Edwin F. Morrow

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  • Name: Edwin F. Morrow
  • Location of Birth: Thompson, North Dakota
  • Date of Birth: November 5, 1895 **
  • Date of Death: March 12, 1961 (65 years old)
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  • Highest Rank: PVT (Private)
  • Branch: Army
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  • Military Highlights:
    Edwin was a veteran of World War I, and had service in France.

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    World War I

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  • Civilian Life:
    After serving in the Army, Edwin farmed in the vicinity of Dering, North Dakota.

    On November 7, 1922, Edwin was married to Sylvia Andresen in Towner, North Dakota and continued his farming operations until 1937, when he came to Pengilly, Minnesota.

    Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Clyde Powers; two brothers, Arthur and James; and numerous nieces and nephews. Among them and residents in the Pengilly area are Mrs. Jean Crea, Mrs. Katherine Saylor, Mrs. William Edwards, and Edwin, Peter, Paul, and Richard Morrow.

    Edwin died in Itasca Memorial Hospital in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery at Coleraine, Minnesota. (Original - Block 29, Lot 37)

    ** Grave marker indicates his birthdate as November 5, 1895 and obituary lists birthdate as November 8, 1895.

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