Flavis J. Bertrand
Flavis was born on the
old family homestead
south of Clark in 1918 to
Lexzy and Myrtle (Mack)
Bertrand.
His first
education was in a oneroom country school after
which he graduated from Clark High School.
Flavis worked one season as a harvest hand and then
decided that there must be something better out west.
He wandered out to California where he remained for
the next forty years; He met and married the girl who
would be his helpmate for the next 66 years, Eleanor
Tomich. They returned to South Dakota in 1977 to
enjoy the peace and quiet.
Flavis Bertrand, 92, Newell, died Thursday, October
7, 2010, at his residence in Newell, SD.
He is survived by his wife Eleanor Bertrand, Newell;
one brother; two sons and two daughter-in-laws; one
daughter and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, two
sisters, and one brother.
A memorial has been established to St. Mary's Star of
the Sea Catholic Church or the choice of the donor.
The Family Extends An Invitation To Join Them In Fellowship And
Refreshments At The Church Following The Committal
My Time
When the angel of death
Shall lay her hand on me
or touch my arm,
I shall not flinch or fight.
I shall listen to her say,
"Come, come with me to a
new adventure through
the portals which all men
must pass." I can only
live my life so that when
her call does come, I
can say, "I am ready, I will go."
May no one mourn my passing
but only say,
"I knew him.
He was a good and honest man."
By Flavis
In Loving Memory
Flavis J. Bertrand
Born
Died
September 6, 1918
Clark, South Dakota
October 7, 2010
Newell, South Dakota
Rosary
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Mass of Christian Burial
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 10:30 a.m.
St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church
Officiating
Father Arnold Kari
Musician
Reader
Dr. Barry Furze
Mark Kirby
Musical Selections
So live that when thy summons comes to join
That innumerable caravan which moves.
Toward that mysterious realm
Where each shall take his chamber in the silent
halls of death,
Thou go not like a galley slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon,
But, sustained and soothed by an unfaltering trust,
Like one who wraps the drapery of his
couch about him,
And lies down to pleasant dreams.
Curt Anderson
Mark Jarnecke Sr.
Mark Jarnecke Jr.
Don Tishmack
Sam Marty
John Erk
Tom Stapp
William Cullen Bryant
Hope Cemetery
"On Eagle's Wings"
"Shall We Gather At The River"
Pallbearers
Honorary Pallbearers
All of Flavis' Many Friends
Interment