Addie’s gift: Platte man donates a portion of bull sale to his great niece who beat cancer

Melisa Goss
Apr 4, 2022
Apr 4, 2022 Updated May 17, 2022

David and Addie.jpg — Addie Walstad poses with her uncle David Mason. After Addie was diagnosed with a form of non-hodgkin's lymphoma, Mason named one of his Charolais bulls in her honor. The bull will sell at Prairie Valley Farm annual bull sale with 25% of the profits going toward a college fund for Walstad.
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A bull sale flier isn’t a typical gift one might bring to a girl’s 14th birthday party.

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PFVC ADDIE 1114 PLD, otherwise known as “Addie’s bull,” from Prairie Valley Farm in Platte, S.D. He will sell at the farm’s annual bull sale April 9.
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Melisa Goss, Associate Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Sioux Falls with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.