GRAND FORKS – On Friday, June 21, a tough display was held for a circle of relatives in East Grand Forks.
Hundreds of people came here to say goodbye to a man who touched the lives of others in his youth.
On Friday morning, for a few hours, he was about to locate a parking area at the Altru Hospital, a true symbol of Nick Minske’s importance to the town.
“I don’t think words can describe how complicated it all was,” said his clever friend Chris Borgen.
Its purpose is to fill the hospital.
This is precisely what three hundred families and friends did on the occasion of the March of Honor. It’s a gesture that shows the organ donors’ family that they are not alone.
The donor flag was then raised in front of the hospital.
“A loving man, super humble,” Borgen said, choking back tears. “I don’t think words can describe how complicated everything was,” he said.
Minske was seriously injured last weekend when, according to police, a car full of teenagers pulled up in front of his motorcycle in Grand Forks Five County, a few miles south of the airport.
After several days of trying to save Minske’s life, doctors said there was nothing more they could do.
“I think that’s why there are so many people here today. This reflects the number of people he helped in the community,” said his friend Philip Manz.
Minske is first and foremost a family affair. He worked with his father in his father’s East Grand Forks business, Stuart’s Towing and Repair.
Minske is remembered as a loving husband to his wife, Rachel, and a loving father to his children.
Almost everyone who met Minske was a member of the family.
“He was a father figure even to my kids, he was there,” Borgen said.
“He likes another son. We would run, we would go hunting together, he liked another son,” said his team boss, Jeff Borgen.
On weekends of the racing season, it is possible to find Minske on the race track. He was a driver of past style.
“It’s fantastic, we’ve had fun, we’ve never taken anything really serious, we’ve tried, we’ve made our efforts,” Jeff said.
Minske is remembered for his caring nature until the end, donating his organs to be offering life to a complete stranger.
This is what his family and friends said that he lived in a basic way.
“I know Rachel and her family have a great organization and we’re all in this together with her,” Borgen said.
Minske’s wife said she needs her husband not to forget him as an ordinary human being with the biggest heart.
The funeral is pending.
According to LifeSource, 54% of North Dakotans with driver’s licenses are authorized donors lately. It is said that men register at lower percentages. North Dakotans can register with the DMV or Life-Source. org.