Torfin Evenson

Torfin E. Evenson, age 90, of Grafton, ND, passed away peacefully at the Meritcare Hospitalin Fargo on Tuesday morning November 18, 2008.

Torfin E. Evenson was born on December 25, 1917 the son of the late Walter and Ragnild (Midboe) Evenson. He attended elementary school at the Monson School, District 114, Fertile Township in Walsh County. He attended high school at the Walsh County Agricultural and Training School in Park River, graduating in 1935. While in high school, he participated in a number of music groups, including a men???s quartet and solo appearances at the Winter Fair. After graduation, he worked as a Farm Laborer in the Mandt-Hoople area of Walsh County. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on November 11, 1938.  He served on the heavy cruiser U.S.S. Minneapolis in the South Pacific in WWII. He was discharged October 10, 1945 at Santa Cruz, CA. He married Delores L. Gjevre at Hoople, ND on December 7, 1945. They were married for the past 62 years. Torfin attended NDSU from 1946-1949 earning a BS in Agriculture with a minor in Ag Education. He taught Vocational Agriculture from 1949 to 1954 at Minto, ND. He was employed by the Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Government at both the Park River and Grafton offices from 1954-1977; retiring in 1977 with 31 years of government service.