Born May 29, 1918 in the village. Saranpvul. In 1940 he was drafted into the ranks of the Red Army. Combat path: took part in the battles on the Leningrad front. In 1942 he was wounded and discharged. Awards: medal "For victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945", "For valiant labor. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of V.I. Lenin ". I.I. Istomin was married to Praskovya Yakovlevna Valya. The family had nine children: Maria, Panteley, Vasily, Dorofey, Elizabeth, Semyon, Alexey, Yuri, Nikolai. In the postwar years I.I. Istomin worked in a fish farm as a fish supplier and a furs acceptor on a state farm. He died on February 3, 1973, was buried in the village. Saranpaul.