The nine who hiked the Chilkoot from July 25-29. 2014From left: Brent Matzke (great-grandson of the Rev. Bjug Harstad, son of Margaret Harstad Matzke); Mark Harstad (grandson, son of Adolph Harstad); Linda Becker (great-granddaughter, daughter of Peter Harstad); Rev. Vance Becker (husband of Linda); Eric Becker (great-great-grandson, son of Linda Harstad Becker); Carol Yenish (great-great-granddaughter, daughter of Linda Harstad Becker); Tegan Buckley (friend of Jonathan Scislow); Jonathan Scislow (great-greatgrandson, son of Karen Harstad Scislow; daughter of Peter Harstad); Dave Harstad (great-grandson, son of Peter Harstad).
The Hikers
Brent Arthur Matzke
Bjug's great-grandson, Bemidji Minn., b. 1967. Mark Oliver Harstad
Bjug's grandson, Mankato, Minn., born 1948 (a century after Bjug) and died Jan. 17, 2015. Vance Gordon Becker
Linda's husband, Mankato, Minn., b. 1955. Linda Carole Harstad Becker
Bjug's great-grandaughter, Mankato, Minn., b. 1958. Eric Landis Becker
Bjug's great-great grandson and son of Linda and Vance Becker, Singapore, b. 1987. Carol Lynn Becker Yenish
Bjug's great-great granddaughter and daughter of Linda and Vance Becker, Mankato, Minn., b. 1984. Tegan Jo Buckley
Big Lake, Minn., Jonathan's friend, b. 1988. Jonathan James Scislow
Minneapolis, Bjug's great-greart grandson, b. 1990. David Glenn Harstad
Bjug's great-grandson, Bloomington Ind., b. 1972.
Other Adventurers
- Chris Ann Meno, David’s wife, Bloomington, Ind., b. 1977.
- Timothy Anders Moldstad, Bjug’s great-grandson, El Paso, Texas, b.1957.
- Peggy Sorenson Harstad, Mark’s wife, Mankato, Minn., b. 1952.
- Herman Erling Harstad, Bjug’s grandson, Mankato, Minn., b. 1944.
- Carolyn Schneider Harstad, Peter’s wife, Lakeville, Minn., b. 1936.
- Peter Tjernagel Harstad, Bjug’s grandson, Lakeville, Minn., b. 1935.