Pat Collins Owens remembers Gunsmoke in Osakis

What was the nickname for the 60s Osakis constable? It's a trivia question here on the '65Roundup blog and Pat Collins Owens nailed it. She wonders if the legendary Gunsmoke will show up at The Corral for the reunion.

Outbacks
Pat still lives in what she calls the outbacks of Osakis with three yellow Labs and one 27-year-old hunting and fishing enthusiast. David is still single and living at home. He works in Alexandria, managing Auto Expressions (a boy toy store, says Pat).
John, 37, is married and lives in Coon Rapids. He works for The Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis as a senior analyst. Pat has two beautiful granddaughters, Emily, eight, and Elizabeth, who is about to be four-years old.
"They are quite a pair, lots of fun, and they sure make life a lot more interesting, Pat said. "I lost my husband in 1998. It wasn't much fun, but thanks to close family ties, great friends and neighbors, I've survived mostly intact."

Flowers to tend
Pat worked for Fingerhut for over 30 years until changing times closed the doors. After a year of enjoying life without responsibility she returned to the rat race. For the past several years she has been working at Douglas County Hospital. In her spare time she reads, tends to her flower garden, takes an annual trip, and of course, meets many family obligations.
"Count me in for the reunion, God Willing!" she says.