House 1985-92 (District 24B)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served:
Blue Earth, Nicollet, Waseca
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/17/1926
Birth Place:
Mankato, Minnesota
Birth County:
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
9/24/2012
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Catholic
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Sal
City of Residence (when first elected):
Mankato
Occupation (when first elected):
Consultant
EDUCATION
Mankato High School; Secondary; 1944
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
(American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Member);
19?? to 19??
Municipal Board/Commission:
Mankato Township, Minnesota (Planning Commissioner);
19?? to 19??
Military:
United States Army (World War II, Company 6, 34th Infantry, 24th Division);
1944 to ?
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Rose Mary Kelly (married on October 1, 1949, she died in 2003)
Children:
Six children: Kathryn, Victoria, Rebecca, Mary, Molly, and Peggy (daughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1987-88.
He was the founder of the Happy Chef restaurant chain.
His funeral was held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato on September 28, 2012. He was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Mankato.