“In Gate”
The man that opened the “In Gate” at our bull sale for many years was my dad, Otto Sever Enkerud. Yes, his pedigree would read 100% 1A Norwegian! I could tell you about his character that he was a visionary, a steward of the land, cattle and people or I could tell you about his integrity, his perseverance, or his work ethic. Those of you at the bull sales that he got acquainted with and he so enjoyed visiting with already know these details about him. Instead, I decided to share a few memories.
Dad and I had a very special father/daughter relationship. From the time I was old enough to go with him, he would take me with him. Where we ended up might be checking cows at the Homestead, irrigating, shoveling wheat, out South on the Association or at the Tastee Freeze in town for an ice cream cone on a hot summer day. The times we spent on the Wittmayer Grazing Association that he founded for the cattlemen in the Glasgow area were some of the happiest memories for the both of us. He loved to be horseback working cows in “God’s Country” as he would refer to it. Many nights after a day irrigating, haying, working on the place, you might find Dad and I in the yard playing catch with the baseball (he loved playing sports and in his later years watching sports) or shooting hoops. Sometimes, we would walk down to the riffles (river) and throw a fish line in the water to see what we could catch. He would take me to the bowling alley on league nights where I would keep score and make a few extra bucks. Yeah, I was his sidekick! As I graduated H.S. and became a Bobcat (he loved the Cats) I developed a relationship with Bruce. Dad and I had delivered a horse to Miles City and went back home via Ketchum’s. On the way home, we were talking like we would do on so many other excursions that we shared, Dad asked, “So is this relationship getting seri- ous?” This was just the start of a beautiful bond that the four of us shared. As our girls were born, he enjoyed watching them play volleyball, basketball, showing cattle or pigs and watching them run poles, barrel race or goat tie. He made it to their H.S. graduations and college graduations as educa- tion was very important to him. When his great grandchildren, Blaze and Ember, were born he was so happy and enjoyed being able to spend time with them. In 2024, Dad had a fall where he needed to have physical therapy often. He came to Dahl Memorial LTC in Ekalaka. We were blessed to have him close to our family the last months of his life. During this time of his life there were several fond memories. He would always ask, “What is going on at the ranch?” We spent time watching football, talking about old times, his life, mom, the girls, the great grandkids, the cows, but most importantly his faith and the future. On October 19, 2025, my Dad left this world and opened the most important gate the “In Gate” to heaven. I’m very thankful for the man he was and the qualities he passed on to me!
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40 – Milk Creek Reds Bull Sale
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