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Jim W. Nyquist

Jim W. Nyquist Jim W. Nyquist

Jim W. Nyquist, 90, died July 9, 2022, at his West St. Paul, Minn., home.

A native of the Froid community, he was born Dec. 3, 1931, to Algot and Lillian Nyquist and was married to Scobey native Rhea Sherburne for 66 years.

He worked in the financial services industry, serving as broker, manager and regional manager of various firms in the Twin Cities, Minn., and in Chicago, Ill., but found his greatest satisfaction from teaching finance in the MBA program at the St. Thomas University on a part-time basis over 26 years.

One of the joys of his life was recounting his years at Froid High School. He lettered in football and basketball and formed some of his life’s deepest friendships there.

In his retirement, he selfpublished a memoir called Life in a Small Town which told many tales of life in northeast Montana. He also wrote two other books, one a memoir of his time in the service and one a novelette about the brokerage business.

He and his family were frequent visitors to the area even after the deaths of their parents and loved the Fourth of July celebrations and reunions the community sponsored.

He was preceded in death by a son, Eric Nyquist.

He is survived by a brother, Carter Nyquist; wife, Rhea; daughters, Ramona and Heidi; and seven grandchildren.

A Korean War veteran, he was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery on July 14 with full military honors. A celebration of life will be held at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Mendota Hts, Minn., on Sept. 24 at 11 a.m.

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