Hansen, Charlotte H. Long time resident of Jamestown, ND and Sun Lakes, AZ, passed away peacefully on September 28th at her home in St.Anthony, MN. Charlotte was born on June 1, 1922 in Jamestown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon H. Hansen, past Grand Master of the ND Masonic Lodge and Past Potentate of El Zagel Shrine. Her mother and stepfather were Ida E. (Clough) and Daniel MacDavid. Her father was Louis S. Helgeson. She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1940, attended Jamestown College (now University of Jamestown) and received her BS in Bacteriology and Chemistry from the University of Minnesota in 1944. She also completed graduate work in x-ray technology at the University of Minnesota. Charlotte and Gordon were married in 1945 and had one daughter, Dr. Jo-Ida C. Hansen. They owned the Jamestown Sun where Gordon served as President and Publisher and Charlotte as Vice President and Food and Travel Editor. She was an avid traveler visiting over 100 countries. Many of her trips were with a group of food editors organized by her dear friend, Eleanor Ostman of the St Paul Pioneer Press. She won several state and national awards for her photography and travel and food stories based on these trips. She also published 4 cook books. Charlotte was deeply involved in community, business, educational, and philanthropic activities. She served as a powerful role model for many including nurses at the University of Jamestown (UJ), where she taught for 11 years, members of Rainbow for Girls for whom she served as Mother Advisor, and her dear "girls" of Girl Scout Troop 40. She was the first woman director of First Bank-Jamestown (now US Bank) as well as the first woman elected to the Board of Directors of the First Bank System (US Bank Corporation) in Minneapolis, MN. Charlotte was named Outstanding Citizen of North Dakota in 1974, Citizen of the Year of Jamestown in 1978, and was inducted into the UJ Hall of Fame in 1997 and received an honorary doctorate from UJ in 2010. Special thanks to Eleanor Ostman, who kept her supplied with ice cream sundaes, Wendy Bannister, who sent her hundreds of well crafted e-mails, Jean Heuvel and Char Olson, who called her frequently, and Kathleen Dempsey and her wonderful colleagues at Pathfinders, the nursing staff and care givers with Living Life Home Care, the physical therapists with Above & Beyond, and all of the folks at Chandler Place Assisted Living. These incredible people worked as a team to ensure that Charlotte's life was full and meaningful, and they showed her tremendous respect and love during her time in the Twin Cities. Simply put, Charlotte who accomplished so much herself, served as an inspiration to others with her leadership and her commitment to contributing to her community. She loved Jamestown and North Dakota and was an ardent advocate for the community and the state wherever she traveled or lived. Charlotte is survived by her daughter, Jo-Ida, a professor at the University of Minnesota, her son-in-law, John P. Campbell, also a professor at the University of Minnesota, and the 18 members of her Girl Scout Troop 40. Charlotte, along with her husband Gordon, was a generous philanthropist and fund raiser for many organizations and charitable causes. Memorials in her memory can be made to Jamestown College (6000 College Lane), the James River Humane Society (P.O. Box 636), or the Jamestown Arts Center (115 2nd Street SW). Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 PM, Saturday, October 4, 2014 at First United Methodist Church, Jamestown, ND with Pastor Elmo Herman, officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Friday, October 3 at Eddy Funeral Home and at the church on Saturday one hour prior to the funeral. Burial will be in Highland Home Cemetery, Jamestown, ND. Guest- book: eddyfuneralhome.com