The Lyle E. Rich family moved from Luverne, North Dakota , to Hannaford in 1941. Mr. Rich worked for the Great Northern Railroad on the Minot division until his retirement in 1974. He served the railway company for 47 years.
The Riches have four children, all graduates of the Hannaford School.
Lyle, Jr. , graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead and also from Luther Seminary in St. Paul. He is a pastor of the American Lutheran Church.
Gene graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead. He is a school counselor at Tacoma, Washington. He spent three years teaching at a school in Lagos, Nigeria. He is an Army veteran, also.
Joan, graduated from the St. Francis School of Nursing in Minot, and is a Registered Nurse. She is a surgical nurse in Lubbock, Texas.
Donald served in the United States Army. He is now employed by the Burlington Northern Railroad.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 155