Long-time teacher at Mojave High School. Drowned at Lake Mohave in Nevada, while on vacation.
His nickname was "Sandy".
DEATH: SANDBERG, Elbert O. T. 'Sandy'
Author: Don Stowell Date: 23 Dec 2005 12:31 PM GMT
Surnames: Shelton, Duntley, Ranta, Thurston,
Classification: Death
Sandy Sandberg's Death Shocks Mojave
A weekend fun-filled water skiing trip turned to tragedy when "Sandy" Sandberg was accidentally drowned early Sunday morning at Cottonwood Cove in Nevada.
The Dick Scott family were there for the week and were joined Friday night by June and Sandy Sandberg and a grandson Eddie Duntley.
The story as told by Dick Scott goes like this. They had all retired late Saturday nite, sleeping on the beach. Sandy told Dick he couldn't sleep and went down to the water to swim, Dick going with him. After a few minutes both returned to their sleeping bags.
A little while later Dick heard Sandy return to the water and hearing splashing noises knew he was out swimming again. June awoke and half-dozing at the same time couldn't hear Sandy splashing any more, got up, called Dick and said she was worried.
Dick, thinking Sandy was out of the water and up on shore some place wasn't too concerned.
The only operative light in camp was burned out and June kept insisting Sandy was in the water. Dick and his boy Chuck and friend Jack Craig went into the inky black waiter trying to find the missing man but to no avail.
They searched the shoreline in the dark and found nothing. Dick decided to go f'or help and lights. He took his boat and went down to another ski area, looking for help and no one would get involved. Turning around, he went back to the boat marina to get the rangers.
After docking, he knocked on two trailers before anyone would call the ranger for him.
In the meantime, the two boys had found Sandy floating under the water.
Artificial respiration was applied continuously but it was too late.
Word was sent to Dick, who came back and then the rangers arrived.
They estimated Sandy was in the water 45 minutes or more.
The body was removed to Henderson, Nevada and was returned to Mojave later for services Thursday. An autopsy is pending.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 26 Jun 1969
Services for "Sandy" Sandberg at School Gym
Memorial services for Elbert O. T. "Sandy" Sandberg will be held Thurs. (today), June 26, in the Mojave High School Gym with Rev. Jeffrey Utter officiating.
"Sandy" was accidentally drowned at Cottonwood Cove, Lake Mojave, Nevada on June 22, 1969.
Born April 21, 1921 in St. Paul, Minn. he was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. Besides being at Pearl Harbor when the Japs hit, Dec. 7, 1941 and just barely escaping from the Oklahoma, he also had two more ships shot from under him before the war ended.
He was a teacher in Mojave Unified School District for 14 years teaching math and general business.
Survivors include his wife, June, one son Larry, serving in the U.S. Air Force in Germany, two step children, Judy Shelton, Fallon Nev. and Ronnie Duntley, Mojave, his father Oscar, Wisc., three brothers, David, Everett, Wash., Carl, Hudson, Wisc., Stephen, Rochester, Minn. three sisters, Ruth Sandberg, Baldwin L.I., New York, Olivia Ranta, Hibbing, Minn, Helen Thurston, Worcester, Mass and five grandchildren.
Interment will be in Mojave Cemetery with full military honors by a Marine detachment from Bakersfield.
The school band will play the Navy Hymn and Chuck Scott will be bugler.
Stickel Mortuary made the arrangements. .
Donations may be made to Sandberg Scholarship Fund, Mojave Unified School.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 26 Jun 1969
Elbert O Sandberg
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Elbert O Sandberg
[Elbert O Sand Doy]
Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Hudson, St Croix, Wisconsin
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Division Street
Ward of City: 3rd
House Number in Cities or Towns: 425
Dwelling Number: 192
Family Number: 199
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace: Minnesota
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Osar G Sandberg 38
Anna Sandberg 39
Elbert O Sandberg 8
Helen M Sandberg 7
Katherine Sandberg 5
David O Sandberg 3
[3 1/12]
Carl R Sandberg 0
[11/12]
Lucille Sessa 22
Elbert O T Sandberg
in the U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
Name: Elbert O T Sandberg
Ship, Station or Activity: Oklahoma
Ship Number or Designation: BB-37
Muster Date: 31 Mar 1940
Elbert O T Sandberg
in the U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
Name: Elbert O T Sandberg
Ship, Station or Activity: Northampton
Ship Number or Designation: CA-26
Muster Date: 19 Dec 1941
His nickname was "Sandy".
DEATH: SANDBERG, Elbert O. T. 'Sandy'
Author: Don Stowell Date: 23 Dec 2005 12:31 PM GMT
Surnames: Shelton, Duntley, Ranta, Thurston,
Classification: Death
Sandy Sandberg's Death Shocks Mojave
A weekend fun-filled water skiing trip turned to tragedy when "Sandy" Sandberg was accidentally drowned early Sunday morning at Cottonwood Cove in Nevada.
The Dick Scott family were there for the week and were joined Friday night by June and Sandy Sandberg and a grandson Eddie Duntley.
The story as told by Dick Scott goes like this. They had all retired late Saturday nite, sleeping on the beach. Sandy told Dick he couldn't sleep and went down to the water to swim, Dick going with him. After a few minutes both returned to their sleeping bags.
A little while later Dick heard Sandy return to the water and hearing splashing noises knew he was out swimming again. June awoke and half-dozing at the same time couldn't hear Sandy splashing any more, got up, called Dick and said she was worried.
Dick, thinking Sandy was out of the water and up on shore some place wasn't too concerned.
The only operative light in camp was burned out and June kept insisting Sandy was in the water. Dick and his boy Chuck and friend Jack Craig went into the inky black waiter trying to find the missing man but to no avail.
They searched the shoreline in the dark and found nothing. Dick decided to go f'or help and lights. He took his boat and went down to another ski area, looking for help and no one would get involved. Turning around, he went back to the boat marina to get the rangers.
After docking, he knocked on two trailers before anyone would call the ranger for him.
In the meantime, the two boys had found Sandy floating under the water.
Artificial respiration was applied continuously but it was too late.
Word was sent to Dick, who came back and then the rangers arrived.
They estimated Sandy was in the water 45 minutes or more.
The body was removed to Henderson, Nevada and was returned to Mojave later for services Thursday. An autopsy is pending.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 26 Jun 1969
Services for "Sandy" Sandberg at School Gym
Memorial services for Elbert O. T. "Sandy" Sandberg will be held Thurs. (today), June 26, in the Mojave High School Gym with Rev. Jeffrey Utter officiating.
"Sandy" was accidentally drowned at Cottonwood Cove, Lake Mojave, Nevada on June 22, 1969.
Born April 21, 1921 in St. Paul, Minn. he was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. Besides being at Pearl Harbor when the Japs hit, Dec. 7, 1941 and just barely escaping from the Oklahoma, he also had two more ships shot from under him before the war ended.
He was a teacher in Mojave Unified School District for 14 years teaching math and general business.
Survivors include his wife, June, one son Larry, serving in the U.S. Air Force in Germany, two step children, Judy Shelton, Fallon Nev. and Ronnie Duntley, Mojave, his father Oscar, Wisc., three brothers, David, Everett, Wash., Carl, Hudson, Wisc., Stephen, Rochester, Minn. three sisters, Ruth Sandberg, Baldwin L.I., New York, Olivia Ranta, Hibbing, Minn, Helen Thurston, Worcester, Mass and five grandchildren.
Interment will be in Mojave Cemetery with full military honors by a Marine detachment from Bakersfield.
The school band will play the Navy Hymn and Chuck Scott will be bugler.
Stickel Mortuary made the arrangements. .
Donations may be made to Sandberg Scholarship Fund, Mojave Unified School.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 26 Jun 1969
Elbert O Sandberg
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Elbert O Sandberg
[Elbert O Sand Doy]
Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Hudson, St Croix, Wisconsin
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Division Street
Ward of City: 3rd
House Number in Cities or Towns: 425
Dwelling Number: 192
Family Number: 199
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace: Minnesota
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Osar G Sandberg 38
Anna Sandberg 39
Elbert O Sandberg 8
Helen M Sandberg 7
Katherine Sandberg 5
David O Sandberg 3
[3 1/12]
Carl R Sandberg 0
[11/12]
Lucille Sessa 22
Elbert O T Sandberg
in the U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
Name: Elbert O T Sandberg
Ship, Station or Activity: Oklahoma
Ship Number or Designation: BB-37
Muster Date: 31 Mar 1940
Elbert O T Sandberg
in the U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
Name: Elbert O T Sandberg
Ship, Station or Activity: Northampton
Ship Number or Designation: CA-26
Muster Date: 19 Dec 1941
Long-time teacher at Mojave High School. Drowned at Lake Mohave in Nevada, while on vacation.
His nickname was "Sandy".
DEATH: SANDBERG, Elbert O. T. 'Sandy'
Author: Don Stowell Date: 23 Dec 2005 12:31 PM GMT
Surnames: Shelton, Duntley, Ranta, Thurston,
Classification: Death
Sandy Sandberg's Death Shocks Mojave
A weekend fun-filled water skiing trip turned to tragedy when "Sandy" Sandberg was accidentally drowned early Sunday morning at Cottonwood Cove in Nevada.
The Dick Scott family were there for the week and were joined Friday night by June and Sandy Sandberg and a grandson Eddie Duntley.
The story as told by Dick Scott goes like this. They had all retired late Saturday nite, sleeping on the beach. Sandy told Dick he couldn't sleep and went down to the water to swim, Dick going with him. After a few minutes both returned to their sleeping bags.
A little while later Dick heard Sandy return to the water and hearing splashing noises knew he was out swimming again. June awoke and half-dozing at the same time couldn't hear Sandy splashing any more, got up, called Dick and said she was worried.
Dick, thinking Sandy was out of the water and up on shore some place wasn't too concerned.
The only operative light in camp was burned out and June kept insisting Sandy was in the water. Dick and his boy Chuck and friend Jack Craig went into the inky black waiter trying to find the missing man but to no avail.
They searched the shoreline in the dark and found nothing. Dick decided to go f'or help and lights. He took his boat and went down to another ski area, looking for help and no one would get involved. Turning around, he went back to the boat marina to get the rangers.
After docking, he knocked on two trailers before anyone would call the ranger for him.
In the meantime, the two boys had found Sandy floating under the water.
Artificial respiration was applied continuously but it was too late.
Word was sent to Dick, who came back and then the rangers arrived.
They estimated Sandy was in the water 45 minutes or more.
The body was removed to Henderson, Nevada and was returned to Mojave later for services Thursday. An autopsy is pending.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 26 Jun 1969
Services for "Sandy" Sandberg at School Gym
Memorial services for Elbert O. T. "Sandy" Sandberg will be held Thurs. (today), June 26, in the Mojave High School Gym with Rev. Jeffrey Utter officiating.
"Sandy" was accidentally drowned at Cottonwood Cove, Lake Mojave, Nevada on June 22, 1969.
Born April 21, 1921 in St. Paul, Minn. he was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. Besides being at Pearl Harbor when the Japs hit, Dec. 7, 1941 and just barely escaping from the Oklahoma, he also had two more ships shot from under him before the war ended.
He was a teacher in Mojave Unified School District for 14 years teaching math and general business.
Survivors include his wife, June, one son Larry, serving in the U.S. Air Force in Germany, two step children, Judy Shelton, Fallon Nev. and Ronnie Duntley, Mojave, his father Oscar, Wisc., three brothers, David, Everett, Wash., Carl, Hudson, Wisc., Stephen, Rochester, Minn. three sisters, Ruth Sandberg, Baldwin L.I., New York, Olivia Ranta, Hibbing, Minn, Helen Thurston, Worcester, Mass and five grandchildren.
Interment will be in Mojave Cemetery with full military honors by a Marine detachment from Bakersfield.
The school band will play the Navy Hymn and Chuck Scott will be bugler.
Stickel Mortuary made the arrangements. .
Donations may be made to Sandberg Scholarship Fund, Mojave Unified School.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 26 Jun 1969
Elbert O Sandberg
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Elbert O Sandberg
[Elbert O Sand Doy]
Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Hudson, St Croix, Wisconsin
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Division Street
Ward of City: 3rd
House Number in Cities or Towns: 425
Dwelling Number: 192
Family Number: 199
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace: Minnesota
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Osar G Sandberg 38
Anna Sandberg 39
Elbert O Sandberg 8
Helen M Sandberg 7
Katherine Sandberg 5
David O Sandberg 3
[3 1/12]
Carl R Sandberg 0
[11/12]
Lucille Sessa 22
Elbert O T Sandberg
in the U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
Name: Elbert O T Sandberg
Ship, Station or Activity: Oklahoma
Ship Number or Designation: BB-37
Muster Date: 31 Mar 1940
Elbert O T Sandberg
in the U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
Name: Elbert O T Sandberg
Ship, Station or Activity: Northampton
Ship Number or Designation: CA-26
Muster Date: 19 Dec 1941
His nickname was "Sandy".
DEATH: SANDBERG, Elbert O. T. 'Sandy'
Author: Don Stowell Date: 23 Dec 2005 12:31 PM GMT
Surnames: Shelton, Duntley, Ranta, Thurston,
Classification: Death
Sandy Sandberg's Death Shocks Mojave
A weekend fun-filled water skiing trip turned to tragedy when "Sandy" Sandberg was accidentally drowned early Sunday morning at Cottonwood Cove in Nevada.
The Dick Scott family were there for the week and were joined Friday night by June and Sandy Sandberg and a grandson Eddie Duntley.
The story as told by Dick Scott goes like this. They had all retired late Saturday nite, sleeping on the beach. Sandy told Dick he couldn't sleep and went down to the water to swim, Dick going with him. After a few minutes both returned to their sleeping bags.
A little while later Dick heard Sandy return to the water and hearing splashing noises knew he was out swimming again. June awoke and half-dozing at the same time couldn't hear Sandy splashing any more, got up, called Dick and said she was worried.
Dick, thinking Sandy was out of the water and up on shore some place wasn't too concerned.
The only operative light in camp was burned out and June kept insisting Sandy was in the water. Dick and his boy Chuck and friend Jack Craig went into the inky black waiter trying to find the missing man but to no avail.
They searched the shoreline in the dark and found nothing. Dick decided to go f'or help and lights. He took his boat and went down to another ski area, looking for help and no one would get involved. Turning around, he went back to the boat marina to get the rangers.
After docking, he knocked on two trailers before anyone would call the ranger for him.
In the meantime, the two boys had found Sandy floating under the water.
Artificial respiration was applied continuously but it was too late.
Word was sent to Dick, who came back and then the rangers arrived.
They estimated Sandy was in the water 45 minutes or more.
The body was removed to Henderson, Nevada and was returned to Mojave later for services Thursday. An autopsy is pending.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 26 Jun 1969
Services for "Sandy" Sandberg at School Gym
Memorial services for Elbert O. T. "Sandy" Sandberg will be held Thurs. (today), June 26, in the Mojave High School Gym with Rev. Jeffrey Utter officiating.
"Sandy" was accidentally drowned at Cottonwood Cove, Lake Mojave, Nevada on June 22, 1969.
Born April 21, 1921 in St. Paul, Minn. he was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy. Besides being at Pearl Harbor when the Japs hit, Dec. 7, 1941 and just barely escaping from the Oklahoma, he also had two more ships shot from under him before the war ended.
He was a teacher in Mojave Unified School District for 14 years teaching math and general business.
Survivors include his wife, June, one son Larry, serving in the U.S. Air Force in Germany, two step children, Judy Shelton, Fallon Nev. and Ronnie Duntley, Mojave, his father Oscar, Wisc., three brothers, David, Everett, Wash., Carl, Hudson, Wisc., Stephen, Rochester, Minn. three sisters, Ruth Sandberg, Baldwin L.I., New York, Olivia Ranta, Hibbing, Minn, Helen Thurston, Worcester, Mass and five grandchildren.
Interment will be in Mojave Cemetery with full military honors by a Marine detachment from Bakersfield.
The school band will play the Navy Hymn and Chuck Scott will be bugler.
Stickel Mortuary made the arrangements. .
Donations may be made to Sandberg Scholarship Fund, Mojave Unified School.
Posted by East Kern Genealogical Society
Courtesy of Mojave Desert News, California City, Kern, CA
Published: 26 Jun 1969
Elbert O Sandberg
in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Elbert O Sandberg
[Elbert O Sand Doy]
Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Hudson, St Croix, Wisconsin
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Division Street
Ward of City: 3rd
House Number in Cities or Towns: 425
Dwelling Number: 192
Family Number: 199
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace: Minnesota
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Osar G Sandberg 38
Anna Sandberg 39
Elbert O Sandberg 8
Helen M Sandberg 7
Katherine Sandberg 5
David O Sandberg 3
[3 1/12]
Carl R Sandberg 0
[11/12]
Lucille Sessa 22
Elbert O T Sandberg
in the U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
Name: Elbert O T Sandberg
Ship, Station or Activity: Oklahoma
Ship Number or Designation: BB-37
Muster Date: 31 Mar 1940
Elbert O T Sandberg
in the U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949
Name: Elbert O T Sandberg
Ship, Station or Activity: Northampton
Ship Number or Designation: CA-26
Muster Date: 19 Dec 1941
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