Sharland Hoselton, 93, of Drayton, North Dakota passed away at 1st Care Health Center in Park River, North Dakota on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Sharland James Hoselton and his twin brother, Roland Charles, were born December 14, 1923 to Wheeler and Edna (Devlin) Hoselton on the Garnett farm west of Drayton. Sharland was the last surviving sibling in the family.  He was baptized and confirmed at Drayton Methodist Church and had served as a trustee.  Sharland attended Halfpenny and Bellamy country schools and would walk a mile and a half to school if weather permitted.  On July 17, 1951 he married Anna Mae Pettis at Cavalier, North Dakota.  They settled near Drayton and farmed, raising wheat, barley, hay and corn. They raised cattle, sheep, chickens and sold cream and eggs to many customers for 40 years.

In the 1940's he worked in sugar beet fields and used horses to lift the beets. He hauled beets for farmers and neighbors for 55 years and also worked at Ferguson Truck Equipment in Drayton. Sharland served as a director of the Federal Land Bank in Grand Forks for 40 years and was also a past president. He was a quiet man who enjoyed showing friends the John Deere mailbox he made, dancing and playing baseball for the Northwesterners in the 1950's.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Mae; children, Larry (Jackie) Hoselton, Drayton, Vernon (Jan) Hoselton, Drayton, Alvin Hoselton, Drayton, Charlotte (Paul) Klose, Hoople, ND and Bobby (Christen) Hoselton, Grand Forks; 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.   He was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law Sheila; his parents; sister Laura McDermaid; brothers Arnold, Carl, Raymond, Harold, Floyd, and Roland; and infant twin sisters.

Private funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, April 13, 2017 in Austin Funeral Chapel, Drayton.  Interment will be in Drayton City Cemetery.