Bert Good
Bert
Good, 87, of rural Trail, MN died on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the Red Lake
Hospital in Red Lake, MN.
Funeral
service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Nazareth Lutheran
Church , Trail, MN with Reverend Joseph Abrahamson
officiating. Burial will be Friday 1:45 P.M. at Fort
Snelling National Cemetery,
Minneapolis, MN.
Visitation
will be from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. on at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls , MN with
8:30 P.M. Prayer Service on Wednesday evening. Visitation will also be
held for one hour prior to the funeral service on Thursday.
Bert
Orben David Good “Makwa,”
(Indian Name Bear) was born September 17, 1920 at Neptune,
Minnesota along the Red Lake River at his family’s home, the son of Gaywanemequot “Wayne” and Hilma (Mostrom) Good. He is an enrolled member of the Red
Lake Nation. He attended school at the Red Lake Government Boarding School ,
and the Little Oak Country School. Bert served his country in the US Army
during WW II in the European, African, and Middle Eastern Campaigns.
During this time in the US Army he earned 6 medals including the Bronze Star (Battle of the Bulge),
Good Conduct, American Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern Campain, World War II Victory, and Honorable Service WW
II. He served under General Patton in the “Lucky 7th” Hell on
Wheels Seventh Armored Division, 31st Battalian
in C Company as a tank commander.
Bert
was united in marriage to Irene June Hanson on September 15, 1947. To
this union 12 children were born.
Bert
spent his life as a logger, hunter, trapper, and farmer along the Red Lake
River , the land he loved. He was a skilled storyteller,
recalling each incident with great detail. He was well known and
respected by many people. He was a very patriotic man.
Bert
is survived by 3 sons: Quinten (Cathy) Good of
Trail, MN, Roger (Lori) Good of Gully, MN and Kirk (Natalie) Good of Wasilla,
AL; 8 daughters: Patricia Good of Roseville, MN, Karen Good of Trail, MN,
Ramona Good of Sioux City, IA, Leona Good of Lincoln, NE, Valerie (Ron) Free of
Billings, MT, Bonny (Chuck) Harris of Hillsboro, OR, Dawn ( Brandon) Smith of
Liberty Lake, WA, Diane (Steve) Collins of Lincoln, NE; 1 brother, Archie
(Vivian) Wilson of Blythe, CA and 1 sister Helen Brozio
of New Port Richey, FL; 29 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren.
He
was preceded in death by his daughter Yvonne Good, brothers and sisters, Bertha
Good, Joseph Good, William Good, Myrtle Good, James Good, and Ella Dahlen Englund, grandchildren
Shawn Romo and Lara Stewart.
Family
condolences may be sent to www.johnsonfuneralservice.com
