Robert J. Reierson, 91, of Linton, ND, passed away June 16, 2023 at the Strasburg Care Center. Funeral services will held on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Pollock Lutheran Church, Pollock, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Pollock Lutheran Church. Burial will be held at Spring Creek Cemetery, Pollock.
Robert (Bob) Reierson was born at home on March 30th, 1932, on the family farm in a house along the Cattail Creek in southwest Emmons County North Dakota a few miles east and across the Missouri River from Fort Yates in Sioux County. Bob joined one brother and two sisters Woodrow, Ruth, and Katherine. Two more brothers would join the family in the following years, Russell, and Harold. Bob's father and mother Fred and Cynthia, Lizzie (Pool) Reierson had built a home and carved a living out of the sandy soil on this windswept prairie.
Bob spent a relatively idyllic childhood playing, hunting, fishing, and working along or near the creek and river. Bob attended a rural country school. Bob entered the U. S. Navy in 1952 and served on the aircraft carrier USS BATAAN (LHD 5). Bob's service included the "second far east tour" of the BATAAN (1952) which, among other duties, supported U.S. efforts during the Korean conflict. Bob was honorably discharged in early 1956. Bob returned to the family farm, ultimately taking over, and purchasing the farm upon the retirement of his father in the mid-1960s and working it for over 60 years.
Bob was a very intelligent man, a man of varied interests, a self-taught man. In addition to Bob's love for the farm that he meticulously operated over the years, he loved flying his small plane and enjoyed literally everything about aviation. Bob was a musician. He loved music and played a variety of instruments by ear, particularly the piano. Bob was a curious man devoted to enhancing a vast knowledge through the many publications he subscribed to. He was a man of books. Primarily a reader of non-fiction, Bob read hundreds of books donating many to the Linton public library. Bob was an investor and loved keeping track of his portfolio and the market in general through his subscriptions to Barons, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and other sources. Bob followed his own research and intuition in primarily focusing on dividend investments to supplement his income as opposed to trying to expand a one-man farming operation.
Bob might be described, at least later in life, as being set in his ways and maybe even a bit difficult. He wasn't shy about his opinions and positions. That said, Bob had many friends over the years and was a good neighbor. Bob lived his 91 plus years pretty much on his own terms. A renaissance man, an enigma, a tough old, and young bird, a crochety old man, a curmudgeon, a loner – yes all of these, but to those he cared about and to those who cared about him he was, a neighbor, a friend, an associate, a relative, but most of all a good and decent man committed to his family – Uncle Bob.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his older brother Woodrow and two sisters, Ruth Acheson, and Katherine Langeliers, two nieces and a nephew. He is survived by his two younger brothers, 15 of 18 nieces and nephews and a host of others.
Adapted from Sannes Feist Family Funeral Home obituary
Robert (Bob) Reierson was born at home on March 30th, 1932, on the family farm in a house along the Cattail Creek in southwest Emmons County North Dakota a few miles east and across the Missouri River from Fort Yates in Sioux County. Bob joined one brother and two sisters Woodrow, Ruth, and Katherine. Two more brothers would join the family in the following years, Russell, and Harold. Bob's father and mother Fred and Cynthia, Lizzie (Pool) Reierson had built a home and carved a living out of the sandy soil on this windswept prairie.
Bob spent a relatively idyllic childhood playing, hunting, fishing, and working along or near the creek and river. Bob attended a rural country school. Bob entered the U. S. Navy in 1952 and served on the aircraft carrier USS BATAAN (LHD 5). Bob's service included the "second far east tour" of the BATAAN (1952) which, among other duties, supported U.S. efforts during the Korean conflict. Bob was honorably discharged in early 1956. Bob returned to the family farm, ultimately taking over, and purchasing the farm upon the retirement of his father in the mid-1960s and working it for over 60 years.
Bob was a very intelligent man, a man of varied interests, a self-taught man. In addition to Bob's love for the farm that he meticulously operated over the years, he loved flying his small plane and enjoyed literally everything about aviation. Bob was a musician. He loved music and played a variety of instruments by ear, particularly the piano. Bob was a curious man devoted to enhancing a vast knowledge through the many publications he subscribed to. He was a man of books. Primarily a reader of non-fiction, Bob read hundreds of books donating many to the Linton public library. Bob was an investor and loved keeping track of his portfolio and the market in general through his subscriptions to Barons, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and other sources. Bob followed his own research and intuition in primarily focusing on dividend investments to supplement his income as opposed to trying to expand a one-man farming operation.
Bob might be described, at least later in life, as being set in his ways and maybe even a bit difficult. He wasn't shy about his opinions and positions. That said, Bob had many friends over the years and was a good neighbor. Bob lived his 91 plus years pretty much on his own terms. A renaissance man, an enigma, a tough old, and young bird, a crochety old man, a curmudgeon, a loner – yes all of these, but to those he cared about and to those who cared about him he was, a neighbor, a friend, an associate, a relative, but most of all a good and decent man committed to his family – Uncle Bob.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his older brother Woodrow and two sisters, Ruth Acheson, and Katherine Langeliers, two nieces and a nephew. He is survived by his two younger brothers, 15 of 18 nieces and nephews and a host of others.
Adapted from Sannes Feist Family Funeral Home obituary
Robert J. Reierson, 91, of Linton, ND, passed away June 16, 2023 at the Strasburg Care Center. Funeral services will held on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Pollock Lutheran Church, Pollock, SD. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 23, 2023 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at Pollock Lutheran Church. Burial will be held at Spring Creek Cemetery, Pollock.
Robert (Bob) Reierson was born at home on March 30th, 1932, on the family farm in a house along the Cattail Creek in southwest Emmons County North Dakota a few miles east and across the Missouri River from Fort Yates in Sioux County. Bob joined one brother and two sisters Woodrow, Ruth, and Katherine. Two more brothers would join the family in the following years, Russell, and Harold. Bob's father and mother Fred and Cynthia, Lizzie (Pool) Reierson had built a home and carved a living out of the sandy soil on this windswept prairie.
Bob spent a relatively idyllic childhood playing, hunting, fishing, and working along or near the creek and river. Bob attended a rural country school. Bob entered the U. S. Navy in 1952 and served on the aircraft carrier USS BATAAN (LHD 5). Bob's service included the "second far east tour" of the BATAAN (1952) which, among other duties, supported U.S. efforts during the Korean conflict. Bob was honorably discharged in early 1956. Bob returned to the family farm, ultimately taking over, and purchasing the farm upon the retirement of his father in the mid-1960s and working it for over 60 years.
Bob was a very intelligent man, a man of varied interests, a self-taught man. In addition to Bob's love for the farm that he meticulously operated over the years, he loved flying his small plane and enjoyed literally everything about aviation. Bob was a musician. He loved music and played a variety of instruments by ear, particularly the piano. Bob was a curious man devoted to enhancing a vast knowledge through the many publications he subscribed to. He was a man of books. Primarily a reader of non-fiction, Bob read hundreds of books donating many to the Linton public library. Bob was an investor and loved keeping track of his portfolio and the market in general through his subscriptions to Barons, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and other sources. Bob followed his own research and intuition in primarily focusing on dividend investments to supplement his income as opposed to trying to expand a one-man farming operation.
Bob might be described, at least later in life, as being set in his ways and maybe even a bit difficult. He wasn't shy about his opinions and positions. That said, Bob had many friends over the years and was a good neighbor. Bob lived his 91 plus years pretty much on his own terms. A renaissance man, an enigma, a tough old, and young bird, a crochety old man, a curmudgeon, a loner – yes all of these, but to those he cared about and to those who cared about him he was, a neighbor, a friend, an associate, a relative, but most of all a good and decent man committed to his family – Uncle Bob.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his older brother Woodrow and two sisters, Ruth Acheson, and Katherine Langeliers, two nieces and a nephew. He is survived by his two younger brothers, 15 of 18 nieces and nephews and a host of others.
Adapted from Sannes Feist Family Funeral Home obituary
Robert (Bob) Reierson was born at home on March 30th, 1932, on the family farm in a house along the Cattail Creek in southwest Emmons County North Dakota a few miles east and across the Missouri River from Fort Yates in Sioux County. Bob joined one brother and two sisters Woodrow, Ruth, and Katherine. Two more brothers would join the family in the following years, Russell, and Harold. Bob's father and mother Fred and Cynthia, Lizzie (Pool) Reierson had built a home and carved a living out of the sandy soil on this windswept prairie.
Bob spent a relatively idyllic childhood playing, hunting, fishing, and working along or near the creek and river. Bob attended a rural country school. Bob entered the U. S. Navy in 1952 and served on the aircraft carrier USS BATAAN (LHD 5). Bob's service included the "second far east tour" of the BATAAN (1952) which, among other duties, supported U.S. efforts during the Korean conflict. Bob was honorably discharged in early 1956. Bob returned to the family farm, ultimately taking over, and purchasing the farm upon the retirement of his father in the mid-1960s and working it for over 60 years.
Bob was a very intelligent man, a man of varied interests, a self-taught man. In addition to Bob's love for the farm that he meticulously operated over the years, he loved flying his small plane and enjoyed literally everything about aviation. Bob was a musician. He loved music and played a variety of instruments by ear, particularly the piano. Bob was a curious man devoted to enhancing a vast knowledge through the many publications he subscribed to. He was a man of books. Primarily a reader of non-fiction, Bob read hundreds of books donating many to the Linton public library. Bob was an investor and loved keeping track of his portfolio and the market in general through his subscriptions to Barons, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and other sources. Bob followed his own research and intuition in primarily focusing on dividend investments to supplement his income as opposed to trying to expand a one-man farming operation.
Bob might be described, at least later in life, as being set in his ways and maybe even a bit difficult. He wasn't shy about his opinions and positions. That said, Bob had many friends over the years and was a good neighbor. Bob lived his 91 plus years pretty much on his own terms. A renaissance man, an enigma, a tough old, and young bird, a crochety old man, a curmudgeon, a loner – yes all of these, but to those he cared about and to those who cared about him he was, a neighbor, a friend, an associate, a relative, but most of all a good and decent man committed to his family – Uncle Bob.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, his older brother Woodrow and two sisters, Ruth Acheson, and Katherine Langeliers, two nieces and a nephew. He is survived by his two younger brothers, 15 of 18 nieces and nephews and a host of others.
Adapted from Sannes Feist Family Funeral Home obituary
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