“Each man of the land comes and has his time. He lives and loves and laughs, and walks the land, and calls it his. After a time, one way or another, the man leaves. The land remains.” Dorothy Darling Wagner from "The Man of the Land", 1978
The Men and Women of the Land Hall of Honor recognizes people who have contributed
in some manner to what we collectively value as Stevens County history.
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The Hall of Honor is located in our board/community room, and consists of two important parts; (1) a collage of pictures honoring each inductee, and (2) a professionally produced video summarizing the life story of the inductee. These videos can be viewed in the museum during our normal open hours, and our staff will assist you in doing this. The videos can also be viewed at home at your own convenience on YouTube.
Anyone can be nominated to become a member of the Hall of Honor. We contract with professionals to gather family history and photographs, compose text, and make a comprehensive story that is placed on a DVD. When the video is completed, it is shown to family and friends during an invitation-only reception at the museum. Immediate family members receive a complimentary copy of the DVD.
In addition to museum staff time, a considerable amount of contracted hours go into producing these quality DVDs, which become a family keepsake. Thus, we ask that a donation of $5,000 be made to cover these expenses. This donation can come from an individual, a group of people, or an organization.
Please give thoughtful consideration to donating and nominating someone to the Hall of Honor.
Charles & Carol Berg
Rodney Briggs
"Doc" John & Helen Busch
Loren Carr
Robert & Rebecca Darling
Carol Day
Bob & Marion DeWall
Ted & Phyllis Dosdall
Peter & Agnes Erdahl
Sivert & Ingeborg Erdahl
Ersted Family/Farmers and Merchants Bank
Anton & Rosetha Ettesvold
Lloyd & Diane Fehr
Paul Fehr, Sr.
Theodore Fenske
Frank J. Fox
Harley Hanke
Pearl & Walter Hanse
Philip Jordan
Charles C.B. & Margret Kloos
Ed & Patty LaFave
Gerald & Lois Loher
Willie Martin
Chester & Lorraine Marty
Harvey Mathison
Charles & Marjorie Mesenbrink
Lola & DeWayne Michaelson
Oscar & Maria Mumm
Reverend Fred E. Pasche
Don Quackenbush
Doug & Louise Rasmusson
Charles & Jenny Sather
Andrew & Dorothea Satter
John Scharf
Steve "Skip" Sherstad
Bob & Harriet Stevenson
Donald Stroman
Alan Tonn
Richard & Dorothy Wagner
Maurice & Rosalys Weiler
Sid Wilcox
Leonard Wulf
Violet Wulf
Together we will preserve their history.
Videos of the following nominees are in various stages of production:
Friedrick & Louise Gausman
Thelma Gilbert
John “Jack” & Lucy Imholte
Howard & Helen Olson
Walter "Slim" & Lily Hokanson