Shirley S. Sand

1930 - 2016  (85 years)

• Name	Shirley S. Sand
  Born	5 Sep 1930	Mohall, Renville County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Feb 2016	Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	6 Feb 2016	Calvary Cemetery, Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I345395	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Henry Fridolin Sand,   b. 6 Mar 1886, Saint Joseph, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 26 May 1953, Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Rosalia Schnabel,   b. 28 Jul 1906, Upham, McHenry County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 27 Apr 1995, Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F98833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis Newnam
  Married	24 Aug 1952	Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Sand   2. Sand   3. Sand   4. Sand
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F115722	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Shirley S Sand Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about removing the ads from this memorial... Birth: Sep. 5, 1930 Mohall Renville County North Dakota, USA Death: Feb. 2, 2016 Grand Forks Grand Forks County North Dakota, USA Shirley S. Sand, died peacefully the morning of Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at Altru Health System in Grand Forks, ND. He is survived by Phyllis (Newnam) Sand, his wife of 63 years, their four children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Shirley was born on September 5, 1930, in Mohall, ND, the son of Henry and Rose (Schnabel) Sand. He graduated from Langdon, ND, high school in 1949. He left home for Alaska, where he worked as a mechanic at Lad Air Force Base. He later returned to Langdon to work for a road construction company in Cavalier County. Shirley served in the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Riley, KS, and at Fort Bragg, NC. He returned to Langdon, where he worked for 12 years with his father and brother at Sand Blacksmith shop. After sustaining a back injury, he decided to sell his share of the business. Shirley then moved to Grand Forks, where he graduated from Aaker’s Business College with an Associate’s Degree in Business and Accounting. Starting in 1969, he worked as a welder for Minnkota Power Company. In 1976, he began developing real estate at the North West Angle in northern Minnesota, while living in Larimore and Grand Forks. He moved to Parkwood Place Living Center, Grand Forks, in 2012. Along with working in the great outdoors, Shirley enjoyed Sand family reunions at Wood Lake, playing cards (pinochle), and chess. Shirley married Phyllis Newnam on August 24, 1952, at First Presbyterian Church of Minot. She survives along with sons, Tom (Mary) Sand and Jim Sand; daughters, Cathy (Pete) Nielsen and Connie (Rudy) Bellomy; grandchildren, Taylor Sand, Jada Sand, Chad Sand, Andy Nielsen and Cyndi (Zach Hill) Nielsen; great grandchildren, Serenity and Zayva Hill; brother, Harvey Sand; Sisters, Jane Jaffee and Lavina (Elmer) Henschel; several nieces and nephews. Shirley was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Rose. Memorial Services will be 2:00 Saturday, February 6, 2016 in the Chapel of Parkwood Place Living Center, 749 S. 30th St., Grand Forks. Visitation will be for the hour before the service at Parkwood Place. Arrangements are with Amundson Funeral Home of Grand Forks, ND. www.amundsonfuneralhome.com Source: Amundson Funeral Home Family links: Parents: Henry Fridolin Sand (1886 - 1953) Rosalia Schnabel Sand (1906 - 1995) Burial: Calvary Cemetery Langdon Cavalier County North Dakota, USA Created by: Debbie Record added: Feb 20, 2016 Find A Grave Memorial# 158368547