GUSTAV T. OIEN
Gustav (Gus) Theodore Oien was born March 13, 1908, in Seattle. He passed away in Fallbrook, CA May 30, 2003.
Gus was raised on the dairy farm of his parents, Erik and Anna Oien in Arlington, with siblings Paul, Adolph, Hansine, Alice and Lillian, and is survived by Lillian Sorensen of Bellingham.
He attended Washington State College in Pullman, from 1928 through 1932, where he was president of his fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon for two years. He graduated in mining engineering. Upon graduation, he used his degree in mining to have a crew of men work a gold mine in Hyder, Alaska for a few years. In early 1941, he married Louise Zeh of Tacoma.
Then came WWII. He became an officer in the U.S. Navy with the SeaBees. His unit, the 53rd SeaBees, were responsible for constructing the landing strip on Guam for the B-29's to begin the bombing campaign of Japan. After the war, Gus went to work for US Borax Company (20-mule team) in Boron, CA and became chief mining engineer before retiring and moving to Fallbrook in 1974. He enjoyed playing lots of golf.
He is survived by nephews, Theodore E. and Richard B. Oien of Stanwood, Robert E. and Neil, Sorensen of Bellingham, Jim Sorensen of Ontario, OR, and David Zeh of Allen, WA; and niece, Barbara Mills of Tacoma. His ashes will be given up to the Pacific Ocean by the U.S. Navy.
Gustav (Gus) Theodore Oien was born March 13, 1908, in Seattle. He passed away in Fallbrook, CA May 30, 2003.
Gus was raised on the dairy farm of his parents, Erik and Anna Oien in Arlington, with siblings Paul, Adolph, Hansine, Alice and Lillian, and is survived by Lillian Sorensen of Bellingham.
He attended Washington State College in Pullman, from 1928 through 1932, where he was president of his fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon for two years. He graduated in mining engineering. Upon graduation, he used his degree in mining to have a crew of men work a gold mine in Hyder, Alaska for a few years. In early 1941, he married Louise Zeh of Tacoma.
Then came WWII. He became an officer in the U.S. Navy with the SeaBees. His unit, the 53rd SeaBees, were responsible for constructing the landing strip on Guam for the B-29's to begin the bombing campaign of Japan. After the war, Gus went to work for US Borax Company (20-mule team) in Boron, CA and became chief mining engineer before retiring and moving to Fallbrook in 1974. He enjoyed playing lots of golf.
He is survived by nephews, Theodore E. and Richard B. Oien of Stanwood, Robert E. and Neil, Sorensen of Bellingham, Jim Sorensen of Ontario, OR, and David Zeh of Allen, WA; and niece, Barbara Mills of Tacoma. His ashes will be given up to the Pacific Ocean by the U.S. Navy.
GUSTAV T. OIEN
Gustav (Gus) Theodore Oien was born March 13, 1908, in Seattle. He passed away in Fallbrook, CA May 30, 2003.
Gus was raised on the dairy farm of his parents, Erik and Anna Oien in Arlington, with siblings Paul, Adolph, Hansine, Alice and Lillian, and is survived by Lillian Sorensen of Bellingham.
He attended Washington State College in Pullman, from 1928 through 1932, where he was president of his fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon for two years. He graduated in mining engineering. Upon graduation, he used his degree in mining to have a crew of men work a gold mine in Hyder, Alaska for a few years. In early 1941, he married Louise Zeh of Tacoma.
Then came WWII. He became an officer in the U.S. Navy with the SeaBees. His unit, the 53rd SeaBees, were responsible for constructing the landing strip on Guam for the B-29's to begin the bombing campaign of Japan. After the war, Gus went to work for US Borax Company (20-mule team) in Boron, CA and became chief mining engineer before retiring and moving to Fallbrook in 1974. He enjoyed playing lots of golf.
He is survived by nephews, Theodore E. and Richard B. Oien of Stanwood, Robert E. and Neil, Sorensen of Bellingham, Jim Sorensen of Ontario, OR, and David Zeh of Allen, WA; and niece, Barbara Mills of Tacoma. His ashes will be given up to the Pacific Ocean by the U.S. Navy.
Gustav (Gus) Theodore Oien was born March 13, 1908, in Seattle. He passed away in Fallbrook, CA May 30, 2003.
Gus was raised on the dairy farm of his parents, Erik and Anna Oien in Arlington, with siblings Paul, Adolph, Hansine, Alice and Lillian, and is survived by Lillian Sorensen of Bellingham.
He attended Washington State College in Pullman, from 1928 through 1932, where he was president of his fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon for two years. He graduated in mining engineering. Upon graduation, he used his degree in mining to have a crew of men work a gold mine in Hyder, Alaska for a few years. In early 1941, he married Louise Zeh of Tacoma.
Then came WWII. He became an officer in the U.S. Navy with the SeaBees. His unit, the 53rd SeaBees, were responsible for constructing the landing strip on Guam for the B-29's to begin the bombing campaign of Japan. After the war, Gus went to work for US Borax Company (20-mule team) in Boron, CA and became chief mining engineer before retiring and moving to Fallbrook in 1974. He enjoyed playing lots of golf.
He is survived by nephews, Theodore E. and Richard B. Oien of Stanwood, Robert E. and Neil, Sorensen of Bellingham, Jim Sorensen of Ontario, OR, and David Zeh of Allen, WA; and niece, Barbara Mills of Tacoma. His ashes will be given up to the Pacific Ocean by the U.S. Navy.
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