Craig C. Pemberton, 43, of Cass Lake, died on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, N.D.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Cass Lake with Rev. George "Boomer" Collins officiating. A visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. today at the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Cass Lake and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in Cass Lake.
Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Pemberton Sr., Kent Beaulieu, Robert Pemberton, Tim Connor, Joe Thomas, Don Libby and Roy Lovelace.
Pallbearers will be Jarred Pemberton, Joel Roy, Bill Brunelle, Tim Beaulieu, Oleg Iatic, Charles Hanson and alternate Todd Pemberton Jr.
He born on July 19, 1963, to Jeremiah "Todd" and Katherine (Beaulieu) Pemberton, in St. Paul, Minn. He graduated in 1981 from Cass Lake Schools and later attended Northwest Technical College in carpentry. Cass Lake was his hometown area for all his life. He apprenticed with Al Robinson's Plumbing and Heating for many years. Later, he was an independent contractor working for various area organizations such as Leech Lake Housing Authority, MN Chippewa Tribe Housing Corporation and for the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. He worked on several casino construction projects in northern Minnesota. From childhood, he loved to practice the Ojibwe tradition of hunting and fishing for his family. He also operated his own bait taking business. He and his life partner, Pauline Johnston, made their home in the Cass Lake area with their two children.
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He especially enjoyed the outdoors, whether it was hunting with his son, brother and friends or fishing with his family and close friends. He placed in numerous fishing tournaments, took first place in a Rough Grouse Tourney and was a top player in the Northern Amusement League. He loved boating, swimming and fishing. One of his favorite memories was of fishing with his dad. He also enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews.
He is survived by his partner; children, Savannah and Hunter; mother; brother, Todd Pemberton Sr.; sister, Karen Pemberton; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by father and four grandparents.
