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Kenneth Masterson

October 26, 1934 — March 20, 2014

Kenneth Andrew Edward Masterson

October 26, 1934 – March 20, 2014

Ken was born at St. John’s Hospital in Fargo, but spent most of his early life across the Red River in Moorhead, MN. He graduated from Moorhead High School in 1952, and from Concordia College in 1956, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Ken served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958, with assignments at several posts in the U.S. and in Korea. Following his military service Ken began his teaching career. Always the English teacher, beginning in 1958 he taught in several Minnesota towns: Felton, Twin Valley, and Detroit Lakes, and, during this time, he earned a Masters of Arts degree in English from North Dakota State University. Ken taught in Fargo for 24 years, from 1965 to 1989 when he retired. Ken was always a sports fan, and when he settled on a sport he learned everything there was to know about it. His first love was baseball, and, although he was a staunch Cubs fan, he knew the names of most of the Major League players, the teams they played for, their batting averages, etc. After several years he became interested in track and field. The same pattern ensued, he went to many of the major NCAA track meets, wherever they were held, and knew the background of most of the star athletes at the various colleges. He was so interested that he became friendly with the track coach at the University of Minnesota, and, after traveling to the NCAA headquarters in Kansas City for research, wrote the track and field brochure for the University. After several years he became interested in playing golf. He played every day, weather permitting, and, when winter arrived, for several years he drove to Ventura, California, and spent two or three months playing every possible day there too. Ken spent most of the past ten years at Bethany and at Edgewood Vista in Fargo, where he received excellent care from the staff along with wonderful support from dear friends, Dave Engstrom and Harold and Nancy Kjelgaard. Ken was preceded in death by his parents and two older brothers. He is survived by his brother, John, of Ventura, CA, and by three nephews and two nieces.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 15th, at 2 p.m., in Wright Funeral Home, Moorhead, MN.

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Monday, May 15, 2023

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605 2nd Ave S, Moorhead, MN 56560

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