William Owens

William Owens

male, 69 years old
executive, Vice Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, United States Navy, nortel, From North Dakota, Board of Director…RoughriderAwardrecipient
William A. "Bill" Owens (May 8, 1940-) was an admiral in the United States Navy and later Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Since leaving...
Peggy Lee

Peggy Lee

female, deceased (2002)
It's a Good Day, actor-singer, death by myocardial infarction, Women in jazz, actress, oscar…RoughriderAwardrecipient, Recipient of the Ella award, Grammy Award winner, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Peggy Lee was an American jazz and traditional pop singer and songwriter and Oscar-nominated performer. She was born Norma Deloris Egstrom and was...
Richard C. Halverson

Richard C. Halverson

male, deceased (1995)
RoughriderAwardrecipient, Chaplain of the United States Senate, U.S. Senate, princeton theological seminary, presbyterian church, Wheaton College
The Reverend Richard Christian Halverson, D.D., (1916-1995), was born in Pingree, North Dakota. He attended Valley City State Teacher College in...
Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson

male, 64 years old
Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, coach, NBA, triangle offense, zen master…Roughrider Award, RoughriderAwardrecipient
Philip Douglas "Phil" Jackson (born September 17 1945 in Deer Lodge, Montana) is the current coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, an American...
Lawrence Welk

Lawrence Welk

male, deceased (1992)
The Lawrence Welk Show, Roughrider Award, buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Polka musician, Bandleader, German-American…RoughriderAwardrecipient
Lawrence Welk (March 11, 1903 - May 17, 1992) was a musician, accordion player, bandleader, and television impresario, hosting "The Lawrence Welk...
Harold Schafer

Harold Schafer

male, deceased (2001)
Sheila Schafer, From North Dakota, western, Mr. Bubble, bubble bath, Medora Musical…RoughriderAwardrecipient, Roughrider Award
Harold Schafer was a North Dakota businessman who founded the Gold Seal Company, the original maker of "Mr. Bubble" bubble bath soap. He was also...
Roger Maris

Roger Maris

male, deceased (1985)
american league, Right Fielder, American, Lymphoma death, Cleveland Indians player, Major league right fielder…RoughriderAwardrecipient, Gold Glove Award winner
Roger Eugene Maris (September 10 1934 - December 14 1985) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who is primarily remembered for...
Warren Christopher

Warren Christopher

male, 84 years old
Clinton Administration cabinet member, Pacific Ocean theater of World War II, Kappa Sigma Sigma, Stanford Law Review, Warren Minor Christopher, laude…RoughriderAwardrecipient, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
Warren Minor Christopher (born October 27, 1925) is an American diplomat and lawyer. During Bill Clinton's first term as President, Christopher...
Elizabeth Bodine

Elizabeth Bodine

female, deceased (1986)
From North Dakota, Roughrider Award, humanitarian, RoughriderAwardrecipient, Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, International Year of the Child
Elizabeth Bodine (1898-1986) was a humanitarian who was given the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award in July 1979, during the International Year...
Louis L'Amour

Louis L'Amour

male, deceased (1988)
Congressional Gold Medal recipient, novelist, Autodidact, Louis Dearborn LaMoore, French-Canadian, California writer…RoughriderAwardrecipient, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
Louis L'Amour (March 22, 1908 - June 10, 1988) was an American author of primarily Western fiction. He was born Louis Dearborn LaMoore of...