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Roger Arnebergh (1909-2004) —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., August
17, 1909.
Son of Targe Arnebergh and Amelia (Graagaard) Arnebergh.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of California
Republican State Central Committee, 1942-53; delegate to
Republican National Convention from California, 1952,
1964;
Los Angeles City Attorney, 1953-73.
Presbyterian.
Member, Phi Delta Phi; American Bar
Association.
Died in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
25, 2004 (age 94 years, 161
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Arley R. Bjella (1916-2001) —
of Williston, Williams
County, N.Dak.; Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.
Born in Williston, Williams
County, N.Dak., November
16, 1916.
Son of Asle Bjella and Clara (Bagstad) Bjella.
Republican. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Republican
National Convention from North Dakota, 1948
(alternate), 1960.
Lutheran.
Member, Theta
Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Jaycees;
Rotary;
American Bar
Association; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Died May 21,
2001 (age 84 years, 186
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1948
to Beverly Heen. |
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Edward James Devitt (1911-1992) —
also known as Edward J. Devitt —
of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., May 5,
1911.
Son of Thomas Phillip Devitt and Catherine Ethel (McGuire) Devitt.
Republican. Lawyer;
municipal judge in Minnesota, 1935-39; served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 4th District, 1947-49; defeated,
1948; probate judge in Minnesota, 1950-54; U.S.
District Judge for Minnesota, 1954-92.
Catholic.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Phi Delta Phi; Beta
Gamma Sigma; Delta
Sigma Rho; Blue
Key; Knights
of Columbus; Eagles.
Died in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., March 2,
1992 (age 80 years, 302
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Allen John Furlow (1890-1954) —
also known as Allen J. Furlow —
of Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn.
Born in Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn., November
9, 1890.
Son of Samuel C. Furlow and Lillie (Jones) Furlow.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state senate 4th District, 1923-26; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 1st District, 1925-29.
Member, Freemasons;
Theta
Delta Chi; Phi Delta Phi.
Died January
29, 1954 (age 63 years, 81
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Rochester, Minn.
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Lott Russell Herrick (1871-1937) —
also known as Lott R. Herrick —
of Farmer City, DeWitt
County, Ill.
Born in Farmer City, DeWitt
County, Ill., December
8, 1871.
Lawyer;
county judge in Illinois, 1902-04; justice of
Illinois state supreme court, 1933-37; died in office 1937; chief
justice of Illinois state supreme court, 1936.
Member, Sigma
Chi; Phi Delta Phi; Phi
Beta Kappa; Freemasons;
Knights
of Pythias; Elks.
Died in Rochester, Olmsted
County, Minn., September
18, 1937 (age 65 years, 284
days).
Interment at Maple
Grove Cemetery, Farmer City, Ill.
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George Edward MacKinnon (1906-1995) —
also known as George E. MacKinnon —
of Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, Minn.; Potomac, Allegany
County, Md.
Born in St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minn., April 22,
1906.
Son of James Alexander Wiley MacKinnon and Cora Blanche (Asselstine)
MacKinnon.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1935-42; served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 1947-49; U.S.
Attorney for Minnesota, 1953-58; candidate for Governor of
Minnesota, 1958; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1969-.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Delta
Tau Delta; Phi Delta Phi.
Died in Potomac, Allegany
County, Md., May 1,
1995 (age 89 years, 9
days).
Interment at Mound
Cemetery, Mound, Minn.
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Thor Carl Tollefson (1901-1982) —
also known as Thor C. Tollefson —
of Tacoma, Pierce
County, Wash.
Born in Perley, Norman
County, Minn., May 2,
1901.
Son of Christian Tollefson and Bertha (Jacobson) Tollefson.
Republican. Lawyer; Pierce
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1932-34, 1939-46; U.S.
Representative from Washington 6th District, 1947-65; defeated,
1944, 1964.
Lutheran.
Member, Phi Delta Phi; Alpha
Sigma Phi; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose; Kiwanis.
Died in Tacoma, Pierce
County, Wash., December
30, 1982 (age 81 years, 242
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Memorial Park, Tacoma, Wash.
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