Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent
Monday, 20 October 1947
Soren K. Jensen, widely known Grand Island construction engineer, died Sunday morning in a local hospital shortly after suffering a heart attack. He was 42 years old. His home was at 2013 West Louise. Mr. Jensen had been a member of the firm of the Diamond Engineering company since 1941. Born in Blair, Neb., Sept. 8, 1905, Mr. Jensen was one of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. James P. Jensen. His father, who died in 1938, was president of Dana college in Blair, and the family has long been prominent in that city. After graduating from high school at Blair, Mr. Jensen studied at the University of Nebraska College of Engineering. Employed at one time by the state highway department, Mr. Jensen later became a project engineer for the PWA, and as such supervised the work on both the municipal swimming pool and the city hall in Grand Island. The family moved to this city in 1939. In 1940, he entered the Diamond Engineering company's employ, joining the firm a year later. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was affiliated with Grand Island Lodge No. 318, A.F. & A.M., the Engineers' clb, the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, Liederkranz and Elks Lodge. Mr. Jensen was married at Ord on Oct. 12, 1934, to Miss Frances Lucille Bradt.
Surviving, besides his wife, are two small children, Soren, Jr. and Linda Ann, his mother, Mrs. J. P. Jensen, Sr. of Blair; three brothers, Howard Jensen of Arlington, John P. Jensen of Kearney, and Dr. Alfred C. Jensen of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. E. C. Larson of Des Moines and Mrs. W. R. Baller of Lincoln. His father and an infant brother, James, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning in the Livingston-Sondermann Funeral home, with the Rev. John Blackmore, pastor of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Omaha, officiating. After the funeral here, the body will be taken to Blair where services will be held at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with burial in the Blair cemetery.
Monday, 20 October 1947
Soren K. Jensen, widely known Grand Island construction engineer, died Sunday morning in a local hospital shortly after suffering a heart attack. He was 42 years old. His home was at 2013 West Louise. Mr. Jensen had been a member of the firm of the Diamond Engineering company since 1941. Born in Blair, Neb., Sept. 8, 1905, Mr. Jensen was one of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. James P. Jensen. His father, who died in 1938, was president of Dana college in Blair, and the family has long been prominent in that city. After graduating from high school at Blair, Mr. Jensen studied at the University of Nebraska College of Engineering. Employed at one time by the state highway department, Mr. Jensen later became a project engineer for the PWA, and as such supervised the work on both the municipal swimming pool and the city hall in Grand Island. The family moved to this city in 1939. In 1940, he entered the Diamond Engineering company's employ, joining the firm a year later. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was affiliated with Grand Island Lodge No. 318, A.F. & A.M., the Engineers' clb, the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, Liederkranz and Elks Lodge. Mr. Jensen was married at Ord on Oct. 12, 1934, to Miss Frances Lucille Bradt.
Surviving, besides his wife, are two small children, Soren, Jr. and Linda Ann, his mother, Mrs. J. P. Jensen, Sr. of Blair; three brothers, Howard Jensen of Arlington, John P. Jensen of Kearney, and Dr. Alfred C. Jensen of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. E. C. Larson of Des Moines and Mrs. W. R. Baller of Lincoln. His father and an infant brother, James, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning in the Livingston-Sondermann Funeral home, with the Rev. John Blackmore, pastor of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Omaha, officiating. After the funeral here, the body will be taken to Blair where services will be held at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with burial in the Blair cemetery.
Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent
Monday, 20 October 1947
Soren K. Jensen, widely known Grand Island construction engineer, died Sunday morning in a local hospital shortly after suffering a heart attack. He was 42 years old. His home was at 2013 West Louise. Mr. Jensen had been a member of the firm of the Diamond Engineering company since 1941. Born in Blair, Neb., Sept. 8, 1905, Mr. Jensen was one of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. James P. Jensen. His father, who died in 1938, was president of Dana college in Blair, and the family has long been prominent in that city. After graduating from high school at Blair, Mr. Jensen studied at the University of Nebraska College of Engineering. Employed at one time by the state highway department, Mr. Jensen later became a project engineer for the PWA, and as such supervised the work on both the municipal swimming pool and the city hall in Grand Island. The family moved to this city in 1939. In 1940, he entered the Diamond Engineering company's employ, joining the firm a year later. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was affiliated with Grand Island Lodge No. 318, A.F. & A.M., the Engineers' clb, the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, Liederkranz and Elks Lodge. Mr. Jensen was married at Ord on Oct. 12, 1934, to Miss Frances Lucille Bradt.
Surviving, besides his wife, are two small children, Soren, Jr. and Linda Ann, his mother, Mrs. J. P. Jensen, Sr. of Blair; three brothers, Howard Jensen of Arlington, John P. Jensen of Kearney, and Dr. Alfred C. Jensen of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. E. C. Larson of Des Moines and Mrs. W. R. Baller of Lincoln. His father and an infant brother, James, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning in the Livingston-Sondermann Funeral home, with the Rev. John Blackmore, pastor of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Omaha, officiating. After the funeral here, the body will be taken to Blair where services will be held at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with burial in the Blair cemetery.
Monday, 20 October 1947
Soren K. Jensen, widely known Grand Island construction engineer, died Sunday morning in a local hospital shortly after suffering a heart attack. He was 42 years old. His home was at 2013 West Louise. Mr. Jensen had been a member of the firm of the Diamond Engineering company since 1941. Born in Blair, Neb., Sept. 8, 1905, Mr. Jensen was one of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. James P. Jensen. His father, who died in 1938, was president of Dana college in Blair, and the family has long been prominent in that city. After graduating from high school at Blair, Mr. Jensen studied at the University of Nebraska College of Engineering. Employed at one time by the state highway department, Mr. Jensen later became a project engineer for the PWA, and as such supervised the work on both the municipal swimming pool and the city hall in Grand Island. The family moved to this city in 1939. In 1940, he entered the Diamond Engineering company's employ, joining the firm a year later. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was affiliated with Grand Island Lodge No. 318, A.F. & A.M., the Engineers' clb, the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, Liederkranz and Elks Lodge. Mr. Jensen was married at Ord on Oct. 12, 1934, to Miss Frances Lucille Bradt.
Surviving, besides his wife, are two small children, Soren, Jr. and Linda Ann, his mother, Mrs. J. P. Jensen, Sr. of Blair; three brothers, Howard Jensen of Arlington, John P. Jensen of Kearney, and Dr. Alfred C. Jensen of Los Angeles, and two sisters, Mrs. E. C. Larson of Des Moines and Mrs. W. R. Baller of Lincoln. His father and an infant brother, James, preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning in the Livingston-Sondermann Funeral home, with the Rev. John Blackmore, pastor of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Omaha, officiating. After the funeral here, the body will be taken to Blair where services will be held at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with burial in the Blair cemetery.
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