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Nathan Bourquin • 1987 - 2003 Nathan Allan Bourquin, 15, 1716 4th St. SW, Minot, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003, in a Minot hospital from complications with pneumonia. Nathan was born on October 30, 1987, in Minot, ND, the son of Barry and Marie (Hagen) Bourquin. At four months of age, he was diagnosed at the University of Minnesota Children's Hospital with Dandy Walker Syndrome. At six months, he was enrolled in the Infant Development Program at Minot State University, where in-home instruction and therapies began. At the age of three, he began to ride the bus to attend the special education programs through Souris Valley Special Services at Perkett Grade School for nine years and Ramstad Middle School for three years. Nathan was blessed with his daycare provider, Kim Mitzel, of 15 years. His brothers, Colton and Sutton, were his after school caregivers, as of the start of this year. Nathan had a special color, orange, and always carried one
of his 72 orange hammers with him. With his family, he also enjoyed
many events. They included going to the Minnesota Twins games,
eating out, attending birthday parties and the ND State Fair,
visiting the zoo, going to his brothers' baseball games and enjoying
local summer theater. For the last seven years, Nathan and his
family had vacationed at Red Wing Lodge, Walker, MN (where Nathan
was an official beach bum). His music enjoyment began as a baby
in his church balcony, where he listened to the choir rehearse
and perform. Survivors: parents, Barry and Marie (Hagen) Bourquin, Minot; brothers, Colton and Sutton Bourquin, at home; grandfather, Louis Bourquin and his wife, Ruth, Estevan, Sask. , Canada; aunts and uncles, Gloria and Carroll Hauge , Grand Forks, ND, Kathleen and Bruce Sherwood, Pueblo West, CO, Jeanette and John Festvog, Rolla, ND, Nadine and Bryan Holmly, Minot, and Donna Godfrey, Saskatoon, Sask. Canada; cousins, Carmen Bowden, Curtis Hauge, Heidi Oppegard, Eric Festvog, Ian and Evan Holmly, Nelson, Connor and Spencer Godfrey; several great-aunts and uncles also survive. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Ruth and Gerald Hagen and paternal grandmother, Marjorie Bourquin. Memorials are preferred to Bethany Lutheran Church or the donor's choice. Funeral Service: Monday, January 27, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot, ND. Visitation: Sunday, January 26, 2003, from noon to 5:00 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot, ND. Burial: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, ND Cross Bearer: Noah Files Music Communion Assistants: Barb Nybakken, Jack Pankow and Jeff and Niki Brose Readers: Rev. Don Andrews, Diana Harshberger and Orville
Anderson Honorary Bearers: Denise and Mark Larson, Laurie and Jay Johnson, Patty and Arlo Pretzer, Diana and Rob Harshberger, Pam and Dan Carlson, Phyllis and Mike Burckhard and Karen and Dennis Wright The Bourquin Family would like to convey a special thank you
to everyone who has helped us during this most difficult time
along with Minot Public School Teachers, Sherrell Almond, Shirley
Frye, Sharon Olson and all classroom aides and classmates.Minot
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