Tom
Posey, 50
Pelican
Rapids - Tom Posey, 50, died Saturday, July 28,
2001 at the Region Burn Center in St.
Paul.
A
memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on
Thursday, August 2, at Maplewood Lutheran Church in
Dent with Rev. Erwin Toso officiating. Military
honors will be accorded by VFW Post 5252 of Pelican
Rapids. Larson Funeral Home of Pelican Rapids is in
charge of the arrangements.
Thomas
Myron Posey was born on January 18, 1951 in
Moorhead, the son of Hubert and Blanche (Hanson)
Posey. He graduated from West Fargo High School in
1969 and entered the U.S. Army, serving until 1971.
Tom returned to Fargo, N.D. where he attended
Dakota Business College. In 1973, he began working
for Bailly & Company in Fargo and worked there
for several years. In 1977, he earned his certified
public account license. Tome was the auditor for
the City of Mapleton in North Dakota. He then
worked for several firms in Northwood, N.D. and
Fargo.
On
May 8, 1992, he was united in marriage with Carol
Olson in Grand Forks, N.D. In 1995, the couple
moved to Lake Lida near Pelican Rapids. Since that
time, Tom had worked as an accountant for Kiefer
Companies.
He
was a member of Lake Lida Property Owners and
Pelican Rapids Economic Development.
Fishing
was among his favorite pastimes.
Tom
is survived by his wife, Carol Posey of Pelican
Rapids; a stepson, Derek (Angie) Gaudry of Fargo,
N.D.; a stepdaughter, Amber Gaudry of Bullhead
City, Ariz.; three step grandchildren; a brother,
Douglas (Pam) Posey of Fargo; and a sister, Cheryl
(Butch) Irvine of Bismarck, N.D.
He
was preceded in death by his parents.
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