Alsaker, Allan
appeared in Glenview Announcements, 14 Jul 2011, B27
Description
- Media Type
- Genealogical Resource
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Obituaries
- Notes
- Birth Date: 1913-08-06
Spouse: Mildred Alsaker (nee Hjelmeseth)
Survived by: His wife, Mildred; a son, Robert (Evy); two nephews, Christopher (Kathy) Olson and Eric (Astrid) Berg; a niece, Bette Jondeph
Age 97; 59-year resident of Northbrook IL; born in Chicago to Norwegian immigrants Alfred and Ragna Alsaker from Bergen, Norway; settled in Logan Square area; attended Roosevelt H.S., 1936 graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Northwestern U. with degree in Electrical Engineering, 1937 Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from California Institute of Technology; worked for Delta Star Electric Corporation, manufacturers of high-voltage transmission equipment; won 1st place in Junior Division of 1932 Norge Ski Jump Competition; Goalie of 1935 undefeated Northwestern U. Water Polo Team, Big Ten All-Conference Goalie; WWII joined U.S. Navy's Research & Development team at John Hopkins' Applied Physics Laboratory, retired from Navy Reserves in 1960 with rank of Lt. Commander; retired from Delta Star at age 65, joined H&R Block Company, retired at age 80; married June 29, 1940 at United Lutheran Church in Oak Park IL, charter members of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Northbrook; 1950's Northbrook Little League Coach; preceded in death by his parents, brother, Irving, sister, Jane Olson and daughter, Nora - Date of Publication
- 14 Jul 2011
- Date Of Event
- July 7, 2011
- Last Name(s)
-
Alsaker
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Contact
- Glenview Public LibraryEmail:genealogy@glenviewpl.org
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