Clarence William KJELDGAARD

                   REFERENCE: REIM, Herman A., 1954-1972; genealogical file.
CRANNELL, Ellen, 28 Apr 1997; CRANNELL and WOODARD family group records, reports Merrick deceased as of this date.
KJELDGAARD FAMILY TREE, page 51, 1988, by Enola Kjeldgaard (wife of Harold Kjeldgaard), Burt County Museum, P.O. Box 125, Tekamah, Nebraska 68061.  He enlisted in the Army in 1940, served in the European Theatre for almost 2 years.  There two girls were born in Omaha.  Merrick was called back into the Amy in 1952 and served in Korea from June 1953 to Octobe 1954.  He brought bsack the Infantry colors to Ft. Lewis, Washington and served the rest of his enlistment at Ft.Carson, Colorado.  He was discharged Janauary 3, 1956.  Since then Canon City, Colorado has been his home.
OBITUARY, Plaindealer, Tekamah, Nebraska, January 17, 1966.  Active member of the U.S. Army for over 12 years.  The farmer and auto mechanic resisded most his life in Nebraska and Colorado.  He live in Canon City, Colorado for 39 years, returning to Nebraska in 1993, and moved to Lyons area in September 1995.
                  

                   REFERENCE: REIM, Herman A., 1954-1972; genealogical file.
KJELDGAARD FAMILY TREE, page 53, 1988, by Enola Kjeldgaard; Burt County Museum, P.O. Box 125. Tekamah, Nebraska, 68061.  It was depression years when Neil was a young man needing a job, so he became part of the Civilian Conservation Corp based inTekamah.  When their son, John, was quite small, Neil went to the doctor with a pain which resembled appendicitis.  It turned out to be T.B., and he was hospitalized in the Veteran's hospital in Omaha for a year.  Neil worked in maintenance for the Summit township for years.
                  

                   REFERENCE: REIM, Herman A., 1954-1972; genealogical file.
CRANNELL, Ellen, 28 Apr 1997; CRANNELL and WOODARD family group records, reported deceased as of this date.
KJELDGAARD FAMILY TREE, page 56, 1988, by Enola Ljeldgaard; Burt County Museum, P.O. Box 125, Tekamah, Nebraska 68061.  Beth Ann was married soon after graduating from Tekamah High School.  Raymond farmed west of Herman, Nebraska.  Their four children were born their, and each of them developed an interest in farming or being farmer's wives.  Beth Ann was just beginning to enjoy being a grandmother when she contacted cancer, and died when she was only 53.