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Sept. 28, 2019
HARTINGTON — Tom Moser earned the honor of a lifetime.
As a member of Nebraska’s National Resources District (NRD), he is one of three people inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame in Kearney.
The honor is given to individuals who have made “significant contributions to improving the state’s natural resources,” according to an NRD press release.
“What made me proud was that it was some of my peers that thought I had done a good job,” Moser said. “Over the years, I would share my information because that’s how I learned to do my job. I was surprised and tickled that I was selected. I knew some of the previous winners and thought they deserved it.
“I never knew if I deserved it or not. It wasn’t something you put as a goal in your life,” he said.
Moser, Hartington, was inducted as an NRD employee.
He is the former general manager of the Lewis & Clark Natural Resources District, retiring in 2016 after 43 years with the NRD.
Moser guided the Lewis and Clark NRD in Hartington since its inception.
“NRD’s were developed in 1972 and became a legal entity,” Moser said. “They were brand new. I had been working with the Games and Parks division in the Lincoln area and funding ran out for the job I was at, so I applied. I had grown up on a farm doing chores so when I got interviewed for the position of manager here, they wanted to know my qualifications. I had a degree in natural resources, but said my experience was thin because I just graduated.
Sept. 28, 2019
HARTINGTON — John Grindvold’s birthday won’t be just another day.
The retired Hartington farmer will turn 100 on Monday.
“It’s just another day,” John Grindvold said at first. After a little reflection, though, he admitted it is kind of neat.
“It’s special. I’ve been blessed,” he said.
Grindvold credits a healthy lifestyle for his longevity.
“A healthy lifestyle has always been a part of my life. I never drink or smoke. My parents taught me that. They were good, Christian people. My dad did smoke, but they lived an overall clean lifestyle,” he said.
Even though he will soon hit the century mark, Grindvold is not slowing down.
He recently renewed his driver’s license for another five-year run and told the people at the Department of Motor Vehicles, “see you when I am 105,” according to his son Marv Grindvold.
“He told them, ‘see you when I am 100,’ the last time,” Marv said. “I trust him to drive anywhere. He takes it easy, but he never did speed.”
John’s son also said his father has seen it all, going from farming with horses to using GPS on a combine.
John did it all the right way. “I can’t have a better father,” Marv said. “He is very kind and loving. He never told us kids how to live our lives. He never tries to push his values onto anyone else. He would do anything for anybody. He takes pride in the fact he never smoked or drank. He doesn’t sit down for very long – he keeps going.
