International Falls Daily Journal - Deaths - Comments

Thank you for your kind

cinnamon — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:59:36 -0600

Thank you for your kind words, I did send you an email.

margaret leali olson pat and

maggie — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:52:00 -0600

margaret leali olson pat and charmay i saw on the net y'all lost your mama she was a good lady i remember her when i lived in i'fall when we use ta go ta hockey games. so many years ago. y'all think were getten old. only a # lol. pat ya ever need a friend ta e- mail or char im helintx2001@yahoo.com i hope y'all get my e-mail ty margaret hope ta hear from ya

I knew Jim only by his

Thomas L. Johnson — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:54:37 -0600

I knew Jim only by his letters and will miss his contrarian voice on these airwaves. We need those contrarian voices.

sorry to hear about your

dirty1 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:25:17 -0500

sorry to hear about your loss Rod. hope you're doing fine. D Shoden

Ken was a good guy, one of

Doorsman 54 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:35:19 -0500

Ken was a good guy, one of those people who made you feel good just saying hi too and getting the same back. We are so sorry to hear about the loss of such a good young man. Chopper McBride.

I wonder how she would have

roj2000 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:53:05 -0500

I wonder how she would have handled "the internet" being in [her library]?? She never trusted me. If I took a book off the shelf, she would always follow me to make sure I put it "exactly" back where I found it. I never liked her recommended reading list. But, she always made sure I read something, even if she disagreed with my selection. I guess it's safe to bring my overdue books back now!!

In the days of library

BearsPass64 — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:26:03 -0500

In the days of library past...you could only have respect for Miss Knudson and her passion for providing a library for the community of IFALLS. Yes, she was strict, sometimes stern, but the her legacy (if you will) was to teach the library clientele the proper use techniques and to extend a learning environment for those using the stacks and study areas of the building. Those days are gone forever....as are most libraries and their clientele.
Thank you Marie.

RIP Miss Knudson. A library

IFallsRon — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:17:23 -0500

RIP Miss Knudson. A library and city has never known a better person and resource.

Well I happen to remember

kwestover — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:40:03 -0500

Well I happen to remember Marie as a nice, simple lady. She didn't have many people that cared and she was particular about things but if you live to be 95 you have ever right to be picky! She was a great woman and is deeply missed...

As I posted my daily

Thomas L. Johnson — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:09:16 -0500

As I posted my daily comment, sitting as I do in the public library, I saw the name, Marie Knudson, and realize that I can't let her passing go by without a reverent bow in her direction. She was not a nice lady, not a patient lady, but she was fierce about her library and her books and her feeling that they mattered. She used to keep lists of books you should read before college at the circulation desk. Once I began reading the 100 or so recemmended books she was very interested in getting my opinions about them. And she once advised me, correctly, not to spend too much time on Thomas Wolfe. She was an elitist in the Carlton sense of that word, but I count her as one of the influences -- along with Hannah Rosenberg -- that made that dangerous walk from Publican land at Alexander Baker across Catholic Land at St. Thomas well worth the effort, even if it mean going fist to fist with those knights of the church named Micheletti, Oettinger, Sether, Grandaw. So long, Miss Knudson.

"Bags" was definitely "Old

Schmitty53 — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:47:06 -0500

"Bags" was definitely "Old School". You either shaped up or shipped out in his classes. Easy to rile or smile, is how I remember him. Right now there are some lazy angels being whipped into shape I'm sure. Thanks for the memories, lessons and times you gave and had with us Sir. My condolences to the Haglund Family in your loss of a very special Man.

Mega diddo's TLJ!! What a

roj2000 — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:52:02 -0500

Mega diddo's TLJ!! What a gentle giant, and nice man! And he sure could give you a work out! A couple times in recent years, I and my family sat next to him and a group of guys at Barney's and had breakfast. It was hard to watch such a strong man, starting to turn into an old man. Old age was taking a toll on his body, but he was still strong at heart. It was an honor to introduce my grown children to this wonderful man, who kept us in line (back when a teacher was allowed to plant a foot in your backside). Rest in peace, Mr Haglund, "you earned it"!!

One of the greats. I was

Thomas L. Johnson — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:22:17 -0500

One of the greats. I was happy to be able to speak to him several times in recent years and will be forever thankful for the positive influence he had on the lives of the young men he coached and mentored in his years in the Falls. We will truly miss Wayne Haglund.

We miss you Grandma.. Jadyn

mommyofjig — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:48:40 -0500

We miss you Grandma.. Jadyn is still crying over losing you. I know you are in a better place with my dad in heaven, and now I have two angels watching over me. I love you very much....

Washington Post article

IFallsSOS — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:49:13 -0500

Washington Post article about Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas J. Valentine

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/28/AR200802...