Earl Franklin Badger, 80, of Bethel Lutheran Home, formerly of Grenora, North Dakota, passed away October 14, 2003.  Burial at Grenora Cemetery.

Earl Franklin Badger, son of Frank and Helen (Junkins) Badger, was born on June 8, 1923 in Olney, Ill. He attended Richland County schools and graduated from Olney High School.

Earl was united in marriage with Georgia Ulm on Feb. 3, 1943 in Clayton, Mo. After their marriage Georgia resided in Olney, Ill. Earl enlisted in the Army on Feb. 9, 1943 at Camp Grant, Ill. with the 320 2nd Base Unit. He attended service school for motor maintenance and truck drivers at Fort Warren, Wyo. His military occupation was a clerk typist. He served overseas from 1943 to 1945 and was honorably discharged on Oct. 28, 1945 at Chanute Field, Ill. He received the Bronze Star and Good Conduct medal.

Earl was employed in the oil industry in Illinois and moved his family to Noonan in 1958. In 1965 Earl and Georgia moved to Grenora where Georgia managed the 300 Caf while Earl continued working in the oil industry. Earl's employment took them to Michigan in 1970. Earl retired from the oil industry in 1986. In 1987 they moved back to Grenora where they made their home until moving to the Kensington in Williston in March of 1999. Georgia passed away on August 3, 1999 in Williston. Earl passed away on Tuesday, Oct.14 at Bethel Lutheran Home in Williston where he had resided since a stroke in August 1999.

He was a member of the Methodist Church, American Legion Post 116 of Grenora, Masons, Grenora Senior Citizens, and Grenora Park Board.

He is survived by his daughter, Sandra Ross and her husband, Howard, of rural Grenora; four grandchildren;  two brothers, Glen (Thirza) Badger of Okla. and Dick (Liz) Badger of Ill.; one sister, Bernice Ashley of Okla.; one sister-in-law, LaVern Ulm of Ill.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Georgia; brother-in-law, Robert Ulm; nephew Steven Ulm; and niece Carol Ann Badger.

Published in Williston Daily Herald (ND) ~ Thursday, October 16, 2003