Theodore F. Ted Lund, 92

Theodore F. Ted Lund, 92, a prominent longtime Whitefish resident, died Wednesday morning Oct. 14, 2009, at his home. Ted was born at Eden Valley Township, Sherwood, N.D., on Aug. 20, 1917, to Theodore A. and Katherine A. (Bade) Lund, the youngest of nine children. He received his grade school education at Eden Valley School and was a 1934 graduate of Sherwood High School. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Following high school graduation, he worked with his parents on their farm. In 1936, he became employed as a recreational leader in Sherwood under the Works Progress Administration, as well as supervising the National Youth Administration employees for three years. In the fall of 1939, he enrolled in the Forestry Department of the North Dakota School of Horticulture; upon his graduation in 1942, he was honored as outstanding graduate of his department. Following college graduation, he was employed in greenhouses in Elgin, Ill., for a period of time before moving to San Bruno, Calif., where he worked for the E.W. McLellan Company, specializing in the raising of gardenias. In January of 1943, he was inducted into the United States Army, serving in the European Theater of Operations. He returned to the states in April of 1946, receiving an honorable discharge at the rank of master sergeant. He later served in the United States Army Reserve and was discharged at the rank of first sergeant following 20 years of service, receiving the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service. He worked in Great Falls during the years of 1946 and 1947 where he met his future wife, Connie. In October of 1947, Ted, along with his sister and brother-in-law, established Whitefish Floral. On Nov. 9, 1951, he and Constance Connie Lund were married in Great Falls. Ted and Connie owned and operated Whitefish Floral for many years until retiring in 1978 and selling the business to Connie s brother and sister-in-law, Dick and Kay Lund. An involved citizen of Whitefish, Ted served in numerous community activities. He served as a director of the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce, a life member and past commander of VFW Post 276, a 60-year member of American Legion Post 108 and a life member of the Military Order of the Cooties. Ted served on committees of the Whitefish Credit Union for over 30 years, as well as being a member of Christ Lutheran Church and serving as a trustee on the church council. Ted was an ardent fan of Whitefish High School sports and was honored by the Bulldogs as Fan of the Year ; in January of this year, Whitefish High School placed him in the school s Hall of Fame. Ted was given a life membership in the Montana State Florists Association in recognition of many years of service given to the organization as past president and as chair of the state s FTD and Telefloral units. Ted and Connie chaired state florists conventions held here in the Flathead Valley and were named Florists of the Year by the Northwest Florists Association, representing Montana as a director of the association from 1975 to 1978; he also chaired the florist information council for the American Society of Florists. An activity Ted particularly enjoyed and was involved in for a considerable number of years was the Whitefish Christmas Street Decoration committee. He also had been active in the Whitefish Winter Carnival for many years and was the last active member of the original Penguin Group. He was named King ULLR IV of the carnival, and he and his wife Connie were awarded the High ULLR Award for their numerous contributions to the carnival. The Whitefish Jaycees named him Boss of the Year in 1963 and in 1973, the Whitefish Chamber of Commerce named him Outstanding Citizen; in 2005, he was again named as Citizen of the Year. He served as a member and was past chair of the board of Mountain View Manor, as well as a board member of Flathead Crimestoppers. He also had been a longtime member of the Whitefish Moose Lodge and the Whitefish Kiwanis. Preceding him in death was his wife of 48 years, Connie, in June of 1999; also preceding him were two brothers and six sisters. Ted loved life, family and friends and the beauty of the flowers he grew; his Christian life and his country were also very important to him. Surviving him are many nieces and nephews; his two sisters-in-law, Gloria Austin and Kay Lund; and all his many, many friends. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Christ Lutheran Church in Whitefish; rite of interment with military honors will follow at Whitefish Cemetery. Friends may call at the Austin Funeral Home from 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

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The following application(s) have been filed to appropriate the public waters of the State of Idaho: 94-9491 ULYSSES PENN JR PAMELA J PENN 711 S BROOKS RD MEDICAL LAKE, WA 99022 Point of Diversion NESW S29 T50N R04E SHOSHONE County Source GROUND WATER Use: DOMESTIC 01/01 to 12/31 0.04 CFS Total Diversion: 0.04 CFS Date Filed: 9/23/2016 Place of Use: DOMESTIC T50N R04E S29 NESW Domestic use is for 1 home. 94-9492 MARK BERGER ANNA BERGER PO BOX 274 WALLACE, ID 83873 Point of Diversion NWNE S21 T48N R04E SHOSHONE County Source REVENUE GULCH CREEK tributary SOUTH FORK COEUR D ALENE RIVER Use: DIVERSION to STORAGE 01/01 to 12/31 0.2 CFS Use: RECREATION 01/01 to 12/31 0.2 CFS Use: RECREATION STORAGE 01/01 to 12/31 7.9 AF Total Diversion: 0.2 CFS Date Filed: 9/22/2016 Place of Use: RECREATION STORAGE T48N R04E S21 NWNE Place of Use: RECREATION T48N R04E S21 NWNE Recreation use is for fishing and swimming. Permits will be subject to all prior water rights. For additional information concerning the property location, contact Northern Region office at (208) 762-2800; or for a full description of the right(s), please see: http://www.idwr.idaho.gov/apps/ExtSearch/WRApplicationResults/. Protests may be submitted based on the criteria of Idaho Code § 42-203A. Any protest against the approval of this application must be filed with the Director, Dept. of Water Resources, Northern Region, 7600 Mineral Drive, Suite 100, Coeur D' Alene ID 83815 together with a protest fee of $25.00 for each application on or before 10/24/2016. The protestant must also send a copy of the protest to the applicant. GARY SPACKMAN, Director LEGAL 2353 OCTOBER 6, 13, 2016

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