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Bearson’s memory honored at golf event

Dennis Dalman by Dennis Dalman
August 27, 2015
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by Dennis Dalman

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Fond, fun, happy memories of Tom Bearson surfaced repeatedly during the first annual Tom Bearson Foundation event last Saturday at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course in Sartell.

More than 300 people attended and/or contributed to the event.

The golf day, dinner and musical evening were ways to honor the memory of Bearson and to raise funds in his name to promote gym space for youth involved in basketball and other activities, to promote campus-safety awareness and to fund four annual scholarships for two boys and girls at Sartell High School in recognition of their academic and athletic achievements.

Bearson died last September in the Fargo-Moorhead area. A student at North Dakota State University, Fargo, he went missing early one morning. After a massive search, his body was found in Moorhead three days later, the victim of a murder, which is yet unsolved. Bearson, 18, was a topnotch high-school basketball player, known for his sense of humor, his winning charm and his ability to make friends.

He is the son of Greg and Debbie Bearson of Sartell and the brother of Maddie Bearson.

At Blackberry Ridge Golf Course, dozens of yellow balloons were tethered to golf carts. People wrote messages in memory of Tom on the balloons, then later they were released into the air.

Greg and Debbie Bearson said they have been very moved by the community support their family received following their son’s tragic death. That kind of heartwarming support, Debbie said, was “beyond our wildest dreams. Greg agreed, saying widespread support has been overwhelming, to a humbling degree.

Setting up the Tom Bearson Foundation along with others, the Bearsons said, have given them a source of positive strength and purpose after the months of sadness and grieving.

They also praised the board members of the foundation, the 50 or so sponsoring companies, families and individuals who helped make the golf-and-dinner event a success.

“Thank you from the bottom of our hearts,” Debbie said. “It’s wonderful to see you all here.”

Then Greg addressed the participants:

“For those of you who knew Tommy B., we know he would want you to have a great time today. We know that he is with us today in spirit.”

Those who want to donate to the Tom Bearson Foundation may do so by visiting www.tombearson.org and clicking on the “Donate” button.

photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography Locals release yellow balloons with messages on them to Tom Bearson into the air Aug. 22.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography
Locals release yellow balloons with messages on them to Tom Bearson into the air Aug. 22.
photo Tom Bearson Foundation Facebook Friends and well-wishers give a number-one salute to Tom Bearson during a fundraiser Aug. 22 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course for the Tom Bearson Foundation.
photo Tom Bearson Foundation Facebook
Friends and well-wishers give a number-one salute to Tom Bearson during a fundraiser Aug. 22 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course for the Tom Bearson Foundation.
photo Tom Bearson Foundation website This classic "Kodak moment" photo of a young Tom Bearson is one of hundreds that bring so much emotion, fun and meaning to the Tom Bearson Foundation's website.
photo Tom Bearson Foundation website
This classic “Kodak moment” photo of a young Tom Bearson is one of hundreds that bring so much emotion, fun and meaning to the Tom Bearson Foundation’s website.
photo Tom Bearson Foundation website Brimming with talent, personality-plus and career potential, Tom Bearson's young life was cut short at age 18. A foundation formed in his honor intends to keep his spirit living in the lives of other young people.
photo Tom Bearson Foundation website
Brimming with talent, personality-plus and career potential, Tom Bearson’s young life was cut short at age 18. A foundation formed in his honor intends to keep his spirit living in the lives of other young people.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography Jared Traut from Sartell wins a Minnesota Wild jersey and hat at the Bearson Raffle Aug. 22 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography
Jared Traut from Sartell wins a Minnesota Wild jersey and hat at the Bearson Raffle Aug. 22 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography Family, friends and supporters sport their lime green Tommy B. apparel at the Tom Bearson Foundation golf outing Aug. 22 at Blackberry Ridge.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography
Family, friends and supporters sport their lime green Tommy B. apparel at the Tom Bearson Foundation golf outing Aug. 22 at Blackberry Ridge.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography Renee Traut and Debbie Bearson smile and hug at the Tom Bearson Event held Aug. 22 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography
Renee Traut and Debbie Bearson smile and hug at the Tom Bearson Event held Aug. 22 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography Tom Bearson apparel is sold Aug. 22 at the golf outing.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography
Tom Bearson apparel is sold Aug. 22 at the golf outing.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography Tom Bearson apparel is sold Aug. 22 at the golf outing.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography
Tom Bearson apparel is sold Aug. 22 at the golf outing.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography People watch and pray with the Bearson family Aug. 22 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course.
photo by Hannah Marie & Myles B. Photography
People watch and pray with the Bearson family Aug. 22 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course.
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Dalman was born and raised in South St. Cloud, graduated from St. Cloud Tech High School, then graduated from St. Cloud State University with a degree in English (emphasis on American and British literature) and mass communications (emphasis on print journalism). He studied in London, England for a year (1980-81) where he concentrated on British literature, political science, the history of Great Britain and wrote a book-length study of the British writer V.S. Naipaul. Dalman has been a reporter and weekly columnist for more than 30 years and worked for 16 of those years for the Alexandria Echo Press.

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