House 1969-72 (District 33A); House 1973-82 (District 43A); House 1983-84 (District 48A)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Counties Served:
Hennepin, Wright
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/27/1921
Birth Place:
Mountain Lake, Minnesota
Birth County:
Cottonwood
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
10/10/2007
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Lon, O.J.
City of Residence (when first elected):
Wayzata
Occupation (when first elected):
Employment Counselor
EDUCATION
Mountain Lake High School; Secondary;
Officer Candidate School; Postsecondary; Military School
Officer Candidates Course; Postsecondary; Military School
Atomic Warfare Course; Postsecondary; Military School
University of Minnesota; B.A.; Economics and Personnel Psychology, late 1940s
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
State Board/Commission/Council:
Minnesota Governor's Commission for Employment of the Handicapped;
19?? to 19??
[Appointed]
Military:
United States Army and Reserve (World War II, Battle of the Bulge, 43 Months; Korea, 2 Years; 6 Years Active Duty, 17 Years Reserve Duty, Infantry Officer, Major);
194? to 19??
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Donna Mae Peterson (married on September 5, 1948)
Children:
Three children: Nancy and Barbara (daughters); Thomas (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved to Green Valley, Arizona in 1986.
He was a member of the Republican Party.
His funeral was held at Desert Hills Lutheran Church in Green Valley, Arizona. He was buried at Green Valley Mortuary in Arizona.
Religion provided by the Catholic Bulletin, 3/21/1975.