Inez Melland

Inez Melland, 79, died Saturday, March 8, 2003 at her daughter's home in Hillsboro, Oregon. Inez was born October 9, 1923, the daughter of Elling and Sigrid (Hanson) Eidbo. She graduated from Bowdon High School and graduated from Concordia College in 1945 with a Bachelor of Arts in business, music and education. Inez taught in Velva, Mandan, Riverdale and Valley City, North Dakota. She married Orin Olson on December 17, 1943 in Greenville, South Carolina. He died in WW II. She married Russell O. Melland on September 1, 1954 in Moorhead, Minnesota. They made their home in Jamestown. Russ died on March 10, 1978.

Inez was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Jamestown, the Sons of Norway and AAUW.

She loved traveling, music and helping people.

She is survived by three daughters, Phyllis & Ray Seiler, Bellingham, MN; Margaret & John Fellerer, Peoria, AZ; Elizabeth & Alain de la Motte, Hillsboro, OR, one son, Russell J. & Nancy Melland, Grand Forks; eleven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, one great-great grandson, three sisters, Margaret Melby, Detroit Lakes, MN; Esther (Trygve) Lerwick, Everett, WA; Ethel (Gordon) Eide, Bothell, WA and two brothers, Walter (Mary) Eidbo and Earl (Janet) Eidbo both of DesMoines, IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Orin Olson, second husband, Russell O. Melland, step-son, Robert B. Melland, great-grandson, Joseph Fellerer, one sister, Sigrun Ahlquist and two brothers, A. Martin and Olav Eidbo.

Funeral Service: 10:30AM Saturday, March 15, 2003 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jamestown with Rev. Terry Anderson officiating.

Visitation: Friday, March 14, 2003 from 9:00AM to 9:00PM at the Eddy Funeral Home.

Prayer Service: 7:00PM Friday, March 14, 2003 at the Eddy Funeral Chapel.

Burial: Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown.