C.
Leonard Melin, 86
Thief
River Falls - C. Leonard Melin, 86, died
Wednesday, January 23, 2002 at Innovis Hospital in
Fargo, N.D.
Funeral
services were held at 11 
a.m.
on Saturday, January 26, at Redeemer Lutheran
Church in Thief River Falls with Rev. Marcia
Sylvester officiating. Special music was provided
by Paula Adamson and Greg Dally. Diane Johnson was
the soloist. Casketbearers were Gary Weiss, Randy
Cooper, Jim Audette, Kurt Weiss, Gale Schmitz and
Jerry Jenkins. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery in
Thief River Falls with Green Funeral Home in charge
of the arrangements.
Carl
Leonard Melin was born on February 11, 1915 in Polk
Centre Township of Pennington County, the son of
Carl R. and Elida (Anderson) Melin. He attended the
Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston,
graduating in 1932.
On
June 5, 1939, Leonard was united in marriage to
Isabel Weiss at Wylie Lutheran Church. The couple
farmed in Polk Centre Township until 1974 when they
moved to rural Thief River Falls. Leonard worked at
Hydra-Mac, and for more than 10 years, he and Izzy
owned and operated "The Sawdust Parlor."
He
served on the Pennington County Soil Water
Conservation District board for five years and the
Red Lake Electric Cooperative board for 27 years,
serving as its president for 24 years. Leonard also
served as a director of Wylie Elevator and St.
Hilaire school board. In 1968, the family hosted a
4-H exchange student from Switzerland, and in 1974,
Leonard and Izzy were the recipients of the Valley
Farmer and Homemaker award at the Red River Valley
Winter Shows.
Leonard
enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing cards, watching
baseball and hockey on television and spending time
with his family, especially his grandchildren and
great-granddaughter.
Survivors
include his wife, Isabel; a son, Tom (Val) Melin of
Ada; a daughter, Shelly (Kirby) McFarlane of Thief
River Falls; five grandchildren; one
great-granddaughter; and a sister, Hazel Maves of
Thief River Falls.
Leonard
was preceded in death by his parents.
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