Orlin Hanson, 82, died on Sunday, August 15, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls, MN.

Orlin Alfred Hanson was born on August 3, 1922 in Highlanding Township, Pennington County, Minnesota the son of Justin and Selma (Thoreson) Hanson. He was baptized into the Christian faith at Ekelund Lutheran Church and confirmed at the Goodridge Lutheran Church. Orlin attended country school and graduated from Goodridge High School in 1938. He then farmed with his dad Justin until 1953, when Justin passed away.

On June 13, 1953, Orlin was united in marriage to Marcella Lucille Haugen at Oak Park Lutheran Church. The couple made their home on the Hanson Family farm in Highlanding Township, Pennington County, MN, where they have continued to farm. Marcella and Orlin won the Valley Farmer and Homemaker Award, which was given by the Red River Valley Development Association and was also awarded the Pennington County 4-H Hall of Fame for their work and support of the 4-H Program in 1988.

Orlin was a lifetime member of Ekelund Lutheran Church serving on the church council, and as Sexton of the Ekelund Cemetery for over 20 years. He also served on the Goodridge School Board from 1965 to 1978, served on the Board of Directors of the Goodridge Creamery and in 1965 he became office manager of the creamery, which he continued until his death. He currently was a board member of the Inter-County Community Council. Orlin always enjoyed working with the public.

Orlin was an avid supporter of Goodridge Athletics, thoroughly enjoyed watching basketball games and on January 10, 2003 he was awarded a fan appreciation award for his support of Goodridge Athletics. From the 1940s to the 1960s he played in a dance band with Selmer Ramsey in the Selmer Ramsey Orchestra and later with the Alton Skallet Band called Twinkling Stars, he always enjoyed music throughout his years, playing the guitar, fiddle, steel guitar, piano and saxophone. He always liked attending almost any musical event and traveled to many of them.

Most of all Orlin enjoyed his family, especially his sons, daughter in law and grandchildren.

Orlin is survived by two sons: Dale Hanson and his wife Dawn and Dean Hanson, all of Goodridge, MN; 6 grandchildren: Benjamin Hanson, Red Lake Falls, MN, Clifton Hanson, St. Bonifacious, MN, Andrew Hanson, Brittany Hanson, Tiffany Hanson and Rachel Hanson, all of Goodridge, MN; brothers in law and sisters in law, Violet (Milan) Eliason, Coon Rapids, MN, Clara (Vernon) Iverson, Goodridge, MN, Harvey (Joy) Haugen, Hibbing, MN, Marlyn (Doloris) Haugen, Oklee, MN and Bonnie Prigge, Gilbert, MN and many nieces and nephews

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcella on March 21, 2004; his parents and brother in law Charles Prigge.