House 1951-62 (District 46)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Stearns
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
3/28/1922
Birth Place:
Melrose, Minnesota
Birth County:
Stearns
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
8/23/2009
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Sauk Centre
Occupation (when first elected):
Minnesota Army National Guard
EDUCATION
Melrose High School; Secondary; Graduate
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota; Attended College;
University of Minnesota, Law School; Attended Law School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Navy (World War II, Pacific Theatre);
1943 to 1946
Military:
Minnesota Army National Guard, 136th Infantry, 47th Infantry Viking Division, Sauk Centre, Minnesota (Korean War; Retired as a Brigadier General, Army of the United States; Honoray Promotion to Major General, Brevet, After Retiring);
02/12/1947 to 1991
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Geraldine Cumming (married on October 31, 1946)
Children:
Six children: Marilyn, Susan, Barb, Pat, Gini, and Lisa (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He was a licensed private airline pilot.
His funeral was held on August 27, 2009 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose, Minnesota. He was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Melrose, Minnesota.
Religion provided by his obituary.