Allan Lund

Allan R. Lund, 68, passed away on December 24, 2009 at his home. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, December 30 at 2pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck, with Rev. Steve Sathre officiating.. Visitation will be held at Parkway Funeral Service, 2330 Tyler Parkway, Bismarck, on Tuesday, December 29 from 2-8pm, with a prayer service at 7pm. Al was born on January 10, 1941, and was raised on the family farm near Sinai, South Dakota. He was educated in Sinai and graduated from Sinai High School in 1959. After serving in the U.S. Army and Army National Guard for eight years and subsequently graduating from South Dakota State University with a degree in zoology, Al began a career in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in South Dakota, Minnesota and finally Bismarck. It was at the USF&WS where he met his wife, Marci. They were married on July 29, 1978. Al dedicated his life to serving others. Upon retiring from the USF&WS after over 35 years of public service, he continued working to preserve wildlife habitat and wetlands through the non-profit Ducks Unlimited. He also spent 25 years as a volunteer leader for the Boy Scouts of America, served Trinity Lutheran Church as an usher, and for many years was a volunteer driver for Disabled American Veterans, transporting local vets to the VA Hospital in Fargo. In his spare time, Al enjoyed woodworking, creating miniatures, and researching the Civil War, especially his great-grandfather’s military service during that era. Al was also a talented illustrator and cartoonist, and created posters, awards and other materials for many of the groups he worked with. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Marci; two sons, Ryan of Fargo, and Curt Benjamin Imker of Minneapolis, MN; two sisters, Janis Don Severson of Arlington, SD, and Judy Elmer Eide of Lincoln, NE; a close cousin, Frances Lanikai of Burnsville, MN; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Hazel Lund, and sister, Shirley. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to causes that Allan loved: Ducks Unlimited; the Northern Lights Council of the Boy Scouts of America; and the Disabled American Veterans. Al was also a lifelong donor to United Blood Services, and the family knows he would appreciate your support of UBS by becoming a donor.

Allan Lund

January 10, 1941 - December 24, 2009