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Mavis Christianson Borstad

Birth	:	7 Nov 1925 Ramsey, Ramsey County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	6 Mar 1992 Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Devils Lake, Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.1166290, -98.8409690
Plot	:	Block 14, Lot 02, Space 16, GAR 3rd Addition
Description	:	Mrs. Blanding (Mavis) Borstad, 66, rural Minot, died March 6th, 1992, in a Minot Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Christ Lutheran Church, Minot, with the Rev. Sam Radoman officiating. Spring burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. The former Mavis Christianson was born Nov. 7, 1925, at Ramsey, a daughter of William and Anna (Jorgenson) Christianson. She attended rural Pelican Township Grade School and graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1943. Following high school graduation, she was employed by the Naval Department in Washington, D.C. for six months. On Dec. 31,... Read More	Mrs. Blanding (Mavis) Borstad, 66, rural Minot, died March 6th, 1992, in a Minot Hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Christ Lutheran Church, Minot, with the Rev. Sam Radoman officiating. Spring burial will be in the Devils Lake Cemetery. The former Mavis Christianson was born Nov. 7, 1925, at Ramsey, a daughter of William and Anna (Jorgenson) Christianson. She attended rural Pelican Township Grade School and graduated from Devils Lake High School in 1943. Following high school graduation, she was employed by the Naval Department in Washington, D.C. for six months. On Dec. 31, 1943, she married Blanding N. Borstad at Devils Lake. They farmed for a time west of Devils Lake, and then her husband entered the military in World War II. She remained in Devils Lake. Following his discharge from the service, the couple lived at Williston and Langdon, and in 1952, they moved to Lakewood, Colorado. They returned to Devils Lake in 1953 and were engaged in farming and ranching. She became employed by the J.C. Penney Co. in Devils Lake, in 1957, and served as director of display and advertising for that department store. She then managed Fashion City Ladies Apparel of Devils Lake. In 1959 she became employed by the Devils Lake Police Department, and remained with that department until 1962, when she was recruited to join the Minot Police Department as a police matron, a position she began on Feb. 1, 1962. During her tenure with the Minot Police Department, she was instrumental in starting the first child abuse team in North Dakota, which was later mandated by the legislature into state law. She was later appointed by then Lt. Gov. Ruth Meiers to the state child abuse executive committee. During her years with the Minot Police Department, she was witness to many changes in law enforcement, changes that in time drew for her the term, “The Trailblazer.” Because she was regarded as a pioneer woman in law enforcement, her title changed from that of police matron to policewoman to juvenile police officer. When she was hired by the City of Minot in 1962, a city ordinance required that a woman handle and search female prisoners. As a sworn officer, she was called the police matron, and as was the women’s traditional role, she also worked with children. When the Minot Department began hiring more female officers in the 1970’s, the era of the police matron stopped. In time, her duties evolved into handling juveniles through the department’s detective division. At the time of her retirement on Oct. 25, 1985, she carried the title of police juvenile officer. During her time with the Minot Police Department, she also attended Minot State University, and was a certified law enforcement instructor. Following her retirement, she and her husband built a retirement home six miles south of Minot. The couple also were active in M & B Farm Management, which assists farmers in management. Mrs. Borstad was active in Saron Lutheran Church, south of Minot, and was president of the Saron Lutheran Ladies Aid and also had served as president of the Afton Township Homemakers. She also held membership in the North Dakota Peace Officer’s Association, and the Devils Lake Rebeccah Lodge, the Sons of Norway and the Women of the Moose. She is survived by her husband, Blanding; two sons and daughters-in-law, Blanding N. (Skip) and Margo, Beulah, and Barry and Karen, Bismarck; five grandchildren, Kirsten, Gunilla-Anna and Biana Borstad, and Joseph and Brett Borstad; one brother, William, Lakota; her mother, Anna Christianson Hamel, Lakota; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. The family prefers memorials to the Mavis Borstad Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund. Casket bearers will be Gunilla-Ann Borstad, Brett Borstad, Wade Christianson, Josh Borstad, Kent Borstad, Dean Borstad. Honorary bearers will be members of the Minot Police Department, Ward County Sheriff’s Department, North Dakota Law Enforcement Personnel, and friends and neighbors.

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Where is Mavis Christianson Borstad's memorial?
Mavis Christianson Borstad's memorial is located at: Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Devils Lake, Ramsey County, USA.
When did Mavis Christianson Borstad death?
Mavis Christianson Borstad death on 6 Mar 1992 in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mavis Christianson Borstad's memorial?
Latitude: 48.1166290
Longitude: -98.8409690

Family Members:

Parent

William Christianson

(1900 - 1963)

Anna Marie Jorgensen Christianson

(1901 - 1995)

Spouse

SGT Blanding N. Borstad

(1924 - 2002)

Siblings

William “Bill” Christianson Jr.

(1928 - 2003)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
Devils Lake, Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1166290, -98.8409690

2. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Devils Lake, Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1163180, -98.8411680

3. Solwey Ranch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.0252590, -98.8041880

4. Grand Harbor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.1585999, -98.9897003

5. Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.0894740, -98.6809810

6. Saint Michaels Catholic Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.9828160, -98.8713040

7. Native American Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.9823376, -98.8706338

8. Saint Benedicts Cemetery
Crary, Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1932880, -98.6588680

9. Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Crary, Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.0566490, -98.6388450

10. Crary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 48.0564003, -98.6382980

11. Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery
Devils Lake, Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.1397282, -99.0712715

12. Spirit Lake Assembly of God Cemetery
Fort Totten, Benson County, USA
Coordinate: 47.9883687, -99.0012872

13. Fort Totten Post Cemetery
Fort Totten, Benson County, USA
Coordinate: 47.9775800, -98.9930800

14. Webster Cemetery
Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2813988, -98.9180984

15. Fox Lake Cemetery
Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2164001, -98.5843964

16. Dakotah Oyate Lutheran Cemetery
Tokio, Benson County, USA
Coordinate: 47.9118878, -98.8243692

17. Saint Paul Cemetery
Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2164001, -99.1138992

18. Bdecan Presbyterian Cemetery
Tokio, Benson County, USA
Coordinate: 47.9057400, -98.8252200

19. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3320500, -98.8343920

20. Saint Jeromes Catholic Cemetery
Fort Totten, Benson County, USA
Coordinate: 47.9877960, -99.0993510

21. Schneider Farm Cemetery
Crary, Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2519798, -98.5887000

22. Scandinavia Cemetery
Webster, Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.3249660, -98.7438332

23. Doyon Cemetery
Doyon, Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.0438995, -98.5314026

24. Presbyterian Cemetery
Ramsey County, USA
Coordinate: 48.2235985, -99.1371994