BISMARCK, N.D. (PRAIRIE PUBLIC RADIO) – Greater than 1,000 folks attended funeral providers for Lawyer Basic Wayne Stenehjem.
Stenehjem died final Friday in Bismarck. He was North Dakota’s longest-serving legal professional basic, having been elected in 2000. Earlier than that, he served within the North Dakota Legislature.
The funeral service was held on the Bismarck Occasions Heart Exhibition Corridor.
His sister, Peggy Stenehjem-Titus, gave one of many eulogies. She stated Wayne Stenhejem’s philosophy of life was to dwell with integrity.
“A dedication to dwell actually, to say whet he meant, and to have his phrases imply one thing,” Stenehjem-Titus stated. “To share his imaginative and prescient, and deal with others, even political rivals, with dignity and respect, even when he wasn’t at all times afforded the identical consideration.”
Former North Dakota Insurance coverage Commissioner Jim Poolman stated in his eulogy that Stenehjem leaves an unbelievable legacy of public service.
“He teaches us that really good folks make the very best public servants,” Poolman stated. “He was really distinctive.”
Poolman additionally stated Stenehjem’s wit, knowledge core convictions and power of character made him one of many best public servants North Dakota has seen.
North Dakota’s Lawyer Basic is the state’s high legislation enforcement officer. The funeral service ended with an “end-of-watch roll name.”
Numerous state and native legislation enforcement officers attended, together with some Attorneys basic from different states.
Supply: KFGO
