House 1983-92 (District 26B); House 1993-94 (District 29B)
Party when first elected: Independent Republican
Counties Served:
Goodhue, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
8/12/1933
Birth Place:
Ceylon, Minnesota
Birth County:
Martin
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
3/16/2010
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Bobby Joe
City of Residence (when first elected):
Elgin
Occupation (when first elected):
Retired Businessman, Grocery Stores/Former Aviation Mechanic/Former Licensed Commercial Pilot
EDUCATION
Ceylon High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1951
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
United States Air Force (Korean Conflict; Phoenix, Arizona);
1951 to 1956
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Jeri Stade (married on February 14, 1956)
Children:
Three children: Vicky and Lori (daughters), Christopher "Chris" (member of the Dallas Cowboys football team, 1985) (son)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He moved from Phoenix, Arizona to St. Louis, Missouri in 1958. He moved to Rochester, Minnesota in 1961. He came to Elgin, Minnesota in 1963. He moved to Grand Meadow, Minnesota after he retired from the Minnesota Legislature.
He died at his home in Grand Meadow, Mower County, Minnesota. His funeral was held at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Stewartville, Minnesota. He was buried in Grand Meadow Cemetery.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1987-88.