Dick J. Nieland

Dick was born on April 18, 1935 in Fargo, ND. He grew up in Breckenridge, MN, as a child, moving to Hawley as a teenager. He graduated in 1953. He spent 14 years in the Army, serving in the Korean Conflict and 2 years in Ethiopia. Dick married Carol Burgess in 1956 in East Bridgewater, MA. He drove truck for many years. The past 20 years he managed Lee Lake Campground in Hawley.Dick is survived by his wife, Carol; children, Carolyn Joe Kava of Hawley, MN, Rick Sue of Fargo, ND, Sharon Tracy Watts of Grafton, ND; sixteen grandchildren; three great grandsons; and brother, Kay Pat Fisher of Mesa, AZ.He was preceded in death by his mother, Gwen; step-father, Bill Fisher; daughter, Nancy; and son, David.