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  • Boulger Funeral Home Hosts the Veteran "Lest They Be Forgotten Series"

    CALLING ALL FARGO AREA WAR VETERANS:

    Unique documentary captures American War Veterans in their own words
    "Independent filmmaker, Larry Cappetto, races to preserve the memories of war veterans"

    Award winning, documentary filmmaker, Larry Cappetto, will be in Fargo, Sept. 16 & 17 to interview war veterans for his television documentary series, "Lest They Be Forgotten." 

    RECRUITING  WAR VETERANS -
    Mr. Cappetto is seeking those in the Fargo area who have served in the military to interview for his ongoing film series.  Veterans of WWII, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War and Iraq are especially encouraged to participate in this historic project.  Survivors of the holocaust are also encouraged to participate.

    Mr. Cappetto's unique and compelling series of documentaries are educationally and historically important as America's generation of war veterans are dying everyday.  His documentaries are unusual in that the entire narrative is drawn from the memories and monologues of today's veterans.

    "Our young people today need to learn of the sacrifices that have gone before them so they can gain a better appreciation for all veterans and the freedoms that we share." (Larry Cappetto)

    Mr. Cappetto sees a great need to honor those who have served their country.  His film series has been featured on Public Television including the PBS family.  He has also appeared on the CBS Evening News, FOX Television and MSNBC.  Mr. Cappetto has also been featured on Canadian National Television.

    "Cappetto's search for those surviving veterans has been relentless..." In seven years he's
    interviewed almost 800 combat veterans, "...assembling one of the largest oral histories ever
    recorded of Americans at war." (Wyatt Andrews, CBS National News Correspondent).

    Interviews are being sponsored and hosted by, Jim Boulger (Boulger Funeral Home), and will be held Thursday and Friday, Sept. 16 & 17, 2010.

    LOCATION OF INTERVIEWS:

    Boulger Funeral Home

    123 10th St S.

    Fargo, ND 58103

    1-701-237-6441

    Veterans interested in being interviewed are asked to contact Mr. Cappetto at 970-254 9262, or visit his website:  http://veteranshistory.org

    MEDIA INQUIRES:

    For more information or to schedule and interview with Mr. Cappetto please call, 970-254-9262, or visit his website: http://veteranshistory.org

Obituary

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Eisenbeis, Harry
March 5, 1927 - July 17, 2010
Harry Eisenbeis

Gathering:

Tuesday, July 20th from 5-7 pm at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Hillsboro.

Prayer Service:

Tuesday at 7:00 pm at the church.

Funeral Service:

Wednesday, July 21st at 11:00 am at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Hillsboro.

Burial:

Riverside Cemetery, Hillsboro.

Arrangements:

Wildeman Funeral Home

Harry Eisenbeis

March 5, 1927 - July 17, 2010

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Harry Eisenbeis, 83 of Hillsboro, ND, died Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the Hillsboro Medical Center.


Harry was born on March 5, 1927 near Streeter, ND, the sixth child of nine to Adolph and Mary (Schwarzwalter) Eisenbeis.  He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Streeter High School in 1944.  After high school, he proudly served in the Army Air Force with the occupational forces in Japan following World War II.  After his discharge, Harry attended Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND where he met Arlene Johnson.  They were married on November 3, 1951 in Aneta, ND.  They moved to Hillsboro, ND in 1953 and he began working with Northwestern State Bank (now Wells Fargo).  He worked for the bank for 34 years.  He was named President and Chairman of the Board in 1965, retiring in 1987.  Harry was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church and served on the church council and was a choir member.  He was a member and officer of many area and local civic organizations.  Harry was a faithful Kiwanis member for 45 years and a life member of Hillsboro American Legion and VFW.  He was a loyal supporter of local sports, the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings.  He was recently recognized as an inductee to the Hillsboro Public Schools Hall of Fame in June 2009 and a 25 year member of Hospice of Traill County in June 2010.


A farmer at heart, he enjoyed gardening and restoring and driving the Eisenbeis family 1939 John Deere B tractor and the Johnson family 1930 Ford Model A car.


Harry is survived by his wife of 58 years, Arlene of Hillsboro; sons, Jay (Kim) Eisenbeis of Fargo, ND, Lee Eisenbeis of Grand Forks, ND, Paul (Shari) Eisenbeis of Savage, MN; daughter, Faye (Richard) Pyle of West Fargo, ND; 9 grandchildren, Alison, Emily, Eve, Jane, Nathan, Samantha, Zachary, Matthew, Cora; sisters, Ann Schaffner of Sacramento, CA, Hulda (Art) Berg of Lincoln, CA, Amy (Darrel) Moser of Fargo, ND, Leona (James) Nenow of Carmichael, CA; brothers, Wesley Eisenbeis of Bismarck, ND, Robert Eisenbeis of Lincoln, CA; sister in law, Ruth Eisenbeis of Moorhead, MN and many nieces, nephews and cousins.


He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Martha Taylor and brother, Reinhold Eisenbeis.

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