Herbert Fried

Herbert Vernon Fried, 75, Bismarck, died Friday, November 27, 2009 at Missouri Slope Nursing Home, Bismarck, after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, at Grace Lutheran Church, Driscoll, with Rev. Lisa Ahlness officiating. Burial will be held at the North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery, Mandan, at 3:00 p.m. CST. Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm until 9:00 pm Monday at Eastgate Funeral Service, Bismarck, and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Herb was born February 16, 1934 at the family farm in Driscoll, ND to Karl and Rosina Ohlhauser Fried. He attended Thelma Country School through eighth grade and then attended and graduated from Driscoll High School in 1953. He joined the Army in 1953 and was stationed in Germany. After being honorably discharged in 1956, he attended Wahpeton State School of Science. Herb married Rosalie Erickson on December 21, 1958 in Driscoll. Together they raised their three daughters, Lynn, Karla, & Carrie.Herb was a carpenter and millwright and spent his career on many large projects, including the construction of Garrison Dam, Grant Marsh Bridge, the Nekoma site and other missile sites, a soybean processing plant, and numerous power plants throughout the United States, including ALL those in North Dakota. Herb worked and lived throughout the US, yet he was proud to call North Dakota home. Herb was a member of the Moose Lodge, AM Vets, Vets of Foreign Wars, and Grace Lutheran Church. In his retirement, Herb could be found most mornings playing pinochle, cribbage, bingo, or pool with his friends at The Senior Center. All who knew Herb quickly found he had a dry sense of humor, so dry that one didn’t realize he was joking until they saw his crooked grin. Herb took great delight in watching his grandchildren compete in any sport or other activity. He didn’t always understand the event, but said he knew when to clap by watching their eyes smile. He took special care to spend time with each of his grandkids.He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rosalie, Bismarck; his three girls, Lynn Greg Doll, Bismarck; Karla Duane Hill, Bowman; and Carrie Jim Avalon-Neidhardt, New Salem. Grandchildren: Emily & Laura Doll, Bismarck, Jessica & Kaitlyn Hill, Bowman, LaTeia Hatzenbuhler, Carson, Matthew Morgan, New Salem, and Mitchell Tubbs-Avalon, New Salem. He is also survived by his unborn great-grandaughter, the daughter of LaTeia; his brothers, Albert Sally, Robert, John Diane, & KennyBarb, all of Washington; his sisters, Leona Leonard Roemmich, Steele; Virginia Boyles, Washington; and Arlene Tweedt, California; his brother-in-law, Emil Bader; his sister-in-law, Bernice Fried; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Herb’s trusted puppy, Daisy, is still keeping his pillow warm. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Erwin; his sister, Irene Bader; and his grandson, William Hill. A special thanks to his siblings, who made a fast and furious journey to Bismarck to be with their brother. Herb was overjoyed to see them, and it meant so very much to him and his family.

Herbert Fried

February 16, 1934 - November 27, 2009