Allan Ray Gustafson, 96, of Hallock, Minnesota passed away at Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center in Hallock on Sunday June 7, 2020.

Allan Ray was born June 1, 1924, the son of Oscar L and Ida (McKibbin) Gustafson, at the family farm in Granville Township, Kittson County. He attended rural school district #54 (Grasshopper School) in Granville Township and high school at the Northwest School of Agriculture, in Crookston, Minnesota.  After high school he returned home to farm with his father and brothers until his retirement in 1986. On August 3, 1947, he was united in marriage to Sylvia Downs of Westhope, North Dakota.  They made their home in Granville Township.  They were married for 66 years when she passed away in 2014.

Allan served on the Township Board, The Federal Land Bank Board, The Kittson Soil and Water Conservation District Board, and was on the founding board of the North Kittson Rural Water District.  He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hallock and had served as an Elder and Deacon. Allan Ray moved into the Rivers Edge Assisted Living in Hallock, April 2014 and enjoyed spending time with family, friends and neighbors.  He was an avid reader, loved playing cards, and doing crossword and Sudoku puzzles.