Eldon
Eldon Abrahamsen
d. October 2, 2005
A Memorial service for Eldon Abrahamsen, will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2005, 12:45 pm, at Historic Fort Snelling Chapel, Hwys. 5 & 55, Mpls., MN. Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery with full military honors.
Eldon passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2005 at the V A Medical Center in Mpls., after an extended stay following heart surgery.
Eldon was born on May 10, 1925 to Hans and Carrie (Kappel) Abrahamsen in Ord, Nebraska. His family moved to Askov, Minnesota in 1928 where he attended school and graduated from Grand Rapids High School. He enlisted in the Army and served his country during World War II from the spring of 1943 to November 1945. He parachuted into Normandy at 12:46 a.m. on D-Day as a member of the 101st Airborne Division?s ?The Screaming Eagles?, 502 Parachute Infantry Regiment, I Company and fought at the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne. In addition to the Purple Heart, Eldon was awarded the Bronze Star. Eldon retired as Assistant Director of Correctional Industries after a long career with the Minnesota Department of Correction.
He enjoyed hunting, horseshoes, camping, gardening, traveling and his family. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Choochie; two daughters, Sharon and Lynn Abrahamsen of St. Paul; son Eldon (Raeanne) Abrahamsen of Esko; three stepchildren, Lissa (Kenny) Ross of Napa, CA, Aaron Jastrow of Chicago, IL, Lon Gunderson of Thief River Falls and grandchildren, Katie (Matt) Dean, David Steffes, Chelsea and Alexis Abrahamsen and Lainy Ross; brother, Hans (Phyllis) Abrahamsen of W. St. Paul; three sisters, Lillian Johnson of Stillwater, Mildred Hoover and Alice Peterson both of Sandstone; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials preferred to VA Medical Center. Arrangements by Bradshaw, 2800 Curve Crest Blvd., Stillwater, (651) 439-5511.
Eldon passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2005 at the V A Medical Center in Mpls., after an extended stay following heart surgery.
Eldon was born on May 10, 1925 to Hans and Carrie (Kappel) Abrahamsen in Ord, Nebraska. His family moved to Askov, Minnesota in 1928 where he attended school and graduated from Grand Rapids High School. He enlisted in the Army and served his country during World War II from the spring of 1943 to November 1945. He parachuted into Normandy at 12:46 a.m. on D-Day as a member of the 101st Airborne Division?s ?The Screaming Eagles?, 502 Parachute Infantry Regiment, I Company and fought at the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne. In addition to the Purple Heart, Eldon was awarded the Bronze Star. Eldon retired as Assistant Director of Correctional Industries after a long career with the Minnesota Department of Correction.
He enjoyed hunting, horseshoes, camping, gardening, traveling and his family. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Choochie; two daughters, Sharon and Lynn Abrahamsen of St. Paul; son Eldon (Raeanne) Abrahamsen of Esko; three stepchildren, Lissa (Kenny) Ross of Napa, CA, Aaron Jastrow of Chicago, IL, Lon Gunderson of Thief River Falls and grandchildren, Katie (Matt) Dean, David Steffes, Chelsea and Alexis Abrahamsen and Lainy Ross; brother, Hans (Phyllis) Abrahamsen of W. St. Paul; three sisters, Lillian Johnson of Stillwater, Mildred Hoover and Alice Peterson both of Sandstone; and many nieces and nephews.
Memorials preferred to VA Medical Center. Arrangements by Bradshaw, 2800 Curve Crest Blvd., Stillwater, (651) 439-5511.
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