Herbert was born in Glen Rock, New Jersey, February 18, 1929. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Doele. He attended school in Glen Rock and Ridgewood, New Jersey and later attended Davis Elkins College in West Virginia and Monmouth College in Long Branch, New Jersey. He enlisted in the Air Force in the Korean War and was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska.
He married Marion Bachman Everson on July 8, 1954. In 1954, Herbert and Marion moved to Avon By The Sea, New Jersey, where Herbert worked for the New Jersey Power and Light as an electrical engineer. Herb worked in Asbury Park for five years and was transferred to Morristown, New Jersey, where he worked for five years. In 1963, they moved to Walum, North Dakota, where Herbert worked for the State Highway Department. He worked there until his death in a highway accident August 17, 1971.
Besides his wife, he left six children: Preston (Randy) Doele, born May 2, 1951, at Anchorage, Alaska. After graduating from Hannaford High School, he entered the U. S. Air Force and was stationed at Okinawa and Alaska. Immediately upon discharge from the Air Force in 1977, he became affiliated with the Kirby Company in Duluth, Minnesota. He was sales manager in Fargo until being promoted out as an area distributor. Preston has opened a Kirby firm in Valley City, North Dakota. Preston has three children: Jeromy, born September 28, 1971; Jason, born October 11, 1975; and Traci Lynn, born Oct, 15, 1978.
Gary E. Doele was born September 9, 1953, at Anchorage, Alaska. After graduating from the Hannaford High School in 1971, Gary was affiliated with the Kirby Company. In 1978, Gary married Patricia Mahoney. They became the parents of three children: Lisa, who married James Piche at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and they have a son, Mathew James, born September 7, 1985. Brian and his wife, Linda have a son, Brandon John, born February 28, 1988. Bradley and Rose Mahoney have a son, Joshua Garrett, born July 5, 1988. Patricia is employed at Conlin's Furniture Store, Fargo, as a sales person.
Gary has been in sales and marketing for a number of years. Gary works for Art Kohler Trucking in sales and marketing in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, and also for Transport Labor Leasing, Inc., in Fargo. His territory consists of Ohio and Indiana. Gary and Pat are currently making their home in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Pamela was born September 30, 1955, at Avon By The Sea, New Jersey. Pam graduated from the Hannaford High School in 1973. She attended North Dakota State University and received an Associate Degree in child development and family relations, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in social work from Moorhead State University in 1977.
On March 4, 1978, Pamela and Mark Strawn were married. Mark was a corporate pilot for Thompson, Lamb and Collins. Mark received his Bachelor of Science Degree in finance in 1982. Mark is employed by National Minerals Corporation in sales and marketing. Pam teaches parenting classes at the YMCA in Fargo, North Dakota. The Strawns have three girls: Natalie, born July 15, 1980; Alexia, born September 1, 1981; and Elizabeth, born September 3, 1987. The family is residing in Fargo, North Dakota
Herb was born March 17, 1959, in Avon By The Sea, New Jersey. Herb graduated from Hannaford High School in 1977. In 1979, he graduated from the North Dakota State School of Science in Wahpeton. In 1986, Herb received a Bachelor of Science Degree in computer information systems from Moorhead State University. Herbert joined the Dakota Computer Professionals at 3209 Feichtner Drive, Fargo, North Dakota, in January 1987.
Herbert married Lori Smith of Walum, North Dakota, on May 30, 1981. Lori graduated from the Hannaford High School in 1977, and from the North Dakota State School of Science in 1979. Lori is a customer service representative at Metropolitan Federal Bank in Fargo. Herb and Lori live in Fargo, North Dakota. They have one child, Alexandra Paige, born November 12, 1988.
Stephanie was born January 10, 1962, in Dover, New Jersey. She graduated from Hannaford High School in 1980, and from Moorhead State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in business administration in 1985. Stephanie is employed by Automatic Data Processing of Dallas as an account executive.
On November 29, 1986, Stephanie married Laird Lind from Bertha, Minnesota, who received a Bachelor of Science Degree in finance from Moorhead State University. Laird is employed by Allied Aftermarket as a sales analyst. Stephanie and Laird are currently residing in Lake Dallas, Texas.
Claudia was born December 29, 1964, at Walum, North Dakota, and in 1983, Claudia graduated from Hannaford High School. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Paralegal from Moorhead State University in 1988. Claudia is employed by the Indiana Paralegal Services, Incorporated, in Evansville.
Claudia married Paul Milnar from Lake Elmo, Minnesota, who graduated from the University of North Dakota. Paul is presently employed with the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Controller. Claudia and Paul are currently making their home in Evansville, Indiana.
Marion Doele married Ernest J. Johnson on January 27, 1973, at Hannaford, North Dakota. They are residing on a farm at Walum, North Dakota.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 106