PLAIN VIEW HERITAGE FARM,

RURAL BRYANT, SD, PRESENTS:

A PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO

PEARL ANDRINA STADEM GINTHER

To the stranger's eye---

---good vibrations.

To those become familiar---

---a warming sun.

Amidst her sisters---

---an untrumpeted leadership.

On the score of her children---

---a dependable ally.

Amongst her daughters---

---now one of the girls.

Amongst her sons---

---an image of their preferred lovers.

Before her husband, (*she was )---

---dutiful and devoted.

(*Though a widow now---

---she is now more married into God's Service).

Amidst her relatives---

---given to service, cozy, dependable

At the rostrum---

---engaging, earthy.

At the kitchen sink---

---throughly comfortable

On occasion of dispute---

---a force for resolution.

As over against men---

---unthreatening while challenging.

As over against the world of women

---jealous---

---for the happiness of each.

For the poor---

---a lucky throw of the dice.

To the maimed---

---a ready assist

To the aged---

---the highlight of their day.

To the outcast---

---a welcome harbor

To the aspirer after Heaven---

---a good role model

Before Almighty God---

---a sinner saved by Grace

Before this writer---

---a mighty fine lady, and yes---

---My dear Aunt.

--A Tribute by Victor Svanoe, Nephew, Presented at a PVF Reunion

Pearl's Beloved Home Place, Plain View Farm, Rural Bryant, SD, Looking Better than Ever in 2000!

The ( * ) in part, was added by Ron Ginther

Jerry Ginther her youngest son also adds: "It is because Mom is a widow and 100 per cent Norwegian (signified by the flag above that together enables her to live each day as a whole day in Christ's Service!

In fact to date she has had over 63 years

as an adult without a husband,

to where Christ has had her full attention

all those years as a single,

and that is why what is said

about my mother by my cousin Victor

in his poem is true and possible

and why I can say, "to know her,

is to know Christ!"

AMEN!