From the Archives - 20th February 2025

Are we done bringing in firewood?

This is a photo of Charlie Thurman who was born in 1901 in Wisconsin. He came to Bonners Ferry just before Christmas of 1920. In 1922, he bought forty acres of bench land, clearing the trees to build a home. By 1948, he had purchased 270 more acres. Charlie married Dora Ruth Fairchild in 1950. He died January 10, 1990 and is buried in Grandview Cemetery.

Charlie Thurman in 1920

(as written for Bonners Ferry Herald - From the Archives)


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