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Harry D. Dahlstrom

Birth	:	1 May 1919 Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	4 Mar 2014 Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Sumner County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.2874985, -97.1763992
Plot	:	E 11
Description	:	Married 24 January 1942 Evelyn "Evy" Ann Youngquist. Harry D. Dahlstrom, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Holdrege Memorial Homes, Holdrege, Nebraska. Harry was born on May 1, 1919 on a farm eleven miles northwest of Holdrege in Phelps County Nebraska, the sixth son and eighth child of nine born to Elmer and Johannah (Asplund) Dahlstrom. Harry attended Ash Grove School District #9 into the 7th grade. The family then moved to Sumner, Nebraska in 1930, and lived there until March 1933 at which time the family returned to Phelps County, where they resided eleven miles north of Holdrege,... Read More	Married 24 January 1942 Evelyn "Evy" Ann Youngquist. Harry D. Dahlstrom, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Holdrege Memorial Homes, Holdrege, Nebraska. Harry was born on May 1, 1919 on a farm eleven miles northwest of Holdrege in Phelps County Nebraska, the sixth son and eighth child of nine born to Elmer and Johannah (Asplund) Dahlstrom. Harry attended Ash Grove School District #9 into the 7th grade. The family then moved to Sumner, Nebraska in 1930, and lived there until March 1933 at which time the family returned to Phelps County, where they resided eleven miles north of Holdrege, Nebraska. Harry completed his high school career at Holdrege (NE.) High School, graduating with the class of 1935. After a year out of school doing farm work and saving enough money to attend college, Harry became a student at The University of Nebraska at Kearney for two years. He was then employed at the Phelps County, Nebraska Court House, working for the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA), the farm program, measuring land and working in the office. It was there he met Evelyn Ann "Evy" Youngquist, who later became his wife. In November of 1940, he joined the Holdrege National Guard Unit, Co. A of the 110th Quartermaster Regiment, which was activated into Federal Service at the Holdrege (NE.) City Auditorium on December 23, 1940. In January 1941, the unit was sent to Camp Robinson at Little Rock, Arkansas. The unit went on maneuvers in the summer of 1941, first to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, then to Louisiana. Coming home from the Tennessee maneuvers, one of the soldiers apparently yelled at some young ladies on a golf course. Nearby was Lieut. Gen. Ben Lear, who in anger recalled the unit to Memphis after they had reached their area at Camp Robinson. The unit became known as the YooHoo Boys throughout the nation. After Pearl Harbor, the company was transported by troop train to Fort Ord, California just before Christmas in 1941. Later stationed at Camp San Luis Obispo, California, Harry and Ev were united in marriage in an Army chapel on January 24, 1942. Moving to Van Nuys, California for a short time, Harry left the outfit to attend Officer Candidate School. He obtained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant at Camp Lee, Virginia in November 1942 and was assigned to the 47th QM Truck Regiment at Fort Ord. In 1943, he was appointed commander of the newly activated 3473rd QM Truck Company. Many of his personnel had no driving experience, so he and his other officers trained them to drive 2 ½ ton cargo trucks. He went with his company to the South Pacific in September 1944, going first to New Guinea, then to Luzon Island in the Philippines and finally to Japan in late 1945. He returned to San Francisco, California just before Christmas in 1945 and was honorably discharged from the military service on February 26, 1946. Following his service, he and Ev returned to Holdrege, where they raised their only daughter, Jane. His first job at home in Holdrege, Nebraska was as the Veterans Service Officer for a brief time, after which he went to work for Allmand Bros. Mfg. Company, Holdrege, Nebraska in the office and later selling Allmand welders to dealers and also to farmers. In 1955, he worked in the home improvement business for a year. Harry then began a career with Investors Diversified Services (IDS), which later became known as American Express Financial Advisors. Harry continued to serve clients at American Express until his retirement in 1999 at the age of 80. Harry was active in the community, serving on the boards of ESU 11, the Phelps County Community Foundation and the Phelps County Historical Society. He was also active in the First United Methodist Church, the Holdrege Rotary Club, the Holdrege Chamber of Commerce and in many other community activities. Harry loved Holdrege and Phelps County, Nebraska and he was very interested in people. His philosophy was to make a new friend at every opportunity. He loved sharing a good joke, having a lively political discussion, and he was a proud Democrat in a Republican town and state. He enjoyed sailing his boat at Johnson Lake, and he insisted that his coffee was hot and black. Music was important to him throughout his life, from the time he sang solos in church as a child, sang in several barbershop quartets, led the singing at Rotary Club meetings, and sang in the church choir. One of Harry's loves was Big Band and Jazz music. Harry and Ev enjoyed dancing to the Big Bands at the Holdrege City Auditorium and in California during World War II. Harry served as a Big Band DJ for various events in the community, and for a time he had a radio program on KUVR, playing big band standards for the Senior Center radio show. Photography was a hobby for much of his life, and he and his camera captured scenes in California and the South Pacific during World War II and beautiful landscapes around Phelps County and Nebraska. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by: wife, Evelyn "Evy" Ann Youngquist Dahlstrom on March 1, 2006; brothers, Lawrence, Roy, Eldon, John Morris and Ralph and sisters, Orpha Dahlstrom, Evelyn Watson and Lois Jean Dahlstrom. Memorial Services for Harry D. Dahlstrom was conducted from the First United Methodist Church, Holdrege, Nebraska on Friday, March 7, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Jeff Adams officiating. Private family interment will be held prior to the services in the Prairie Home Cemetery, Holdrege, Nebraska with military honors conducted by the Martin-Horn American Legion Post #66 in conjunction with the U.S. Army National Guard Military Honors Team.

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Where is Harry D. Dahlstrom's memorial?
Harry D. Dahlstrom's memorial is located at: Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Sumner County, USA.
When did Harry D. Dahlstrom death?
Harry D. Dahlstrom death on 4 Mar 2014 in Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Harry D. Dahlstrom's memorial?
Latitude: 37.2874985
Longitude: -97.1763992

Family Members:

Parent

Elmer E. Dahlstrom

(1875 - 1961)

Johanna M. Asplund Dahlstrom

(1882 - 1968)

Spouse

Evelyn Ann “Evy” Youngquist Dahlstrom

(1915 - 2006)

Siblings

Lawrence Oliver Dahlstrom

(1902 - 1991)

Orpha I. Dahlstrom

(1906 - 1999)

Eldon Emmanuel Dahlstrom

(1911 - 1994)

John Morris Dahlstrom

(1914 - 1983)

Lois Jean Dahlstrom

(1924 - 1929)

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