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Remembering The MissingThe Families Of Those Missing Tell Stories Of Their Loved OnesPOSTED: 3:53 pm CDT August 6,
2007 UPDATED: 4:35 pm CDT August 6,
2007 MINNEAPOLIS -- After police released the names of those missing after the Interstate 35W collapse on Saturday, some families came forward to share some stories about their loved ones.Peter HausmannPeter Hausmann was born in Gregory County, S.D., and was raised on a small farm his parents owned and operated outside of Bonesteel. He went from Bonesteel High School to South Dakota State University, and then moved to St. Paul to work as a computer programmer.After several years, Hausmann went to Kenya, Africa, to help Father John Kaiser with his mission school. He met and married his wife Helen in Kenya, and even after the two moved back to Minnesota they contributed both time and money to help the poor and combat AIDS in Africa.Hausmann was the father of four children and was very active in community and school affairs, serving as a confirmation teacher for many years.Greg JolstadGreg Jolstad, 45, worked for PCI Construction and was working on the bridge when it collapsed. Jolestad was married to his wife Lisa for 12 years, and was a stepfather to three teenagers. The Jolstads live in Mora, Minn.Jolstad was also the eldest of four children, with one brother and two sisters. His mother lives in Hinckley.Known by his friends as "Jolly," Jolstad has bright red hair and lots of freckles.Jolstad was a dog lover, and his springer, Leo, and basset hound, Otis, welcomed him home from work each day.Jolstad was a sports fan as well, and he rooted for the Twins and the Vikings. He enjoyed ice fishing and had an extraordinary green thumb.Christina Lee Sacorafas Christina Sacorafas was born and raised in Detroit, Mich., with her parents and younger sister. She is a second generation of Greeks that emigrated to the U.S. from Samos, Greece.Shortly after graduating from high school, Sacorafas moved to San Diego, Calif., with her family. In San Diego, she became very involved in her church, singing in the choir and volunteering.Sacorafas moved to Minnesota in the winter of 2004. Her beloved black lab, Cody, became a part of her family in 2005.Sacorafas became involved in the St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church community and joined the Daughters of Penelope where she served on several committees.Sacorafas loved dancing, sewing and was very proud of her Greek heritage. She started a Greek folk dance group for the children at her church, and made them costumes to wear at Greek festivals.Sacorafas recently enrolled in an American Sign Language class. She wanted to become an interpreter.Sacorafas was on her way to church for dance class when she called a friend and co-teacher at 5:57 pm to say she was running late and stuck in traffic on 35W. She never arrived at the church.Scott Sathers Copyright 2007 by Channel 4000. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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