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Elmer Lee Andersen (1909-2004) —
also known as Elmer L. Andersen —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 17,
1909.
Republican. Glue
manufacturing business; dairy farmer; newspaper
publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from
Minnesota, 1948,
1964;
member of Minnesota
state senate 42nd District, 1949-58; Governor of
Minnesota, 1961-63; defeated, 1962.
Lutheran. Norwegian
ancestry. Member, Rotary;
Alpha
Kappa Psi.
Died, in a hospital
at St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., November
15, 2004 (age 95 years, 151
days).
Interment at Hillside
Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Loren D. Anderson (1919-1982) —
of Waterford Township, Oakland
County, Mich.; Riverview, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Born in Moline, Rock Island
County, Ill., November
21, 1919.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1967-74 (61st District 1967-72,
60th District 1973-74); defeated, 1974.
Lutheran. Member, Freemasons;
Fraternal
Order of Police; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in April, 1982
(age 62
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Gustav Albert Andreen (1864-1940) —
also known as Gustav Andreen —
of Rock Island, Rock
Island County, Ill.
Born in Porter, Porter
County, Ind., March
13, 1864.
Republican. Pastor; president,
Augustana College, 1901-35; alternate delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1932.
Lutheran. Swedish
ancestry. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., October
1, 1940 (age 76 years, 202
days).
Interment at Chippiannock
Cemetery, Rock Island, Ill.
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Paul Harold Andreen (1881-1957) —
also known as Paul H. Andreen —
of Des Moines, Polk
County, Iowa; Cokato, Wright
County, Minn.
Born in Lindsborg, McPherson
County, Kan., November
19, 1881.
Republican. Pastor;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1936
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization); offered prayer, Republican National Convention,
1940.
Lutheran. Swedish
ancestry.
Died in Hennepin
County, Minn., October
23, 1957 (age 75 years, 338
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Moline, Ill.
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August Herman Andresen (1890-1958) —
also known as August H. Andresen —
of Red Wing, Goodhue
County, Minn.
Born in Newark, Kendall
County, Ill., October
11, 1890.
Republican. Lawyer; chair of
Goodhue County Republican Party, 1916-20; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota, 1925-33, 1935-58 (3rd District
1925-33, 1st District 1935-58); defeated, 1932; died in office 1958.
Lutheran.
Died in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., January
14, 1958 (age 67 years, 95
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Red Wing, Minn.
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Edward Backlund (1893-1978) —
also known as Ed Backlund —
of Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak.
Born in Bloomington, McLean
County, Ill., December
11, 1893.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; farmer; insurance
business; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 13th District, 1953-56.
Lutheran. Member, Farmers
Union; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died in November, 1978
(age 84
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Gladys Pear Lowrie. |
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Ole E. Benson (1866-1952) —
of Ottawa, La Salle
County, Ill.
Born in Norway,
January
23, 1866.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 39th District, 1913-19, 1923-25,
1929-39; member of Illinois
state senate 39th District, 1939-51.
Lutheran. Norwegian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Order of the
Eastern Star; Modern
Woodmen.
Died in Ottawa, La Salle
County, Ill., March 2,
1952 (age 86 years, 39
days).
Interment at Ottawa
Avenue Cemetery, Ottawa, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of Bjornson Runestad Benson and Bertha Benson; married 1890 to Louise
Benson; married 1912 to Lena
Hovda. |
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memorial |
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Lawrence Brock (1906-1968) —
of Wakefield, Dixon
County, Neb.
Born near Columbus, Platte
County, Neb., August
16, 1906.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Nebraska, 1952,
1956;
Nebraska
Democratic state chair, 1954-56; U.S.
Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1959-61.
Lutheran.
Died in Zion, Lake
County, Ill., August
28, 1968 (age 62 years, 12
days).
Interment at Wakefield
Cemetery, Wakefield, Neb.
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Larry Dean Bucshon (b. 1962) —
also known as Larry Bucshon —
of Newburgh, Warrick
County, Ind.
Born in Taylorville, Christian
County, Ill., May 31,
1962.
Republican. Physician;
U.S.
Representative from Indiana 8th District, 2011-.
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
Still living as of 2018.
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William Busse (b. 1864) —
of Elk Grove, Cook
County, Ill.; Mt. Prospect, Cook
County, Ill.
Born January
27, 1864.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,
1908
(alternate), 1916,
1924
(alternate), 1932,
1940,
1944;
village
president of Mt. Prospect, Illinois, 1925.
Lutheran.
Burial location unknown.
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Carl Richard Chindblom (1870-1956) —
also known as Carl R. Chindblom —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.; Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., December
21, 1870.
Republican. School
teacher; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1919-33.
Lutheran. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
12, 1956 (age 85 years, 266
days).
Interment at Ridgewood
Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
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Philip Andrew Collins (b. 1967) —
also known as Phil Collins —
of Cook
County, Ill.; Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in Port Hueneme, Ventura
County, Calif., March 8,
1967.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 9th District, 2014; candidate for
mayor
of Las Vegas, Nev., 2019; Prohibition candidate for President
of the United States, 2020; Independent candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2020.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2020.
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Adolph Olson Eberhart (1870-1944) —
also known as Adolph O. Eberhart; A. O. Eberhart;
Olaf Adolf Olsson —
of Mankato, Blue Earth
County, Minn.; Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Värmland, Sweden,
June
23, 1870.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state senate 11th District, 1903-06; Lieutenant
Governor of Minnesota, 1907-09; Governor of
Minnesota, 1909-15; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Minnesota, 1916
(speaker);
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Minnesota, 1916; real estate
broker.
Lutheran. Swedish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; United
Commercial Travelers.
Died December
6, 1944 (age 74 years, 166
days).
Interment somewhere
in Chicago, Ill.
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Carole Green (b. 1952) —
of Florida.
Born in Vandalia, Fayette
County, Ill., February
14, 1952.
Republican. Member of Florida
state house of representatives 75th District, 1999-.
Female.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 1999.
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Nicolay Andrew Grevstad (1851-1940) —
also known as Nicolay A. Grevstad —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Norway,
June
2, 1851.
Republican. Newspaper
editor; U.S. Minister to Paraguay, 1911-14; Uruguay, 1911-14.
Lutheran.
Died in 1940
(age about
89 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Gustav Holden Helgerson (1875-1965) —
also known as Gus H. Helgerson —
of Mt. Vernon, Davison
County, S.Dak.; Mitchell, Davison
County, S.Dak.
Born in Pontiac, Livingston
County, Ill., September
25, 1875.
Republican. Hardware
business; member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 13th District, 1909-12;
member of South
Dakota state senate 13th District, 1913-14; South
Dakota state treasurer, 1917-21; insurance
business.
Lutheran. Member, Freemasons;
Odd
Fellows; Elks; Kiwanis.
Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., July, 1965
(age 89
years, 0 days).
Interment at Immanuel
Lutheran Cemetery, Blendon Township, Davison County, S.Dak.
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Relatives: Son
of Barney Helgerson and Laura Marie (Larson) Helgerson; married to
Blanche Fern Hamilton. |
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Irma L. Igo (b. 1905) —
also known as Irma L. Heusler —
of Mt. Vernon, Jefferson
County, Ill.
Born in Mt. Olive, Macoupin
County, Ill., August
22, 1905.
Democrat. Owner and manager, Igo Tire
Sales and Service; chair of
Jefferson County Democratic Party, 1948-54; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1956
(alternate), 1964.
Female.
Lutheran.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Bruno Fred Heusler and Margaret (Falke) Heusler; married,
February
11, 1922, to Aubrey E. Igo. |
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Albert Robert Imle (b. 1913) —
also known as Albert R. Imle —
of Hillsboro, Montgomery
County, Ill.
Born in Marshall, Clark
County, Ill., December
25, 1913.
Democrat. FBI
special agent; lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 23rd District, 1954, 1956; chair of
Montgomery County Democratic Party, 1956-60; member of Illinois
Democratic State Committee, 1962-67; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1964.
Lutheran. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Christopher Carl Imle and Alta Mae (Finkbinder) Imle; married, September
2, 1939, to Mary Virginia Brinton. |
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William John Janklow (1939-2012) —
also known as William J. Janklow; Bill
Janklow —
of South Dakota.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
13, 1939.
Republican. South
Dakota state attorney general, 1975-79; Governor of
South Dakota, 1979-87, 1995-2002; candidate for Presidential
Elector for South Dakota; U.S.
Representative from South Dakota at-large, 2003-04; resigned 2004.
Lutheran.
Involved in a traffic accident in 2003 when he ran a stop
sign and hit a motorcyclist; convicted
of second-degree
manslaughter; sentenced
to 100 days in jail and
three years probation.
Died in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha
County, S.Dak., January
12, 2012 (age 72 years, 121
days).
Interment at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, S.Dak.
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George E. Q. Johnson (b. 1874) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Harcourt, Webster
County, Iowa, July 11,
1874.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1927-31; U.S.
District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, 1932-33.
Lutheran. Member, American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Royal
Arcanum; Union
League.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of John Johnson and Mathilda (Linderholm) Johnson; married, September
8, 1906, to Elizabeth M. Swanstrom. |
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Sveinbjorn Johnson (1883-1946) —
of Grand Forks, Grand
Forks County, N.Dak.; Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill.
Born in Holum, Hjaltadal, Iceland,
July
10, 1883.
Democrat. Lawyer; North Dakota
Democratic state chair, 1920-22; North
Dakota state attorney general, 1921-22; justice of
North Dakota state supreme court, 1923-26; resigned 1926;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1936;
candidate for Illinois
state attorney general, 1944.
Lutheran. Icelandic
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Phi
Beta Kappa; Delta
Sigma Rho; Phi
Delta Theta; Gamma
Eta Gamma; Pi Gamma
Mu; Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died in Champaign, Champaign
County, Ill., March
10, 1946 (age 62 years, 243
days).
Interment somewhere
in Champaign, Ill.
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John Linebaugh Knuppel (1923-1986) —
also known as John L. Knuppel —
of Petersburg, Menard
County, Ill.
Born in Easton, Mason
County, Ill., August
15, 1923.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate
to Illinois state constitutional convention, 1969-70; member of
Illinois
state senate, 1971-81 (42nd District 1971-73, 48th District
1973-81); candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 18th District, 1980.
Lutheran. German
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Jailed
for contempt
of court for refusing to
wear a tie.
Died, of heart
disease, in a hospital
at Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., November
15, 1986 (age 63 years, 92
days).
Interment somewhere
in Havana, Ill.
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Christian Krueger (b. 1836) —
of Blue Island, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Prussia,
April
24, 1836.
Carpenter;
contractor;
village
president of Blue Island, Illinois, 1880-83.
Lutheran. German
ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married to Catharine Koch. |
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William G. Legner (b. 1858) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Neustadt, Prussia (now Wejherowo, Poland),
August
15, 1858.
Democrat. Brewer;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois; delegate to Gold
Democrat National Convention from Illinois, 1896; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1904,
1924
(alternate).
Lutheran. Member, Royal
Arcanum.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of William G. Legner and Flora (Noetzel) Legner; married, September
1, 1882, to Dora Leusch. |
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David Phillip Lindberg (1903-1981) —
also known as David P. Lindberg; "Boxcar
Mayor" —
of Galesburg, Knox
County, Ill.; Green Valley, Pima
County, Ariz.
Born in Galesburg, Knox
County, Ill., March
16, 1903.
Railroad
worker; mayor
of Galesburg, Ill., 1941-45.
Lutheran. Swedish
ancestry. Member, Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen.
Died in Green Valley, Pima
County, Ariz., January
15, 1981 (age 77 years, 305
days).
Cremated.
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Edward J. Lorenz (b. 1894) —
of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., June 20,
1894.
Republican. Hardware
merchant; mayor
of Muskegon Heights, Mich., 1933-37.
Lutheran. Member, Elks; Eagles.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Dave Lorenz; married 1914 to Cora
F. Lorengel. |
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Oscar Gottfried Mayer (b. 1888) —
also known as Oscar G. Mayer —
of Evanston, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., March
10, 1888.
Democrat. University
of Illinois trustee, 1935-41.
Lutheran. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa.
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Nelson (b. 1865) —
of Kansas; Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Andover, Henry
County, Ill., December
14, 1865.
Republican. Kansas
superintendent of public instruction, 1899-1903; president,
Minnesota College, from 1907; candidate for Governor of
Minnesota, 1920.
Lutheran.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Charles M. Nelson and Caroline Nelson; married, August
7, 1895, to Emelia S. Morgan. |
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Joshua Oden (1880-1969) —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., June 19,
1880.
Democrat. Superintendent
of schools; pastor,
Irving Park Lutheran Church, 1908-54; offered prayer, Democratic National Convention,
1944.
Lutheran. Swedish
ancestry.
Died in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September, 1969
(age 89
years, 0 days).
Interment at Ridgewood
Cemetery, Des Plaines, Ill.
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Relatives: Son
of M. P. Oden and Emma (Carlberg) Oden; married, May 25,
1909, to Helga Soderberg. |
| | | Image source: Tidings, Irving Park
Lutheran Church, August 2007 |
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Gene A. Saari (1909-1990) —
of Houghton, Houghton
County, Mich.
Born in Chisholm, St. Louis
County, Minn., June 21,
1909.
Democrat. Labor
leader; candidate for Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1944, 1946; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1948; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Lutheran. Finnish
ancestry.
Died in Evanston, Cook
County, Ill., April 7,
1990 (age 80 years, 290
days).
Interment at Sugar
Island Cemetery, Sugar Island, Mich.
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Werner William Schroeder (b. 1892) —
also known as Werner W. Schroeder —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Kankakee, Kankakee
County, Ill., December
20, 1892.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1932,
1944,
1956;
speaker, 1952;
member of Republican
National Committee from Illinois, 1940-43.
Lutheran. Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Order of
the Coif.
Burial location unknown.
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John Mondy Shimkus (b. 1958) —
also known as John M. Shimkus —
of Collinsville, Madison
County, Ill.
Born in Collinsville, Madison
County, Ill., February
21, 1958.
Republican. Madison
County Treasurer, 1990-96; U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1997-2018 (20th District 1997-2003,
19th District 2003-13, 15th District 2013-18); defeated, 1992;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 2008.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2018.
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Paul Martin Simon (1928-2003) —
also known as Paul Simon —
of Makanda, Jackson
County, Ill.
Born in Eugene, Lane
County, Ore., November
29, 1928.
Democrat. University
professor; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1955-63; member of Illinois
state senate, 1963-69; Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1969-73; candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Illinois, 1972
(alternate), 1996;
U.S.
Representative from Illinois, 1975-85 (24th District 1975-83,
22nd District 1983-85); U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1985-97; candidate for Democratic
nomination for President, 1988,
1992.
Lutheran.
Died, following heart
surgery, in Springfield, Sangamon
County, Ill., December
9, 2003 (age 75 years, 10
days).
Interment a private or family graveyard, Jackson County, Ill.
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Samuel Martin Smith (1903-1963) —
also known as Samuel M. Smith —
of Three Rivers, St. Joseph
County, Mich.
Born in Savanna, Carroll
County, Ill., February
2, 1903.
Republican. Mayor
of Three Rivers, Mich., 1955-63.
Lutheran. Member, Civitan;
Rotary;
Lions.
Died, from a heart
attack, at Three Rivers Hospital,
Three Rivers, St. Joseph
County, Mich., September
19, 1963 (age 60 years, 229
days).
Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers, Mich.
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Donald Kenneth Sundquist (b. 1936) —
also known as Donald K. Sundquist; Don
Sundquist —
of Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn.
Born in Moline, Rock Island
County, Ill., March
15, 1936.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Tennessee, 1976,
1980;
U.S.
Representative from Tennessee 7th District, 1983-95; Governor of
Tennessee, 1995-2003.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2014.
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Donald P. Welvaert —
also known as Don Welvaert —
of Moline, Rock
Island County, Ill.
Mayor
of Moline, Ill., 2005-.
Lutheran. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2007.
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Charles O. Zollar (1914-1988) —
of Benton Harbor, Berrien
County, Mich.; Benton Township, Berrien
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., January
6, 1914.
Republican. Fruit
farmer;
real
estate business; member of Michigan
state senate 22nd District, 1965-78; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1972; supervisor
of Benton Township, Michigan, 1981.
Lutheran. Member, Elks; Rotary;
American
Legion; Moose; Fraternal
Order of Police; Farm
Bureau.
Died in St. Joseph, Berrien
County, Mich., February
24, 1988 (age 74 years, 49
days).
Interment at Riverview Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mich.
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