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Remembering Dick Pariset-

Former Mayor of Beaver Crossing

It will be five years May 2019 that a “Dick did an utterly fantastic job of

tornado struck Beaver Crossing. keeping everything going during

Dick Pariset, Mayor at the time, that time. He kept the towns
people informed and tried to keep
passed away October 2018 but
it business as usual in Beaver
he is still remembered for his Crossing,” Vavra said.

leadership five years ago. On
LARM staff worked closely with LARM staff worked closely with
May 11, 2014, Beaver Crossingay 11, 2014, Beaver Crossing Pariset as the Village of Beaver
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was hit by an EF-3 tornado that Crossing were LARM insurance

damaged nearly every structure pool members at the time of the
tornado.
in the town of 403 residents.
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In an interview with LARM staff in n an interview with LARM staff in
Though no one was hurt, there was no
2017 Pariset said that thanks to LARM,
power and tons of debris were scattered
everything had been re-appraised as
across the town. the village buildings were undervalued

“
“Dick took control. He brought his tractor Dick took control. He brought his tractor by $1,700,000.
“LARM was phenomenal. We couldn’t LARM was phenomenal. We couldn’t
in to keep the lift station going. Every “

morning for the next few weeks he’d have have gotten things done like we did
without LARM,” Vavra said.
a community meeting to plan the agenda
“We were glad to be able to be there for
for the day and then at the end of the day Beaver Crossing and it was a privilege

we’d have a follow up meeting. The groups to work with a community leader like

put their differences aside to put the town Dick,” said Fred Wiebelhaus, LARM
Field Adjuster Supervisor/ Loss Field Adjuster Supervisor/ Loss
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back together,” Vavra said.ack together,” Vavra said.
Pariset graduated from Beaver Crossing Control Assistant.

High School and, with his wife, Photo at left is of John Davis and
Pariset when talking to LARM
Geraldine (Jerry), raised six children in
staff in 2017.
Beaver Crossing. Besides serving as

mayor, he raised Simmental cattle, had

a pilot’s license, and was an active

church member.