Our brother, Jamie Alfred Keller, 49, of Drayton, North Dakota, passed away at Unity Hospital in Grafton on Thursday morning, February 25th, 2010. Jamie was born April 19, 1960 in Mayville North Dakota to William and Dorothy Keller (Waldner). He attended schools in ND, SD and NE. He married Joyce Marie Lunski on June 16, 1979 at Grafton ND. They settled in Custer, South Dakota where Jamie worked at the Lindy Sawmill Company. They moved to Drayton in 1993. Jamie was employed at the American Crystal Company in Drayton, ND for 16 years. Jamie and Joyce loved to travel in the summer, going camping, boating and fishing. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; his son Nathan of Grand Forks, ND; his parents, William and Dorothy Keller of Grand Island NE; three brothers Robyn(Jolynn) Keller, Bismarck, ... read more

Rob Keller wrote...The joy of this motorcycle trip was not in putting it together, but in watching the faces of those bikers who went on this trip. Whether it was conquering a certain fear, fulfilling a dream, being part of a team, capturing Kodak moments, creating memories for your daughter, sharing your faith, getting away from the job, or just not having to plan anything but ride...all had their highlights. I've asked them to put their thoughts into words and let us know what they were thinking. I think you will enjoy them. Guys, it was a pleasure to be the "road captain" on this ride. Start speading the news that next year the Duluth and North Shore of Lake Superior beckons. Jeff Roper wrote... "It never ceases to amaze me the insights received from one ... read more

Day Two Now this is what I call touring...an action packed day with rain, scenery, high altitudes, great company, running into old friends, snow, drizzle and just down right fun. We left Thursday, June 18 from Billings around 8:30 am after having a time of sharing and devotions for the day. What a great bunch of riders who all have the same passion for motorcycle riding. The day started out overcast and on the way to Red Lodge we ran into rain showers, however, we made the decisiont before leaving to put on our rain gear. It was a wise decision and it kept us dry. Met up with Jon and Taylor at Red Lodge. They had a great night camping our in a cabin...it kept them dry. We spent about one hour in Red Lodge ... read more

May 9-16, 2009 I had the opportunity to travel to the West African nation of Ghana. It was my third time to this great country. On previous trips I assisted the Ghanian Armed Forces in Public Relations and "working with the media." I was the ND National Guard Public Information Officer then. Ghana is our partner nation for the ND National Guard. It's called the State Partnership Program and almost every National Guard state has a partner nation. This time I went as the Director of Service Member and Family Support for the ND National Guard. Our team of NDNG State Youth Coordinator Tonya Sigl and one of our family executive council members, Connie Sprynczynatyk made the trip to give a week long workshop on how to set up Family Readiness Groups (FRG). The Ghanaian military ... read more

Day 23 (July 20, 2008) Sunday Good morning, I have been hesitating to make an entry on my last day as I guess I am in denial that my adventure is over. I started out early from Lewiston, MT (stayed at the famous Yogo Inn which is named after the famous Yogo Sapphire mined exclusively in Central Montana and the only American gem found in the crown jewels of England) and covered the 450 miles home in record time with 75+ mph on Montana roads. The closer I got to Bismarck the more bugs my windshield picked up. Amazing. Now that my Alaska adventure is over, I have lots of memories, photos and video to share with my family and friends. Why did I do the Alaska ride...it has been a goal of mine for quite ... read more