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More Than a Funeral...Voices of the Red River ValleyHistorical and Cultural Society of Clay CountySend us a textPetra Gunderson-Leith is the Archivist at the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. Our initial interest was to talk about the history of the first cemetery in Moorhead, Prairie Home Cemetery, and our conversation soon meandered to other cemeteries in the area. Petra also shared interesting stories of the first settlers in the rural areas and the eventual establishment of Moorhead, the early businessmen and women, riverboat transportation, and the colorful characters that settled in the area. One minor point of correction, according to Petra, is the date of death for...2025-03-3151 min