Andrew Walen, son of Elmer and Helen Dybwad Walen, was born March 20, 1918.
On June 20, 1948, he married Gladys Hoyt at McHenry. Gladys was born August 28, 1925, to Fred and Agnes Hoggarth Hoyt. The couple has two children Gary and Alden.
They purchased their farm in 1940. The family is active in the Farmer's Union. Andrew has served on the Oil Board at Sutton and is presently a board member of the Griggs County Farmer's Union.
Gladys has been a Farmer's Union youth leader in Griggs County for 21 years, the last eleven as the Griggs County Youth Leader. She has also served as a 4-H leader. She taught school for three years.
Mr. and Mrs. Walen are members of the Sutton Senior Citizens.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 54B