![]() ![]() Tim is survived by his wife Karen and his three children: son Ryan O’Brien, Belfield, daughters Chris O’Brien, Hong Kong and Melinda (Kevin) Clark, Santa Rosa, CA grandsons: Adrian O’Brien, Zacharia Hmaidat, Caden O’Brien, Jake O’Brien, Luke O’Brien, Oliver Clark, Arlo Clark brothers: Dennis (Arlinda) O’Brien, John O’Brien, Darby (Nita) O’Brien, Donovan O’Brien, Jeff (Crystal) O’Brien, Aaron (Dream) O’Brien sisters: Denise (Bob) Person, Barb (Ronnie) Boltz, Mony (Rod) Wolf, Mary Rabenberg in laws: Niki (Ron) Michaels, Doug Kessel, Bruce Kessel, Colleen Lenz, Connie (Syd) Forster, Sheldon (Laura) Kessel and numerous nieces and nephews. He enjoyed teaching his children and grandchildren life skills as well as how to work and play hard to keep the O’Brien Irish shenanigans alive. His family and friends meant the world to him. ![]() ![]() Tim was always willing to lend a hand to someone in need. Tim could strike up a conversation and become an instant friend. There was nothing too great or small that he was afraid to take on from welding in the oilfield, building steel buildings or fixing equipment. If he couldn’t fix it, he would redesign or invent something new. He became known as the guy who could fix just about anything. Tim’s skills and expertise became well known throughout the tri-state area. O’Brien Welding opened its doors to the world that August. In 1979 during the oil boom while ranching and working at Emmett Machine and Welding in Hettinger, ND friends and family convinced Tim to start his own business. He quickly packed up his family to pursue his lifelong dream of owning cattle and operating a ranch. In 1975, Tim was given the opportunity to buy a herd of Registered Herefords in Bucyrus, ND. Tim joined his brother John in 1974 to work for Koch Oil in the maintenance department. Through the years, they became the unofficial parents and grandparents to many children, loving them as their own. Together they raised three beautiful children Chris, Ryan, and Melinda. On December 21, 1973, Tim married Karen Kessel at St. He continued to work for several farmers and ranchers until he started O’Brien Builders with his brothers Bill and Dennis. Tim left school his sophomore year to help his family tend the ranch while his father recovered from surgery. He went to high school in Killdeer, ND while living and working on his Aunt Pauline and Uncle Leonard Kostelnak’s Registered Hereford Ranch. Tim attended grade school near the O’Brien Ranch at the Tester Country School. He was raised on the family ranch north of Belfield near Grassy Butte. He was the 6th of 12 children born to Donald and Rose O’Brien. Tim was born in Dickinson, ND on July 30, 1951. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Belfield with Fr. Tim’s Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, at St. Timothy “Tim” Joseph O’Brien 71, proud father, grandparent, husband, lifelong cattleman, skilled welder, chef, and an overall friendly guy passed away Apat his home in Belfield, ND.
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