**A West Fargo Man’s Lost Class Ring Returns After 30 Years**
Sometimes the best gifts come in small, surprise packages. This Christmas, a West Fargo man received a truly special present—a class ring from New Rockford, N.D., that he had lost 30 years ago showed up unexpectedly at a Fargo thrift store.
Tasha Joern, Mike Enockson’s partner, recalls being overwhelmed by an avalanche of social media messages. “My phone blew up, I was getting messages like crazy,” Joern said. People were reaching out to her, saying someone had found Enockson’s class ring from the class of 1989 in New Rockford.
According to Joern, the ring was discovered by a good Samaritan who had purchased clothes at the thrift store and found the ring inside a pair of pants that Mike had donated three decades earlier. The kind stranger then used social media to track down the original owner.
The out-of-town good Samaritan mailed the ring to Joern, who carefully wrapped it up as a gift for Mike. In a small satchel, there it was—the ring, hardly worn and missing from Mike’s possession for the last 30 years.
“Initially, I had no clue,” Enockson admitted.
Mike has faced a whirlwind of challenges over the past two years. After relapsing following his 2023 recovery, he drank alcohol and used cocaine unbeknownst to him laced with fentanyl.
Joern described the harrowing moment: “I could see he was purple from head to toe.”
“I made one final mistake while attempting recovery, and it cost me dearly,” Enockson said. He went into cardiac arrest.
Fortunately, his longtime partner Joern was there and saved his life with CPR. After days in the ICU and weeks of therapy, Enockson began reclaiming his health despite a head injury caused by lack of oxygen. While he can now walk with assistance, his vision has been affected.
Nonetheless, Mike is moving forward, hopeful that sharing his story will inspire others to learn from his experience.
“Be honest with yourself and do whatever it takes not to relapse,” Enockson urged.
In high school, Enockson was a standout track and field athlete, specifically a pole vaulter. Now, he is celebrating sobriety, life, and the return of his old class ring — back on his finger once again.
Like many high school rings, Enockson’s ring had his full name engraved on the inside of the band, which made it easier to find its rightful owner.
https://www.inforum.com/news/fargo/fargo-thrift-store-find-reunites-owner-with-missing-class-ring
