Boilesen family donates $22,500 for chapel in new hospital

July 7, 2008

Gaylord Boilesen announced at the Valley County Health System Foundation Golf Tournament Auction that he and his three sisters, Janis Masters, Carol Burrow and Ila Ballou, will be making a contribution of $22,500 for a chapel in the new hospital facility. This contribution will be in memory of their parents Floyd and Mildred Boilesen.

Mr. Boilesen gave remarks to kick off the 10th annual foundation auction by saying his parents moved to Ord 50 years ago and they were always proud of the community in which they lived. Floyd passed away 20 years ago and Mildred passed four years ago. The children have always wanted to make a contribution in their memory.

Gaylord went on to say that Ord is extremely fortunate to have the new hospital project and should be proud of what this will mean to the community. The family will donate $7,500 per year for three years toward the new chapel. The family encourages others to think of similar contributions that could be made.

Valley County Health System thanks the Boilesen family for their generous gift and looks forward to working with them to develop the plans for a chapel in the new hospital facility, which will be completed in 2010.