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Celebration of
Jon Lien’s Life
March 19, 1939 - April 14, 2010
Dr. Jon Lien
May 16
Born on March 19th, 1939
Celebration of Jon Lien’s Life in Clark, South Dakota, U.S.A.
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Marine Institute, Ridge Road Died April 14th, 2010
in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.
2 pm. Musical prelude: Gayle Tapper on Harp
Some lives – a rare few - take a
Welcome: Glenn Blackwood, Director of Marine Institute and close friend of Jon Lien curve around the sun, or the earth or
the oceans. So it was with Jon Lien
Young persons’ music: Jacquelyn Redmond, Susan Redmond who worked with, and became the
supportive voice of, some of our great-
Family welcome: Words est and most vulnerable giants of the
seas: whales and fishermen.
Jon’s youth and family history: Karin Watson (sister)
The early years:
Reflections: Jack Harris The oldest child of four born to
Ordin Justus Lien and Alvera Seim,
Jon’s work in our communities: Wayne Ledwell Ordin Jon Lien grew up during the
WW II years: a time of scarcity and
Past students and educational focus: Catherine Hood rationing. Inspite of that, or because of
it, Jon enjoyed a good family life and
Entrapments: Wayne Barney learned the value of cooperation and
community involvement. In his youth,
Conservation and motivating people to action: Julie Huntington Jon learned respect for elders, was
nurtured in the ideals of fairness and
Avocation, farming: Melba Rabinowitz equality, read with great zeal and at a
young age became a gifted public speaker.
Jon’s professional outreach and legacy: Don McKay Jon’s love and interest in animals also came at an early age. From age five, Jon’s summers
were spent on his Uncle Andrew’s farm, learning about pigs, cattle and later chickens which he
The Great Whale Tour: Legacy in progress – Green Bay and White Bay Area raised and sold, exhibiting a solitary gift of independence nurtured by farm life. As his boy-
David Hayashida, Linda Yates hood friend Larry Larrabee notes, Jon’s youth and teens were dominated by three themes:
animals, hard work and deep thoughts – themes that carried on throughout his life.
Music: Eric West, Alan Ricketts, Heather Walter, Potluck Singers In 1957, Jon chose to attend St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. His parents moved
there, opening a grocery and restaurant to help support Jon and his siblings’ endeavour at
Closing: Glenn Blackwood – Invitation to food and drink in dining room. higher education.
That year, Jon also met Judy Traastad (born in Viroqua, Wisconsin). Enjoying similar
4pm Toast in dining room: Bill Montevecchi values and heritage, they fell in love and married in 1962.
Over the next few years, Jon showed interest in diverse areas including working with dis-
CBC film in Hampton Hall advantaged youth and native peoples of the Minnesota Lakes Region. Finally, with an oppor-
tunity for graduate work at Washington State University in Pullman, WA, Jon found mentors
Food and music in dining room (including Dr. Dud Klopfer (by whom Jon was well loved) who inspired him to study animal
behaviour. While in Pullman, Jon studied, Judy taught school and in 1966 they chose their first
1992 entrapment. Wayne Barney, Releasing entrapped humpback, Labrador.
assistant to Jon.
(1992)
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Thank you
Jon’s family thanks all of you for attending this celebration of his life. Your
affection for Jon and respect for his work make our memories of him all the more
vivid. We will enjoy the stories, tributes and music that friends, and colleagues have
put together for us today. A lot of people have contributed, and we are grateful to
them for their hard work. Our thanks to the Marine Institute and its director, Glenn
Blackwood, for hosting this celebration. Though we will miss Jon, we can be assured
that he lived life to the fullest and that his memory will continue to inspire fresh ideas
and a positive outlook for the people, places and creatures around us.
Sincerely,
Jon’s family