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Herman Carl Andersen (1897-1978) —
also known as H. Carl Andersen —
of Tyler, Lincoln
County, Minn.
Born in Newcastle, King
County, Wash., January
27, 1897.
Son of C. C. Andersen and Lorena (Nielsen) Andersen.
Republican. Farmer; civil
engineer; member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1935-36; U.S.
Representative from Minnesota 7th District, 1939-63; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1960.
Lutheran.
Died in Arlington, Arlington
County, Va., July 26,
1978 (age 81 years, 180
days).
Cremated;
ashes interred at Danebod
Lutheran Cemetery, Tyler, Minn.
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Gwen Adele Anderson (b. 1930) —
also known as Gwen Anderson; Gwen Adele
Odegaard —
of Kennewick, Benton
County, Wash.
Born in Lignite, Burke
County, N.Dak., June 3,
1930.
Daughter of Adolph Odegaard and Beatrice (Shannon) Odegaard.
Republican. Member of Washington
Republican State Committee, 1962-65; delegate to Republican
National Convention from Washington, 1968,
1972;
member of Republican
National Committee from Washington, 1968-73.
Female.
Lutheran. Member, American
Association of University Women.
Still living as of 1973.
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Norman DeValois Dicks (b. 1940) —
also known as Norman D. Dicks; Norm Dicks —
of Port Orchard, Kitsap
County, Wash.; Belfair, Mason
County, Wash.
Born in Washington, December
16, 1940.
Democrat. Lawyer;
legislative and administrative assistant to U.S. Senator Warren
G. Magnuson, 1968-76; U.S.
Representative from Washington 6th District, 1977-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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Glenn N. Felton (b. 1906) —
of Kennewick, Benton
County, Wash.
Born in Bellingham, Whatcom
County, Wash., October
28, 1906.
Son of W. L. Felton and Leora (Lambert) Felton.
Republican. Truck
driver; oil
distributor; fertilizer
dealer; board member, Kennewick General Hospital;
mayor
of Kennewick, Wash., 1960-62, 1967-69.
Lutheran. Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Elks.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Stuart A. Halsan (b. 1952) —
also known as Stu Halsan —
of Centralia, Lewis
County, Wash.
Born in a hospital
in Seattle, King
County, Wash., July 8,
1952.
Democrat. Member of Washington
state house of representatives 20th District, 1983-85; member of
Washington
state senate 20th District, 1985-88; candidate for superior
court judge in Washington, 1988.
Lutheran. Norwegian
ancestry. Member, Eagles; Moose.
Still living as of 2002.
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Warren Grant Magnuson (1905-1989) —
also known as Warren G. Magnuson —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Born in Moorhead, Clay
County, Minn., April 12,
1905.
Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to
Washington state constitutional convention, 1933; member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1933-34; King
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1934-36; U.S.
Representative from Washington 1st District, 1937-44; served in
the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S.
Senator from Washington, 1944-81; defeated, 1980; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 1952.
Lutheran. Member, Elks; Eagles; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Amvets; Sons of
Norway; Theta
Chi.
Died May 20,
1989 (age 84 years, 38
days).
Entombed in mausoleum at Acacia
Memorial Park, Lake Forest Park, Wash.
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David G. Reichert (b. 1950) —
also known as Dave Reichert —
Born in Detroit Lakes, Becker
County, Minn., August
29, 1950.
Republican. Police
officer; King
County Sheriff, 1997-2004; U.S.
Representative from Washington, 2005-.
Lutheran.
Still living as of 2009.
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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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