House 1965-70 (District 60)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
St. Louis
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/21/1924
Birth Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Birth County:
Hennepin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
12/1/2006
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Presbyterian
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Duluth
Occupation (when first elected):
Businessman
EDUCATION
Duluth Public Schools; Secondary; 1941
Duluth Junior College; Junior College/Community College;
University of Minnesota, Duluth; B.A.; Economics and history, 1948
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Board (4 years);
[Dates Unknown]
Military:
United States Navy (Pilot);
1942 to 1946
Military:
United States Navy (Korea, Jet Fighter Pilot, 2 years);
1952 to 1954
Military:
United States Naval Reserve (Lieutenant Commander and Commander);
1954 to 1970
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Duluth, Minnesota (City Council; President, 1961);
1959 to 1964
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jean Modahl (married on July 2, 1948; she died in 1986)
Children:
Two children: Diane and Richard
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He is inurned in Park Hill Cemetery in Duluth, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary in The Duluth News-Tribune.