Allan
Boughton, 80
Thief
River Falls - Allan W. Boughton, 80, died on
Sunday, September 28, 2003 at the Altru Hospital in
Grand Forks, N.D.
Funeral
services will be held at
10:30
a.m. on Wednesday, October 1 (today) at Redeemer
Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls with the Rev.
Mark Helgeland officiating. Casketbearers will be
Allan's grandchildren, Bryce Boughton, Scott
Randall, Jason Boughton, John Watercott,
Christopher Watercott, Nathan Watercott and Matthew
Watercott. Interment will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday,
October 2 at Lakeview Cemetery in Kenmare, N.D.,
with the Rev. Pete Weist officiating. Visitation
will be held for one hour prior to services at the
church on Wednesday.
Allan
Walter Boughton was born on November 22, 1922 in
Fargo, N.D., the son of Floyd and Olive (Freeburg)
Boughton. He was raised and educated in Spencer
Township.
On
November 12, 1943, he married Mayme Smith in Minot,
N.D. The couple lived and farmed on the family farm
from 1943 until 1962. They moved to Kenmare, N.D.,
where Allan worked for EsCaDel Equipment. In 1972,
they moved to Thief River Falls, where he was
employed at the Fleet Farm Supply. After retiring,
he worked for Home Lumber of Thief River Falls and
Wallace Hanson of Viking. He enjoyed hunting and
woodworking. Allan was a member of Redeemer
Lutheran Church, the Eagles Club Aerie #2368, the
Kiwanis Club and the Pennington County Sportsman's
Club.
Survivors
include his wife, Mayme; two sons, Ronald (Wilma)
of Kenmare, N.D., and Gary (Karen) of Dent; one
daughter, Janet (KJ) Sullivan of Mandan, N.D.;
seven grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; and many nieces and
nephews.
Allan
was preceded in death by his parents, three
brothers and five sisters.
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