He takes care of Hill County's history

Doug Fisher's 20-year anniversary with the Hill County Public Cemetery District was uneventful.

"No wild parties for me," he said. "Hill County doesn't exactly have a fund for things like that. We even have to pay for our own Christmas parties."

Jan. 23 marked two decades of service for Fisher as a groundskeeper for the cemetery district. Fisher, a 1979 Havre High graduate, applied for the position 20 years ago and was surprised to get the job. He has been employed there ever since.

Fisher and assistant groundskeeper Les Bebee are responsible for overseeing 12 of the 14 public cemeteries withi...