Bethel, Pearl – Park Rapids, Minnesota

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Pearl Bethel (1894 – 1960)

Pearl Bethel is from Park Rapids, Minnesota and is the father to Lawrence, Cyril and Rodney. He is the grandfather to Mark Rodney Bethel and great grandfather to Cole Bradlee Bethel. Mark and Cole have both started carving and are looking forward to continuing the family name of Bethel decoy carvers.  Cole is the 5th generation.

See Article from Decoys Magazine:
Pages 33 – 35, January/February 1992, by Donna Tonelli

Photos courtesy of Langsautcion