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Herbert Evald Younggren
Jody Hane2020-10-25T14:35:24-05:00
- Name: Herbert Evald Younggren
- Location of Birth: Jessie Lake Township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: August 25, 1920
- Date of Death: March 12, 1994 (73 years old)
- Parents: Evald Younggren and Svea (Nyberg) Younggren
- High School and Class: 1939 - Grand Rapids Ag School, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
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- Highest Rank: PVT (Private)
- Branch: Army
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- Date Sworn In: 1941
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- Date of Discharge: 1942
- Place of Discharge:
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- Military Highlights:
Herbert was a United States Army Veteran of World War II, serving from 1941 to 1942.
- Wars Involved:
World War II
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- Civilian Life:
Herbert married Gladys Winterquist on October 31, 1943.
He worked for Potlatch Corporation in Cloquet, Minnesota for 39 years, retiring as a foreman in 1983.
Herbert was a member of the Potlatch Quarter Century Club, the Foresters, and Grace Baptist Church, all of Cloquet, Minnesota. He was a senior volunteer driver for Carlton County for many years.
Preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Wayne in 1966 and Merlyn in 1981; he is survived by his wife, Gladys; one son, Tim; three daughters, Karen Thorson, Marjorie Doty, and Darlene Tuura; two brothers, Loyal and Charles; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Herbert died in his home and is buried in Apostolic Lutheran Church at Esko, Minnesota.
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