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The Life of Nickolas Benjamin Timpe

Nickolas lived a blessed life, and grew up the youngest of eight on the family homestead outside of Almont, ND. He was instilled with the value of hard work from his older siblings, and graduated high school during the Great Depression. Nick had many stories from working his way through college, including losing everything he owned, as well as his job, when the local hotel burned down. After graduating, he became a professional electrical engineer and led a successful career. He married the love of his life, and raised a family in Philadelphia, PA.

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1912.12.17
Family in North Dakota

The Timpes had a large family, and when they moved to North Dakota they made their start in a 12 by 20 foot homestead shack. The family worked hard together to expand their home and eventually move into town. The fourth document in the slideshow shows the story of Nick's parents.
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1913.12.17
Brothers

Nick was very close to his siblings. His older brother, Punch, caught and broke a wild horse, Blazes, for Nick. Punch gave him the horse with the understanding that if Nick ever smoke or drank, the horse would be taken away. Nick was so excited about Blazes that he thought it was all a dream, and every time he woke that night, he ran to the window to see Blazes in the moonlight. One day, Blazes saved Nick's life. During one North Dakota blizzard, there was a complete white-out and Nick could not find his way home. Blazes' natural instinct brought them back to the barn.
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1914.12.17
Family business

The family worked hard together. The brothers ran Timpe Brothers business, an oil, trucking draying and livery company. They would haul many things, including entire buildings, with their equipment. The sisters taught at the schoolhouse, and Mother would make and sell cheese, and sew. Mr. Timpe farmed, and owned a steam engine that he used for breaking ground and threshing wheat. Test change

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1939.08.27
Married

On August 27, 1939, Nick married the love of his life, Helen.
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1940.07.17
Professional Electrical Engineer

After graduating from college and then moving to NY to complete training from General Electric, Nick and his family moved to Pennsylvania to begin his career with the Philadelphia Electric Company, where he became a state recognized professional engineer, a senior and then life member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and then retired to consulting work in 1978.
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1941.12.07
Armory

Not able to join the Army, Nick proudly served at the Armory during the World War II and did all that he could to help the war effort.
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1981.12.17
Family Newsletter

The Timpe Family produced a newsletter in the 1980's, sharing stories of various family members. The attached photos show the stories of Nick and Helen, Nick's parents, and one of his brother's families.
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1982.05.26
Family in Pennsylvania

Nick and Helen raised a beautiful family in the suburbs of Philly. Their daughter Dolores, son Nickolas Bruce, and youngest son Roy grew to have their own families and professional careers.
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2016.03.25
Grandfather

Nickolas is my grandfather, and has always been an inspiration to me. His hard work ethic, success in the face of adversity, loyalty to family, good storytelling, and faith in his saviour Jesus Christ all made him a remarkable man. One of his favorite Scripture passages is in John chapter 14, where Christ tells his disciples "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you with me that you also may be where I am." It is because of my grandfather's trust in Jesus, the perfect life that Christ lived on our behalf, his death to satisfy God's wrath against our sins, and his resurrection from the dead that I have confidence that my grandfather is in that place that Christ prepared for him. I look forward to seeing him again one day.
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