We are sad to announce the passing of Ted Magnan on January 7th, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Ted (Fedore) Paul Magnan was born on January 8th, 1936, in Fort Ripley, MN to Edmund and Sadie (Hartman) Magnan. He was christened Fedore Paul Magnan at St Mathias Catholic Church but came to be known as Ted. He was the second oldest of eight children and grew up on the family farm in Fort Ripley. He attended a country school for 7 years. He walked his older brother, Richard, to school, and the teacher decided that he might as well stay and join the class. He attended high school year at Washington High in Brainerd and graduated in 1952. He later completed a BS Degree in Pharmacy from NDSU in Fargo, ND. To earn money for college, Ted spent his summers working at Camp Ripley in the PX. While at NDSU he worked multiple jobs including the cafeteria, a greenhouse and as a bowling alley pinsetter. It has been told that he was also an awesome poker player, which added to his earnings.