Adolph Halvorson was born on December 28, 1920, to Hans and Olena Halvorson. Hans immigrated from Norway and moved to Minnesota where he met and married Olena. Adolph had 8 siblings. He was the third youngest. As a youngster Adolph attended Fosst’s one-room school until he completed grade 7. He then worked on his father’s farm until he joined army in 1940. In 1941, it was Canada’s entry into WWII, when Adolph signed up with the militaray unit in Regina, Weyburn and Dundurn. After he enlisted it was discovered he had flat feet and would not be going into combat, he wanted to return to the farm. Instead he was told he was still needed in the war effort and was stationed to the Officers’ Mess in Sussex, New Brunswick where he looked after several officer, assisting them with their dress uniforms, etc. Sussex was one of the bases where Canadian infantry soldiers were trained for fighting overseas. While he was in the army, Adolph’s mother died, leaving his dad alone on the farm. It wasn’t long after he returned home that he met his future wife. A neighbour boy, a Johnson, persuaded Adolph to go to a get-together to meet the sister to his date, Joyce Lipinski. Joyce (Joey) and Adolph met in 1946 and they were married in the Fosston Catholic Church in 1948. Adolph was Lutheran, but he joined the catholic church and he and Joey were faithful parishners. After their marriage, they lived with Adolph’s dad for 7-8 years. The house a large two storey, built in 1928 with a wood burning stove and a cistern for water. When Adolph’s father passed away he inherited the home quarter. With help from the Veterans’ Land Act, Adolph purchased his dad’s other three quarters of land. Adolph and Joey grain farmed, raised cattle, milked cows, sold cream, had chicken, sold eggs and harvested a large garden every year. Adolph also had a snow plane that he purchased in 1964 from Lars Johnson. After retrieving it from a snow bank and hauling it home on a stone boat, the restoration began. With the help of Jack Firth, the John Deere dealer in Fosston, he put a new cloth cover over the frame, new skis and new propeller shipped from Montreal, tuned up the original Model A four cylinder engine and thus made the newly named “White Owl” sky worthy. Adolph and his snow plane served the community for many years. When roads were impassable with snow drifts, he flew expectant mothers to hospitals in Rose Valley and Wadena. He flew others to catch trains or attend funerals and even, on one occasion, an RCMP officer to a nearby farmer’s house to make an arrest. He and Joey occasionally used the “White Owl” for pleasure, flying distances to visit friends in towns such as Wishart (82 KMS) or picking up friends like the Stronbergs to bring them over for Christmas Ever supper. Keeping the snow plane running and getting it started on freezing winter days wasn’t easy, but Adolph somehow managed. In October 1949, it Adolph’s proudest moment, when their only child, Linda was born. Adolph drove Linda to her first day of school, and when she cried, he took her home. However, Joey was quick to inform her that she wasn’t staying home again and the very next day she went back to school and never missed another day. Adolph drove Linda to school everyday until the bus started when she was in grade 2. Adolph then walked Linda to the bus every day, ensuring that she was warm, and always waited until she was safely on the bus before he walked the short distance back home. Adolph drove Linda to attend dances with her friends, always coming into the hall to pick her up. Adolph loved new vehicles and was especially proud of his 1969 Super Be. Adolph trusted Linda with this prize vehicle, which she drove to nurses’ training in Manitoba so she could come home often. Adolph was a “SKI DOO man through and through”, when he need a wheel chair for mobility he requested custom made wheelchair to be supplied by Veteran Affairs, he planned to paint it yellow to resemble the ski do he owned. Adolph was passionate about snowmobiling and loved his SKI DOO, he owned about 37 of them over his lifetime, trading them in every year for a new one. Adolph and Joey attended many snowmobile rallies, spending many hours at Greenwater Provincial Park. Sometimes with his family, sometimes by himself, he attended rallies, races and shows in places like West Yellowstone, Las Vegas, Revelstoke, British Columbia and locations in Manitoba. It was a fun filled obsession! Adolph and Joey also curled, partied with friends and attended Rose Valley community events whenever they could. In 1985, Joey and Adolph, sold their house in Rose Valley. They rented out their land, and Adolph worked at the lumberyard in Rose Valley for seven years. Up until 1992, Joey continued to at the Rose Valley Hospital, completing 19 years. In 2017, they sold their house in Rose Valley and moved to the Rose Valley Community Spirit Manor. In March 2018, Adolph’s health failed him and he required more assistance and after a 3 week stay at Kelvington Hospital, he moved to the Kelvindell Lodge. Joey moved to the Villa in Kelvington. At 92 years, Joey walked every day almost a kilometer to visit him. Adolph was known for his hard working nature, the special bond he had with his daughter and the admirable relationship he had with his bride of 71 years, Joey. Joey and Adolph were more than husband and wife, they were best friends and enjoyed each others company more than anything. Family was everything to Adolph and he was everything to his family. Adolph will be sadly missed by his devoted and loving wife, Joyce (Joey); his daughter, Linda (Rick) Scott, his grandchildren Tamara Dewar (Shane) and Mark Dewar (Kristen). Monday, March 23, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Funeral Service will be live streamed on Narfason’s Funeral Chapel & Crematorium’s facebook page, if unable to join the family remotely please go to www.narfasons.com and sign guestbook or mail family a card. A community celebration of life to honour Adolph will be held at a later date. Due to the Province of Saskatchewan guidelines for the COVID-19 the service will be private