Martha & I married June 17, 1959.
I joined IBM in 1963 and am now a Retired IBMer. Retired in 1993.
We moved to Pine Island, MN in December, 1969.
Martha did extensive volunteer work at the Pine Island Care Center.
We moved to Decorah, IA Sept 2018.
Stories & Family History
Immigrant Saga – Story of Brita Invick
Royce Hobart Wampler
Royce Hobart “Wimpy” Wampler
The older brother that my dad (James Gillis Alm) NEVER new about.
ROYCE HOBART “WIMPY” WAMPLER Obituary
Remembering Dad by daughter Barbara
The horrifying voyage on the Valkyrien from Bergen to Quebec in 1873
Nesset, Invick Geneology by Radine
Giant Sea Scorpion near Decorah
Photo Links
Click on the link below for access to the photos on SHUTTERFLY)
- 1012 S Mechanic Street
- 1991 Italy
- 1991 & 2008 Pine Island Floods
- 2002 Class of ’57 Reunion
- 2003 AVA Convention in Colorado
- 2003 River Rendezvous
- 2004 Hagen Reunion
- 2004 Invick Reunion
- 2005 AVA Convenion – NJ
- 2005 Ringneck Festival
- 2005 Family Christmas
- 2006 Dairyland Walkers European Volksporting Adventure
- 2008 Hagen Family Reunion
- 2008 Mexico Riviera & Sea of Cortez
- 2008 Panama Canal Cruise
- 2009 Circle Hawaii Cruise
- 2009 Norway Fjord Cruise
- 2010 Dairyland Walkers Eastern Europe
- 2010 Sept 23 Pine Island Flood
- 2011 Holland America Baltic Cruise
- 2011 Royal Caribbean Texas Tenors Cruise
- 2012 Minnesota Zoo
- 2013 Texas Tenor Alaska Cruise
- 2013 Iceland Tour
- 2013 Viking River Cruise – Grand European Tour
- 2014 Princess Western Caribbean Cruise
- 2014 D-Day 70th Anniversary Cruise
- 2014 Viking River Cruise – Waterways of the Tsars
- 2015 Tuscany and Southern Italy
- 2015 22-Day Adriatic & Mediterranean Dream
- 2016 15-Day Mediteranean Explorer – Viking Cruises
- 2016 14-Day South American Passage
- 2016 14-Day Voyage of the Midnight Sun
- 2016 9-Day Orient – Japan
- 2016 15-Day Panama Canal – Westbound
- 2016 Visit to Ed in Arizona & Bob in Colorado
- 2016 11-Day West Indies Explorer – Viking Star
- 2017 14-Day Imperial Jewels of China – Viking Emerald
- 2017 12-Day Fjords & Highlands
- 2017 15-Day Norwegian Coastal Voyage – A Vesterheim Experience
- 2017 13-Day Eastern Seaboard Explorer
- 2017 17-Day Australia, Tasmania 7 New Zealand
- 2017 Decorah HS Class of ’57 60th Reunion
- 2018 10-Day Clarkston to Vancouver, WA – Amer Queen St Co
- 2018 12-Day Pharaohs & Pyramids – Viking Ra
- 2018 Southern Family Visit
- 2019 29-Day Along Africa’s Western Shores
- 2019 15-Day British Isles Explorer
- 2019 29-Day Along Africa’s Western Shores
- 2019 30-Day Amazon Explorer
- Colorado
- 2021 – Vesterheim Museum Norwegian Christmas Celebration
- 2022 14-Day New York to Reykjavik
- 2022 17-Day Elegant Elbe
- 2022 10-Day Middle East Meanderings
- 2023 15-Day Bangkok, Bali & Beyond
- 2023 Norwegian Coastal Voyage – Heritage Tour
- 2023 10-Day Canary Islands Explorer
- 2024 Edward John Hagen’s Memorial
- 2024 Panama Canal & Pacific Coast
- 2024 Great Lakes Collection
- 2024 New Orleans & Southern Charms
- Alaska 2002
- Ann & Mike
- Caribbean Holiday 2010-2011
- Christmas – Decorah – 2018
- Cole
- Colorado Gold
- Deb & Bill
- Decorah Nordic Fest
- Donna & Fran
- Ellie & Richard
- Fishing
- Flowers
- General
- Hunting
- Kelly & Russ
- Kitchen Renovation
- Knut & Wenche – 2023
- Local
- May 2, 2013 Record Snow
- Mexican Riviera & Sea of Cotez 2008
- Minnesota Zoo – Big Bugs
- Misc Family
- Misc Friends
- Minnesota State Parks
- Nathan & Elizabeth
- Old Time Family Photos
- Ole Hanson
- Other AVA Walks
- Panama Canal Cruise
- Pentecopterus decorahensis
- Rachel & Thomas
- Remove Messy Cottonwood Tree 2022
- Royce Hobart Wampler
- Russ & Kelly
- Tim & Suzie
- Winter
- Winter Scenes
- Raptor Resource Project This is a great educational site for viewing the Decorah Eagle CAM and following the growth of their young.
