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Paul Dallas Trout, 71, Minot, formerly of Sherwood, died Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at Trinity Hospital in Minot.

Paul was born July 24, 1949, to Aaron and Margaret (Bengston) Trout.  Paul was Aaron and Margaret's only son.  He and his four sisters grew up on the family farm, four miles south of Sherwood.  Paul was the best big brother; creative, thoughtful, kind, wise, and courageous.  He taught his sisters many wonderful lessons and took them on many adventures growing up on the farm.  Paul attended grade school and high school in Sherwood.  In the fall of 1966, he attended Lutheran Bible Institute in Seattle, WA, for six months.  He completed his high school coursework through correspondence, graduating in 1967 from Sherwood High School.

Paul was drafted into the U.S. Military in the fall of 1968 and served in the U.S. Army from February 1969 to February 1971.  He completed basic training in Ft. Lewis, WA.  In July of 1969, following basic training, he was assigned to the 81st Infantry Division and joined his Company in Fort Benning, GA, where he was to be later sent to fight in the Vietnam War.  Paul arrived in Vietnam on October 4, 1969, and departed from there in January of 1970.  By the grace of God, Paul returned home to the U.S. after only 90 days in battle in Vietnam, due to a medical condition.  When he arrived back in the U.S., he spent time at Letterman Army Hospital in San Francisco, CA.  He was then assigned to Fort Riley, KS, and the 138th Infantry Regiment in March of 1970, where he served out his Term of Service.  Paul was Honorably Discharged from the United States Army on February 5, 1971.

Paul returned home to North Dakota in 1971 and resumed working for his Dad on the family farm.  On May 28, 1972, Paul married Lois Olson at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Sherwood.  Paul and Lois lived in an apartment in Sherwood until 1976, before buying a trailer and moving to the Trout Farm.  In addition to operating his own farm, Paul operated Trout Trucking until the early 1990s.  From 1973 to 1975, he and Lois made many trucking trips to Montana, Duluth and Minneapolis.  In 1989, Paul and Lois and their family moved into the farmhouse on the Trout Farm, after Paul's father turned over the farming operation to him.  The couple lived there until January of 2010, when they moved to Minot.  Paul operated at least some portion of the Trout farm until 2020.

God blessed Paul and Lois with two wonderful children, Mark and Megan.  Paul was an amazing Father and ever present in his children's lives.  He attended every single one of his children's sporting events and always made time to play catch with his son.  On one occasion, Paul showed up completely unannounced to one of his son's college baseball games in Concordia, KS.  A moment that Paul's son will remember forever.

On October 29, 2012, Paul lost the Love of His Life in a tragic car accident.  The last 9 years without his beloved Lois were very, very difficult for Paul.  Through many different health problems, by the Grace of God, he continued to press on each day with unimaginable strength and perseverance.  He enjoyed going to breakfast every morning with some very special friends at Primo Restaurant and meeting his farming friends in Sherwood for coffee.  In 2016, his grandson Dallas was born.  Living long enough to see his grandchildren was something Paul feared he would not experience.  This year, he was able to watch his son take over the farming operation completely.  A moment he had been waiting for, for 40 years.  He recognized that each new day is a precious gift from God and he cherished each moment he was able to spend with his family and the special friends that have been by his side.

Family: son, Mark (Victoria) Trout, Minot; daughter, Megan Trout, Scottsdale, AZ; sisters, Cleo (Daniel) Mueller and Shelley (Michael) Bernard, all of Fergus Falls, MN, Beth (Douglas) Mansfield, Brainerd, MN, and Lisa Trout, Vancouver, WA; grandson, Dallas, and step-grandson, Boston, Minot; eight nieces and nephews, and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

Paul was preceded in death by :  his beloved wife, Lois; his Min Pin's, Baby and Sparky; and his parents, Aaron and Margaret Trout.

Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 9, 2021, at The Pursuit Church, Minot.

Burial: Following the Memorial Service, a private family burial service with military honors will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Rural Minot.
Friends may sign the guestbook two hours prior to the service, at the church.  Friends may also sign the online guestbook at brosefuneralhome.com.

(Brose Funeral Home, Mohall, ND)