Dr. Dan Gartrelle AKA dgartrell@bimidjistate.edu

  "Dan Gartrell and granddaughter Julia (her Mom is cut-off

stepdaughter on right) on grounds of hospital in Berlin where

granddaughter Mathilde (baby of stepdaughter on left) was born.  

Is he proud or what?"

 



DEMOGRAPHICS:
Married for 18 years to Julie Jochum
5 children: Jesse, Kateri, Adam, Sara, Angie
8 grandchildren: Travis, Dylan, Thomas, Julia, Clair, Teagan, Mathilde and            
 Oliver (4 mos in June!)
My home is in Bemidji, MN

OCCUPATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL: 31 years in the same place as Professor of Early Childhood  and Elementary Education, and Director of Child Development and Training Program at Bemidji State University in Northern Minnesota

PET PEEVE: Would have to be--political conservatives who lack a sense of humor

MOST  IMPORTANT  MESSAGE FOR TODAY'S YOUTH: You can make good choices.

FAVORITE SONG TITLES:  Jazz tune, "Waltz for Debbie"; Country tune, "I'm Just a Hard Copy Guy in a Cyber Space World"

ESSENTIAL TRUTHS:
    Then - The security of a home community
    Now  - Life is great-there's just so much of it!

MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT:
Having 2 books published-and soon to be 3

HOPE YET TO DO: Get a joke put on my gravestone

 

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