Garland T. Legacie, age 54, resident of rural Edmore , ND , died Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at his home near Edmore.

Garland Trent Legacie was born July 1, 1954 at Devils Lake , ND , the son of David and Margaret (Shorey) Legacie. He was raised on his parent's farm near Lawton and attended school there. He then attended school in Edmore, graduating high school in 1972. Garland then attended Lake Region Junior College , where he learned auto and diesel mechanics. He then substituted as a teacher in those departments for a time. He began the sport of curling in 1968. His 2 favorite things in life were curling and farming. He lived & farmed on the home farm all of his life. Garland married Jan Fredrickson on July 18, 1986 in Devils Lake . Garland was a member of the Farmers Union Board at Edmore. He served for a time as the president there and also at the Brocket Equity Elevator. He was a member of the Lawton Township Board, Lawton Cemetery , Lawton Fire Department, Edmore Curling Club, Langdon Curling Club, Lake Region Curling Club, Edmore Community Club, and he was a Head Icemaker for the U.S. Curling Association. Garland loved to hunt with his daughter, Jesa, his brother, Jim, and other relatives. His greatest attribute was his sense of humor, which all of his friends and family will miss. He enjoyed going out to eat every Saturday with his family at Larry's Bar in Lawton . He also enjoyed watching and criticizing his wife and daughter's curling techniques. In 2001 Garland and Jan won the Mixed National Curling Championship. He very much enjoyed making ice with the many other ice makers, and he enjoyed all the other activities associated with U.S.C.A. events.

Garland will be deeply missed by his wife, Jan Legacie of Edmore; 3 daughters, Jade Hanson of Denver, CO, Brooke Legacie of Grand Forks, ND, and Jesa Legacie of Edmore; his brother, Jim Legacie of Edmore, his sister, Sharon (Steven) Meissner of Arizona; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Garland 's Funeral Service will be held at the Edmore High School on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be in the Lawton Cemetery , Lawton , ND . Visitation will be held at the Aaker Funeral Home of Lakota on Friday, May 29, 2009 beginning at 3:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at the school on Saturday, from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.