The dads abide: Three generations of Vangeruds share thoughts on fatherhood - INFORUM
As a young father, Tom Vangerud spent $100 for this 1965 Pontiac LeMans to make his daughter's dream of having a convertible come true. Several years and a full restoration later, Tom's ride is something each of the four generations of Vangerud guys can appreciate. The men pass knowledge about cars onto the next generation, from oil changes to tire rotations to brake checks. From left Logan, Todd, Tom and Tim, in Fargo, N. D. , on Sunday, June 14, 2015. Nick Wagner / The Forum The patriarch of the Vangerud clan, great-grandfather Tom, will spend this Father's Day at the family's summer home on Minnesota's Lake... The men—Tom, 85, Tim, 63, and Todd, 37—represent three generations of fatherhood: starting with the era when fathers brought home the bacon and relied on mom to change the diapers, to today, when everything is shared, from juggling careers to... They are bound by love and timeless lessons passed generation to generation:. Todd and I go hunting every year," Tim said. He passed on a lot of things to me on how to do things, fix things, welding, and I passed it on to Todd. After serving a tour in the U. S. Army, he attended the University of St. Thomas in St Paul, Minn. He joined The Forum in October 1989, working as a copy editor until 2000. Since then, he has worked as a reporter on several beats, including education, Fargo city government, business and military affairs. Source: www.inforum.com
