Spouse:
Violet Dahl (married on December 31, 1936; she died on July 30, 1963); Widower; Virgina Neal (remarried in 1963)
Children:
Eight children (with Violet), Four stepchildren: Norman, Melvin "Mel," Wayne, and Larry (sons); Marvis, Audrey, Carol Lynn, and Darlene (daughters); Bruce, and Kenneth (stepsons); Margaret, and Joyce (stepdaughters)
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
He was of Danish ancestry.
He moved to Spicer, Minnesota in 1979.
He was a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
He died of a heart attack while doing carpentry work at a neighbor's house in Kandiyohi, Minnesota. His funeral was held at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Kandiyohi, Minnesota. He was buried in the church cemetery.
Middle name, birth city, birth county, ancestry, education level, school name, and family data provided by his granddaughter.
He was a member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Kandiyohi, Minnesota.
Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1955.