VOLUME XXVII, NUMBER 1 | NEWS FROM THE NORDLAND HERITAGE FOUNDATION, SIOUX FALLS, SD | SPRING 2020
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Nordland Heritage Foundation has lost its dedicated and enthusiastic executive director, Dr. David Hilderbrand. David died on February 24 after battling cancer for nearly David two years. He will be Hilderbrand missed. David often was heard saying he greatly appreciated his position, which he held for three years. He said he enjoyed interacting with some of the “nicest people” around. He was a steadying influence on the Foundation and always seemed to be David displaying the chart showing the available to help volunteers, visitors, and original location of the Heritage Park staff. We would often hear “Sure, I can do buildings, February 8, 2020 that.” He had a knack for engaging special speakers and when the time came he was on hand to make sure the venue was prepared, the heat/air turned on, doors open before and secured after each event. He was there to welcome guests and introduce the program. He helped clean the buildings in the spring and shovel the walks in the winter. Through David’s leadership, the Christmas program and outreach/thanks efforts for the Augustana community were strengthened. Additionally, he fostered the first on-site “camps”, including Norwegian and other foreign languages, and genealogy. He mentored and worked closely with the new intern position which greatly enhanced the numbers of visitors to the grounds. Almost all aspects of the Foundation were improved through David’s touch. Coming from an extremely successful academic background at SDSU, in retirement David used his people skills and inherent caring to improve many organizations, including OLLI, his home church First Baptist in Sioux Falls, and several other volunteer settings. Surviving David are his wife Julie and sons Grant and Lucas, along with other family and hundreds of friends. Rest in peace, David. Well done.
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DAVID HILDERBRAND 1946-2020
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Nordland Heritage Foundation Summer Camps Once again NHF is offering a rich experience in summer camps for children and adults. Judy Stadem will hold the Norwegian camp for children from June 22 to June 26, mornings from 9:00 to noon and for adults 1:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon June 22, 23 and 24. Spanish will be led by Cari Skogberg Eastman mornings either July 13 to July 17 or June 29 to July 2. They will be held at the Beaver Creek Church in Augustana Heritage Park, 33rd Street across to the south from the Augustana campus. This will be an opportunity to learn the language through songs and games and sample the ethnic food. Students who have completed first grade through age 12 are eligible for these camps. Two genealogy camps led by Mary Schultz will offer the chance for intergenerational experiences while learning more about family ancestors. Adults can come to these camps or grandparents, parents and teens can pursue these interests together. These will be held from June 29 to July 1 and July 20 to July 22. These will also be held in the Beaver Creek Church in the Augustana Heritage Park. For more information call 605.801.7631 or go to our web page augie.edu/nordland-heritagefoundation.