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Clifford Field Bakken

Birth	:	27 Dec 1914
Death	:	14 Sep 2006
Burial	:	Lincoln Cemetery, Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2627983, -91.9819031
Description	:	Clifford Field Bakken was born Dec. 27, 1914 in Ridgeway, the son of John W. and Sophia (Field) Bakken. He was baptized Jan. 31, 1915 and confirmed May 11, 1930 at Lincoln Lutheran Church, rural Ridgeway. He was a graduate of Ridgeway High School. Clifford was a school bus driver for the Ridgeway School District for 18 years and worked on the family farm with his brother Russell from 1929 until the farm was sold in 1970. Following the sale of the farm, Clifford worked at the Ridgeway Lumber Company for several years. He was an active member of the Ridgeway... Read More	Clifford Field Bakken was born Dec. 27, 1914 in Ridgeway, the son of John W. and Sophia (Field) Bakken. He was baptized Jan. 31, 1915 and confirmed May 11, 1930 at Lincoln Lutheran Church, rural Ridgeway. He was a graduate of Ridgeway High School. Clifford was a school bus driver for the Ridgeway School District for 18 years and worked on the family farm with his brother Russell from 1929 until the farm was sold in 1970. Following the sale of the farm, Clifford worked at the Ridgeway Lumber Company for several years. He was an active member of the Ridgeway American Legion Post and served over 30 years on the Ridgeway Rural Fire Department. Clifford participated in his town's civic affairs, he was a member the Ridgeway Community Band and he helped in maintaining the streets and water supply. He delighted in making holidays special for everyone with his generous gifts of water tower decorations. He enjoyed fishing and having his nieces and nephews help him around the farm. Clifford was a World War II Army Veteran, serving from Nov. 5, 1943 until his honorable discharge on March 9, 1946, having attained the rank of Private First Class. He served overseas in the Asian Pacific Theater and was awarded the American Theater Ribbon, Asian Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and a Victory Ribbon. He became a resident of the Winneshiek County Care Facility, now known as Oneota Riverview Care Facility, in 1976, where he was a founding member of the county home band and worked for Camcar. He loved music and up until recently played the marimba and the drums. He enjoyed reading books and had many friends at the care facility. He was preceded in death by his parents; and by three brothers, Gaynor, Howard and Russell Bakken

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Latitude: 43.2627983
Longitude: -91.9819031

Family Members:

Parent

John H Bakken

(1876 - 1952)

Anna Sophia “Sophie” Fjeld Bakken

(1889 - 1979)

Siblings

Howard Wallace Bakken

(1910 - 1975)

Russell Gaynor Bakken

(1912 - 2000)

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