Harry O. Jegtvig

Harry O. Jegtvig, 90, of Moorhead, Minnesota, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at Moorhead Health Care Center in Moorhead, Minnesota.Harry O. Jegtvig was born November 30, 1913, at rural Hawley, Minnesota, to Edward and Annie Omberg Jegtvig. He was baptized and confirmed at Hegland Lutheran Church near Hawley. He grew up and attended school in Hawley. Harry was married to Alice Johnson on February 18, 1939 at Sisseton, South Dakota. He drove for twenty-four accident free years for Midwest Motor Express. After retirement he worked for American Crystal Sugar and for Koester Farm of rural Glyndon. Harry served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart for duty during the Battle of the Bulge.Harry enjoyed visiting with family and friends, playing whist, and watching his favorite team the Minnesota Twins. He also learned to enjoy the Timberwolves in his later years. Driving truck and telling truck driving stories was passed on to his sons, who all followed his footsteps into the trucking industry. Working for Jim Koester on the farm also brought him great enjoyment.Harry was preceded in death by his wife, Alice, one son, Russell, two brothers, Alden and Kenneth Jegtvig, and three sisters, Verna Barker, Jewell Tangen and Gladys Kronbeck.He is survived by four sons, Jerome Karen Jegtvig, rural Moorhead, MN, Virgil Becky Jegtvig, Glyndon, MN, and Merle Loree Jegtvig, Hawley, MN, Douglas Marlene Faus, Moorhead, MN; one brother, Roger Adella Jegtvig, Moorhead, MN; three sisters, Margie Ogden Ramstad, Hawley, MN, Edna Ohnstad, Moorhead, MN, and Ruth Treon, Oregon; nineteen grandchildren and thirty-three great grandchildren.