David A. Durant

David A. Durant, 78,  of Red Lake, MN, died Saturday, June 18, 2005  in Red Lake, MN at the Jourdain-Perpich Extended Care Facility.

Funeral Services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church with Rev. George Ross officiating. A wake began on Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at the church and will continue until the time of the service. Interment will be at the Pine Bend Cemetery in Lengby, MN. Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji assisted with the arrangements.

He was born on July 31, 1926 in White Earth, MN, the son of Paul and Agnes (Clark) Durant.  He was raised in White Earth.  He joined the US Army in 1950 and served during the Korean War period.  He was a truck driver and logger.  He married Joyce Durant in 1958.  He liked to read, and go to the casino with friends.

He is survived by: Daughters,    Brenda Oberg of Cass Lake, MN; Annabell (Gordon) Kingbird of Bemidji, MN; Louise Durant of Cass Lake, MN; Brother, George Guinn of Squaw Lake, MN; Sisters, Anna Mae Wallace of Squaw Lake, MN; Alice Garcia of California

He was preceded in death by: his parents, his wife Joyce Durant, son Melvin Durant Sr., step-daughter Marilyn Garbow,  brother Lawrence Durant, sisters Dorothy Morrow, Agnes Bowstring, and grandson Joseph Durant.

Casketbearers will be: Henry Rushman, Jim Howard, Curtis Bowstring, Jack Parker, Mike Brown, and Fran Oberg.

Honorary Casketbearers will be his children and grandchildren.