Jennings B. Wardlaw

Jennings B. Wardlaw, 16, of Beulah, ND and formerly of Dothan, AL, died on Friday, September 10, 2010, at Sakakawea Medical Center, in Hazen, ND.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 17, 2010 at the Sunset Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park with Robert Byrd directing. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.Jennings was born on February 15, 1994 in Fairbanks, Alaska, to Berry Wardlaw and Tamara Aanderud Bogo. He was raised and educated in Dothan, Alabama. During the summer of 2010, Jennings moved to Beulah, ND to live with his mother where he quickly made friends and made an indelible impression as was evidenced by the memorial ceremonies for him in his new home. The incredible outpouring of love and support to his family is a testament to the kind of young man he had grown to be.Jennings had many interests from riding dirt bikes, to becoming an accomplished marksman, to being certified as a scuba diver at the age of ten. He had a passion for collecting and identifying reptiles which sometimes made life at the Wardlaw residence “interesting“. He had an eclectic taste in music and a voluminous collection. Jennings was well-traveled beyond his years as he had experienced much of the United States and the Caribbean. During his travels, he crossed paths with many notable and interesting people and experienced events that few enjoy in a full lifetime.During the past 5 years, Jennings slowly began to have an interest in skateboarding but quickly became an accomplished and talented skater. He could be spotted at Crimson Heart Skate Park, Red Bearing, Slocomb tennis courts and Bryan Skate Shop. Drew Kendricks’ and Jennings’ own front yards were also favorite places to skate. He became a mentor to younger skaters in both Dothan and North Dakota. He spent every free minute perfecting his skateboarding skills and shredding with his buds and seemed to enjoy teaching novices the basics as much as grinding a kink rail. Jennings was a true and loyal friend and had a wonderful sense of humor and a smile that could light up any room. He was truly loved by his family and many friends and will be missed forever and ever.Jennings was survived by his father and special friend, Berry Wardlaw and Vivian Charros of Dothan; his mother Tamara Bogo of Beulah, ND; his paternal grandparents, Gwen Sealy of Shreveport, LA, William B. Francis Wardlaw Sr. of Minden, LA; his grandmother, Leeta Aanderud of Beulah, ND; his maternal great-grandparents, Art Lavern Mueller of Beulah; two sisters, Robi Bogo of Beulah, ND and Michelle Wardlaw of Portland, OR; one uncle, Mike Karri Aanderud of Rapid City, SD; one aunt, Susie McClendon of OR; one niece, Aubrie Selzler of Hazen, ND; numerous cousins, great-aunts and great-uncles. Burial Date: January 1, 1970