Eunice Olavine Biggs was born at Sanborn, North Dakota, on March 27, 1903. Her parts were James (Harry) Cunningham Biggs and Rebecca (Moe) Biggs. Mr. Biggs was born at Ogden, Illinois December 15, 1872 and died May 10, 1932, at Valley City; North Dakota. Rebecca (Moe) Biggs was born at Fairbault, Minnesota, January 5, 1877, died at Jamestown, North Dakota June 4, 1946.
Eunice grew up in Sanborn and graduated from High School there. She was married to O'Dell Gilman Amundson on January 8, 1920. To this union two children were born: Lowell O'Dell Amundson, October 27, 1921 and Carole Phyllis, born on May 1, 1923.
Eunice was active in all community work and organized the first Girl Scout troop in Barnes County. Later on when her husband was transferred to Valley City as a rural mail carrier, she became the Secretary and Camp Director of the Valley City Girl Scout Council. She played a leading role in the founding and building of Camp Tonweya Tivata, the Girl Scout Camp at the U.S. Fish Hatchery north of Valley City. She also played a leading role in the Congregational Church in the Women's Fellowship and Circles.
During World War II, her husband served as Field Director for the American Red Cross after receiving training at the American University at Washington, DC, and Eunice left Valley City to join him in the closing year of the war at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.
After their return to Valley City, they both engaged in Red Cross service as Secretary and Home Service Chairman of the Barnes County Chapter for several years. Her husband retired from Civil Service and entered the ministry of the Congregational Church. They left Valley City and served in various churches; at Hope, North Dakota; Barrie-Walcott, North Dakota; Sanborn, Eckelson and Lucca. Their first full charge parish was at Lakota, North Dakota. After six years of service there they served the Old Stone Church at Lyons, Colorado for a time before retiring and residing at Tucson, Arizona, where they still make their home.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 15