A WWII Resistance Story with Local Connections
A WWII Resistance Story with Local Connections
The Shirley M. Wright Memorial, Galesville, and Ettrick Libraries present: On April 29, 2025 at Shirley M Wright Library, journey through the remarkable life of Mary Rostad, a courageous member of the WWII resistance movement, serving in Belgium and later France as a courier of underground documents. Adopting the code name “Squirrel,” she walked over one thousand miles in frigid temperatures, far away from her home and her family to report on the movement of German troops. After the war, she settled in Spring Grove, MN with her husband, Allen Rostad. Holocaust educators, Darryle Clott & Dave Nelson, have partnered with Mary’s children, Denise & Kim Rostad, to share this powerful story. Mary’s book Squirrel Is Alive will also be for sale during the event.
