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Carol
Moderator/MaryJane's Design Diva
452 Posts
Carol
Moscow
Idaho
USA
452 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 25 2022 : 1:52:37 PM
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We're very sad to inform you that MaryJane's husband, Nick, passed away this last weekend.
Nick Ogle, Obituary
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Nicholas Keith Ogle was born in Gritman Hospital in Moscow, Idaho, on November 3, 1950, to Ivan James Ogle and Ruth Evelyn Morton Ogle, fourth of their four children. He died in Gritman on August 21, 2022, his wife and children by his side, from metastatic prostate cancer, diagnosed in 2017, that eventually triggered a fatal bout of pneumonia. An organ-donor advocate, his corneas have already given sight to two people.
Nick grew up on the family farm in the Blaine Community, driving tractors and doing fieldwork from the age of 10. As an adult, he served as the unofficial mayor of Blaine, maintaining the one-room schoolhouse where his aunts, uncles, and neighbors attended school.
His mother’s sister, Alberta Morton Phillips, was the school organist and eventually became the top academic-achieving student (and only woman) accepted into the University of Idaho College of Law in 1938. Nick grew up in a farm kitchen with a wood cookstove and hand-crank wall phone that used telephone lines installed by his father and nearby neighbors, who also used horse-drawn equipment to plow and maintain the county roads surrounding the once-thriving community of Blaine.
In 4-H, Nick raised chickens and lambs and learned about electricity. As a teenager, he was active in FFA. A man of expansive interests, he was plowing through Janson’s voluminous History of Art book prior to his death. Known for being thrifty and making do and capable of repairing anything mechanical, his true love was digging in the dirt with heavy equipment. As a child, he and his sister spent hours on a dirt bank in their horse pasture, building roads and digging caves for their toy trucks and soldiers. As an adult, he used his tractor to accomplish the same things but on a much larger scale, building roads, digging ditches, plowing snow, and without hesitation, pulling out the cars of neighbors and strangers alike who got stuck in snowdrifts or ditches. Schooled in the era of the neighborly hand wave and handshake, his word was his bond.
Nick graduated from Moscow High School in 1969 and attended the University of Idaho for two years, where he met his first wife (now Susan Ryan Irvin of Moscow). After living in Boise, they moved back to Blaine to work on the family farm in 1974. Sons Samuel and Brian were born and raised there. After his divorce, he married MaryJane Butters. During their 30 years together, they created a diverse farm enterprise that includes a mail-order organic food business; an outdoor B&B; a small dairy; the Pay Dirt Farm School; a 115-acre native prairie and pollinator sanctuary; and MaryJanesFarm magazine, now in its 23rd year of publication. Employing their adult children and spouses, friends, and neighbors, their union and endeavors were immortalized in a 1995 National Geographic feature called “A Farming Revolution.”
Like his mother, who volunteered for many years at Gritman, Nick was active in his community, serving on the board of the Pea and Lentil Commission and the Moscow Food Co-op. Nick took on whatever responsibility life handed him, including being the primary caregiver for his parents in their final years. He met every challenge with composure; determination; and a steady, easy-going nature and is a hero and role model to his family and countless employees who have worked with him. To know Nick was to love Nick.
Nick is survived by his wife, MaryJane Butters; his children, stepchildren, and grandchildren, Samuel Blaine (Natsue) Ogle and son Ryo, Hachiochi City, Japan; Brian Grant (Ashley) Ogle, and daughters Adria and Alina, Moscow; Megan Butters (Lucas) Rae and children Stella, Mia, and Tristan Nicholas, Moscow; Emil (Kate) McCarthy and children Frank and Edith, Rathdrum, Idaho; and siblings Joan (William) Nelson, Layton, Utah; Richard (Carol) Ogle, Houston, Texas; Sandra (John) Cruise, Boise, Idaho; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews in the Moscow area and around the world.
A memorial service will be held at the Blaine schoolhouse at a date yet to be determined once Japan’s Covid restrictions are lifted, allowing son Sam’s reentry to Japan after traveling to the U.S.
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
6717 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2022 : 1:57:46 PM
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How Sad. I am so sorry Mary Jane and Family for the loss of your Beloved Nick.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012 and February 2018
“My altars are My Mountains
and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple !!
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2022 : 2:20:46 PM
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Oh MY goodness, I did not expect to see this. So sorry and sad. Many prayers and thoughts
going out to the family.
NANCY JO
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7546 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7546 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2022 : 2:32:46 PM
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So sorry to hear this. Sending hugs and prayers for the entire family on the loss of husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, cousin, and friend.
Farmgirl hugs,
Linda
Terrell, TX
Farm girl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015 and April 2017
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7109 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7109 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2022 : 3:04:34 PM
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So sorry for MaryJane and her family.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1248 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
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Posted - Aug 25 2022 : 3:27:05 PM
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So very sorry for your loss Mary Jane. Much love and prayers going up for you and your family as you try to navigate through the weeks and months ahead.
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
1627 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
1627 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2022 : 7:33:35 PM
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I’m so sorry to hear about Nick’s passing. Prayers of comfort for everyone.
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4313 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4313 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2022 : 03:31:58 AM
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So Sorry for your loss. Prayers to all.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9436 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9436 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2022 : 05:37:45 AM
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So very sorry for the loss of Nick. My prayers for MaryJane and all the family.
~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007
"I am a bookaholic and I have no desire to be cured." 
"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2022 : 11:27:34 AM
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Oh No,, so very sorry,,
Words fail me,, but just know I am wrapping MaryJane and family in hugs and loving prayers.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
4407 Posts
Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
4407 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2022 : 11:42:36 AM
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Oh no!!! Mary Jane and family! I'm so terribly sorry and my deepest condolences and prayeres and love to you all. My heart aches....
Farmgirl #7103
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4759 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4759 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2022 : 1:24:39 PM
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I'm so very sorry for your loss. Our condolences to MaryJane and all of their loved ones.
Dawn in IL
"Almost any garden, if you see it at just the right moment, can be confused with paradise." Henry Mitchell |
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JeanP
True Blue Farmgirl
1284 Posts
Jean
Deary
ID
USA
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Posted - Aug 26 2022 : 2:21:50 PM
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So sad to hear Nick's earthly journey has ended. But, oh my, what a glorious life he lived. Mary Jane, you and your precious family are forever wrapped in the warmth of his eternal love and that of a multitude of Farmgirls.
"However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at."
. . . .Stephen Hawking
"When life gives you junk, make a junk journal."
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2381 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2381 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2022 : 6:32:24 PM
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Mary Jane, I am so sorry for your loss. He sounds like a wonderful man and a benefit to the community. Good thoughts being sent your way.
Judith
7932 FGOTM 6/21
I'm old and I do wear purple |
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VT Oma
True Blue Farmgirl
336 Posts
Sheila
Greensboro
Vermont
USA
336 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2022 : 7:04:27 PM
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Mary Jane and family, my heart is aching for your loss of a good man, husband, father, and son. The life he lived is a reflection of the kind of man he was.
'Perform as Much Good as You Possibly Can' - Nichiren |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6663 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6663 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2022 : 10:45:20 AM
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Oh my heart aches for MaryJane and all of Nick's loving family. Nick's life story is so filled with goodness and love too. Loving thoughts and prayers to MaryJane and all of Nick's family.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018 |
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craftingram
True Blue Farmgirl
526 Posts
Karin
Nashville
In
USA
526 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2022 : 06:00:27 AM
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So very sorry to hear of this loss. Keeping MaryJane and all the family in prayer.
Karin
Sister 2708
Romans 8: 38,39 |
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Dreamer42
True Blue Farmgirl
2694 Posts
April
Central
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 28 2022 : 12:59:35 PM
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My sincerest, deepest love and sympathy to you and your family, Mary Jane. What a glorious live Nick lived and what a glorious family he leaves behind. Many prayers for peace and comfort being sent your way.
Dreamer42
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
2325 Posts
Julie
Medina
ND
USA
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Posted - Aug 28 2022 : 3:48:24 PM
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My deepest sympathy to you and your entire family Mary Jane. May the memories surround you and grant you comfort.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
5363 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
5363 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2022 : 7:26:47 PM
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What a beautiful Farm life story.
My thoughts and prayers are with Mary Jane and all of Nicks family.
Connie #3392
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7227 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7227 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2022 : 1:17:18 PM
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I’m so sorry for your loss Auntie MJ. He will be missed by so many. I still have many memories of him from my childhood. Many hugs to you and the rest of the family. I wish I could be there for real ones.
Krista |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2022 : 5:15:09 PM
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I am just seeing this. I am so heartbroken for this beautiful family, for our dear MaryJane and for Megan, Brian and everyone at MJF. MaryJane, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your beloved husband, and will keep your family in my prayers.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
Chapter Leader, CT Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, Jan. 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blog
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/
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Lacey
Chapter Guru
191 Posts
Rea
Davis
Ca
USA
191 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2022 : 6:17:10 PM
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Oh so sad, my heart and prayers goes out to you MaryJane and family.
Rea Nakanishi
Farm Girl Of The Month Jan. 2022
“Action is the foundational key to all success.”
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AussieChick
Sharpshooter
365 Posts
Cindy
Bend
Oregon
USA
365 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2022 : 2:13:52 PM
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Thinking of you, MaryJane, & praying that you will feel the comfort of family and friends around you at this time.
Farmgirl #6058
Farmgirl Sister of the Year 2021
"The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have". |
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
728 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
728 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2022 : 10:23:07 PM
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So sorry for the loss of your husband, MaryJane. Sending hugs to MaryJane and the family!
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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AndreaPA
True Blue Farmgirl
541 Posts
Andrea
Factoryville
PA
USA
541 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2022 : 4:12:37 PM
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I'm so sorry for your loss. Hugs and prayers.
Andrea
Farmgirl# 8166
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