; Bernice Rosten and Pearl White; and four brothers, Arnold, Norris, Roy and Fred Hagen.
Laurence E. Hagen was born July 8, 1911 on the family farm in Garnet Township, Divide County to Andrew and Josie (Tollefson) Hagen. He attended a rural school until he was of age to assist his father on the family farm, as well as gain employment on neighboring farms. An industrious man, Laurence traveled out of state for work in the 1930's when there was not work in his home community. Stories of riding the rails, hitchhiking, picking apples in Washington, and sleeping in haystacks in Minnesota entertained family and friends.
In the 1930's work led him to the Badlands where he helped build a road with the Civilian Conservation Corps in the north unit of Roosevelt National Park.
Laurence began his career in agricultural in the late 1930's north of Alamo near his parent's homestead. When twenty-nine he married Bernice J. Westerso in Miles City, Montana on September 21, 1940. They made their home on the Tom Larson farm in Divide County where they raised seven children.
Laurence and his brother, Roy, farmed together in the 1940's using old, patched-up machinery and hauled raw crude from Shelby, Montana to fuel their tractors. He and his brothers, Roy and Fred, partnered in a car and farm equipment dealership in Williston and Laurence started his own road construction company in the 1950's. During this time, his adventurous spirit drew him to flying a small airplane around the skies of Alamo. He continued farming until his death, through good times and bad, always-remaining optimistic and looking forward to the next season.
Laurence was an avid reader of world and pioneer history, and current events. He read the Bible daily; cultivating a deep faith that gave him quit strength at his life's end. He was interested in politics and his lifelong love of music gave him enjoyment. He was devoted to his family, friends and acquaintances, all which knew him benefited from his generous nature.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice, of Alamo; his children, Marilyn Olsen and her husband, Arne, of Williston, Gayle Axness and her husband, John, of Cedar Falls, IA, Lewis Hagen and his wife, Maureen, of Bozeman, MT, Clark Hagen and his wife, Gail, of Alamo, Delwyn Hagen of Kansas City, MO, Lynn Aaberg and her husband, Les, of Fortuna, and Lanette Gafkjen of Iowa City, IA; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Laurence was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; Bernice Rosten and Pearl White; and four brothers, Arnold, Norris, Roy and Fred Hagen.
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