Inez Melland, 79, died Saturday, March 8, 2003, at her daughter's home in Hillsboro, Oregon. Inez was born October 9, 1923, the daughter of Elling and Sigrid (Hanson) Eidbo. She graduated from Bowdon High School and graduated from Concordia College in 1945 with a Bachelor of Arts in business, music and education. Inez taught in Velva, Mandan, Riverdale and Valley City, North Dakota.

In 1943 she married Orin Olson, possibly in Greenville, South Carolina. He died in WW II.

She married Russell O. Melland on September 1, 1954, in Moorhead, Minnesota. They made their home in Jamestown. Russell died on March 10, 1978.

Inez was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Jamestown, the Sons of Norway and AAUW. She loved traveling, music and helping people.

She is survived by three daughters, Phyllis and Ray Seiler, Bellingham, MN; Margaret and John Fellerer, Peoria, AZ; Elizabeth and Alain de la Motte, Hillsboro, OR, one son, Russell Jr. and Nancy Melland, Grand Forks; eleven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, one great-great grandson, three sisters, Margaret Melby, Detroit Lakes, MN; Esther (Trygve) Lerwick, Everett, WA; Ethel (Gordon) Eide, Bothell, WA and three brothers, Paul (Joyce) Eidbo, Moorhead, MN; Walter (Mary) Eidbo and Earl (Janet) Eidbo, both of Des Moines, IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Orin Olson, second husband, Russell O. Melland, step-son, Robert B. Melland, great-grandson, Joseph Fellerer, one sister, Sigrun Ahlquist, and two brothers, A. Martin and Olav Eidbo.

Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2003, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jamestown, with Rev. Terry Anderson officiating.

Visitation: Friday, March 14, 2003, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Eddy Funeral Home.
Prayer Service: 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2003, at the Eddy Funeral Chapel.
Burial: Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown, North Dakota