Parents: Lars Knuds. Thune (b.12/31/1865 in Norway) and Kari Endred. Boyum (b. 3/2/1963 in Norway)
Wife: Ruth Lenore Torgerson (1900-1990) Divorced
Children:
Beverly, Barbara, Lenore, Arnold & Robert
Elgar Thune, originally from Albert Lea, MN was an outstanding athlete who earned his way through college (St. Olaf) on an athletic scholarship. He taught & coached at Fargo/Moorhead where his team took state championships. (Records from Moorhead H.S.show he coached there 1924-1925 with a 5 win 3 loss record. He is listed as Coach Elgar "Cherry" Thune)
The family moved out east where Elgar became a president of Prudential Insurance. They later moved to Chicago where Elgar ran another insurance company. (Elgar & his wife Ruth were divorced & Ruth raised their 5 children.)
GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTION:
ELGAR A. THUNE
MINNESOTA
PRIVATE
STU ARMY TNG CORPS
WORLD WAR I
DECEMBER 8, 1898
OCTOBER 5, 1960
Wife: Ruth Lenore Torgerson (1900-1990) Divorced
Children:
Beverly, Barbara, Lenore, Arnold & Robert
Elgar Thune, originally from Albert Lea, MN was an outstanding athlete who earned his way through college (St. Olaf) on an athletic scholarship. He taught & coached at Fargo/Moorhead where his team took state championships. (Records from Moorhead H.S.show he coached there 1924-1925 with a 5 win 3 loss record. He is listed as Coach Elgar "Cherry" Thune)
The family moved out east where Elgar became a president of Prudential Insurance. They later moved to Chicago where Elgar ran another insurance company. (Elgar & his wife Ruth were divorced & Ruth raised their 5 children.)
GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTION:
ELGAR A. THUNE
MINNESOTA
PRIVATE
STU ARMY TNG CORPS
WORLD WAR I
DECEMBER 8, 1898
OCTOBER 5, 1960
Parents: Lars Knuds. Thune (b.12/31/1865 in Norway) and Kari Endred. Boyum (b. 3/2/1963 in Norway)
Wife: Ruth Lenore Torgerson (1900-1990) Divorced
Children:
Beverly, Barbara, Lenore, Arnold & Robert
Elgar Thune, originally from Albert Lea, MN was an outstanding athlete who earned his way through college (St. Olaf) on an athletic scholarship. He taught & coached at Fargo/Moorhead where his team took state championships. (Records from Moorhead H.S.show he coached there 1924-1925 with a 5 win 3 loss record. He is listed as Coach Elgar "Cherry" Thune)
The family moved out east where Elgar became a president of Prudential Insurance. They later moved to Chicago where Elgar ran another insurance company. (Elgar & his wife Ruth were divorced & Ruth raised their 5 children.)
GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTION:
ELGAR A. THUNE
MINNESOTA
PRIVATE
STU ARMY TNG CORPS
WORLD WAR I
DECEMBER 8, 1898
OCTOBER 5, 1960
Wife: Ruth Lenore Torgerson (1900-1990) Divorced
Children:
Beverly, Barbara, Lenore, Arnold & Robert
Elgar Thune, originally from Albert Lea, MN was an outstanding athlete who earned his way through college (St. Olaf) on an athletic scholarship. He taught & coached at Fargo/Moorhead where his team took state championships. (Records from Moorhead H.S.show he coached there 1924-1925 with a 5 win 3 loss record. He is listed as Coach Elgar "Cherry" Thune)
The family moved out east where Elgar became a president of Prudential Insurance. They later moved to Chicago where Elgar ran another insurance company. (Elgar & his wife Ruth were divorced & Ruth raised their 5 children.)
GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTION:
ELGAR A. THUNE
MINNESOTA
PRIVATE
STU ARMY TNG CORPS
WORLD WAR I
DECEMBER 8, 1898
OCTOBER 5, 1960
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